OpenEuphoria

RE: Suggestion for 2.3

• Posted by Kat <gertie at PELL.NET> Apr 30, 2001
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On 30 Apr 2001, at 7:03, Travis Beaty wrote:

> 
> Howdy!
> 
> 
> >   Seeing as you've volunteered Brian :).. I would recommend doing the 
> >installer in a component style, so users could choose which components 
> >they want to DL and install with their EU package. It could also allow 
> >for future installation/upgrades of the various components..
> >You could even make it check for updated versions of the different 
> >components, via the web, that they installed, and prompt for upgrading..
> >This would be a little tricky, and I myself have never been too keen on 
> >update wizards, but some people like, and it definitely has it's 
> >advantages..
> >Could also be optional..
> 
> Another thing to consider is that while an "upgrade" option is fine and 
> dandy, the writer of the installation app should really make sure that the
> components of the install app stay at the most current level.  For the core
> Euphoria files themselves, this would not be a hard thing to do.  But it might
> get a bit tedious where win32lib.ew and Judith's IDE is concerned, as these
> are
> developing programs, and new releases come out for both of them every couple
> of
> months or so.  Since those two projects will probably *never* release at the
> same time, the install app writer will ideally need to re-create and
> re-release
> the installation app every time *one* of them is updated.
> 
> Just something for Mr. Broker to consider whilst chewing on his foot. 

Another thing to consider is what to do with the new files. Overwrite the old 
files, possibly installing new bugs and breaking old code, without telling the 
user? Install to a new directory? Move the old out to an /unused dir and drop 
the new files in,, where? I prolly have 10 win32lib's laying around, of
different
versions, because some programs work with one version and not another. 
Automatically downloading a new win32lib wouldn't be any help to me, but 
knowing a new one was posted might be. Same for other contributions.

Actually getting the programs from RDS isn't a problem, automatically 
unzipping them and what to do with them after that is the problem. 

Kat