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'''TemporaryDirectory''' is user-defined via Application Settings, defaults to /Users/$USER/Slicer3$USER
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'''TemporaryDirectory''' is user-defined via Application Settings (defaults to /Users/$USER/Slicer3$USER on a Mac)
  
'''ExtensionInstallPath''' is user-defined via Application Settings,  defaults to value of TemporaryDirectory if not set by user
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'''ExtensionsInstallPath''' is user-defined via Application Settings,  defaults to value of TemporaryDirectory if not set by user
 
    
 
    
* Zip files downloaded to TemporaryDirectory
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* Zip files downloaded to TemporaryDirectory
* Extensions installed to Slicer3 SVN Revision-based subdirectory of ExtensionInstallPath (default: /Users/$USER/Slicer3$USER/@SVN@)
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* Extensions installed to Slicer3 SVN Revision-based subdirectory of ExtensionsInstallPath (for example, /Users/$USER/Slicer3$USER/@SVN@)
  * Slicer3 "default" extensions in Slicer3_INSTALL_MODULES_LIB_DIR
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* After download and install of the new extension, ExtensionsInstallPath/@SVN@/$ExtensionName is added to the Application's ModulePaths.
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*  @SVN@ is the svn revision number of the repository from Slicer3Version.txt for the build.
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* Slicer3 "default" extensions in Slicer3_INSTALL_MODULES_LIB_DIR
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* On startup, Slicer3 will search all potential module paths, substituting @SVN@ with the value recorded in Slicer3Version.txt
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TODO:
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Check all subdirectories of the ExtensionsInstallPath and see if a previous version had downloaded an extension and if it's not available in the current version, then query the user to download it.

Latest revision as of 02:43, 30 July 2009

Home < Slicer3:Extensions:Directories

TemporaryDirectory is user-defined via Application Settings (defaults to /Users/$USER/Slicer3$USER on a Mac)

ExtensionsInstallPath is user-defined via Application Settings, defaults to value of TemporaryDirectory if not set by user

  • Zip files downloaded to TemporaryDirectory
  • Extensions installed to Slicer3 SVN Revision-based subdirectory of ExtensionsInstallPath (for example, /Users/$USER/Slicer3$USER/@SVN@)
  • After download and install of the new extension, ExtensionsInstallPath/@SVN@/$ExtensionName is added to the Application's ModulePaths.
  • @SVN@ is the svn revision number of the repository from Slicer3Version.txt for the build.
  • Slicer3 "default" extensions in Slicer3_INSTALL_MODULES_LIB_DIR
  • On startup, Slicer3 will search all potential module paths, substituting @SVN@ with the value recorded in Slicer3Version.txt


TODO:

Check all subdirectories of the ExtensionsInstallPath and see if a previous version had downloaded an extension and if it's not available in the current version, then query the user to download it.