Make $forum_extensions array

elbekko · 2008-05-20 16:24:59

Well, since you can disable extensions the extension author should be able to disable any external files used by the extension too. A good solution for this would be to define an array containing the IDs and version numbers of the enabled arrays.

This could also be handy for installed extensions checking for the installed version of another extension (like for example an alternate userlist checking if coloured usergroups exists).

Vovochka · 2008-05-20 16:30:26

You should look here
http://fluxbb.org/forums/topic/425/dependencies/

Upd: or just get everything you would like to know from the database

Last edited by Vovochka (2008-05-20 16:32:16)

elbekko · 2008-05-20 16:30:48

That's something entirely different.

Smartys · 2008-05-20 16:47:00

Not a bad idea, although I think some helper functions might be a better solution (eg: extension_info($ext_id) that queries the database and returns the information if it's installed)

StevenBullen · 2008-05-20 17:41:15

I like the sound of this one.

damaxxed · 2008-05-21 01:02:54

What about the following extension snippet?

<hook id="co_common">define('EXAMPLE_EXTENSION_ACTIVE', true);</hook>

With this constant, you can easily check whether the extension is active&installed or not

Smartys · 2008-05-21 11:25:41

Except that would require each extension to follow the rule of defining its own constant: fetching from the database provides more information and means we don't have to enforce that (either by mandating that or by doing it ourselves).

damaxxed · 2008-05-21 12:04:33

Why fetch additional data from the DB when the developers can provide themselves with the information?

Ok, it only works for their own extensions.. that's a point

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