[Phpmyadmin-devel] Problems with Garvin's Patches

[Rabus]

-----Original Message-----
From: Olivier M. [mailto:qmail at orion.8304.ch]
>
> On Tue, Feb 25, 2003 at 01:43:40PM +0100, Rabus wrote:
> > > I will add a code to "upgrade" the comment-table
> > > structure, if the fields are missing. Or is emitting
> > > a red warning on the start page a better way?
> >
> > I disagree with that because you cannot expect the user to have the
> > privileges he needs to change the table structure. Imho, the best
> > solution would be to modify the code that checks the status of the
> > relational tables. Furthermore, PMA_mysqlDie() shouldn't be
> > called if the query fails: In this case, your feature should be
> > disabled, instead.
>
> What about an automatic check on root login ?
>
> - if all the tables are existing & uptodate -> work as usual
>
> - if some tables are outdated: display a kind of splash-screen
>   suggesting the required changes, with an "Upgrade" button
>   which fixes everything
>
> - and if there are no tables at all (bookmarks, relations, etc):
>   allow the root user to create everything "on the fly" (text
>   fields asking for User/DB name to use), and which display a
>   part of code to copy paste for the config.inc.php file
>   (a little bit like phpMyEdit).
>
> so a kind of user-friendly "setup.php" :)
>

Sounds like a part of feature #601016.
Since I like this idea, I'll try (to find some time to) code feature
#601016.
Only, of course, if you don't have any objections. ;-)
Regards,

Alexander M. Turek
<alex at bugfixes.info>

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