Mod Manager Batch Updates

The Mod Manager Upgrade project has created a Batch Updates process that allows filtering on mod status, selecting All and unchecking specific mods, or only checking specific mods and then clicking the appropriate action button to apply that action to all mods selected.

In order to effectively use the Batch Updates and not create problems for yourself, you should Delete mods that you do not use:

• multiple versions of the same mod. Choose the one you want to use and delete the others.
• mods that conflict with each other but provide the same functionality, such as Google Maps - More Place Levels Mod and Google maps 15 where you should choose the mod you want to use and then delete the other one

Installs

Batch installs are possible for all mods in Ok to Install status.

Caution: The following scenarios will cause you problems:

• If you select two different versions of the same mod, the Batch Updates will process both and could leave your site in an unusable state if they install functions since PHP does not allow duplication of function names.

• If you select mods that are known to conflict with each other, such as Google Maps - More Place Levels Mod and Google maps 15 the Batch Updates will process both mods and leave the 2nd mod in Clean Up status. When you then clean up the Google maps 15 it will clean up the files that it shares with Google Maps - More Place Levels Mod so it will then show in Clean Up status.

Moral of this story is that you should not keep both mods in your TNG mods folder. Choose the one you want to use and delete the other. Likewise you need to delete unused mods so that you do not have two versions in your TNG mods folder at the same time.

Clean Ups

Mods that show in the Clean Up status after a TNG Upgrade, might include Bad Targets. They are in the Clean Up status because the mod is partially installed. This scenario occurs if you do not remove your mods prior to upgrade, which is not necessary, but overlay TNG modules that are targets of change with the TNG upgrade module.

The Clean Up is necessary in order to remove the partially installed mod. If it contains Bad Targets it will then show in the Unable to Install status and will require that the Mod Developer provide a new version of the mod, or that you check the TNG Wiki, using the URL link in the mod Description to obtain the new version of the mod that applies to this TNG version.

Deletes

Note that Batch Deletes are only possible if the mods are in Ok to Install and Unable to Install status. If you need to delete mods in the Clean Up status, you will need to use the normal Mod List processing.