The install manager is the lynchpin for installing all of the softcode modules.

IMPORTANT: The Install Manager must always be in the inventory of whoever is doing the installations. For that reason, I recommend you always have a central “CodeWiz” character owning and installing all of your softcode objects, as explained in Installation.

Features

  • Allows you to install new modules and upgrade existing ones to new versions without affecting your existing data. See Upgrades.
  • Shows you which module are installed and their versions.
  • Allows you to uninstall a module.

  • When a module is installed, it also sets up help files (via +help), cron jobs (via Myrddin’s Cron), and player attributes (via Player Setup).

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   Help System Install Information
 
   Object                   DB#       Version
   HELP_CMD                 #5        5.0  
   HELP_DB                  #4        5.0
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Setup

This data can be configured on the Install Manager object:

  • MASTER_ROOM - Set this to be the DB# of your master room (default is #2).

Functions

The install manager registers a few global functions for use by the installers, but you should never call them directly.