Opera Browser Tools Readme 1.0
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Opera AdBlock and OperaUAEditor Readme File
Version 1.0 April 2005
By Dan 'Diplo' Booth
http://www.diplo.co.uk/design/operatools.php
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INSTALL NOTES FOR OperaAdBlock.exe
1. Unzip the file you downloaded using any standard zip software package.
2. If you do not have the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 installed then download it from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3
3. Copy the file OperaAdBlock.exe to where you wish it to reside on your hard-drive.
Note it does not need conventionally installing so you can place it anywhere you like.
4. Before you can use OperaAdBlock you must first create a file called 'filter.ini' and
place this in your Opera profile directory.
If you are unsure of where your profile directory is open Opera and go to
the Help > About Opera menu entry.
Under the Paths directory you should see an entry called Opera Directory and a path
- this is where your profile folder is.
5. I have included an example filter.ini file in this package. You can use this and copy
it to your opera profile directory.
6. In your profile directory should also be another file called Opera6.ini
Open this file with a text-editor (notepad will do) and scroll down until
you find a section called:
[Adv User Prefs]
At the bottom of the [Adv User Prefs] add the following entry and save:
URL Filter File=/path/to/your/profile/folder/filter.ini
Change the path so it's the same as your Opera profile folder
(ie. the same as the one the filter.ini file is in)
7. Now Opera should be configured to block entries that appear in this file.
8. Next open the included menu.ini file with a text editor and search through it
for the phrase '-- EDIT BELOW --'
When you find this please edit the line BELOW so that the paths are correct.
Note the first path should point to OperaAdBlock.exe and the second path
should be the one to your filter.ini file.
9. Once edited copy your new menu.ini file to the menu folder inside your Opera profile folder.
(If you already have custom menus then just copy the relevant parts).
10. Start (or restart) Opera and then go to Tools > Preferences > Advanced > Toolbars and
choose 'Opera Extended Menu' from the menus list.
11. Now try right clicking on any image you see in a webpage in Opera.
You should now see an option called 'Add To Block List' appear on the right-click context menu.
Choose it and up should pop OperaAdBlock.
To block the selected image simply click the 'Block' button.
Note you can use * as a wildcard which means 'match anything'.
12. The next time you restart Opera the image will be blocked
(occasionally you may need to clear your cache for this to take effect).
INSTALL NOTES FOR OperaUAEditor.exe
1. Unzip the file you downloaded using any standard zip software package.
2. If you do not have the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 installed then download it from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3
3. Copy the files OperaUAEditor.exe to where you wish it to reside on your hard-drive.
Note it does not need conventionally installing so you can place it anywhere you like.
4. If you have not already done so then complete steps 8 to 10 from the installation notes
for OperaAdBlock.exe
Make sure that under [Document Popup Menu] you get the paths correct to OperaUAEditor
AND your ua.ini file
(Note the ua.ini file should already exist in the root of your Opera profile folder).
5. Start (or restart) Opera and right click on any blank space on the page.
Choose the 'Identify As...' menu entry at the bottom of the right-click menu.
Up should pop OperaUAEditor, allowing you to choose how to identify for the domain you are viewing.
Click 'Identify As' to make Opera appear to be whatever browser you have chosen from the list box.
6. Next time you restart Opera and view that domain Opera will identify as the chosen user agent.
HELP IF THINGS DON'T WORK!
1. If things don't works then please check that all paths are correct! Then check them again.
2. For more help on editing Opera menus see http://nontroppo.org/wiki/EditingINIFiles
3. Make sure you have installed the .NET framework. I know it's Microsoft, but it's actually good :)
4. Try clearing your Opera cache (Tools Preferences > Advanced > History)
5. For more info on UA.ini have a of read http://operalover.tntluoma.com/8/day_9_uaini
6. Try asking for help in http://my.opera.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=28 - they won't bite!
7. Give up and do something more interesting instead...
DISCLAIMER
These are beta tools developed by me for fun and I can't guarantee 100% that they will always work
as intended. If you find any major bugs then feel free to let me know. In the future I may update them
so check http://www.diplo.co.uk/design/operatools.php from time to time.
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