Request for installation updates
- Posted by ChrisB (moderator) Jun 26, 2011
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Hi
As I pointed in the current win32lib / ide thread, there is no current install set for the current euphoria
Could I request that this be updated.
Its also fiddly (though not impossible) to keep up to date with the current revisions, I don't do it all the time, and when I do if I'm not happy with an aspect (eg speed), I like to go back to a previous 'good' install - I take care of my own backups to an external drive in this respect. Also, sometimes the standard include library is updated on occasion, without any fanfare, sometimes leading to a mismatch between current eubins, source folder and std library.
I like a simple / lazy life. So would it possible to have the following things on the install / download page.
- a complete current install that does not do a backup of your current install, just overwrites - a warning would be acceptable - we are all quite capable of making our own backups, and in some cases this can take forever when it backs up before getting to install.
- a current set (or link to) the current set of binaries, with a note that these are developmental testing only (I know its already there, but this links to point 3)
- a current set (or link to) the current set of std libraries (and source folder for linking / compiling) with a note that these are developmental or testing only. ALso a note that if you are updating the binaries from rev xxxx or before, you need to update these.
- A note of the revision numbers (not just eu version number) by each of the above, so that we can keep track of what's installed on our systems vs what's available.
- A function that returns the current std library version, so that we can keep track of that simply (or even a text file in the std lib folder.
- the options to install with or without watcom should be retained - if you want to install watcom later, then just re install eu.
It might also be worthwhile putting links to the current win32lib, and ide on this page, as these are the most common win32 lib installs (no evidence, I think they are)
While I appreciate this is possible by following Sourceforge etc etc, doing it the above way would make it more accessible for more people
Chris
