1. Spectre Setup
- Posted by Agent Spectre <Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK> Mar 30, 2000
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How much interest is there on the list for a proper setup program, that =
creates entries on the start menu, and can uninstall all the files =
installed? Im working on one now (in fact its usable, albeit with a few =
limitations), and wondering how user friendly to make it.
Pete King
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>How much interest is there on the list for a proper =
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2. Re: Spectre Setup
- Posted by Matthew Lewis <MatthewL at KAPCOUSA.COM> Mar 30, 2000
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I'm very interested! Matthew W Lewis -----Original Message----- From: Agent Spectre How much interest is there on the list for a proper setup program, that creates entries on the start menu, and can uninstall all the files installed? Im working on one now (in fact its usable, albeit with a few limitations), and wondering how user friendly to make it. Pete King
3. Re: Spectre Setup
- Posted by cklester <cklester at HOTPOP.COM> Mar 30, 2000
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i'd like to have a look...
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Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 12:07 PM
Subject: Spectre Setup
How much interest is there on the list for a proper setup program, =
that creates entries on the start menu, and can uninstall all the files =
installed? Im working on one now (in fact its usable, albeit with a few =
limitations), and wondering how user friendly to make it.
Pete King
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>i'd like to have a look...</FONT></DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK"=20
title=3DEmail at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK>Agent Spectre</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>How much interest is there on the list for a =
proper setup=20
program, that creates entries on the start menu, and can uninstall all =
the=20
files installed? Im working on one now (in fact its usable, albeit =
with a few=20
limitations), and wondering how user friendly to make it.</FONT></DIV>
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4. Re: Spectre Setup
- Posted by Mark Brown <mabrown at SENET.COM.AU> Mar 31, 2000
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Hi Pete.
I for one am very interested and would be happy to register it at a =
reasonable price providing the features are there.
I think you should try to make it as user friendly as possible.=20
I'd really like to see it be able to request a key number before =
installation would proceed. A drag for the user I know
but I have a need for this.
Good luck with it.
Mark
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From: Agent Spectre=20
To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU=20
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 3:37
Subject: Spectre Setup
How much interest is there on the list for a proper setup program, =
that creates entries on the start menu, and can uninstall all the files =
installed? Im working on one now (in fact its usable, albeit with a few =
limitations), and wondering how user friendly to make it.
Pete King
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi Pete.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I for one am very interested and would be happy to =
register it=20
at a reasonable price providing the features are there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I think you should try to make it as user friendly =
as=20
possible. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I'd really like to see it be able to request a key =
number=20
before installation would proceed. A drag for the user I =
know</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>but I have a need for this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Good luck with it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Mark</FONT></DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK"=20
title=3DEmail at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK>Agent Spectre</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU"=20
title=3DEUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 31, 2000 =
3:37</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Spectre Setup</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>How much interest is there on the list for a =
proper setup=20
program, that creates entries on the start menu, and can uninstall all =
the=20
files installed? Im working on one now (in fact its usable, albeit =
with a few=20
limitations), and wondering how user friendly to make it.</FONT></DIV>
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5. Re: Spectre Setup
- Posted by Agent Spectre <Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK> Mar 31, 2000
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>I for one am very interested and would be happy to register it at a =
reasonable price providing the features are there.
>I think you should try to make it as user friendly as possible.=20
>I'd really like to see it be able to request a key number before =
installation would proceed. A drag for the user I know
>but I have a need for this.
>Good luck with it.
>Mark
A specific user key.. no problem at all. Here's what Spectre Setup can =
do so far...
1. Create installation folder for program
2. Create all sub folders for program
3. Bundle all files in project into two files [might turn into one file =
by release]
4. Display custom text file
5. Add entries as required to start menu
6. Add uninstall entry to start menu
7. Uninstall all files installed
Here's what it cant do:
1. Install anywhere but ("c:\program files\ {program name}) - This is =
because I havent figured out how to get euphoria to create shortcuts =
yet.
2. Display a custom bitmap. I tried using the win32lib and nothing =
happens.
I plan on releasing Spectre setup soon, but I would like to fix those =
two points first.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>I for one am very interested and would be happy =
to=20
register it at a reasonable price providing the features are =
there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>I think you should try to make it as user =
friendly as=20
possible. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>I'd really like to see it be able to request a =
key number=20
before installation would proceed. A drag for the user I =
know</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>but I have a need for this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>Good luck with it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>Mark</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A specific user key.. no problem at all. Here's what Spectre Setup =
can do=20
so far...</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. Create installation folder for program</DIV>
<DIV>2. Create all sub folders for program</DIV>
<DIV>3. Bundle all files in project into two files [might turn into one =
file by=20
release]</DIV>
<DIV>4. Display custom text file</DIV>
<DIV>5. Add entries as required to start menu</DIV>
<DIV>6. Add uninstall entry to start menu</DIV>
<DIV>7. Uninstall all files installed</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Here's what it cant do:</DIV>
<DIV>1. Install anywhere but ("c:\program files\ {program name}) - This =
is=20
because I havent figured out how to get euphoria to create shortcuts =
yet.</DIV>
<DIV>2. Display a custom bitmap. I tried using the win32lib and nothing=20
happens.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I plan on releasing Spectre setup soon, but I would like to fix =
those two=20
points first.</DIV></FONT></DIV>
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6. Re: Spectre Setup
- Posted by cklester <cklester at HOTPOP.COM> Mar 31, 2000
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I would need Spectre Setup to do the following:
1. Search for a particular file on the destination drive and install the =
files where it finds that particular file. If there are multiple copies =
of that file on the hard drive to which the files are being installed, =
it should prompt the user for the exact location.
Here's why:
My company distributes word processing template files. If, for instance, =
you own a copy of Word97, our installer would first check the default =
template folder ("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates") for a =
copy of the "normal.dot" file. If found, install proceeds, if not, it =
searches the drive for the "normal.dot" file and then installs the =
template there.
I've got a DOS 32-bit installer that does all this for me now. The =
reason it's still in DOS is because we still have some people using =
Win3.1.
Anyway, I think this would be a nice option for your setup program.
Thanks!
ck
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Agent Spectre=20
To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU=20
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: Spectre Setup
>I for one am very interested and would be happy to register it at a =
reasonable price providing the features are there.
>I think you should try to make it as user friendly as possible.=20
>I'd really like to see it be able to request a key number before =
installation would proceed. A drag for the user I know
>but I have a need for this.
>Good luck with it.
>Mark
A specific user key.. no problem at all. Here's what Spectre Setup can =
do so far...
1. Create installation folder for program
2. Create all sub folders for program
3. Bundle all files in project into two files [might turn into one =
file by release]
4. Display custom text file
5. Add entries as required to start menu
6. Add uninstall entry to start menu
7. Uninstall all files installed
Here's what it cant do:
1. Install anywhere but ("c:\program files\ {program name}) - This is =
because I havent figured out how to get euphoria to create shortcuts =
yet.
2. Display a custom bitmap. I tried using the win32lib and nothing =
happens.
I plan on releasing Spectre setup soon, but I would like to fix those =
two points first.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I would need Spectre Setup to do the =
following:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>1. Search for a particular file on the destination =
drive and=20
install the files where it finds that particular file. If there are =
multiple=20
copies of that file on the hard drive to which the files are being =
installed, it=20
should prompt the user for the exact location.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Here's why:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>My company distributes word processing template =
files. If, for=20
instance, you own a copy of Word97, our installer would first check the =
default=20
template folder ("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates") for a =
copy of=20
the "normal.dot" file. If found, install proceeds, if not, it searches =
the drive=20
for the "normal.dot" file and then installs the template =
there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I've got a DOS 32-bit installer that does all this =
for me now.=20
The reason it's still in DOS is because we still have some people using=20
Win3.1.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Anyway, I think this would be a nice option for your =
setup=20
program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>ck</FONT></DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK"=20
title=3DEmail at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK>Agent Spectre</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU"=20
title=3DEUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 31, 2000 =
11:55=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Spectre =
Setup</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>I for one am very interested and would be =
happy to=20
register it at a reasonable price providing the features are=20
there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>I think you should try to make it as user =
friendly as=20
possible. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>I'd really like to see it be able to request a =
key=20
number before installation would proceed. A drag for the user I=20
know</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>but I have a need for this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>Good luck with it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>Mark</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A specific user key.. no problem at all. Here's what Spectre =
Setup can do=20
so far...</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. Create installation folder for program</DIV>
<DIV>2. Create all sub folders for program</DIV>
<DIV>3. Bundle all files in project into two files [might turn into =
one file=20
by release]</DIV>
<DIV>4. Display custom text file</DIV>
<DIV>5. Add entries as required to start menu</DIV>
<DIV>6. Add uninstall entry to start menu</DIV>
<DIV>7. Uninstall all files installed</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Here's what it cant do:</DIV>
<DIV>1. Install anywhere but ("c:\program files\ {program name}) - =
This is=20
because I havent figured out how to get euphoria to create shortcuts=20
yet.</DIV>
<DIV>2. Display a custom bitmap. I tried using the win32lib and =
nothing=20
happens.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I plan on releasing Spectre setup soon, but I would like to fix =
those two=20
points first.</DIV></FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">
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7. Re: Spectre Setup
- Posted by Caballero Rojo <pampeano at ROCKETMAIL.COM> Mar 31, 2000
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Hello Agent,
For now I haven't doing any Windows programming, but If I do, I
really going to need a setup program.
If you want, I can help you to test it.
Thanks.
--
Best regards, ICQ Number: 3198249
Caballero Rojo mailto:pampeano at rocketmail.com
Thursday, March 30, 2000, 3:07:52 PM, you wrote:
AS> How much interest is there on the list for a proper setup program, that
creates entries on the start menu, and can uninstall all the files installed? Im
working on one now (in fact its usable,
AS> albeit with a few limitations), and wondering how user friendly to make it.
AS> Pete King
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8. Re: Spectre Setup
- Posted by David Cuny <dcuny at LANSET.COM> Mar 31, 2000
- 490 views
{{{ Pete King wrote:
Im using version 0.45r which I think is the latest version.
Send me the code. I need to nail this thing down. 
. Display a custom bitmap. I tried using the
win32lib and nothing happens.
win32lib and nothing happens.
When you send the above code, point out where this isn't working, and I'll look at it also.
David Cuny
9. Re: Spectre Setup
- Posted by "Cuny, David at DSS" <David.Cuny at DSS.CA.GOV> Apr 03, 2000
- 492 views
Pete King wrote:
> 1.include all the necessary libs
> 2. create a window with a static text label
> 3. make a directory (like "c:\a\")
> 4 change the font with setFont
> 5. call winmain
Here's the routine that I wrote:
constant
Win = create( Window, "Test", 0, 10, 10, 100, 100, 0 ),
Label = create( LText, "Text", Win, 1, 1, 100, 32, 0 )
ok=md("c:\\euphoria\\win32\\test")
setFont( Label, "Arial", 20, Normal )
WinMain( Win, Normal )
It seems to work just fine for me. BTW, in the md function:
a = allocate_string(name)
poke(a,name)
the poke is redundant.
Maybe you can send me a snippet that you *know* doesn't work on your
machine?
-- David Cuny
10. Re: Spectre Setup
- Posted by Agent Spectre <Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK> Apr 03, 2000
- 484 views
yes this works for me too
try changing the setFont and md around... so md is called last
-----Original Message-----
From: Cuny, David at DSS <David.Cuny at DSS.CA.GOV>
To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Date: Monday, April 03, 2000 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: Spectre Setup
>Pete King wrote:
>
>> 1.include all the necessary libs
>> 2. create a window with a static text label
>> 3. make a directory (like "c:\a\")
>> 4 change the font with setFont
>> 5. call winmain
>
>Here's the routine that I wrote:
>
> constant
> Win = create( Window, "Test", 0, 10, 10, 100, 100, 0 ),
> Label = create( LText, "Text", Win, 1, 1, 100, 32, 0 )
>
> ok=md("c:\\euphoria\\win32\\test")
> setFont( Label, "Arial", 20, Normal )
>
> WinMain( Win, Normal )
>
>It seems to work just fine for me. BTW, in the md function:
>
> a = allocate_string(name)
> poke(a,name)
>
>the poke is redundant.
>
>Maybe you can send me a snippet that you *know* doesn't work on your
>machine?
>
>-- David Cuny
>
11. Spectre Setup
- Posted by "Cuny, David at DSS" <David.Cuny at DSS.CA.GOV> Apr 04, 2000
- 503 views
I just took a look at Spectre Setup, and took a look at the "About" dialog: Project Designer v2.09 (c) 2000 Spectre Software Programmed by Pete King Web Site: WWW.SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK Email:EMAIL at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK Now, I could have *sworn* that Pete was using Win32Lib to code it, since I was just trying to track down a bug he reported a couple of days ago. And in the Win32Lib documentation, it says that you're supposed to include the little blurb: "Developed using David Cuny's Win32Lib" in the "About..." dialog. I know it's a *lot* to ask for, but... Hrm. Quite puzzling. -- David Cuny
12. Re: Spectre Setup
- Posted by Agent Spectre <Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK> Apr 04, 2000
- 495 views
- Last edited Apr 05, 2000
Sorry David you are quite right, I am using the win32lib... I will add your name in the next release for sure, and that goes for all my current applications (file examiner and xcom interceptor editor). I hope you are not offended by these omissions. I have just checked over the docs and it looks like I owe you some registered versions too! [I will email you tomorrow] Guess I should actually read the "blurb" for once! I apologise and regret this deeply. Pete King, Spectre Software. -----Original Message----- From: Cuny, David at DSS <David.Cuny at DSS.CA.GOV> To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU> Date: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 8:49 PM Subject: Spectre Setup >I just took a look at Spectre Setup, and took a look at the "About" dialog: > > Project Designer v2.09 > (c) 2000 Spectre Software > Programmed by Pete King > Web Site: WWW.SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK > Email:EMAIL at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK > >Now, I could have *sworn* that Pete was using Win32Lib to code it, since I >was just trying to track down a bug he reported a couple of days ago. And in >the Win32Lib documentation, it says that you're supposed to include the >little blurb: > > "Developed using David Cuny's Win32Lib" > >in the "About..." dialog. I know it's a *lot* to ask for, but... > >Hrm. Quite puzzling. > >-- David Cuny >
13. Re: Spectre Setup
- Posted by David Cuny <dcuny at LANSET.COM> Apr 04, 2000
- 485 views
Pete wrote: > I hope you are not offended by these omissions. No offense taken.-- David Cuny
14. Spectre Setup
- Posted by "Rev. Ferlin Scarborough" <ferlin at SANDW.NET> Apr 06, 2000
- 505 views
- Last edited Apr 07, 2000
I was just playing with the Spectre Setup Program, nice piece of work. There is a couple of things I would like to comment on. 1) The Password that I keyed in is not kept, instead it changes it to be equal to the Project Name. 2) I would like to see the name of the final setup program be equal to the Project Name. 3) In order to add a folder you have to open that folder and then choose a file in that folder. Would like to see it where I could just click on that folder and press the button to add that folder and all of it's content. 4) Would be nice to be able to choose a default folder and program group to install into. Then allow the user to change that default, like most install programs do. Other than that I am impressed with it so far, keep up the GOOD work. Later, Ferlin
15. Re: Spectre Setup
- Posted by Agent Spectre <Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK> Apr 07, 2000
- 488 views
- Last edited Apr 08, 2000
Rev. Ferlin Scarborough wrote: Subject: Spectre Setup >I was just playing with the Spectre Setup Program, nice piece of work. > Thank you :) >There is a couple of things I would like to comment on. > >1) The Password that I keyed in is not kept, instead it changes it to be > equal to the Project Name. A bug I noticed, it only does this if you reload a project into the designer after it has been saved once. I have fixed this but not uploaded the fixed version yet, as I would like to add some more features first, unless the demand is really there. > >2) I would like to see the name of the final setup program be equal to > the Project Name. > Well after the setup is created, you can rename it to anything you like (Setup3.exe was my reference, but Setup.exe is a good bet as winzip will recognize this and launch it instead of unzipping). >3) In order to add a folder you have to open that folder and then choose > a file in that folder. Would like to see it where I could just click > on that folder and press the button to add that folder and all of it's > content. > This is down to the windows file dialog box. Clicking on a folder only opens the folder. What is needed is a DIRECTORY TREE or something, but thats as and when Dave Cuny programs the wrapper for this. >4) Would be nice to be able to choose a default folder and program group > to install into. Then allow the user to change that default, like most > install programs do. Problems with creating shortcuts make this impracticle. If you want shortcuts to appear on the start menu (other than uninstall) you must make these beforehand, and this means the program cant change location or the shortcuts are rendered invalid. > >Other than that I am impressed with it so far, keep up the GOOD work. > Thanks for your comments and questions. Spectre Setup, as you can imagine, will be an ongoing project, and I welcome any opinions on new features. Pete King, Spectre Software.
