Lack of interest Allow access to XenForo_ControllerAdmin in installer

[Jake B.]

Sometimes it would be nice if I had access to show some options during installation/upgrade of an Add-on and there is no easy way that I'm aware of to do this other than having the add-on installer just install a route for the 'actual' installer which would just cause more confusion. Don't know if this makes sense, but it'd be nice

 

[Chris D]

You can redirect to a specific page after the install has completed.

XenForo_Application::set('addOnRedirect', XenForo_Link::buildAdminLink('any/page/you/want'));

Not exactly the same, but can be useful if you want to direct users to a specific task to complete after the install has finished.

 

[Jake B.]

That will accomplish what I want though! Never knew this was a thing, XF really needs documentation for these kinds of things . It isn't very often that I go digging through the Add-on installer controller

 

[Mr. Goodie2Shoes]

I didn't know either!
One question: Will the user be redirected after the deferred tasks are completed? Or before?

 

[Chris D]

After. Not sure what use it would be before

See XenForo_ControllerAdmin_AddOn::actionInstall() by the way, that's where it all happens. Ignore the comments about it being an ugly hack

 

[Mr. Goodie2Shoes]

Not sure what use it would be before

hehe... you never know

 

[Liam W]

Ignore the comments about it being an ugly hack

Thanks for the laugh

I've known about this little trick for a while (I get bored), however I never really understood why it would be useful...

Liam

 

[Jake B.]

Thanks for the laugh

I've known about this little trick for a while (I get bored), however I never really understood why it would be useful...

Liam

If it is very important that they configure options for the addon as soon as possible.