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  2. MDL-48493

Automatically detect the plugin type when installing from ZIP

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    • MOODLE_28_STABLE
    • MOODLE_29_STABLE
    • MDL-48493-master-autodetect
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      Test with a wide selection of community plugins
      At the "Install plugin" admin page, when attempting to install a plugin ZIP package (downloaded from the Plugins directory or from the Github):

      • Test that there is no need to explicitly select the plugin type in advance. If the plugin declares $plugin->component in its version.php, it is used implicitly. Only when there is no such declaration available, the admin is asked to select the plugin type at the next screen.
      • If the admin is selecting the plugin type manually, and the target directory is not writeable, the warning appears. There is now a new "reload" link that let's you repeat the check. Make sure it works for you.
      • The acknowledgement has been moved to the next validation screen. There is no need to check a box now. The warning should be just displayed.
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      Test with a wide selection of community plugins At the "Install plugin" admin page, when attempting to install a plugin ZIP package (downloaded from the Plugins directory or from the Github): Test that there is no need to explicitly select the plugin type in advance. If the plugin declares $plugin->component in its version.php, it is used implicitly. Only when there is no such declaration available, the admin is asked to select the plugin type at the next screen. If the admin is selecting the plugin type manually, and the target directory is not writeable, the warning appears. There is now a new "reload" link that let's you repeat the check. Make sure it works for you. The acknowledgement has been moved to the next validation screen. There is no need to check a box now. The warning should be just displayed.

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      Currently, when installing an additional plugin from the manually uploaded (filepicked) ZIP file requires the admin to select the correct plugin type in advance. It would be nice to automatically detect the plugin type and display the selector only if the auto-detection fails.

      On that note, I would like to make $plugin->component required from 3.0 or so. It's been recommended for a while now (but that is for another issue).

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          will be (partly) resolved by

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDLSITE-2892 Improve the integration list to move delayed issues to top of pile

          • Low - Cosmetic problems, nice-to-have features
          • Closed

          Task - A task that needs to be completed. Tasks usually refer to work that must be done outside the product. MDL-48494 Make $plugin->component required for all plugins

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          will help resolve

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-40606 Do I really need to tell Moodle what type of plugin Im installing?

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

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              mudrd8mz David Mudrák (@mudrd8mz)
              mudrd8mz David Mudrák (@mudrd8mz)
              Dan Poltawski Dan Poltawski
              Andrew Lyons Andrew Lyons
              Ankit Agarwal Ankit Agarwal
              David Woloszyn, Huong Nguyen, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo
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                11/May/15