It can be done now, but not as easily as what you're suggesting. This forum is more for coding than feature requests so if you really think your method should be part of the platform, then you should make a topic on the platform's git site:
https://github.com/joomla/joomla-platfo ... state=openAs for the current solution to your problem, you can use <scriptfile></scriptfile> element in package manifest file. That allows you to use the postflight trigger to enable the plugin:
package manifest xml file:
Code:
<scriptfile>package_install_script.php</scriptfile>
package_install_script.php:
Code:
class com_mycomponentInstallerScript
{
function postflight($type, $parent)
{
// If this is not a new install, return. (we don't want to enable if we're only updating!)
// Get database object
// If you make sure the plugin name is always the same as the package name
// then you don't have to hardcode the plugin name into this function, meaning
// you can reuse it with other extensions without having to make changes.
$extensionName = $parent->get('manifest')->packagename;
// SQL call to the database to enable any plugin with the $extensionName name
// If the SQL call effected any rows
echo "<p>the plugin has been enabled</p>";
// else
echo "<p>the plugin failed to enabled</p>";
}
}
Or something like that, I've never needed to do it myself so don't have working code to show you.
