[Zope-CMF] Re: Abusing GenericSetup during traditional installs

[Rob Miller]

Martin Aspeli wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I realise this isn't entirely kosher (and that yuppie has much better
> long-term ideas), but I am wondering if it's possible to invoke some
> GenericSetup handler code during a more traditional Extensions/Install.py
> install.
> 
> This is purely for convenience - but if I need a more traditional product
> install (with a UI for uninstall and so on), I can use CMFQuickInstaller or
> external methods. However, doing things like FTIs and workflow definitions
> with GS XML syntax is way more convenient and maintainable.
> 
> Is there some way I could invoke a handler explicitly, e.g. say "run the
> workflow installation handler on this particular XML file from my product
> only"? Or do handlers have pre-requisites of context and/or side-effects
> that make them usable only within the context of a GS import run?

maybe i'm missing something, but is there a reason why you wouldn't want to 
simply make your profile active and then import specific steps 
programmatically from within your install method, rather than invoking the 
import adapters manually?

-r