[izpack-devel] Bug or feature

[Bartz, Klaus]

I think it is a good idea to configure the point at a installation
is successfully.
One problem is, what todo with old installation scripts and user
for which it is to complicated. For this we need a default behavior.

An other point is the extension of the param set of <panel>. If we
do it may be we should before ask for more needed parameter or 
elements for the panel. One can be panel related layout (I have
implemented the layout for all panels because at that time I would
not change the param set <panel>). I mean there are more points
but in the moment I do not remember.

Cheers

Klaus

>-----Original Message-----
>From: izpack-devel-bounces at lists.berlios.de
>[mailto:izpack-devel-bounces at lists.berlios.de]On Behalf Of Elmar Grom
>Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 6:04 PM
>To: izpack-devel at lists.berlios.de
>Subject: Re: [izpack-devel] Bug or feature
>
>
>Well, it seems pretty obvious that this was implemented a long 
>time ago,
>when the InstallPanel was the only panel that actually performed any
>work/modifications. Due to addition of other panels that perform actual
>installation tasks, it has morphed into a bug.
>
>The problem cannot be solved on the panel level, because that 
>would imply
>that we know when coding the panels, which one will be in the proper
>position to make this decision. Since the panels can be freely 
>re-arranged
>and new ones can be written at any time, it is impossible to know.
>
>My proposal for a solution would be as follows:
>
>Let the developer decide when it is appropriate to change the behavior,
>since at the time an installer is configured the answer is 
>known. This could
>be done by simply adding a property to the panel tag that 
>allows 'flipping
>the switch'. Each panel would inspect the property and then behave
>accordingly. Since the code would be the same for all panels, it can be
>implemented in IzPanel. In this case it would exist only once 
>and nobody
>would have to worry about the issue when writing new panels.
>
>	Elmar
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: izpack-devel-bounces at lists.berlios.de
>[mailto:izpack-devel-bounces at lists.berlios.de]On Behalf Of Bartz, Klaus
>Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:06 AM
>To: Dennis.Reil at reddot.de; izpack-devel at lists.berlios.de
>Subject: Re: [izpack-devel] Bug or feature
>
>
>Hi Dennis,
>good question. For me it is a bug...
>But a fix have to ensure that idata.canclose have to be set to true
>also there is no ProcessPanel.
>This problem will be related to all panels after InstallPanel.
>Spontaneous I tend to hang it not at the InstallPanel else on the
>panel count. But I am not certain that this will really work right.
>May be needs little bit more meditation...
>
>Cheers
>
>Klaus
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: izpack-devel-bounces at lists.berlios.de
>>[mailto:izpack-devel-bounces at lists.berlios.de]On Behalf Of Dennis Reil
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:54 AM
>>To: izpack-devel at lists.berlios.de
>>Subject: [izpack-devel] Bug or feature
>>
>>
>>If I use a process panel after the install panel, there is no question
>>'really quit installation' when clicking on the quit button. This
>>question is based on idata.canclose which is set to true in install
>>panel. So, the installer exits immediately although not all processes
>>have finished.
>>
>>Is this a bug or feature?
>>
>>regards,
>>   Dennis
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