[tor-bugs] #3944 [Tor bundles/installation]: TBB prefs are set as user_prefs (may cause exceptions/settings errors?)

Mon Feb 11 03:22:19 UTC 2013

#3944: TBB prefs are set as user_prefs (may cause exceptions/settings errors?)
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 Reporter:  mikeperry                  |          Owner:  erinn                        
     Type:  defect                     |         Status:  new                          
 Priority:  major                      |      Milestone:  TorBrowserBundle 2.3.x-stable
Component:  Tor bundles/installation   |        Version:                               
 Keywords:  tbb-bounty, tbb-usability  |         Parent:                               
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Comment(by brade):

 Since you are setting it to a string, it's OK to use either set call.
 Internally, SetComplexValue will set it as a string preference since it is
 a string.  See:
   http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-
 central/source/modules/libpref/src/nsPrefBranch.cpp#387

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