Re: [Tuxpaint-devel] stamp install fails

[John P. <jo...@jo...>]

On Wed, Sep 20, 2006 at 03:03:05AM +0200, tor...@at... wrote:
> Hi!
> I've found out why the stamp install fails on my computer (Windows 2K SP4
> Norwegian version) when I install as a limited user. This bug is also on the
> tuxpaint-stamps-2005-11-25-win32-installer.exe. While Tux Paint is installed to
> C:\Documents and Settings\username\Programs\TuxPaint, the stamp installation
> program tries to install to C:\Documents and
> Settings\username\Programdata\TuxPaint. Programdata does not exist, and the
> installation program does not check, so it looks like it installs, but no files
> are actually saved. If I change the installation path manually, it works.

That's strange: as a restricted user on my systems the stamps try and install to:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\TuxPaint

which is where the Tux Paint application saves its settings. As a
restricted user, the installer uses a system registry entry
NOT the Tux Paint install directory, and just appends '\TuxPaint'.

Run 'regedit.exe' as the restricted user and post what you have in this registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\AppData


Are the filenames you've provided the *actual* names, or are you
translating from Norwegian?

Also, is the path you mention above the one that appears in the "Select
Destination Location" "Where should Tux Paint Stamps be installed?" edit
control (with the browse button)?

What happens if you completely un-install Tux Paint and Tux Paint
Stamps, and then run the Tux Paint Stamps installer? Does it detect that
Tux Paint isn't installed? If you say yes to the "Would you like to install anyway?" box,
is the install path still wrong?

Thanks for help out with this,

best regards,
John.