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Re: Planes for a new download-tool (2)
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Fri, 21 Jul 2000 18:17:39 GMT
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Michael Lachmann wrote in message ...
> Hy,
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> I did some experiments using InstallShield. I think it's possible to • download
> files from a http server using a additional dll providing the required
> functions for downloading.
Great!
> But there are some open issues now:
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> 1) I would like some sort of text-file describing what is available and • where
> it is located. Example:
Something to work on. Lets work out parts downloading issues and we'll set
up something on the site to allow the easy download of the files from your
software. Would you prefer directories with unzipped parts from each
update? I think that might be easier, but I don't know much of anything
about InstallShield.
> The first column is a name (any), the second the current version, the third
> the download location.
> The file could be http://www.ldraw.org/download/dlinfo.txt
So you're talking about a permanent text file online which gives updated
info about what files to grab? That way, an old install of MLCad (in the
future) could download all the current updates?
> 2) I found out that it is a problem with extracting these things since you • get
> questions all the time asking if you agree on overwriting the old files • when
> executing e.g. complete.exe.
> QUESTION: Is there a way to avoid that?
Dos command line with -y after the name of the file to extract. -or-
packaging the parts updates as zip files for download alongside the exe - so
you can download a zip and unzip it with the install.
> 3) How about asking the Jessiman's for permission to combine LDRAW.EXE the • two
> updates and complete.exe into one special download package containing
> everything?
> Personaly I would prefere this a lot!!!!!!!
I believe Terry Keller is working on a new install package for the original
software, ldraw026.exe. Ask him about that.
> I'm also willing to keep this installation program up-to-date.
Great!! Thanks! :)
-Tim
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Planes for a new download-tool (2)
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| (...) I'm not seeing the benefit of that -- it would make more sense to have a simple directory of the *current* files. (...) InstallShield is a tool whose primary purpose is to create installation programs. (...) Got it in 2. Steve (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Planes for a new download-tool (2)
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| Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: Fy282G.In5@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) set (...) No please not, if a packadge is combined and compressed it's much easier to download it, and please think on people like me, who just have a (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Planes for a new download-tool (2)
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| Hy, I did some experiments using InstallShield. I think it's possible to download files from a http server using a additional dll providing the required functions for downloading. But there are some open issues now: 1) I would like some sort of (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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