[development] register the install profile in system table?

Chris Johnson chris at tinpixel.com
Wed Aug 23 04:13:48 UTC 2006


Boris Mann wrote:
> 
> On 22-Aug-06, at 4:46 PM, Nedjo Rogers wrote:
> 
>> We have the ability to include _install functions in install profiles. 
>> What about updates? We're currently registering the install profile 
>> through variable_set('install_profile'). Should we instead be setting 
>> it as a row in the system table? That way we could track its schema 
>> version like we do for modules and so invoke e.g. default_update_0() 
>> when update.php is run.
> 
> +1
> 
> An excellent idea.
> 
> -- Boris

Yes!  Something I've wanted for a long time.  +1

..chrisxj


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