Project:Search Files
Version:6.x-6.x-dev
Component:Code
Category:task
Priority:normal
Assigned:jrglasgow
Status:closed (fixed)

Issue Summary

In the hook_install() function automatically configure helper apps, or at least try to. On servers running Linux you can use "which %appname" to locate the location of the app, then add the app to the database. This can be done for known helper apps, line pdftotext, cat, catdoc, etc...

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#1

Assigned to:Anonymous» jrglasgow

#2

Status:active» fixed

this has been committed: the helper apps that are auto detected and configured are listed in the image

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#3

for the record, see search_files.install 1.10.2.11.
Thanks, James.

The auto-detection has large potential for failure, so better make "Autodetect" of helper applications an user choice, see
search_files.install revision 1.10.2.12
search_files.module revision 1.19.2.17

#4

Status:fixed» closed (fixed)