XF 2.0 How can we lower the version number of an add-on?

[AndyB]

When developing an add-on I sometimes use others to help test it. So I will "bump" the version number as changes are made. Then once the add-on is done testing I would like to increment to the next public version number (another words lower the version number). Is there a way I can lower the version number?

Sure would be nice if the following command allowed lowering the version number:

php cmd.php xf-addon:bump-version

 

[Naz]

You should use the version_id field as the field that gets bumped after changes and the version_string field for front facing version numbers.

 

[AndyB]

You should use the version_id field as the field that gets bumped after changes and the version_string field for front facing version numbers.

I like to keep things simple, so I use the following format as an example:

version_string = 1.0
version_id = 10

version_string = 1.1
version_id = 11

etc...

 

[Jake B.]

You can use xf xf-addon:bump-version -f [addon_id]

BUT if you make it lower people won't be able to "upgrade" to it because it'll be considered a downgrade.

 

[AndyB]

BUT if you make it lower people won't be able to "upgrade" to it because it'll be considered a downgrade.

Only one tester would be effected and I would just tell him to uninstall the latest test add-on.

 

[Snog]

It would be so much easier on everyone if you used the internal version system...
https://xenforo.com/xf2-docs/dev/add-on-structure/#recommended-version-id-format

 

[AndyB]

You can use xf xf-addon:bump-version -f [addon_id]

BUT if you make it lower people won't be able to "upgrade" to it because it'll be considered a downgrade.

Thank you, Jake. The -f switch worked perfect.

Here's an example where I change the add-on from v1.6 to 1.4.

php cmd.php xf-addon:bump-version Andy/AffiliateManager -f --version-id 14 --version-string 1.4