First of all, updating using install'qtide' will work for both cases, it is smart enough. It does not require an uninstall for updating using the installer, it will just overwrite.
I suggest a clean install because you reported there were problems, I had no problem re-install on the same folder. It all depends on individual personal preference. 18.01.2014, в 18:47, Mike Day <[email protected]> написал(а): > OK, thanks. > > So it seems that your jqt installer is "what it says on the tin", as we say > here when we ignore the obvious! > Whereas (I think!) we have previously done "install 'qtide' " to _update_ > our qt binary stuff, the new exe file attempts to do a complete installation. > > So we should do a clean install - but that's a tedious business unless we > really need to do it!? I didn't want to do that, which is presumably why > I've had one or two problems. It seems unreasonable to require users to have > to download all their required addons. > > You earlier said that "install 'qtide' " would still work. However, is that > the preferred way of staying up to date in future, or are we expected to > effectively uninstall and then reinstall for each update? > > Thanks again, > > Mike > > > On 17/01/2014 15:16, bill lam wrote: >> Not sure what's wrong with your computer. I just test install >> both win32 and win64 and looks OK to me. Did you try a clean >> install? >> >> On a fresh install both jhs and jqt addons are actually there, but you >> need to run from pacman menu > tools > rebuild all repository catalog. >> This is the same as j801a install where the jhs addons is bundled >> but not displayed inside pacman. >> >>> "c:\windows\system32\bin\j.dll was not found". >> it tried to register the JDLL automation server, but it should be >> $INSTDIR\bin\j.dll thank you for pointing it out, it will be fixed in >> the next release. Anyways it won't affect J's normal working as >> what you had tested. >> >> No idea why avast dislike installer, all binaries are copied >> from the jsoftware download folder and built on a debian server >> using nsis, no windows VM or wine is involved in the building of the >> installer files. >> >> Пт, 17 янв 2014, Mike Day писал(а): >>> OK - I managed to override Avast!'s caution by disabling its file and >>> web checking for 10 minutes! >>> >>> My first attempt at installation failed, I think because it >>> couldn't write to the old j801 bin folder. Might be wrong... >>> >>> So I renamed j801\bin as j801\binold and the installation proceeded >>> ok, but I noticed that the installer's log showed that >>> "c:\windows\system32\bin\j.dll was not found". >>> >>> So I created this system32 folder (...\bin was absent) and copied >>> j.dll to it from j801\binold and installed once more. >>> There was no log-message about j.dll not being found, but it doesn't >>> seem to have affected the installation. >>> >>> First fire-up had a different appearance from how I'd previously >>> configured JQT and previously used scripts weren't available; so I >>> then copied profilex.ijs to the new j801\bin folder. >>> >>> It now fires up as I expect to see it, and my recent ijs scripts are >>> available. >>> >>> My Package Manager reports that no items need upgrade or >>> installation. Is that what Mr Boss meant? >>> >>> Avast! doesn't object to jqt.exe, thank goodness! >>> >>> So far so good, >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On 16/01/2014 14:44, bill lam wrote: >>>>> - Is my JVERSION (history below) up to date? >>>> I think so. >>>> >>>>> - If users HAVE run the jqt installer (not my case), do they still >>>>> need to run install 'qtide' in jconsole ? >>>> No. the installer is All-in-one. >>>> >>>>> - If users have NOT run the jqt installer (my case), will running >>>>> install 'qtide' in jconsole continue to work? >>>> Certainly >>>> >>>>> - Are there other differences we need to be aware of? >>>> Installer is intended as alternative for those who have difficulty >>>> to read and follow instructions (fool-proof) so that it contains all >>>> necessary lfiles for running a qt ide by download and install using >>>> mouse click. >>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> On 16/01/2014 02:06, bill lam wrote: >>>>>> The plugins folder is moved to become a sibling folder of bin. >>>>>> This is the same as that in windows version of qtcreator. >>>>>> >>>>>> СÑ, 15 Ñнв 2014, Norman Drinkwater пиÑал(а): >>>>>>> Jqt.cmd also sets qt_plugin_path. I thought plugins were required for >>>>>>> some rendering in WebKit. Is the qt plugins folder dispensable? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Also, the OSX version still requires a script (though the Linux version >>>>>>> does not). >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jan 15, 2014, at 5:53 PM, bill lam <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The file now renamed, file description added. Since jqt.cmd is removed, >>>>>>>> clicking on jqt.exe can start up faster without the intial dos prompt >>>>>>>> windoe. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> previous update method continue working. The installer is fool proof. >>>>>>>> Update either with the previous method or installing the updated >>>>>>>> installer >>>>>>>> again. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The avast may issue false alarm because the installer was built on a >>>>>>>> debian, but you should double check with other anti-virus programs. >>>>>>>>> On Jan 16, 2014 7:01 AM, "Mike Day" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So does this supersede the previous methods for downloading J701 with >>>>>>>>> qt? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Here's my current JQT version: >>>>>>>>> JVERSION >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Engine: j701/2011-01-10/11:25 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Library: 8.01.016 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Qt IDE: 1.0.22/4.8.5 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Platform: Win 64 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Installer: j801 beta install >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> InstallPath: c:/d/j801 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Does this need updating? >>>>>>>>> Anyway, I did try to download the file jqt_1.0.22_w64.exe but my >>>>>>>>> trusty >>>>>>>>> AVAST virus checker thinks it's a virus . >>>>>>>>> Will >>>>>>>>> install'qtide' >>>>>>>>> still do the necessary updates if and when I need them? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Mike >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 12/01/2014 10:49, bill lam wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> There are now 2 installer for windows for 1.0.22 at webpage, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://www.jsoftware.com/download/jqt/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> jqt_1.0.22_w32.exe >>>>>>>>>> jqt_1.0.22_w64.exe >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It include j801, jqt addon and qt runtime in one installer. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> There are also some older version for linux without qt runtime. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Please test and comment. 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