Re: dqGOOP beta

[Brian G. <bri...@da...>]

Jim Kring wrote:

>Brian,
>
>I presume that you used the Nullsoft Scriptable Installer System (NSIS) for
>the dqGOOP installer.  Does NSIS support installing something to more than
>one location?  For example, it would be VERY cool if you could have multiple
>optional installation locations, such as:
>
>C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 6.1
>C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 7.0
>C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 7.1
>
>  
>
Yes, that is the plan.  I will have a components page similar to LabVIEW 
Version Chooser that will list all of the installed LabVIEW versions so 
you can check the the ones you want dqGOOP installed to.  The 
maintenance page will also be working so you can add and remove as well.

>I'm not sure how this would be done, as I have yet to really learn the
>capabilities of NSIS.
>  
>
The registry is the best for Windows (to find out installed versions of 
LV) and maco's could be used for the NSIS code.

>Anyhow, I would recommend creating an OpenG Package file with dqGOOP since
>this would allow a cross platform and LabVIEW version installation approach.
>BTW, in a couple months we may have a GUI for building packages.  It on the
>to-do list.
>  
>
I may need some help in verifing non windows installations.  I've read 
how to distribute help for the mac, but would need someone with a mac to 
test that everything still works.

>Regards,
>
>-Jim Kring
>