Re: [wsjt-devel] Two recommendations

2019-08-06 Thread Bill Somerville
On 06/08/2019 15:57, Black Michael via wsjt-devel wrote: The solution to prevent extra files and extra program entries is to NOT put the version # in the installer application name.  It should just be "WSJTX" and not "WSJT x.x.x". That's what causes the multiple program entries that are difficul

Re: [wsjt-devel] Two recommendations

2019-08-06 Thread Eric Spero via wsjt-devel
I have been working and helping other hams who are using wsjt-x since it came out. I noticed many of the hams who have the OS "Windows", will end up with parts of the older versions listed  of wsjt-x in their installed App listings. If the users click on one of the older versions to uninstall i

Re: [wsjt-devel] Two recommendations

2019-08-06 Thread Black Michael via wsjt-devel
The solution to prevent extra files and extra program entries is to NOT put the version # in the installer application name.  It should just be "WSJTX" and not "WSJT x.x.x".That's what causes the multiple program entries that are difficult to remove. I don't what's being used an installer but ei

Re: [wsjt-devel] Two recommendations

2019-08-06 Thread Eric Spero via wsjt-devel
On 8/5/2019 12:07 PM, Black Michael via wsjt-devel wrote: If you install 2.1.0 over 2.0.0 for example you end up with two listings in the App manager. If you try to uninstall 2.0.0 it fails.  The only fix is to reinstall 2.0.0 so you can uninstall itthen reinstall 2.1.0 It's the setup that

Re: [wsjt-devel] Two recommendations

2019-08-05 Thread Duane Meadows
#1 Give me the option(already have), but DON'T scatter them all over my drive! #2 That would be nice! Duane/K8MDA On 8/5/2019 9:53 AM, Black Michael via wsjt-devel wrote: #1 Make the default installation path use the version number (including RC candidates) do avoid all the duplicate entries

Re: [wsjt-devel] Two recommendations

2019-08-05 Thread Marco Calistri
I'm sorry, to breaking your discussion, but I think it could be a good moment to highlight that, if the "dev-team" is reviewing the install/config of WSJT-X, it could be a good thing to verify the "clone your settings" feature, since at least for me it never had worked as it is expected to works an

Re: [wsjt-devel] Two recommendations

2019-08-05 Thread Roeland Jansen
I am with Mike on this, been there, done that. Really annoying. On Mon, 5 Aug 2019, 18:13 Black Michael via wsjt-devel, < wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > If you install 2.1.0 over 2.0.0 for example you end up with two listings > in the App manager. > If you try to uninstall 2.0.0 it fa

Re: [wsjt-devel] Two recommendations

2019-08-05 Thread Black Michael via wsjt-devel
If you install 2.1.0 over 2.0.0 for example you end up with two listings in the App manager.If you try to uninstall 2.0.0 it fails.  The only fix is to reinstall 2.0.0 so you can uninstall itthen reinstall 2.1.0 It's the setup that has the version number in the name that causes the problem. 

Re: [wsjt-devel] Two recommendations

2019-08-05 Thread Bill Somerville
On 05/08/2019 14:53, Black Michael via wsjt-devel wrote: #1 Make the default installation path use the version number (including RC candidates) do avoid all the duplicate entries one gets in the application manager. Mike, WSJT-X expects multiple installations to be made by more sophisticated

[wsjt-devel] Two recommendations

2019-08-05 Thread Black Michael via wsjt-devel
#1 Make the default installation path use the version number (including RC candidates) do avoid all the duplicate entries one gets in the application manager. #2 Make a "Backup" menu entry to allow backing up the INI file and create a backup by default if it doesn't exist. de Mike W9MDB ___