"Robert" == Robert O'Connor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

>> How does it should work together with the current Windows
>> Distribution? Should it be placed in the C:\<Programs>\Plucker\ Folder

Robert> Is a subfolder called  'C:\<Programs>\Plucker\plucker-desktop' okay?
Robert> Easiest to code/maintain if there is as few forks as possible with the
Robert> Linux/Mac versions.

Yes, it seams OK. But why not the root of the PluckerHome
"C:\<Programs>\Plucker\"? IMHO there are the best place.

Robert> Probably easier if all rolled into one installer. What are your
Robert> considerations?

Yes, IMHO it should be included there.

>> What file i _need_ to start (use) this? I guess:

Robert> -Need the .exe binary.
Robert> -It was compiled with cygwin GCC, so also need the cygwin1.dll. Different
Robert> -Need the resource folder and its subcontents (part of the last two days of

OK, fine

>> > BTW: Is it allowed to redistribute the cygwin1.dll alone? IIRC i have
>> read something about this DLL long time ago, but i'm not sure?

Robert> Yes. Source code for any distributed .exe needs to be available with the
Robert> .exe Include a zip file archive of the .cpp and .h source files of plucker
Robert> desktop (resource folder is already distributed for runtime execution).
Robert> PilRC (the PalmOS Resource compiler) does this also.

This means if the plucker-desktop are included in the installer all
the source need also included? I guess the most people like a small
download but not interested in the source. Would it be also OK if the
are only an Link to the Source in the installer included?


BTW some comments from my first tests:

for the "install PalmOS software" function (not yet implemented i
guess). You will find the PalmOS Files always in the Subfolder
"Handheld Software" together with the file Software.ini that contain
the info about the files the and the language id mapping, you may
wan't use this file. Or you could call the "Install.exe <Win Handle>"
to do the PalmOS Install Stuff (Could be improved if you think there
are something missing).

It seams not a good idea to use the Channel name the user enter as the
section name for the plucker.ini. Because if the user for example call
the channel "Default" you overwrite the Default section. Whats about
the idea to add the string "CHANNEL-" in front of the Section Name, so
the Channel Named "News" will be Stored in "CHANNEL-News"?

In CVS there are this file exclusionlist.txt in the plucker_desktop
subdirectory. There is the same in parser\defaults\. I suggest to
remove the one in plucker-desktop. There are also the plucker.ini. I
suggest here also to remove this and enter the sections and keys with
the descriptions in the pluckerrc.sample in the Default dir (Take care
that plucker-deskop get all the files it need it its own directory are
IMHO part of the Installer). What do you think?

cu,
 Dirk
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