Alex, GT Staff,

I've a big problem with the installer.
Since the form & 'Install' button is hard coded into the 'plugin_manager_pre_install.html' template, there is not possible to create complex installer scripts, with more user interaction (multiple pre install pages).
If I could avoid displaying the original form & 'Install' button, I could create more complex installer with more user interaction about installing process (using multiple pre_install pages).

The solution would be to allow an $OPTION hashref variable in install.pm (similar to $META variable), which would contain several advanced options for the GT::Plugins::Manager::pre_install, pre_uninstall, and maybe for install, uninstall, too.

Example usage in installer.pm:
$OPTION = {
pre_install_button_display => 0,
pre_install_form_display => 0,
pre_uninstall_button_display => 1,
pre_uninstall_form_display => 1,
};

This is just an example, and there could be more options as required, even to completely control the lookout of the installer html codes.

Alex, I hope you see, why the multi screen pre install screens are required.
If you need more info about the idea, let me know.

Best regards,
Webmaster33

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I' not too sure why it is "required"

I've always added user options into pre_install and pre_uninstall without a problem.

That's your problem. You never aggreed anything I suggested...
The fact, that you did not face with such problems, does not means, that the suggestion is useless...
Instead probably means, that I use more advanced solution than you used earlier.

If Alex or GT staff will ask for more info about my suggestion, I will explain it in more details.

Best regards,
Webmaster33

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I'm not sure which problem exactly you are referring to. I said I'd never had a problem :)


Who said your idea was useless?


Probably

The thread earlier had overall 10 post, then you deleted 8 offtopic posts as moderator. No problem. I just mention this, because I quote from one of your deleted post. You wrote:
"I don't know you so the fact that I disagree with your ideas means nothing other than the fact I don't think they are practical or I simply don't like them."
That means: you don't think my suggestions are not practical, or you simply don't like them.
Not practical = useless

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I'm not going to let this thread get off topic so it needs pruning again, that would be OTT.

I'm not going to comment further.