Re: [Firebird-net-provider] RFC: Installation

2008-03-10 Thread Jiri Cincura
On 3/7/08, terrytornado [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a big problem to make a full install routine. ?? For GAC and registry it's only a small issue solvable with couple of questions in batch file. But editing (and parsing) machine.config files (32- and 64-bit) isn't easy (if we don't wanna to

Re: [Firebird-net-provider] RFC: Installation

2008-03-10 Thread Jiri Cincura
On 3/8/08, Daniel Rail [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jiri does recognize that the installation of the DDEX support would most likely be better automated via the installation. Exactly. At least to provide some semi-automated steps and hints. But, the ADO.Net driver itself is not that complicated

Re: [Firebird-net-provider] RFC: Installation

2008-03-08 Thread Daniel Rail
Hi, At Friday, March 07, 2008, 11:15 AM, terrytornado wrote: Hi all, i'm 15 years developing under Delphi. Now i try c# and new to Visual Studio. I have big problems to install the firbird VS add in. It's a big problem to make a full install routine. ?? Making addionally changes in

Re: [Firebird-net-provider] RFC: Installation

2008-03-07 Thread terrytornado
Hi all, i'm 15 years developing under Delphi. Now i try c# and new to Visual Studio. I have big problems to install the firbird VS add in. It's a big problem to make a full install routine. ?? Making addionally changes in certain files per hand it's not the best way. Too many failures can

[Firebird-net-provider] RFC: Installation

2008-03-06 Thread Jiri Cincura
Today, during msi installation building, I was wondering, whether FirebirdClient needs installation. From my POV it's mainly for developers, so, I hope, they are able to download some archive unpack and add it to right place, isn't it? (In fact it can be easier to do this with non-installation

Re: [Firebird-net-provider] RFC: Installation

2008-03-06 Thread Marvin Cook
Jiri, While I agree that most developers have the capability to unpack and add the elements to the correct place, it is an area that prone to error. One of the things a computer is good at is doing tedious things correctly once it has been trained (programmed). To me, it makes more sense to

Re: [Firebird-net-provider] RFC: Installation

2008-03-06 Thread Daniel Rail
Hi, At Thursday, March 06, 2008, 11:22 AM, Marvin Cook wrote: Jiri, While I agree that most developers have the capability to unpack and add the elements to the correct place, it is an area that prone to error. One of the things a computer is good at is doing tedious things correctly once