----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Hooper" <[email protected]>
To: <devl at freenetproject.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 6:11 AM
Subject: Re: [freenet-dev] windows 0.5.0.2 online


> > I've uploaded 0.5.0.2 monolithic and webinstalls.
> > Both distributions have changed. There is better text (re: deleting
> > temp directory)
>
> By better text, do you mean this:
>
> "If a location us bit specified, the data store will be created in the
main
> Freenet program directory. Set this directory exclusively for freenet."

Better than it was. The tempdir one is actually much better

> What the hell is that supposed to mean?  Most users won't read that.  Some
> users might read it, shrug, and go on anyway.  Words like 'exclusively'
> don't carry the weight needed to get through to common people.
>
> Far better would be:
>
> "Specify a NEW directory. Do *NOT* specify an existing directory as all
> files in that directory will be deleted."

But if they don't read it, what's the point of it? (yes, I can read the next
paragraph)

> Also I didn't see any code in CPropNormal that checks whether the
specified
> directory has any files in it or not.  I would recommend this.  If the
> folder is not empty bring up a "This directory is not empty.  ARE YOU
> SURE?  All files WILL BE DELETED if you click Yes" dialog.
> As Matt Toseland says, it won't recurse.  So you can just do a couple API
> calls to see if there's anything in the stated store directory.

There isn't any. I'll see if I can do it later tonight, but right now is not
a good time for it. I am more than happy to have help though :)

(This week is especially busy for me, so my time to work on freenet is very
limited)

> d

-Mathew


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