[Zope-dev] Re: Read-only root database doesn't work ... bug or feature?

[Martijn Faassen]

Dieter Maurer wrote:
> Tres Seaver wrote at 2004-5-21 15:09 -0400:
> 
>>...
>>
>>>I have not yet found exactly how Formulator triggers a commit,
>>>but it is definitely something called by its initialize() function.
>>
>>It is probably trying to do the Right Thing (TM) by registering with the 
>>help system.  The fact that the help system writes to the database is a 
>>wart the size of my foot.

Yup, it's the help system.

> But "Formulator" is a bit stupid about this registering.
> 
> While most other products recognize, that they have already
> registered (in a previous startup), "Formulator" does not.
> 
> A long time ago, I had fixed that in "Formulator"
> but the fix did not go into the following releases.

I must've missed the patch you sent me, my apologies.

I know this has been reported before but I haven't looked into it yet. 
I'm wondering how to handle Formulator upgrades though -- just checking 
if you've been registered in a previous startup is not enough if the 
help text changes between releases, is it?

It's been a long time since I worked with the Zope help system..

Regards,

Martijn