[development] hook_depend()

[Khalid B]

I think the install system that is under development does have
dependancy checking as part of it.

On 5/27/06, Robert Wohleb <rob at techsanctuary.com> wrote:
> If this was to be implemented, it should be taken further to include
> versioning. As more modules are interconnected, this will become more of
> an issue.
>
> ~Rob
>
> Doq Doques wrote:
> > Hi. What about implementing hook_depend(). I mean module that depends
> > on some module (e.g. taxonomy) must define
> >
> > function modulename_depend() {
> >  return array('taxonomy');
> > }
> >
> > Then if user has no taxonomy module turned on - he/she will be asked
> > to do so or not. If not - he/she will be told that modulename can't be
> > installed.
> >
> > Also when user disables taxonomy module then he/she will be told that
> > modulename depends on taxonomy module and so modulename will be also
> > turned off.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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