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From: "Nusret BALCI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: side-by-side installation of 1.3.7 and 1.4.0
[OOPS, it went to Georg's private inbox :(. My
apologies!]
Thank you Georg.
Well, I don't know whether that would be possible, but
if Uwe could provide a windows installer capable of
side-by-side installation (bundling a binary version
built as Georg mentioned), that could be good for a
transition and evaluation period. What do you think,
people?
Just an idea...
Regards,
Nusret
This is an idea that works on Windows. I installed LyX137
to C:\Lyx and LyX140pre_x to C:\Lyx140
The config files are read under .../Application data/LyX
I have a link to that folder on my Desktop so I don't have
to navigate there all the time.
I renamed /LyX to /Lyx137 and installed Lyx140 to /LyX
So there are two sets or directories containing preferences.
So when I want to use LyX137 I rename LyX which works
for LyX140 at the moment to LyX140. Then I rename the
folder LyX137, to LyX, which alternates the Lyx versions.
If I forget which LyXversion is named LyX, I can start
LyX first, or just notice that if there is a folder named
Lyx137 or Lyx140 under /Application data which means
the other one is running. I have two program starting icons
on my desktop, one name LyX137 and the other LyX140,
which link to the two different lyx.bat installation folders.
Maybe that sounded complicated, but it takes less than
15 seconds to switch back and forth by renaming folders.
I don't know if it is this easy using Linux, but there should
be a way.
Regards,
Stephen
