Possible Problem With 4.5.2 component install ?

tcp · 21.02.2005, 12:15

I'm currently looking into a problem where the component install does not copy files distributed in subdirectories. The component ( DBQ or Database Query ) currently installs fine on 4.5.1 systems. However, on 4.5.2, the subdirectories are created, but no files are copied into them from the ~/media install point.

My debugger sux so debugging the problem is going slow at the moment.

Does anyone else have this problem?

This is just a notice. I'll report back once I have more information on this problem.

just me,
tcp

tcp · 21.02.2005, 13:00

More information. This should probably be considered a bug.

I was wrong in that, at the last moment ( so typical, isn't it ) I added a file to my xml install file that didn't make it into the zip file. OK, my bad.

The problem with Mambo is that this omission will cause Installer::copyFiles() to stop copying files halfway through. Even though the function returns false, which causes Installer::parseFiles() to return false, mosInstallerComponent::install() doesn't check the return status of parseFiles(), line 74-76. Thus, anyone using a component with a questionable install file will get a message saying "Install Successful" when it isn't.

Now I don't disagree that install files should be tested by developers before release. But you can imagine my surprise when my "Sucessful" install gave me a screen full of errors.

The obvious solution to this is to check the return status of parseFiles(). I'll leave this decision open to somebody else.

just me,
tcp

Regenerate · 17.05.2005, 02:57

Dear Mamber,

You posted this thread in the Mambo 5.0 forum. This version is not out yet and the forum is only used to discuss this upcoming version. Your problem is not particularly about this upcomming version of Mambo but about something regarding the current version. Therefore this should be posted in another forum. This way other mambers can respond faster to your questions/remarks.
I moved it for you, please post in the appropriate forum next time, you will get faster and better answers there!

Regards,

Regenerate