Re: [LMMS-devel] Upgrade from LMMS .0.4.13

[Tres F. <tre...@gm...>]

>
> Thank you so much, Tres!
> May I ask you a few more?
> - Can I install the latest version and maintain the older version, using
> them independently from one another; in other words, downloading the new
> one will not affect the old version I already have installed in any way?
> There will be a new LMMS icon/program installed, along with the older LMMS
> version that already exists in my computer?
> -  assuming the previous question isn't a negative, can I also
> export/migrate tracks of my choice from the old version to the new version
> of LMMS at random, once I install the new version, to see what they sound
> like inside the new version, without affecting my original
> installation/files that I am exporting from the old version?


In regards to the second question about "exporting/migrating tracks", the
migration (which is more like an upgrade) is done automatically on project
open, but changes aren't saved until you manually re-save the file.

- Tre...@gm...

On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 3:53 PM, Tres Finocchiaro <
tre...@gm...> wrote:

> Side-by-side installations are currently not supported by the product,
> although many people do exactly as you describe.
>
> Some caveats:
>
> - The two versions will attempt to share the same config file.  This file
> is located at <HOME>/.lmmsrc.xml.  Most attributes in this config remained
> the same from 0.4.x to 1.1.x, but you may expect some strange behavior.
>
> - On windows platforms, the two versions will share the same registry
> settings.  This means the control panel will install over 0.4.x with the
> latest version but your Add/Remove programs area will incorrectly list
> 0.4.x as the installed version.
>
> - Double-clicking projects will attempt to open with the latest version
> each time.
>
> - The theme location may need to be reset each time the software is
> launched.  Newer versions reset to a sane-theme versions automatically but
> this feature wasn't present in the 0.4.x branch.
>
> This all assumes you make the somewhat obvious decision to install to a
> different location so that you don't completely overwrite the old version
> of the software.
>
> If running Windows, there exists something known as "Portable LMMS" which
> may help to circumvent these limitations, but the portable installer is not
> supported by the LMMS team, so you will have to use at your own risk.
>
> If you are not running Windows, then running two versions simultaneously
> may require some additional work to get installed side-by-side.  On Linux,
> you may need to compile from source so that you can run from a custom
> location.
>
> All that said, many people have successfully run two versions, but it is
> strongly advised against for the non-advanced user.
>
>
>
> - Tre...@gm...
>
> On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 3:21 PM, International Giant <
> int...@gm...> wrote:
>
>> Thank you so much, Tres!
>>
>> May I ask you a few more?
>>
>> - Can I install the latest version and maintain the older version, using
>> them independently from one another; in other words, downloading the new
>> one will not affect the old version I already have installed in any way?
>> There will be a new LMMS icon/program installed, along with the older LMMS
>> version that already exists in my computer?
>>
>> -  assuming the previous question isn't a negative, can I also
>> export/migrate tracks of my choice from the old version to the new version
>> of LMMS at random, once I install the new version, to see what they sound
>> like inside the new version, without affecting my original
>> installation/files that I am exporting from the old version?
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 3:13 PM, Tres Finocchiaro <
>> tre...@gm...> wrote:
>>
>>> Upgrades currently are not supported by our installer.
>>>
>>> A full uninstall and reinstall is recommended whenever going to the
>>> latest version.
>>>
>>> Your saved tracks and saved setting will still work, but some tracks
>>> will sound different or wrong depending on which effects and instruments
>>> are used.
>>>
>>> If additional work needs to be done on old 0.4.x  tracks and you are
>>> unable to reproduce the same sounds, you may need to downgrade using a
>>> similar technique of uninstall and reinstall.
>>>
>>> As with any project, you should regularly backup your files.
>>>
>>
>>
>