Mod Manager TNG V7
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The Mod Manager mod in the summary applies to TNG V7.1 through TNG V7.1.3 only. Starting with TNG V8 the Mod Manager is built into TNG, see the Mod Manager page. |
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Mod Manager | |
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Summary | Allows easy management of TNG modifications. |
Validation | {{{mod_validation}}} |
Mod Updated | {{{mod_last_update}}} |
Download link | Mod_Manager_V2.2.zip for TNG V7 only Mod Manager is part of TNG V8 |
Download stats | {{{download_stats}}} |
Author(s) | Brian McFadyen |
Homepage | Mod Manager (This page) |
Mod Support | TNG Community Forums |
Contact Developer | {{{mod_contact}}} |
Latest Mod | 2.2 |
Min TNG V | 7.1.0 |
Max TNG V | 7.1.3 |
Files modified | manage_mods.php |
Related Mods | None |
Notes | See Installation for instructions on installing the Mod Manager the first time on TNG V7. This mod is obsolete with TNG V8 since Brian McFadyen's Mod Manager is now part of TNG |
Purpose of the mod
The TNG Mod Manager is intended to provide a more integrated way to install/remove and manage modifications (mods) to the TNG software package using config files that have been coded to work with the mod manager.
Once installed, the Mod Manager may be connected into the TNG Administrative page for easy access by installing the mod manager config file, $$manage_mods_v1.3.cfg.
The Mod Manager consists of a single script, manage_mods.php that should be extracted to your TNG admin folder.
A sub folder, mod_folder in the TNG admin folder will also be created by the extract and is used to contain the configuration file for the Mod Manager ($$manage_mods_v1.3.cfg) and the config files for other TNG mods that use the Mod Manager for automated installation.
A sub folder, extensions in your TNG folder must also be created to contain some of the mod extensions that are installed by other Mod Manager config files.
This mod is obsolete with TNG V8 since Brian McFadyen's Mod Manager is now part of TNG, so the functionality described in this article still applies.
Developer
The Mod Manager was developed by Brian McFadyen with testing and suggestions provided by Ken Roy.
The messages issued by the Mod Manager were converted to $text variables by Darrin Lythgoe in TNG V8 to support multiple languages.
Advantages
This mod has the following advantages:
- automates the installation, removal, and management of TNG modifications
- eliminates the need to manually track TNG mods by line number, since the changes are now contained in a config file
- allows tracking stylesheet and configuration changes
The following are the instructions for installing the Mod Manager on TNG V7 only, since it is part of TNG V8.
Requirements
Although the Mod Manager was developed as of TNG version 7.1.0, the Manager will work with any version of TNG. The individual mod configuration files may be limited in the number of TNG versions they will work with. Their suitability will be evidenced by the Mod Manager's status display for each mod.
- A backup of your TNG admin/leftbanner.php
- A backup of your TNG admin/main.php
Installation
To install the Mod Manager, follow these steps:
It is recommended that you increase the number of lines for the Admin log to 2000 lines or more (Admin->Setup->Configuration->Log Settings) since the Mod Manager writes all actions to the Admin log, by default. If you later want to turn off the logging, click the Edit button that appears in the Status column for the $$mod_manager, once it is installed. We do not recommend turning off logging, but when you are familiar with using the Mod Manager, you may wish to reduce the size of the Admin log to, say, 1000 lines. |
Using the Manager for the First Time
We can use the Mod Manager to bootstrap itself into the Admin index page, thereby becoming an additional Admin menu item, as follows:
Note that the Backup Living menu item shown at right is itself a mod added to TNG, and will likely not be in your Admin index page and the button now installs on the right hand side, since the function is restricted to Admin users. |