On Apr 10, 2012, at 5:54 PM, Pete wrote: > Hi Warren, > It's the un-zipping at the other end that concerns me, not the zip on my > machine. Sounds like the ability to handle tar files might require a > Windows user to install some software.
You might be surprised at just how many Windows users actually already have one of these installed. Far too many developers shortcut the installer process and go this route. That means that a lot of apps floating around in Windows space are already in tar, zip, rar, or other "non-standard" Windows file format. To access these, the Windows users have already had to install an appropriate tool. Don't be afraid of something just because you're not an expert. We've (app creators) been using these formats to deliver files and data to users for as long as I've been doing this (over 30 years at this point…). If you're not going to be using an installer, then a zip file or tarball are very valid and accepted formats for delivery. Tim _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
