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
