[izpack-devel] Bug or feature

[Dennis Reil]

I think, it's a good idea to let the developer decide in the installer
spec.

regards,
   Dennis

> 
> >-----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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