Firefox-like plugin management

chester.r · 2007-07-15, 21:29

I'd like it to be easier to install / manage plugins. The Firefox-browser have it coined perfectly. It would be great if you had the same thing going in media portal - complete with being notified when installed plugins are updated.

Bram · 2007-07-15, 22:59

That would require a version control on the plugins, which would be great to!
I think this has been requested many times before. I've heard a simular thing is on its way for skins.

chester.r · 2007-07-15, 23:40

Great - here's hoping they'll make it work. Thanks for answering

dukus · 2007-07-16, 08:05

It is a project for this MPInstaller, included in latest SVN, now making the web support, hope it will be ready for final release of 0.2.3.0

chester.r · 2007-07-16, 23:08

Great news! Can't wait...
Thanks for replying

mikael · 2007-07-16, 23:53

Yeah, this is a great feature and a big step for MediaPortal. From what I heard all plugins are going to ship in a compressed archive called .mpi, just like firefox's xpi files. Basically they're renamed zip files containing one installer xml file (with plugin information like author, file versions, file lists, plugin description etc.), plugin binarys and if needed additional skin files.

uggabugga · 2007-07-17, 00:37

This is superp news(if it's true, that is)

Keep up the great work MP Team

2007-07-15, 21:29	#1 (permalink)
chester.r Portal User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Firefox-like plugin management I'd like it to be easier to install / manage plugins. The Firefox-browser have it coined perfectly. It would be great if you had the same thing going in media portal - complete with being notified when installed plugins are updated.

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Bram Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 's-Hertogenbosch Age: 30 Posts: 850 Thanks: 20 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country: My System	That would require a version control on the plugins, which would be great to! I think this has been requested many times before. I've heard a simular thing is on its way for skins. __________________

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mikael Portal Designer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Age: 23 Posts: 510 Thanks: 85 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts	Yeah, this is a great feature and a big step for MediaPortal. From what I heard all plugins are going to ship in a compressed archive called .mpi, just like firefox's xpi files. Basically they're renamed zip files containing one installer xml file (with plugin information like author, file versions, file lists, plugin description etc.), plugin binarys and if needed additional skin files. __________________ Skin: SimpleMP Beta 4

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uggabugga MP Donator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Torshavn Posts: 64 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I like very much... This is superp news(if it's true, that is) Keep up the great work MP Team

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2007-07-15, 23:40	#3 (permalink)
chester.r Portal User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great - here's hoping they'll make it work. Thanks for answering

2007-07-16, 08:05	#4 (permalink)
dukus Portal Developer Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 349 Thanks: 7 Thanked 58 Times in 23 Posts Country: My System	It is a project for this MPInstaller, included in latest SVN, now making the web support, hope it will be ready for final release of 0.2.3.0

2007-07-16, 23:08	#5 (permalink)
chester.r Portal User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great news! Can't wait... Thanks for replying

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