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1/10/2008 10:57 AM
 
William Severance


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A couple of DNN point versions ago I noticed the appearance in the framework's Install/Package folder and in the installer source code references to a universal "Package" as a means of installing non-module, non-skin/container elements.  A forum search turned up this thread:

http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Community/Forums/tabid/795/forumid/111/threadid/190820/scope/posts/Default.aspx

As I am looking into the best way to package the image upload and editing control that I've been building for distrubution, it would appear that the new universal package installer would be the way to go. The distribution will need to include several dll's, a generic http handler (ashx) and a webservice (asmx). In addition, should file based cacheing of the working image be selected rather than or in addition to memory based cacheing, a folder will have to be added at the portal level and a custom scheduled task (to clear the file based image cache) be installed.

Has there been any further decisions and/or work on opening up the universal package installer for non-core use, freezing its API and features and any documentation produced with respect to the manifest file of a package? Has anyone done any non-core work with the installer, particularly in defining new package types?

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1/10/2008 7:16 PM
 
Erik van Ballegoij


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William, the answer Charles gave in that thread is still valid. He is working on extending the installer to support more types. The first Cambrium / dnn 5.0 will have a much more complete installer.

Right now you would have to resort to a dummy module installer

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1/10/2008 10:31 PM
 
William Severance


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Thanks Erik - I thought that would be the case. The package installer will be a welcome addition for such add-ins.  I've used the dummy module route before and will this time as well - just seems a bit of a hack. Fortunately I'm using a generic http handler so don't need to make changes to web.config.

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