[Zope-PTK] PTK install Gottcha

[Andy Dawkins]

Tres Seaver wrote:
> Sigh.  Some of this problem is inherent in the fact that the PTK (really,
> the sample implementation) is an amphibious beast:  it resides partly on
> the filesystem, and partly as "through-the-web" content in the ZODB.  I
> *intended* that the DemoPortal and Wizard product directories (created
> from the "Distribution" tab of the TTW products) would be "fetchable"
> and "installable" from CVS in the same way as the "filesystem" products
> (PTKBase, PTKDeom, ZCallable);  at the moment, the distribution tab
> products don't seem to work properly, at least not on all systems (I
> tested before checking in on my RH 6.2 Linux box, where all was well;
> on my NT box, a fresh checkout bombs out with a GPF!?)

OK, I happy just to get a black and white explanation why, which you have
provided, and to know that you are aware of this issue.

Do you want me to put an entry in the tracker?

> Having to import the DemoPortal and Wizard export files won't go away
> until we get a handle on a better mechanism for distributing the
> "through-the-web" stuff;  in the meanwhile, I guess I'd better remove
> the directory-based products for them from CVS, and revert the
> installation instructions to indicate that import is required.

That would be a very good idea and would save people scanning the archives
of this mailing list for the answer. (Speaking from experience)

> > P.S. This method does not fix my Unauthorised issue with
> > discussion_thread_view but I have been able to reproduce the error on
> > several machines using this method to install the PTK.
>
> Please enter a Tracker issue on this -- I can repro it, but
> I likely won't remember to in the morning.
>

This I have done.

Cheers
-Andy