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From: seb_kramm <seb...@ya...> - 2005-03-09 15:02:29
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Hello, I am encountering something strange about the integrated Web Updater. I have ver 4.9.9.1 and want to upgrade to 4.9.9.2. After connecting to the default server (planetmirror.com), I can select the update (941kb), and download it. I then try to install it, and I get a message like: "Devcpp is currently open, close it first and retry" (Well, of course it's open, since I'm currently using the embedded update module...) So, nevermind, I close DevCpp, but I can still not install it: the same dialog box keeps popping in ("Devcpp is currently open,..."). If I hit "Abandon", I get then another message box that says "self updating" with a error sign, OK button, that's it. But nothing changed, still 4.9.9.1... (checked) (Of course, I made sure I had no other instance open...) So here are the questions: -Where (path) is the downloaded package stored before installation. It's not that it's too big, but I just hate using bandwith for something I already have on my HD. Is it the file "DevCpp.Update" that appeared, just about 942 kb ...? - If it is, how do I use (install) it ? Just rename to .exe ? Pass it to "updater.exe" ? Maybe it could be an idea giving some clues about that in the devcpp online help... - Am I the only one to have problems with that, or is it a known bug ? This is not the first time I have problems to update DevCpp, previously, I silently downloaded the entire package on bloodshed.net, but this time I thought I might tell about it, cause I think it is a great functionality, it works fine for updating other things than the devcpp kernel. Thanks to the team. |
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From: Marek J. <sp...@we...> - 2005-03-09 15:29:04
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seb_kramm wrote: > Hello, > I am encountering something strange about the integrated Web Updater. > > I have ver 4.9.9.1 and want to upgrade to 4.9.9.2. After connecting to > the default server (planetmirror.com), I can select the update (941kb), > and download it. I then try to install it, and I get a message like: > "Devcpp is currently open, close it first and retry" > > (Well, of course it's open, since I'm currently using the embedded > update module...) > > So, nevermind, I close DevCpp, but I can still not install it: the same > dialog box keeps popping in ("Devcpp is currently open,..."). If I hit > "Abandon", I get then another message box that says "self updating" with > a error sign, OK button, that's it. > But nothing changed, still 4.9.9.1... (checked) if you're running w2k then in task manager you'll see that it could be still running in memory for a very short period afre you closed it. so click retry couple more time and see if it helped. the program that asks you to close dev-c++ is not dev-c++, it's another process launched by dev-c++. I know that some people experienced problems if they installed dev-c++ in path with spaces like c:\program files\dev-cpp - this is known bug. there are some substantial differences from 4.9.9.1 - for example new mingw with gcc 3.4.2. So you may want to try clean uninstall and then using installer to install 4.9.9.2. After you install, I would also recommend upgrading gdb to 6.3.1 - http://www.devpaks.org/show.php?devpak=184 . It fixes some problems with debugging (version 5 has problems with binary formats). gdb version 6 also fixes the problem with setting breakpoints in constructors anyway, unless you have you dev-c++ in path with spaces, when you close your dev-c++, click retry couple more times and it should work > > (Of course, I made sure I had no other instance open...) > > So here are the questions: > > -Where (path) is the downloaded package stored before installation. It's > not that it's too big, but I just hate using bandwith for something I > already have on my HD. > Is it the file "DevCpp.Update" that appeared, just about 942 kb ...? correct. just rename it to devcpp.exe. it's also available here: http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/dev-cpp/devcpp.exe if you have devcpp.map from previous version, please remove it or replacing it with this one: http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/dev-cpp/devcpp.map this is debug info and it has to match version of exe > > - If it is, how do I use (install) it ? Just rename to .exe ? Pass it to > "updater.exe" ? Maybe it could be an idea giving some clues about that > in the devcpp online help... just rename it to devcpp.exe > > - Am I the only one to have problems with that, or is it a known bug ? first please let me know if the above helped > > This is not the first time I have problems to update DevCpp, previously, > I silently downloaded the entire package on bloodshed.net, but this time > I thought I might tell about it, cause I think it is a great > functionality, it works fine for updating other things than the devcpp > kernel. aside from that, I found a problem with updating packman.exe. if you look here: http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/devcpp/ there's PackMan.exe and Packman.exe. I believe webupdate points to PackMan.exe which is older version. the newer is Packman.exe we're working on moving this repository to sf.net -- thanks, Marek |
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From: seb_kramm <seb...@ya...> - 2005-03-09 15:56:26
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Marek Januszewski a =E9crit : > if you're running w2k then in task manager you'll see that it could be=20 > still running in memory for a very short period afre you closed it. so=20 > click retry couple more time and see if it helped. the program that ask= s=20 > you to close dev-c++ is not dev-c++, it's another process launched by=20 > dev-c++. I know that some people experienced problems if they installed= =20 > dev-c++ in path with spaces like c:\program files\dev-cpp - this is=20 > known bug. Yep, that's it, it's not w2k, but XP, but it is indeed "c:\program files"= . I should=20 have known it, since the title bar of the second dialog box (the one that= says "self=20 installing") was "c:\program" ... > there are some substantial differences from 4.9.9.1 - for example new=20 > mingw with gcc 3.4.2. So you may want to try clean uninstall and then=20 > using installer to install 4.9.9.2. After you install, I would also=20 > recommend upgrading gdb to 6.3.1 -=20 > http://www.devpaks.org/show.php?devpak=3D184 . It fixes some problems w= ith=20 > debugging (version 5 has problems with binary formats). gdb version 6=20 > also fixes the problem with setting breakpoints in constructors Thanks for the advice. >> -Where (path) is the downloaded package stored before installation.=20 >> Is it the file "DevCpp.Update" that appeared, just about 942 kb ...? >=20 > correct. just rename it to devcpp.exe. it's also available here: Ok, just did it. > http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/dev-cpp/devcpp.exe > if you have devcpp.map from previous version, please remove it or=20 > replacing it with this one: > http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/dev-cpp/devcpp.map The map file was correctly downloaded with the updater previously. Looks like the bug that made files names messing up in the left pane when= going full=20 screen has gone ! Congratulations ! Thank you for helping, I'm now going on with 4.9.9.2... |
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From: seb_kramm <seb...@ya...> - 2005-03-10 14:03:25
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seb_kramm a =E9crit : > Looks like the bug that made files names messing up in the left pane=20 > when going full screen has gone ! Congratulations ! Well, I was speaking too fast, here it is again... ;-) (see attached) (allthough it's far better with 4.9.9.9.9....2 ) It's not really bad, it's just to tell about it. For those to whom that never happened: At one moment, without doing anything particular, maybe just switching fu= ll screen=20 on/off (F12) a couple of times (but I'm not even sure...), the list of fi= les showed=20 in your project just messes up, no crashing, you just get a file for anot= her, and the=20 same name is showed several times. |
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From: Marek J. <sp...@we...> - 2005-03-10 15:25:17
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seb_kramm wrote: > seb_kramm a écrit : > >> Looks like the bug that made files names messing up in the left pane >> when going full screen has gone ! Congratulations ! > > > Well, I was speaking too fast, here it is again... ;-) (see attached) > (allthough it's far better with 4.9.9.9.9....2 ) > > It's not really bad, it's just to tell about it. > > For those to whom that never happened: > At one moment, without doing anything particular, maybe just switching > full screen on/off (F12) a couple of times (but I'm not even sure...), > the list of files showed in your project just messes up, no crashing, > you just get a file for another, and the same name is showed several times. if you find any bugs, please check the bugs page if someone already reported, please add your comments, if not report a new one. dev-c++ team will not be able to fix bugs they don't know about -- Marek |
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From: seb_kramm <seb...@ya...> - 2005-03-10 16:08:06
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Marek Januszewski a =E9crit : > if you find any bugs, please check the bugs page if someone already=20 > reported, please add your comments, if not report a new one. > dev-c++ team will not be able to fix bugs they don't know about Oops. Sorry 'bout that, I forgot there was a bug page on SF. I must say that, for common users, it is not very easy to find on http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/index.html Anyway, I suppose Colin and the others devs are reading this list, no ? |
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From: Marek J. <sp...@we...> - 2005-03-10 16:13:40
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seb_kramm wrote: > Oops. Sorry 'bout that, I forgot there was a bug page on SF. > I must say that, for common users, it is not very easy to find on > http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/index.html > > Anyway, I suppose Colin and the others devs are reading this list, no ? we definitely read bugs page - that's for sure -- Marek |
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From: Verne H. B. <ve...@sy...> - 2005-03-09 16:03:39
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Don't the instructions say to remove the older version first??? The rest of us didn't have this problem that I know of. Verne > Hello, > I am encountering something strange about the integrated Web Updater. > > I have ver 4.9.9.1 and want to upgrade to 4.9.9.2. After connecting to the > default server (planetmirror.com), I can select the update (941kb), and > download it. I then try to install it, and I get a message like: > "Devcpp is currently open, close it first and retry" > > (Well, of course it's open, since I'm currently using the embedded update > module...) > > So, nevermind, I close DevCpp, but I can still not install it: the same > dialog box keeps popping in ("Devcpp is currently open,..."). If I hit > "Abandon", I get then another message box that says "self updating" with a > error sign, OK button, that's it. > But nothing changed, still 4.9.9.1... (checked) > > (Of course, I made sure I had no other instance open...) > > So here are the questions: > > -Where (path) is the downloaded package stored before installation. It's > not that it's too big, but I just hate using bandwith for something I > already have on my HD. > Is it the file "DevCpp.Update" that appeared, just about 942 kb ...? > > - If it is, how do I use (install) it ? Just rename to .exe ? Pass it to > "updater.exe" ? Maybe it could be an idea giving some clues about that in > the devcpp online help... > > - Am I the only one to have problems with that, or is it a known bug ? > > This is not the first time I have problems to update DevCpp, previously, I > silently downloaded the entire package on bloodshed.net, but this time I > thought I might tell about it, cause I think it is a great functionality, > it works fine for updating other things than the devcpp kernel. > > > Thanks to the team. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Dev-cpp-users mailing list > Dev...@li... > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www23.brinkster.com/noicys/devcpp/ub.htm > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dev-cpp-users |
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From: Marek J. <sp...@we...> - 2005-03-09 19:07:33
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Verne H. Bohlender wrote: > Don't the instructions say to remove the older version first??? The > rest of us didn't have this problem that I know of. with full installer yes, but I don't think there's instructions that say that during webupdate -- Marek |
