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Re: Organizing the Site Revamp
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:26:58 GMT
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JSPROAT@stopspammersGEOCITIES.COM
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Steve Bliss wrote:
> I disagree with this. Many people (maybe not many people into virtual
> LEGO, but still) wouldn't be able to find the program later, if there
> isn't an icon for it. But making icon-installation optional would be a
> Good Thing.
Optional, yes. Good point.
> - ARJ-based, for maximum cross-platform compatibility. This version
> would not include any Windows-based programs.
Which would basically be "download LDRAW.EXE and all the LCAD updates"
> - Win31-based, for an easier install while still trying to work on as
> many systems as possible. Win32-based programs would not be included.
> - The whole enchilada, which would be Win32-based, and would include
> Win32 programs such as LDLite, LDAO, L3PAO.
Using the right Win31 Program Manager API calls would do away with the need
for
a Win32 install; program folders and icons can be made on Win95 / WinNT
using the old 16-bit API.
I was thinking about how to go about wrapping the original archive and all
the
updates into one package which would be unbundled and installed via a batch
file. Assuming someone on another platform (say, a Linux box) was using
LDraw through DOS emulation, they would concievably be able to run
COMMAND.COM.
Cheers,
- jsproat
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| | I'm sorry Dave, but Abort, Retry or Fail?
|o| Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@geocities.com>
|_| http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/5249/
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Uber-install (was Re: Organizing the Site Revamp)
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| (...) And (potentially) splitmpd, l3p, and ldscript. Any others I'm forgetting? (...) Right, except why include the Win32 programs for people who can't use them? Most of the huge-o programs (LDAO) are 32-bit. It's not a big deal on CD distributions, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Organizing the Site Revamp
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| (...) + a batch file to run them all in sequence? Just as a minor convenience, I suppose, tho. If there's demand, you could possibly make a linux shell-script to do the same. I don't know - do linux DOS emulators have the ability to run DOS .EXEs, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Organizing the Site Revamp
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| (...) Right, without permission we can neither modify nor distribute these files. But even with permission, an ARJ-based install should be available. (...) Good point. (...) I disagree with this. Many people (maybe not many people into virtual LEGO, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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