[TYPO3-hci] Extension Update Wizards

[Steffen Kamper]

"Jeff Segars" <jsegars at alumni.rice.edu> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:mailman.1.1205267363.22338.typo3-team-hci at lists.netfielders.de...
> From time to time, extensions change a database schema or something
> along those lines and need to provide an update wizard in
> class.ext_update.php.  We've been noticing some problems lately with
> users even realizing this module exists since its somewhat hidden
> inside the module menu for an extension.  Once they know it's there,
> the update is no problem.  It's just discovering the functionality in
> the first place that is problematic.
>
> To this end, I've been experimenting with adding text and a link just
> below any database updates that are needed.  This seemed like an
> improvement but the text was still somewhat lost in all the other
> content on the page.  I went ahead and added warningbox styling as
> used before in Help -> About and that seems to more clearly
> communicate that updates really do need to be made.
>
> The actual styling and text are not final of course and the yellow is
> really bold right now so I'm definitely open to suggestion :)  What do
> you think in general about adding a warning box around critical
> updates and adding a pointer to the Update Module when its applicable?
>
> <http://webempoweredchurch.com/fileadmin/proj/misc/ext_update.png>
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff

Hi Jeff,

i really like the idea. The update class could have a function (like 
updateCheck) which is called by EM. If update isn't done the function 
returns the Description for the update, the EM displays the Box with 
description and link, else function returns false.

What i don't like is the Yellow :-) I would like to have a suggestion from a 
designer how the warning boxes should look like.

vg  Steffen