• Registered: 2006-10-16
  • Posts: 19

Topic: Update extension?

If I install extension which will have something to do with database, how i can update this extension? As i cannot simply delete and reinstall, as it will also delete data. Thanks!

  • From: Leuven, Belgium
  • Registered: 2005-06-14
  • Posts: 2,653

Re: Update extension?

In the install code, you can check if the tables already exist and do a database upgrade if necessary. Then just boost the version number and you can upgrade it from the extension installation page.

  • Registered: 2007-03-25
  • Posts: 960

Re: Update extension?

i maded a topic about that not too long ago .... there is an extension for that called refresh hooks ...

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  • Smartys
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  • Registered: 2004-04-30
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Re: Update extension?

SuperMAG: Not the same thing at all. He's talking about upgrading extensions when a new version comes out, not about rapidly refreshing hooks for development purposes.

  • Registered: 2007-03-25
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Re: Update extension?

here: http://punbb.informer.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=18894

its almost same ... he is asking how to update extensions which have db tables or quries ...

but does that mean that refresh hooks does not update tables etc when extension is upgraded

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  • From: Tilburg, Netherlands
  • Registered: 2006-02-04
  • Posts: 322

Re: Update extension?

Yep, it is only for extension developers if they added something new in there extension(manifest.xml) that was not there before.

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  • Registered: 2006-10-16
  • Posts: 19

Re: Update extension?

i got the idea how to upgrade the extension, it's really fantastic one. but i think it would be better to use the button with caption "Upgrade" rather than "Install", i think it's possible to do it.