[wpkg-users] Execute Once / Always

[Michael J. Kidd]

http://wpkg.org/index.php/Execute_once_/_always

Is where it's talks about execute='always'... the package.xml page doesn't.

Thanks for the explanation!
Michael

Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
> Michael J. Kidd wrote:
>> Ok..
>>   From what I've read on the wpkg.org site ( specifically the 
>> packages.xml page ), it seems that as long as "execute='once'" is not 
>> declared, and there are not any <checks... /> then the package will 
>> be executed every time.
>
> Indeed, that page fails to explain "execute='once'" ("always" was 
> added later as I remember).
>
>
>> But, on another page on the wpkg.org site, it says to use 
>> "execute='always'" to accomplish this outcome.
>
> What page is that? I'd like to update the docs.
>
>
>> My personal experience goes along with the first exmple ( no 'once' 
>> and no 'checks' ).  What is the way wpkg.js is "supposed" to handle 
>> this?
>
> There is a difference between "once", "always", and no always/once + 
> no checks.
>
> Here's a quick explanation (assuming there are no "check" conditions):
>
> 1) once - execute the package once, add it to wpkg.xml
>
> 2) always - execute the package always, add it to wpkg.xml
>
> 3) no once/always and no check condition
>
> In this case, wpkg.js will execute all "install" commands, and in the 
> end will fail with "Could not install package_name". Failed checking 
> after installation.".
> Nothing will get added to wpkg.xml, and you won't know if it was ever 
> executed, or not.
>
>







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