Ric, you are correct. After I cleanup the startup menu and install again, both gtkide shortcut works in the same way.
My previous message should also said 2. there is no entry in launchpad for the demos/plot even that package is bundled. innosetup has an option to choose and delete folders created by install if I remember correctly. 2012/3/21 Ric Sherlock <[email protected]>: > Thanks Bill, > > 1. Is it possible that the the shortcut in the program group that > points to a batch file is from a previous installation? I just tested > on my machine and it definitely doesn't point to a batch file. You > could try naming the Program Group something distinct during install > to ensure that it is coming from the installer. > > 2. I think there is a school of thought that an installer shouldn't > uninstall stuff that it didn't install to start with. I know R takes > the same approach with it's packages. Having said that I am also > sympathetic to cleaning up the J install folder completely. I'll check > to see how easy that would be. > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 8:08 PM, bill lam <[email protected]> wrote: >> No problem in install. Some observations. >> >> 1. >> 1. the gtkide shortcur in start bar is a shortcut, but that in program >> group points to a batch file so that the cmd prompt window cannot be >> hidden. >> >> >> 3. I installed another addons then try to uninstall j701. the newly >> added folder (and ~addons folder) were not un-installed. >> >> >> Срд, 21 Мар 2012, Ric Tikkanz писал(а): >>> I've created a Windows installer for 32-bit J. Let me know how it >>> goes. It is available here: >>> >>> https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=7568d8831e595c6d&resid=7568D8831E595C6D!212&parid=7568D8831E595C6D!146&authkey=!AGwgI4nErSpj90c >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 6:30 PM, bill lam <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > I would like to try but I have only a real 32-bit win-xp for work, >>> > and very reluctant to launch a VM, could you make a 32-bit version >>> > for a broader audience? >>> > >>> > Втр, 20 Мар 2012, Ric Tikkanz писал(а): >>> >> Did anybody have a chance to test this Windows installer for 64-bit J? >>> >> The installer (j64-701_setup.exe) is ~9 MB. Downloadable here: >>> >> >>> >> https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=7568d8831e595c6d&resid=7568D8831E595C6D!205&parid=7568D8831E595C6D!146&authkey=!ACMm5-AdLG6h5L8 >>> >> >>> >> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 8:12 PM, Ric Sherlock <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> > I've finally got around to playing with InnoSetup to create a Windows >>> >> > Installer for J. >>> >> > >>> >> > The installer includes the Gtk binaries as well as the latest version >>> >> > of the base library and a selection of addons that I thought were >>> >> > likely to be useful to new users. So the J Gtk IDE should be >>> >> > ready-to-use out-of-the-box. The installer also creates an uninstaller >>> >> > that completely removes the install. >>> >> > >>> >> > The installer is currently only for a 64-bit installation on Windows >>> >> > but it should be relatively easy to create a similar one for 32-bit >>> >> > Windows. I'd be interested in any feedback from those willing to test >>> >> > the installer. >>> >> > >>> >> > If you already have a J installation just change the name of program >>> >> > files sub-folder (e.g. add "test" to the end) and the Start Menu >>> >> > folder when prompted to ensure you don't affect your existing >>> >> > installation. >>> >> > >>> >> > For now I have the installer (j64-701_setup.exe) (9 MB) hosted on my >>> >> > SkyDrive account: >>> >> > >>> >> > https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=7568d8831e595c6d&resid=7568D8831E595C6D!205&parid=7568D8831E595C6D!146&authkey=!ACMm5-AdLG6h5L8 >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> > >>> > -- >>> > regards, >>> > ==================================================== >>> > GPG key 1024D/4434BAB3 2008-08-24 >>> > gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 4434BAB3 >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> -- >> regards, >> ==================================================== >> GPG key 1024D/4434BAB3 2008-08-24 >> gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 4434BAB3 >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
