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I agree that it should ask. For example I keep my LDraw files in
C:\Program Files\LDraw and MLCAD in C:\Program Files\MLCAD. It was a
little awkward to set up, but it works great.
If LDraw used a proper Windows installer then this wouldn't be an
issue, as the info would be in the registry as you say.
--Bill.
"Kevin Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> writes:
> Hi Dave,
> Right now the installer is too simple. It needs to know where the LDraw
> directory is, so it can add some parts to your parts directory.
>
> It does a simple search for this: LDRAW\MKLIST.EXE on your hard disks.
>
> It cannot find it. I'd guess one of three possibilies:
> You have not named the installed LDraw into a directory named LDRAW.
> You do not have a program called MKLIST.EXE in a folder named LDRAW
> The find mechanism in the installer is messed up.
>
> I need you to do some research and let me know.
>
> As our beloved Ahui pointed out to me in an email, it would be better to ask
> where the LDraw directory is, than try to search for it.
>
> IMHO, it would be best if the LDraw install left a note somewhere
> (registry?) that tells us third party software folks where LDraw is
> installed. Sigh.
>
> Kevin
>
>
> In lugnet.cad, Dave Schuler writes:
> > In lugnet.announce, Kevin Clague writes:
> > > I'm pleased to announce the internet release of LSynth 2.0, a bendable part
> > > synthesizer for the LDraw family of CAD tools.
> > > You can get LSynth at http://www.users.qwest.net/~kclague
> >
> > I'm chomping at the bit for this program, but I'm getting a "LDraw must be
> > installed" error when I try to install LSynth 2.0. This is especially
> > baffling to me, since I used LEdit not two minutes prior to trying to
> > install LSynth. Do I need to install it in a particular directory?
> >
> > Dave!
--
William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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| Hi Dave, Right now the installer is too simple. It needs to know where the LDraw directory is, so it can add some parts to your parts directory. It does a simple search for this: LDRAW\MKLIST.EXE on your hard disks. It cannot find it. I'd guess one (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.inst)
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