Failed to Modify extension

fishgrrl

So there I was, adding a truck load of extensions, when I started to get the error "Failed to modify extension". I'd say I downloaded 15. I got to around 10 and started receiving the "Failed to Modify extensions" error. Now I can't enable or disable any of them. Not sure how to begin troubleshooting this. edit: I've removed the extensions.php file in conf, replace with the extensions-dist.php file, and it works for a bit, then starts giving me the same error. I've done this a few times now, and it doesn't seem to be related to a specific extension.

Jazzman

fishgrrl, this problem is due to the fact that enabling extensions uses ajax technology. When clicking a checkbox an ajax page will be loaded which includes all enabled extensions. If one of them results in an error, your extension page is dead.

A solution could be:
1) Don't include extensions in ajax pages
2) Add the default objects (Head, Panel, Foot, etc) or at least fake ones
3) Force all extension programmers to add a check (e.g. isset($Head)) if objects exists before using their methods/properties

Mark should make the decision what's best for his Framework

Mark

@fishgrrl: It must be related to particular extensions if it works and then stops. What extensions are you working with?

@jazzman: I'm not entirely sure you are correct, but I'll look into it further.

Mark

Okay, fishgrrl - svn update and let's see if jazzman is right...