this hack right here, it adds/edits every thing except the .php files....right?

Hi, it's not that there was a mistake in it, it was the hack wasn't complete. I was working on a hack and testing what the install procedure was like so far and now I can't seem to be able to get back into the hack to work with it and change steps etc.? Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.

I deleted the hack and imported it into the datebase, but still the only to options I have from the "Manage Hacks" page are to either delete it or continue with the installation, I want to edit the steps etc.?

You said above this can be done, how?

Cheers,

G :)

No, you also have to manually edit templates..
The HTL won't do this for you, but instead produces instructions for both php file and template edits.

To do that, you really should either run a TEST install (or Verbose Test) instead of a Real install (which you apparently did, otherwise it will not appear in the Unfinished Hack Installs section), OR you should enable ONLY the step you want to try out (with a real install).

To enable only one step, go (before you do any install runs, so this would be before things got messy for you :)) to the Edit Hack Details page and go to the section which lists what steps are part of the hack. There you should enable only the step(s) that you wish to execute (really execute). Then do a REAL install sequence.

Hi KuraFire,
thanks for the reply!
I deleted ALL tbls in the db (hack, hacklog), there is NO hacklog row in tbl phrasetype - and still the install routine will stop at the same place...

And NOW I've got an additional problem through it:
In my vB now I can't do changes on phrases again, always I get an mysql error msg 1054 - because language.phrasegroup_hacklog doesn't exist.

Now I really need help urgenly!

Bes regards,

adusei

thanx, i well install after VB goes Gold

Hi, I think this is what I need to do to get back to working on the hack the way I had been, how do I do this?

MasterG:

1) delete the hack (which you can only do a Continue Install or Delete Hack for);
2) make sure that that hack's .htl file is in your /htlfiles/ directory;
3) Go to Install Hacks, then select that hack (via the radio button), then start install and choose IMPORT TO DATABASE ONLY;
4) You'll end up directly on the Manage Hacks page. Go to Edit Hack Details for your hack, which should be in there again now, editable and all;
5) disable all steps that you have already executed successfully;
6) Save, then go to the hack's (on manage hacks page) drop down menu and choose Run Install Sequence, then choose Real Install and continue where you left off.


adusei: I really have no idea what on earth you've done to your system, I'm sorry :(

Figured it out.

Had to change "atstep" to -1 after step 4 above.
Bit of a pain to have to query the database to do this, maybe have it slightly different in the next version?

G :)

Many things will be different in HTL 1.1, a new feature will be to "Revert" any hack in the database (essentially putting it in completely initial status with all steps disabled, ready to go again).

Other stuff is gonna go, too, and many other things. For suggestions, please go to the official HTL Suggestions list.