[Zope-dev] Zope Add-on Installation

[Bill Anderson]

Chris Withers wrote:
> 
> Dieter Maurer wrote:
> >  > What is needed is a new way of installing Zope stuff for the following
> >  > categories:
> >  > 1. Python Base Products (Like ZPatterns, PTKBase and TrackerBase)
> >  > 2. Instantiatable Products (like TinyTables, Squishdot and Tracker)
> >  > 3. Interface Skins (none right now, DemoPortal is probably the closest)
> 
> Sadly tarballs only address issues 1 & 2 that I can see above...
> 
> I wonder if ZPatterns Specialists address 3?
> 
> > Tarballs are flexible enough to install both a Python Products and
> > associated ZClasses from ZEXP's (the products "__init__" function
> > imports the ZEXP at the appropriate place, if it is not already
> > there).
> 
> I presume you mean the thing created by the 'Distribution' tab of
> products?


I believe he is talkin gabout the __init__  function checking to see if
the .zexp has been imported, and if not, importing it for you. It's an
idea I have kicked around, but haven't tried yet.



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