Module Install/Uninstall

[raviba]

What actually happens during install/uninstall of a module?
which are the files modified and what are the changes made to the files?
also how does one disable a tab/module ?
thanks,
Ravi.

[simple]

Hi

during the installation of a module files are copied to the system, exisiting files will be replaced, new ones created.

A module that is uninstallable means that all files that have been installed may be deleted. No existing (core) files have been replaced during the installation.

To disable a module for all users go to the admin page and click on "Configure Tabs".

Pascal

[raviba]

Hi Simple,

I meant in the programming sense..

what code goes where ?

lets say I have a module Poems where-in I have replaced 'Songs' in all files of Songs zip file with "Poems"

logically i should be able to install Poems from the module loader?

do I have to manually configure some files?

[simple]

Hi Ravi - have you created/edited the file manifest.php? This file defines where the files of the module will be copied to during the installation.

A copy of the Songs-Module (with correct replacements) shoud be installed in the directory modules/Poems.
Did you get any errors during the installation of your Poem module?

Pascal

[raviba]

I got the following error-

missing manifest.php even though it's there with modified values..

i.e Songs replaced with poems

[simple]

And in your .zip package the manifest.php file is NOT in a directory?

Name -> Path
------------------------------------------------------------
manifest.php ->
...
DetailView.php -> modules\Poems\
ListView.php -> modules\Poems\

[raviba]

No its not in a directory

[simple]

Hmm...you can send me your Poems package if you like. I have no idea why you get this error.

Maybe it's becuase the Song Module is "old"- or does a new example package exist for Sugar 4.x?

[raviba]

Poems module attached,

tell me why it does not work?

thanks,
Ravi.

[simple]

The files in your .zip are in a directory "Poems_Modulev1.0". No base directory must exist in the zip file.

See attached version - I was able to upload it on a 4.2.1 PRO instance, but didn't try to install it.

Regards, Pascal