Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-19 Thread Michael Schmitt
Hi Uwe Angus, - I've never compiled LyX under Win. I'll try this if I have another compiler than MinGW. But I think that Michael Schmidt can help me here. I just returned from the US and I am trying to read through all those 600+ emails... Uwe, if you like to, I can provide you with fresh

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-19 Thread Michael Schmitt
Hi Uwe & Angus, - I've never compiled LyX under Win. I'll try this if I have another compiler than MinGW. But I think that Michael Schmidt can help me here. I just returned from the US and I am trying to read through all those 600+ emails... Uwe, if you like to, I can provide you with

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Asger Alstrup
Angus Leeming wrote: Well, as I said to Jean-Marc earlier, I'm going to cut back on my LyX activities in the very near future. Good for you, and congratulations with the delivery to come! Regards, Asger

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Angus Leeming
Asger Alstrup wrote: Angus Leeming wrote: Well, as I said to Jean-Marc earlier, I'm going to cut back on my LyX activities in the very near future. Good for you, and congratulations with the delivery to come! LOL. Thanks, Asger. Not sure that I'll be able to help much with the delivery bit

[LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing - updated

2005-06-14 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Hello LyXers, Asger wrotes: Yes, there is maintenance involved in keeping such a package up-to-date, and it will be fragile for a while until all missing pieces have been found, but there are lots and lots of Windows users, and some of those are bound to help out with keeping such a package

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing - updated

2005-06-14 Thread Asger Alstrup
Uwe Stöhr wrote: I agree with you. Here my proposal: http://fkurth.de/uwest/LyX/Installer/lyx_setup_136proposal.exe When I run it, it finds out that I lack LaTeX, but it does not display any link or other information about where I can get it. See attached. Clicking next just exits the

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Angus Leeming wrote: Well, as I said to Jean-Marc earlier, I'm going to cut back on my LyX activities in the very near future. I hope this are good news for you. I you've a new job congratulations. I think that now would be a good time to hand over the reigns for this installer thingie

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Angus Leeming
On Tuesday 14 June 2005 14:59, you wrote: Angus Leeming wrote: Well, as I said to Jean-Marc earlier, I'm going to cut back on my LyX activities in the very near future. I hope this are good news for you. I you've a new job congratulations. Nooo, I'm in the market for one ;-) nor agree

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Peter Kümmel
Angus Leeming wrote: Actually, you do realise that you don't need to compile the whole Qt distribution? Looking at the Makefile in the top level qt directory: all: symlinks src-moc sub-src sub-tools sub-tutorial sub-examples It seems that you can stop after sub-src To get the library only

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Angus Leeming
Peter Kümmel wrote: A, we have a lurker! Hi, Peter! Angus Leeming wrote: Actually, you do realise that you don't need to compile the whole Qt distribution? Looking at the Makefile in the top level qt directory: all: symlinks src-moc sub-src sub-tools sub-tutorial sub-examples It

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing - updated

2005-06-14 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Asger Alstrup wrote: When I run it, it finds out that I lack LaTeX, Was this correct? I mean was LaTeX installed at this time or not. If it was installed, could you send me the registry path of your distribution where it stores the path to the latex.exe. At the moment the installer

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Angus Leeming wrote: In other words, I think that the installer should lead the user through the installation. It shouldn't just do it for him. That's why I think a summary page at the beginning listing everything that LyX has found (or not found) that it can use would be a good thing. So I

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Peter Kümmel
Angus Leeming wrote: A, we have a lurker! Hi, Peter! I've waited for a good moment to jump out. H, but does LyX? Might do, but LyX makes much more heavy use of templates than Qt. Still, most of this is encapsulated by Boost and they do try and get things to work on Borland. I

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing - updated

2005-06-14 Thread Angus Leeming
Uwe Stöhr wrote: But I still disable the Launch LyX option in the finish page. Because if one uses it, LyX appears always in english. First if you restart LyX it will be in the chosen language. Has anybody an idea why this happens. Angus? No, I don't know. Perhaps you could set the LANG

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 04:56:27PM +0100, Angus Leeming wrote: Actually, you do realise that you don't need to compile the whole Qt distribution? Looking at the Makefile in the top level qt directory: all: symlinks src-moc sub-src sub-tools sub-tutorial sub-examples It seems that you can

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 03:59:02PM +0200, Uwe Stöhr wrote: I you've a new job congratulations. Aber irgendwas ist Dir verlorengegangen Andre'

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Asger Alstrup
Angus Leeming wrote: Well, as I said to Jean-Marc earlier, I'm going to cut back on my LyX activities in the very near future. Good for you, and congratulations with the delivery to come! Regards, Asger

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Angus Leeming
Asger Alstrup wrote: > Angus Leeming wrote: >> Well, as I said to Jean-Marc earlier, I'm going to cut back on my LyX >> activities in the very near future. > > Good for you, and congratulations with the delivery to come! LOL. Thanks, Asger. Not sure that I'll be able to help much with the

[LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing - updated

2005-06-14 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Hello LyXers, Asger wrotes: Yes, there is maintenance involved in keeping such a package up-to-date, and it will be fragile for a while until all missing pieces have been found, but there are lots and lots of Windows users, and some of those are bound to help out with keeping such a package

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing - updated

2005-06-14 Thread Asger Alstrup
Uwe Stöhr wrote: I agree with you. Here my proposal: http://fkurth.de/uwest/LyX/Installer/lyx_setup_136proposal.exe When I run it, it finds out that I lack LaTeX, but it does not display any link or other information about where I can get it. See attached. Clicking next just exits the

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Angus Leeming wrote: Well, as I said to Jean-Marc earlier, I'm going to cut back on my LyX activities in the very near future. I hope this are good news for you. I you've a new job congratulations. I think that now would be a good time to hand over the reigns for this installer thingie

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Angus Leeming
On Tuesday 14 June 2005 14:59, you wrote: > Angus Leeming wrote: > > Well, as I said to Jean-Marc earlier, I'm going to cut back on my > > LyX activities in the very near future. > > I hope this are good news for you. I you've a new job > congratulations. Nooo, I'm in the market for one ;-) > >

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Peter Kümmel
Angus Leeming wrote: Actually, you do realise that you don't need to compile the whole Qt distribution? Looking at the Makefile in the top level qt directory: all: symlinks src-moc sub-src sub-tools sub-tutorial sub-examples It seems that you can stop after sub-src To get the library only

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Angus Leeming
Peter Kümmel wrote: A, we have a lurker! Hi, Peter! > Angus Leeming wrote: >> Actually, you do realise that you don't need to compile the whole Qt >> distribution? Looking at the Makefile in the top level qt directory: >> >> all: symlinks src-moc sub-src sub-tools sub-tutorial sub-examples

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing - updated

2005-06-14 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Asger Alstrup wrote: When I run it, it finds out that I lack LaTeX, Was this correct? I mean was LaTeX installed at this time or not. If it was installed, could you send me the registry path of your distribution where it stores the path to the latex.exe. At the moment the installer

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Angus Leeming wrote: In other words, I think that the installer should lead the user through the installation. It shouldn't "just do it" for him. That's why I think a summary page at the beginning listing everything that LyX has found (or not found) that it can use would be a good thing. So

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Peter Kümmel
Angus Leeming wrote: A, we have a lurker! Hi, Peter! I've waited for a good moment to jump out. H, but does LyX? Might do, but LyX makes much more heavy use of templates than Qt. Still, most of this is encapsulated by Boost and they do try and get things to work on Borland. I

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing - updated

2005-06-14 Thread Angus Leeming
Uwe Stöhr wrote: > But I still disable the "Launch LyX" option in the finish page. Because > if one uses it, LyX appears always in english. First if you restart LyX > it will be in the chosen language. Has anybody an idea why this happens. > Angus? No, I don't know. Perhaps you could set the LANG

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 04:56:27PM +0100, Angus Leeming wrote: > Actually, you do realise that you don't need to compile the whole Qt > distribution? Looking at the Makefile in the top level qt directory: > > all: symlinks src-moc sub-src sub-tools sub-tutorial sub-examples > > It seems that

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-14 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 03:59:02PM +0200, Uwe Stöhr wrote: > I you've a new job congratulations. Aber irgendwas ist Dir verlorengegangen Andre'

[LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Hello Angus and volunteer installer testers, I just uploaded an improved version of the installer to: http://fkurth.de/uwest/LyX/Installer/ NOTE: My installer version is not a replacement for Angus' version. It is based on Angus' code (version 13) and implements new features that will be

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Angus Leeming
Uwe Stöhr wrote: Hello Angus and volunteer installer testers, I just uploaded an improved version of the installer to: http://fkurth.de/uwest/LyX/Installer/ Woo! You've been busy! Uwe, why don't you get Lars to give you CVS write access to development/Win32/packaging ? That way you can

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Angus Leeming wrote: Uwe, why don't you get Lars to give you CVS write access to development/Win32/packaging ? I'll ask him. But I still need some space to access test releases to testers. I've been thinking over Asger's suggestion on how best to present all these packages. I don't know

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Uwe Stöhr
I wrote: I think about to omit the install of imagemagick, as LyX uses only its convert.exe. I think it is possible... Sorry. Forget this. Of course convert.exe needs nearly all imagemagick dll's to be able to convert all the different image formats. Ruurds file repository is just the

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Asger Ottar Alstrup
I agree with Uwe that your proposal is too complicated. I'm completely on his side in terms of making the complete installation process as simple and convenient as possible. I'm also all in favour of the bundled approach: The installer can include the minimal python, perl, imagemagick, etc.

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Angus Leeming
Asger Ottar Alstrup wrote: I agree with Uwe that your proposal is too complicated. I'm completely on his side in terms of making the complete installation process as simple and convenient as possible. I'm also all in favour of the bundled approach: The installer can include the minimal

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Angus Leeming
Uwe Sthr wrote: Install the math-fonts automatically. It was a challenge but it is now implemented. The font installation should now work on XP, 2000, ME, and 98. I found some useful scripts in the NSIS forum but has to modyfy them to work with NSIS 2.06 and for special LyX purposes. I

[LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Hello Angus and volunteer installer testers, I just uploaded an improved version of the installer to: http://fkurth.de/uwest/LyX/Installer/ NOTE: My installer version is not a replacement for Angus' version. It is based on Angus' code (version 13) and implements new features that will be

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Angus Leeming
Uwe Stöhr wrote: > Hello Angus and volunteer installer testers, > I just uploaded an improved version of the installer to: > http://fkurth.de/uwest/LyX/Installer/ Woo! You've been busy! Uwe, why don't you get Lars to give you CVS write access to development/Win32/packaging ? That way you can

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Angus Leeming wrote: Uwe, why don't you get Lars to give you CVS write access to development/Win32/packaging ? I'll ask him. But I still need some space to access test releases to testers. I've been thinking over Asger's suggestion on how best to present all these packages. I don't know

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Uwe Stöhr
I wrote: I think about to omit the install of imagemagick, as LyX uses only its convert.exe. I think it is possible... Sorry. Forget this. Of course convert.exe needs nearly all imagemagick dll's to be able to convert all the different image formats. Ruurds file repository is just the

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Asger Ottar Alstrup
I agree with Uwe that your proposal is too complicated. I'm completely on his side in terms of making the complete installation process as simple and convenient as possible. I'm also all in favour of the bundled approach: The installer can include the minimal python, perl, imagemagick, etc.

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Angus Leeming
Asger Ottar Alstrup wrote: I agree with Uwe that your proposal is too complicated. I'm completely on his side in terms of making the complete installation process as simple and convenient as possible. I'm also all in favour of the bundled approach: The installer can include the minimal

Re: [LyXWin Installer] new small version for testing

2005-06-13 Thread Angus Leeming
Uwe Stöhr wrote: > Install the math-fonts automatically. It was a challenge but it is now implemented. The font installation should now work on XP, 2000, ME, and 98. I found some useful scripts in the NSIS forum but has to modyfy them to work with NSIS 2.06 and for special LyX purposes. I