On 2/12/2008 11:20 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Full_Name: Gerhard Thallinger
> Version: R 2.2.0 through R 2.6.2
> OS: Windows XP
> Submission from: (NULL) (129.27.145.220)
>
>
> The uninstall key in the Windows Registry
> (HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\)
> is the same ("R for Windows_is1") for all R versions
> (at least from 2.2.0 to 2.6.2).
>
> This prohibits managing multiple R versions in a clean way, since
> the installation of a new R versions overwrites the uninstall key
> of the previous installed version. This makes an uninstall of
> a previous version via "Add/Remove Software" impossible.
That's true, but it is still easy to uninstall, just by using the start
menu entry.
> The uninstall key should also contain the R version number
> (e.g. "R for Windows 2.6.2_is1"). The name of the registry key can
> be set in the Inno Setup definition file using the "AppId" directive.
> At the moment "AppId" is not set, therefor "AppName" is used as the
> key name.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Duncan Murdoch
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