You can create a bat file to do the name change of the directories. Make backups at the same time of the old stuff.
2008/1/25, Henry Rich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I'll take your word for it that the \bin directory is best in > the long run. You're usually right about stuff like that. > > And, I'm glad that I can rename J\j602 to J\ and expect it > to work. > > But I want to go back to the original point: why should I > have to go to that trouble? I'm installing J on about 50 > machines - why should I have an extra step to go through? > >From my point of view, you let me say Custom Install, > you ask me where I want the folder to go, and I tell you. > If the system will work in the folder I give you, why > wouldn't you just use that folder? You are costing me > a significant amount of time, for zero gain as far as I > can tell. Am I missing something? > > The .bat file might work out, as long as it doesn't leave a > window up, & I'll look into it; but I think my point still > stands. I'd rather not have to edit a bat file on every machine. > > Henry Rich > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Iverson > > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 10:37 AM > > To: Beta forum > > Subject: Re: [Jbeta] I select a folder, but it installs into > > a subfolder > > > > I agree that the disruption to established users in this release is a > > nuisance. I think that it the long run it is for the general good. > > > > For particular problem you can simply remove the j602 folder > > level when you > > want to change an install to be your production install. > > > > Or you could rename the jxxx to be jproduction and use > > jproduction hardwired > > in all your shortcuts. > > > > Or, for maximum flexibility you could have your shortcuts run > > C:\jproduction.bat and then all you have to do to switch > > systems is to edit > > the bat file to have the correct c:\j\jxxx\bin.exe. > > > > In unix this kind of problem is dealt with by symlinks. The > > bat idea is a > > simple variant on this that works in windows. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Henry Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "'Beta forum'" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 10:03 AM > > Subject: RE: [Jbeta] I select a folder, but it installs into > > a subfolder > > > > > > >I have shortcuts on dozens of machines that launch my applications. > > > The shortcut starts C:\J\j.exe. Obviously, I don't want to have > > > to go around changing all the shortcuts every time a new release > > > comes along, so I always install J into C:\J (or C:\Jbeta while > > > testing - I have shortcuts for that too). > > > > > > It hurts that you are moving j.exe to \bin, as I will have to > > > update the shortcuts to reflect that. But I have hope that > > > you won't be changing the directory structure every release, so > > > I would still like to be able to give the root folder name. > > > Agreed that 'at some point the J System needs to dictate > > > folder names', I just don't see why this point should be the J root > > > folder. The code seems to work with the folder moved, so why not > > > put it where I tell you to? > > > > > > I guess the point is that you envision a setup where users have > > > j601, j602, etc directories, and that's just not how I want to run. > > > > > > Henry Rich > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Iverson > > >> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 9:37 AM > > >> To: Beta forum > > >> Subject: Re: [Jbeta] I select a folder, but it installs into > > >> a subfolder > > >> > > >> This is the intended behaviour. > > >> > > >> At some point the J System needs to dictate the folder names. > > >> You don't ask > > >> to change bin or system or main or extras. The J folders are > > >> rooted in j602. > > >> > > >> Why isn't C:\J\j602 adequate for your requirements? > > >> Presumably, eventually > > >> you would add C:\J\j603 alongside j602. > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Henry Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: "'Beta forum'" <[email protected]> > > >> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:10 PM > > >> Subject: [Jbeta] I select a folder, but it installs into a > > subfolder > > >> > > >> > > >> >I haven't been able to install previous betas, as I needed > > >> > the new engine. Now I want to install into the directory > > >> > C:\J > > >> > > > >> > and there seems to be no way. When I set Custom and select that > > >> > folder, it installs into > > >> > C:\J\j602 > > >> > > > >> > Isn't this an error? > > >> > > > >> > Henry Rich > > >> > > > >> >> -----Original Message----- > > >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Iverson > > >> >> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:28 PM > > >> >> To: Beta forum > > >> >> Subject: [Jbeta] j602fbeta for win and win64 > > >> >> > > >> >> The j602fbeta for win and win64 is available at the web site. > > >> >> > > >> >> This beta has a new J Engine. > > >> >> > > >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> >> 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 > > >> > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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 > -- Björn Helgason, Verkfræðingur Fugl&Fiskur ehf, Þerneyjarsund 23, Box 127 801 Grímsnes ,t-póst: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: gosiminn, gsm: +3546985532 Landslags og skrúðgarðagerð, gröfuþjónusta http://groups.google.com/group/J-Programming Tæknikunnátta höndlar hið flókna, sköpunargáfa er meistari einfaldleikans góður kennari getur stigið á tær án þess að glansinn fari af skónum /|_ .-----------------------------------. ,' .\ / | Með léttri lund verður | ,--' _,' | Dagurinn í dag | / / | Enn betri en gærdagurinn | ( -. | `-----------------------------------' | ) | (\_ _/) (`-. 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