Hi Jim, Fair enough. Although, there is a very good reason why Winkit does not install your files to c:\Program Files. The reason is because that directory is reserved for 64-bit programs only. The c:\Program Files (X86) directory is for 32-bit programs and is there for reserved for backwards compatibility with older 32-bit apps such as yours. That's why there are two different Program Files directories on Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 64-bit.
About the only suggestion I have if you don't want to use Inno Setup is to create two separate types of self-extracting files. One set for Windows and another for Windows 64-bit machines. It is a bit irritating for those of us with newer machines to have to fix the installation path every time we install a game because your setup files don't identify the right directory, and those people who are new to 64-bit Windows simply don't know any better and they run into problems. So it would be helpful if you did something to address this issue. Cheers~! On 9/11/12, Jim Kitchen <j...@kitchensinc.net> wrote: > Hi Thomas, > > Really I very much like my idea of just the self extracting zip files thus > by passing the whole Windows add slash remove programs and registry thing, > and then just a batch file to remove the game. > > And as you yourself said, you would not develop something for a system that > you could not test it on, right? > > Now maybe if Inno would install my WinKit files to > c:\program files\kitchensinc > instead of the > c:\program files(x86)\kitchensinc > And then when my self extracting zip files put the rest of the games in > c:\program files\kitchensinc > It would all be good again for all, even Windows 7 64 bit. > > BFN > > ----- Original Message ----- > Hi Jim, > > That's precisely what I'm talking about. I have both Windows 7 32-bit > and Windows 7 64-bit here so I can test it out. It should pick the > correct instalation folder based on if the app is specified as x86 or > x64 in the Inno Setup script. While I'm thinking of it the other > advantage of Inno Setup is that you'd actually get an option in > Add/Remove Programs so you don't need a uninst.bat file for each game. > > Cheers! > > > Jim > > Check again to make sure it's not loaded. > > j...@kitchensinc.net > http://www.kitchensinc.net > (440) 286-6920 > Chardon Ohio USA > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
