Angus Leeming wrote:
Then the user chooses an install directory for LyX and the
LyX-files are extracted there. The stripped versions of python etc.
are included in the install package. Assuming the install directory
is C:\LyX they are extracted in C:\LyX\bin (the same directory like
the
Hi Angus,
I've some more annotations:
I mean that the folder of the stripped files have to be in the
system environment variable PATH so that every script can find
them.
That's what happens now. LyX fires up, reads its lyxrc.defaults file
and prepends its PATH environment variable with the
Uwe Stöhr wrote:
Now two general annotations for LyX 1.3.6CVS's preferences:
- Why is the screen DPI decreased to 72? Could you please reset its
default value to 96 as it is the case in LyX 1.2.x till now?
I don't touch \screen_dpi and, indeed, there is no such entry in
lyxrc.defaults or in
Uwe Stöhr wrote:
I can't get the spellchecker to work altough aspell is installed. This
is a regression as it works in Ruurds version. I wrote once a section in
the WindowsSetup wiki page about enabling the spellchecker in LyXWin.
Hopefully this helps you to enable aspell for your version.
Uwe Stöhr wrote:
Hi Angus,
Good eening, Uwe.
I've some more annotations:
I mean that the folder of the stripped files have to be in the
system environment variable PATH so that every script can find
them.
That's what happens now. LyX fires up, reads its lyxrc.defaults file
and prepends
Do you get a pop up dialog appearing
Failed attempting to set 'path_prefix' in the configure script
OK
No because the 'path_prefix' is set correctly. As the path to the sh.exe
isn't in the PATH (I haven't installed MSYS and use stripped files),
Windows shows
On Wednesday 08 June 2005 00:05, Uwe Stöhr wrote:
Do you get a pop up dialog appearing
Failed attempting to set 'path_prefix' in the configure
script
OK
No because the 'path_prefix' is set correctly. As the path to the
sh.exe isn't in the PATH (I
On Monday 06 June 2005 22:41, Uwe Stöhr wrote:
> Angus Leeming wrote:
> >> Why extensive testing? We know which files are needed and
> >> provide the official actual versions (the same that are used in
> >> the actual MSYS version).
> >
> > I'm afraid that I don't believe that this is so.
Angus Leeming wrote:
Then the user chooses an install directory for LyX and the
LyX-files are extracted there. The stripped versions of python etc.
are included in the install package. Assuming the install directory
is C:\LyX they are extracted in C:\LyX\bin (the same directory like
the
Hi Angus,
I've some more annotations:
I mean that the folder of the stripped files have to be in the
system environment variable "PATH" so that every script can find
them.
That's what happens now. LyX fires up, reads its lyxrc.defaults file
and prepends its PATH environment variable with
Uwe Stöhr wrote:
Now two general annotations for LyX 1.3.6CVS's preferences:
- Why is the screen DPI decreased to 72? Could you please reset its
default value to 96 as it is the case in LyX 1.2.x till now?
I don't touch \screen_dpi and, indeed, there is no such entry in
lyxrc.defaults or in
Uwe Stöhr wrote:
I can't get the spellchecker to work altough aspell is installed. This
is a regression as it works in Ruurds version. I wrote once a section in
the WindowsSetup wiki page about enabling the spellchecker in LyXWin.
Hopefully this helps you to enable aspell for your version.
Uwe Stöhr wrote:
Hi Angus,
Good eening, Uwe.
I've some more annotations:
I mean that the folder of the stripped files have to be in the
system environment variable "PATH" so that every script can find
them.
That's what happens now. LyX fires up, reads its lyxrc.defaults file
and
> Do you get a pop up dialog appearing
> Failed attempting to set 'path_prefix' in the configure script"
OK
No because the 'path_prefix' is set correctly. As the path to the sh.exe
isn't in the PATH (I haven't installed MSYS and use stripped files),
Windows
On Wednesday 08 June 2005 00:05, Uwe Stöhr wrote:
> > Do you get a pop up dialog appearing
> >
> > Failed attempting to set 'path_prefix' in the configure
> > script"
>
> OK
>
> No because the 'path_prefix' is set correctly. As the path to the
> sh.exe isn't
--- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
Von: Asger Ottar Alstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED]
An: unknown
Kopie: lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org
Betreff: Re: Windows installer --- software probe
Datum: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 19:45:06 +0200
One comment:
The reason I did not install minsys was that I did not know which
Carl Dr. Kleffner wrote:
One comment:
The reason I did not install minsys was that I did not know which file
to download and install. There are listed hundreds on that web-site.
Maybe you could list what file the user should grab?
Regards,
Asger
I guess you mean msys - minimal gnu
Angus == Angus Leeming [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Angus Carl Dr. Kleffner wrote:
One comment:
The reason I did not install minsys was that I did not know which
file to download and install. There are listed hundreds on that
web-site. Maybe you could list what file the user should grab?
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
What about this instead?
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435package_id=82721release_id=158803
I think it is much simpler for newcomers. The only thing I am not sure
about is whether the release_id tag is stable with new versions.
Thanks,
Angus Leeming wrote:
The archive unpacks to
I propose to add this tree as-is to development/Win32. OK?
Angus
packaging/
README
clean_dvi.py
package_lyxwin.sh
dtl/
README
Makefile
dt2dv.c
dt2dv.man
dtl.doc
dtl.h
Angus == Angus Leeming [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Angus Angus Leeming wrote:
The archive unpacks to
Angus I propose to add this tree as-is to development/Win32.
Be careful with binary status of the files in cvs. Also, binary files
mean that patch-1.3.6 will not work reliably.
JMarc
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
Angus I propose to add this tree as-is to development/Win32.
Be careful with binary status of the files in cvs.
OK, but that warning applies only to these files in the icons directory.
lyx_32x32_16colors.png
lyx_32x32.png
lyx_doc_32x32_16colors.png
Angus == Angus Leeming [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Also, binary files mean that patch-1.3.6 will not work reliably.
Angus I don't follow. Could you explain further?
Binary file do not appear in patches. Therefore
LyX 1.3.5 + patch-1.3.6 != LyX 1.3.6
JMarc
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Angus == Angus Leeming [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Also, binary files mean that patch-1.3.6 will not work reliably.
| Angus I don't follow. Could you explain further?
| Binary file do not appear in patches. Therefore
| LyX 1.3.5 + patch-1.3.6
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
Also, binary files mean that patch-1.3.6 will not work reliably.
Angus I don't follow. Could you explain further?
Binary file do not appear in patches. Therefore
LyX 1.3.5 + patch-1.3.6 != LyX 1.3.6
`diff -a` ?
That's true for more than just the files I've just
On Monday 06 June 2005 14:38, Uwe Sthr wrote:
Angus Leeming wrote:
Find it at http://www.devel.lyx.org/~leeming/lyx_setup_136.exe
Hi Angus,
first many thanks for your work. I tested it and have the following
annotations:
- Your installer asks for several programs. If one of these are
Angus == Angus Leeming [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
- While LyX reconfigures, it doesn't recognize acrobat:
+checking for acrobat... no
altough it is installed on my system. The reason is that the
acrobat.exe istn't in the PATH but in the registry (as most of Win
programs) under
On Monday 06 June 2005 14:38, Uwe Sthr wrote:
- At last a crash report of your LyX 1.3.6CVS version:
Go to Edit - Preferences, choose Paths and press one of the
Browse buttons for the working directories. Result CRASH:
Fixed in 1.3.x CVS.
Angus
On Monday 06 June 2005 14:38, you wrote:
- Your installer asks for several programs. If one of these are not
present, the installer opens the download/install webpage of the
programs but jumps to the next step without waiting until the
missing program is installed.
- Is it really necessary
Angus Leeming wrote:
Its download size is huge (23 MB for Perl + Python) for modem/ISDN
users. Ruurd only used the executables perl.exe, python.exe and
sh.exe. Is it possible to include them to the installer package?
Just thinking out loud...
Perhaps:
[x] Download the official Python
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
- While LyX reconfigures, it doesn't recognize acrobat:
+checking for acrobat... no
altough it is installed on my system. The reason is that the
acrobat.exe istn't in the PATH but in the registry (as most of Win
programs) under
Angus == Angus Leeming [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Angus See development/Win32/packaging/installer/lyx_path_prefix.C
Angus which adds shell code to the configure script to generate a
Angus path_prefix entry in lyxrc.defaults and which goes on to use
Angus start to run sh.exe configure.
That's
Angus Leeming wrote:
- Is it really necessary to install msys, perl and phthon fully?
Also, why not point the installer to the folder containing Ruurd's
stripped down versions? Or something equivalent.
That's a good solution.
Basically, I don't want to commit myself to creating, testing
On Monday 06 June 2005 15:54, Uwe Sthr wrote:
I can certainly adapt the installer to open up a
web page pointing to the stripped down version in addition to the
official version.
I'll create a wiki page with all needed files.
I think we need
- perl.exe
- perlx.dll
- phython.exe
-
On Monday 06 June 2005 15:39, Uwe Sthr wrote:
Angus Leeming wrote:
Its download size is huge (23 MB for Perl + Python) for
modem/ISDN users. Ruurd only used the executables perl.exe,
python.exe and sh.exe. Is it possible to include them to the
installer package?
Just thinking out
Angus Leeming wrote:
But this will involve me in a lot more work with NSIS getting to grips
with optional installation of components. I'm running out of
LyX-time. I'm also running out of NSIS-enthusiasm.
While having any sort of installer is better than none at all, I'd
suggest future
Rex Dieter wrote:
Angus Leeming wrote:
But this will involve me in a lot more work with NSIS getting to grips
with optional installation of components. I'm running out of
LyX-time. I'm also running out of NSIS-enthusiasm.
While having any sort of installer is better than none at all, I'd
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
| Angus I also don't think that we have to do everything this time
| Angus around. Moreover, I think we're forgetting that our users are
| Angus capable individuals who can do stuff themselves too...
| I think you have to draw a line at some point.
Angus Leeming wrote:
What other files are needed?
That's precisely my point. I don't know. Off the top of my head:
sed, tr, cut, grep...
Looking at Ruurds Version, I know what is needed. I uploaded the files
as .rar to
http://wiki.lyx.org/uploads/Tools/LyXWinTest/lyxutils.rar
The files
Uwe Stöhr wrote:
Angus Leeming wrote:
What other files are needed?
That's precisely my point. I don't know. Off the top of my head:
sed, tr, cut, grep...
Looking at Ruurds Version, I know what is needed. I uploaded the files
as .rar to
Angus Leeming wrote:
Rex Dieter wrote:
Angus Leeming wrote:
But this will involve me in a lot more work with NSIS getting to grips
with optional installation of components. I'm running out of
LyX-time. I'm also running out of NSIS-enthusiasm.
While having any sort of installer is better
Rex Dieter wrote:
Can you explain why you can't just compile the NSIS installer on your
weird windows box? How hard is
$ path to/makensis lyx_installer.nsi
With software packaged as .msi's, I can deploy to my 100's of client
machines with a few clicks with AD Group Policy. Can't do that
Angus Leeming wrote:
Why extensive testing? We know which files are needed and provide the
official actual versions (the same that are used in the actual MSYS
version).
I'm afraid that I don't believe that this is so. Several scripts have
changed since Ruurd released LyX/Win 1.3.5 and
> --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
> Von: Asger Ottar Alstrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> An: unknown
> Kopie: lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org
> Betreff: Re: Windows installer --- software probe
> Datum: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 19:45:06 +0200
>
> One comment:
>
> The reason I d
Carl Dr. Kleffner wrote:
One comment:
The reason I did not install minsys was that I did not know which file
to download and install. There are listed hundreds on that web-site.
Maybe you could list what file the user should grab?
Regards,
Asger
I guess you mean msys - minimal gnu
> "Angus" == Angus Leeming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Angus> Carl Dr. Kleffner wrote:
>>> One comment:
>>>
>>> The reason I did not install minsys was that I did not know which
>>> file to download and install. There are listed hundreds on that
>>> web-site. Maybe you could list what file
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
What about this instead?
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435_id=82721_id=158803
I think it is much simpler for newcomers. The only thing I am not sure
about is whether the release_id tag is stable with new versions.
Thanks, Jean-Marc. Let's
Angus Leeming wrote:
> The archive unpacks to
I propose to add this tree as-is to development/Win32. OK?
Angus
> packaging/
> README
> clean_dvi.py
> package_lyxwin.sh
> dtl/
> README
> Makefile
> dt2dv.c
> dt2dv.man
> dtl.doc
>
> "Angus" == Angus Leeming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Angus> Angus Leeming wrote:
>> The archive unpacks to
Angus> I propose to add this tree as-is to development/Win32.
Be careful with binary status of the files in cvs. Also, binary files
mean that patch-1.3.6 will not work reliably.
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
> Angus> I propose to add this tree as-is to development/Win32.
>
> Be careful with binary status of the files in cvs.
OK, but that warning applies only to these files in the icons directory.
lyx_32x32_16colors.png
lyx_32x32.png
lyx_doc_32x32_16colors.png
> "Angus" == Angus Leeming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> Also, binary files mean that patch-1.3.6 will not work reliably.
Angus> I don't follow. Could you explain further?
Binary file do not appear in patches. Therefore
LyX 1.3.5 + patch-1.3.6 != LyX 1.3.6
JMarc
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> "Angus" == Angus Leeming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>>> Also, binary files mean that patch-1.3.6 will not work reliably.
>
| Angus> I don't follow. Could you explain further?
>
| Binary file do not appear in patches. Therefore
| LyX
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
>>> Also, binary files mean that patch-1.3.6 will not work reliably.
> Angus> I don't follow. Could you explain further?
> Binary file do not appear in patches. Therefore
> LyX 1.3.5 + patch-1.3.6 != LyX 1.3.6
`diff -a` ?
That's true for more than just the files
On Monday 06 June 2005 14:38, Uwe Stöhr wrote:
> Angus Leeming wrote:
> > Find it at http://www.devel.lyx.org/~leeming/lyx_setup_136.exe
>
> Hi Angus,
>
> first many thanks for your work. I tested it and have the following
> annotations:
>
> - Your installer asks for several programs. If one of
> "Angus" == Angus Leeming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> - While LyX reconfigures, it doesn't recognize acrobat:
>>
>> +checking for "acrobat"... no
>>
>> altough it is installed on my system. The reason is that the
>> acrobat.exe istn't in the PATH but in the registry (as most of Win
>>
On Monday 06 June 2005 14:38, Uwe Stöhr wrote:
> - At last a crash report of your LyX 1.3.6CVS version:
> Go to Edit -> Preferences, choose "Paths" and press one of the
> "Browse" buttons for the working directories. Result CRASH:
Fixed in 1.3.x CVS.
Angus
On Monday 06 June 2005 14:38, you wrote:
> - Your installer asks for several programs. If one of these are not
> present, the installer opens the download/install webpage of the
> programs but jumps to the next step without waiting until the
> missing program is installed.
>
> - Is it really
Angus Leeming wrote:
Its download size is huge (23 MB for Perl + Python) for modem/ISDN
users. Ruurd only used the executables perl.exe, python.exe and
sh.exe. Is it possible to include them to the installer package?
Just thinking out loud...
Perhaps:
[x] Download the official Python
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
>>> - While LyX reconfigures, it doesn't recognize acrobat:
>>>
>>> +checking for "acrobat"... no
>>>
>>> altough it is installed on my system. The reason is that the
>>> acrobat.exe istn't in the PATH but in the registry (as most of Win
>>> programs) under
>>>
>>>
> "Angus" == Angus Leeming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Angus> See development/Win32/packaging/installer/lyx_path_prefix.C
Angus> which adds shell code to the configure script to generate a
Angus> path_prefix entry in lyxrc.defaults and which goes on to use
Angus> "start" to run "sh.exe
Angus Leeming wrote:
- Is it really necessary to install msys, perl and phthon fully?
Also, why not point the installer to the folder containing Ruurd's
stripped down versions? Or something equivalent.
That's a good solution.
Basically, I don't want to commit myself to creating, testing
On Monday 06 June 2005 15:54, Uwe Stöhr wrote:
> > I can certainly adapt the installer to open up a
> > web page pointing to the stripped down version in addition to the
> > official version.
>
> I'll create a wiki page with all needed files.
>
> I think we need
>
> - perl.exe
> - perlx.dll
> -
On Monday 06 June 2005 15:39, Uwe Stöhr wrote:
> Angus Leeming wrote:
> >>Its download size is huge (23 MB for Perl + Python) for
> >> modem/ISDN users. Ruurd only used the executables perl.exe,
> >> python.exe and sh.exe. Is it possible to include them to the
> >> installer package?
> >
> > Just
Angus Leeming wrote:
But this will involve me in a lot more work with NSIS getting to grips
with optional installation of components. I'm running out of
LyX-time. I'm also running out of NSIS-enthusiasm.
While having any sort of installer is better than none at all, I'd
suggest future
Rex Dieter wrote:
> Angus Leeming wrote:
>
>> But this will involve me in a lot more work with NSIS getting to grips
>> with optional installation of components. I'm running out of
>> LyX-time. I'm also running out of NSIS-enthusiasm.
>
> While having any sort of installer is better than none
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
| Angus> I also don't think that we have to do everything this time
| Angus> around. Moreover, I think we're forgetting that our users are
| Angus> capable individuals who can do stuff themselves too...
>
| I think you have to draw a line at some
Angus Leeming wrote:
What other files are needed?
That's precisely my point. I don't know. Off the top of my head:
sed, tr, cut, grep...
Looking at Ruurds Version, I know what is needed. I uploaded the files
as .rar to
http://wiki.lyx.org/uploads/Tools/LyXWinTest/lyxutils.rar
The files
Uwe Stöhr wrote:
> Angus Leeming wrote:
>
>>>What other files are needed?
>>
>> That's precisely my point. I don't know. Off the top of my head:
>>
>> sed, tr, cut, grep...
>
> Looking at Ruurds Version, I know what is needed. I uploaded the files
> as .rar to
>
>
Angus Leeming wrote:
Rex Dieter wrote:
Angus Leeming wrote:
But this will involve me in a lot more work with NSIS getting to grips
with optional installation of components. I'm running out of
LyX-time. I'm also running out of NSIS-enthusiasm.
While having any sort of installer is better
Rex Dieter wrote:
Can you explain why you can't just compile the NSIS installer on your
"weird" windows box? How hard is
$ /makensis lyx_installer.nsi
With software packaged as .msi's, I can deploy to my 100's of client
machines with a few clicks with AD Group Policy. Can't do that with
Angus Leeming wrote:
>> Why extensive testing? We know which files are needed and provide the
>> official actual versions (the same that are used in the actual MSYS
>> version).
> I'm afraid that I don't believe that this is so. Several scripts have
> changed since Ruurd released LyX/Win 1.3.5
Angus Leeming wrote:
Attached is everything needed to probe the Windows box on which we're
installing LyX --- I think :)
A few other candidates if you are in the mood: Chktex, aspell, xfig, the
gimp.
I've shoved the resulting executable onto the web at
One comment:
The reason I did not install minsys was that I did not know which file
to download and install. There are listed hundreds on that web-site.
Maybe you could list what file the user should grab?
Regards,
Asger
Asger Ottar Alstrup wrote:
Angus Leeming wrote:
Attached is everything needed to probe the Windows box on which we're
installing LyX --- I think :)
A few other candidates if you are in the mood: Chktex, aspell, xfig, the
gimp.
I think I'll leave it at what it has. None of the above are
Angus Leeming wrote:
Attached is everything needed to probe the Windows box on which we're
installing LyX --- I think :)
A few other candidates if you are in the mood: Chktex, aspell, xfig, the
gimp.
I've shoved the resulting executable onto the web at
One comment:
The reason I did not install minsys was that I did not know which file
to download and install. There are listed hundreds on that web-site.
Maybe you could list what file the user should grab?
Regards,
Asger
Asger Ottar Alstrup wrote:
> Angus Leeming wrote:
>> Attached is everything needed to probe the Windows box on which we're
>> installing LyX --- I think :)
> A few other candidates if you are in the mood: Chktex, aspell, xfig, the
> gimp.
I think I'll leave it at what it has. None of the above
Angus Leeming wrote:
Asger Alstrup wrote:
Another bug: When you uninstall, it does not unregister the .lyx file
association.
I don't see this.
It turned out that the Windows icon cache was playing tricks with me. A
reboot changed the icon from the LyX create on a paper back to the Notepad
Angus Leeming wrote:
Asger Alstrup wrote:
Another bug: When you uninstall, it does not unregister the .lyx file
association.
I don't see this.
It turned out that the Windows icon cache was playing tricks with me. A
reboot changed the icon from the LyX create on a paper back to the Notepad
Angus Leeming wrote:
I think I'd like to add this to development/Windows. OK?
Go ahead.
You can find the resulting installer itself at
http://www.devel.lyx.org/~leeming/lyx_setup_136.exe. It's 5.8 MB in size.
As such, I'm quite pleased with the installer.
Me too. Good work!
However, it
Angus == Angus Leeming [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Angus As such, I'm quite pleased with the installer. However, it is
Angus not yet complete. It should run the Resources/lyx/configure
Angus script but doing so will require it to check for/find a unix
Angus shell environment. I plan to add this
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
Angus As such, I'm quite pleased with the installer. However, it is
Angus not yet complete. It should run the Resources/lyx/configure
Angus script but doing so will require it to check for/find a unix
Angus shell environment. I plan to add this support but, for now,
Asger == Asger Alstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Asger Once again, I'll say that rewriting configure in some other
Asger programming language would be a scoop. I've seen a few projects
Asger use JavaScript: libxml, libxslt, but you almost had a shell in
Asger c++, which I believe would be the
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
I see two possibilities:
- rewrite in python
- rewrite in C++ inside LyX. I am not sure how maintainable it would
be.
As I said, other projects have decided to use JavaScript. That is better
than Python, since it does not require Python. JavaScript is part of
Asger Alstrup wrote:
Angus Leeming wrote:
I think I'd like to add this to development/Windows. OK?
Go ahead.
You can find the resulting installer itself at
http://www.devel.lyx.org/~leeming/lyx_setup_136.exe. It's 5.8 MB in
size.
As such, I'm quite pleased with the installer.
Me
Angus == Angus Leeming [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Angus Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: As such, I'm quite pleased with the
Angus installer. However, it is not yet complete. It should run the
Angus Resources/lyx/configure script but doing so will require it to
Angus check for/find a unix shell
Asger == Asger Alstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Asger Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
I see two possibilities: - rewrite in python - rewrite in C++
inside LyX. I am not sure how maintainable it would be.
Asger As I said, other projects have decided to use JavaScript. That
Asger is better than
Angus == Angus Leeming [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Angus Trivially easy but pointless if I can't get
Angus Resources/lyx/configure to run. (Pointless because LyX will
Angus refuse to start if it can't find the generated lyxrc.defaults
Angus file.)
I think we should change that and have LyX look
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
Angus Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: As such, I'm quite pleased with the
Angus installer. However, it is not yet complete. It should run the
Angus Resources/lyx/configure script but doing so will require it to
Angus check for/find a unix shell environment. I plan to
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
Angus Trivially easy but pointless if I can't get
Angus Resources/lyx/configure to run. (Pointless because LyX will
Angus refuse to start if it can't find the generated lyxrc.defaults
Angus file.)
I think we should change that and have LyX look for another file.
Angus Leeming wrote:
You can find the resulting installer itself at
http://www.devel.lyx.org/~leeming/lyx_setup_136.exe. It's 5.8 MB in
size.
just wondering: a colleague wants to install lyx under windows. should he use
this installer or is it better to use ruurd's files...?
thanks
Leuven, E. wrote:
Angus Leeming wrote:
You can find the resulting installer itself at
http://www.devel.lyx.org/~leeming/lyx_setup_136.exe. It's 5.8 MB in
size.
just wondering: a colleague wants to install lyx under windows. should he
use this installer or is it better to use ruurd's
Angus Leeming wrote:
Finally a question: did you use the most aggressive 7-zip
compression? 5.8 Mb is a bit steep,
Angus Crappy old zip compression: 8MB. bzip2 compression: 6.7MB Brand
Angus new lmza compression: 5.8MB.
And this does not include the docs, it seems.
Angus I compiled
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
But we already require python. And what do you mean by 'part of the
OS'?
We only require Python for lyx2lyx, and some of the converters. Besides
that, LyX is fully usable without Python: You can author a document from
scratch, and produce a working PDF without
Another bug: When you uninstall, it does not unregister the .lyx file
association.
Regards,
Asger
Angus Leeming wrote:
Asger Alstrup wrote:
[Rewrite configure]
I can do only so much, Asger :)
Yes, and somehow you manage to do it all anyway! It's fantastic ;-)
Looking for minSYS is a bit more complicated because it doesn't write to
the registry at all. The trick, apparently is to look
Asger Alstrup wrote:
Another bug: When you uninstall, it does not unregister the .lyx file
association.
Well, it is meant to. I used the abiword functions that you posted the
link to...
Section Uninstall
RMDir /r $INSTDIR
ReadRegStr $0 ${PRODUCT_ROOT_KEY} ${PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY} StartMenu
Asger Alstrup wrote:
I attach some parts of some internal NSIS code which does
something similar.
Thanks Asger. I'll look through this later.
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Angus
Angus == Angus Leeming [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The executable is 11Mb. Are you sure it is correctly stripped?
Angus shrugWhat does correctly mean? It works, doesn't
Angus it?/shrug
I take it you are getting annoyed by my questions :)
Angus The executable was built with --disable-debug
Asger == Asger Alstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Asger JavaScript comes with Windows (or more correctly Internet
Asger Explorer). You do not have to install anything to get that.
You remember we support other OSes, do you? I am not against using
javascript, but this is yet another scripting
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