Automate language pack export for deployment script
Imported From: http://groups.google.com/group/in-portal-dev/browse_thread/thread/4a5d374dae59bfbd#
Deployment script is a real time saver when it comes to deploying an update to dev/live servers.
However it still requires user actions in terms of exporting latest language pack and comparing it to one we have right now.
Right now I'm doing this (see below) to export language pack for each task:
click on "Regional" section in Admin Console
select English language
click on Export toolbar button
enter language pack filename
click on "Select None" to uncheck all modules
click on "Custom" to select module which I want to export
click on Export button on toolbar
These are horrible 7 clicks I need to make just to have "Custom" module's language pack being exported.
I'm proposing to perform an export of all language packs from modules, that have "project_upgrades.sql" file when "Synchronize" button is pressed in "System Tools" section.
As a result we'll have a separate language pack for every module, that is used by deployment script.
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Hi Alex,
I am not sure I fully understand why Host OS is evolved here. Can you
please explain in full details how it works?
The way I see it:
1. we add new phrases to DB where In-Portal is installed (Guest OS) by
adding phrases via Admin or so
2. then we can automatically-dump/export the DB into language pack
(english.lang) for each module (once you click Synchronize or we can have
new button if needed) - ie. for custom module only
3. then it's Committed as part of all changed files in the task and
Deployed to everyone else.
DA
As of part 2 of my post I'm proposing to add "SSHCommand" setting to system
settings or to /system/config.php
Then in deployment script we can use this setting to execute commands on
Host OS (e.g. Windows/Mac) from Guest OS (e.g. Linux) installed on Virtual
Machine, where In-Portal is installed.
If you're using Windows as your Host OS, then it you need to install SSH
server separately.
However if anybody can find a way to run commands from Guest OS on Host OS
via VMWare tools or something, then please let me know.