Hi all, Over the last couple of weeks, I fixed a number of issues with the Windows build process for Zim. I'd been itching to upgrade on my Windows machine I use for my job, so I decided it was time to release a packaged build. I noticed that Jaap created a 0.67-rc2 tag less than a day ago. I merged that into my branch, did a few more fixes, and sent Jaap a pull request.
I have built, signed, and published current versions of the Windows package for 0.67-rc2. I have only performed cursory tests on Windows 7 32-bit. Please backup your data before you try this. Release URL: https://zim.glump.net/windows/news/0.67-rc2/ Subscribe to this RSS feed to find out when I post the next Windows build: https://zim.glump.net/windows/news/?format=rss - Brendan Kidwell The rest of this message quotes the release announcement: -------- *Please backup your data! This is an unstable and largely untested release!* Windows build process changes: * Cleaned up build README a lot. * Cleaned up build process a lot. * Added "README for Zim for Windows" file -- it's in your Start Menu / Zim Desktop Wiki folder. * README mentions where you can find your Plugins folder! * Removed dependency on PortableApps.com for the portable launcher and portable packaging. * Created our own standalone NSIS-based portable and DEBUG MODE launchers (see new README in ./windows/src). * Removed requirement for build person to download "Microsoft.VC90.CRT" folder; found it in %WINDOWS%\WinSxS. * Created Python script that runs the desktop installer builder. * Prepared to merge Portable installer with Desktop installer (one package); it's not done yet; for now we're shipping a Zip file for the Portable version. Still yet to be done on the Windows build process: * Desktop and Portable build in a single installer .exe. * Integrate missing Spell Check files into the package so the plugin works. * See if Windows clipboard access is still a problem and investigate and fix. * Test on several versions of Windows See also the CHANGELOG for changes in the upstream main project. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp