Re: [Slashcode-development] Request for Comments: Automated Schema Updates for Slash

[Peter W. <pe...@op...>]

Brian Aker wrote:
> When I looked at this, I wanted to make a patch tool.
> My tool works off a data file that looks like this:
> <updates>
>         <patch>
>                 <id>2322</id>
>                 <comment>Sample Comment</comment>
>                 <author>Brian</author>
>                 <sql>SELECT now()</sql>
>         </patch>
>         <patch>
>                 <id>2322</id>
>                 <comment>Sample Comment</comment>
>                 <author>Brian</author>
>                 <sql>SELECT now()</sql>
>                 <sql>ALTER MORE CRAP</sql>
>         </patch>

I think that a tool like this would certainly make life easier when you
run several slash sites ( hell even if you just run one ). 

We at Openflows are interested in a tool like this, so we'll help out to
make sure that one gets developed. We've developed and host a number of
slash sites using various cvs versions, as well as 2.2.6. 

Krow's XML syntax (above) for the upgrades file makes a lot of sense, at
least to me. 

Is anyone thinking about a tool to help upgrading templates as well?
Because it can be a lot of work.

I'll now go back to upgrading yet another Slash site. :P