FYI, you can have a common user directory. The location is defined in profile.js and can be changed. See also profilex_template.ijs.
On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 7:28 AM Raul Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > > Personally, I have j807, j901, j902 and j903 installed on this > machine. It's a minor inconvenience to have different user directories > for each version -- I would prefer to have a common user directory > instead of a bunch of little ones (that would also encourage me to be > more version aware in my code). > > But, anyways... other than that, I don't see any big downsides to > having multiple versions of J on the same machine. And, particularly > in the early stages of the release of a new version, I think it makes > a lot of sense to keep a stable version around. > > Thanks, > > -- > Raul > > On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 10:10 AM 'Michael Day' via Programming > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thanks. > > (NB replying to Programming - would otherwise be Beta) > > > > Unfortunately, for a reason I can't ascertain, JQt 903 beta-c crashes > > when I load > > my home-made UK Covid data checker. Nothing revolutionary, but I like > > to download > > the daily updates and see how we're doing. > > > > So I'd like to revert to beta-a - (I don't see how to debug my script if > > I can't see what's > > happening before it disappears!) > > > > In Windows 10.... I've got the zip file for beta-a, have tried copying > > to my J903-beta > > folder but don't then have JQT. I tried updateje.cmd which took me back > > to beta-c ! > > > > Please remind me how to revert to beta version a. Otherwise I'll have > > to stick to > > J902 . (Might be a good thing and stop me pestering Henry with > > misreadings!) > > > > Thanks again, > > > > Mike > > > > > > On 29/01/2021 19:31, Eric Iverson wrote: > > > J903-beta-c is available for windows/linux/macos (fixes bug in the > > > beta-b). > > > > > > If you already run J903-beta, then upgrade is easy: > > > load'pacman' > > > 'upgrade'jpkg'' NB. ensure base library and addons are current > > > 'upgrade'jpkg'jengine' > > > > > > If you have not yet installed J903-beta, time to get started! > > > https://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/System/Installation/J903 > > > > > > Release notes: > > > https://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/System/ReleaseNotes/J903 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > > > -- > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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
