compile errors w32 0.13 version

[adosorken]

Well it sure beats +900MB for Visual Studio 7.

[Dr_Davenstein]

I don't mind the .bat file because we have the new OpenGL headers. Thanks guys!!!


900MB?!? Does it make pancakes too? :lol:

[adosorken]

Err...no...but it makes those interesting platters inside of your hard drive spin much faster than normal, therefore reducing their life expectancy and..err...what were you saying again? :???: Oh yeah, pancakes...well, I don't know about that...ask a chef.

[yetifoot]

i think its still a good size, and the sheer amount of new headers etc was worth it. Perhaps an idea would be to create an NSIS installer for those of us who cant spot a new batch file etc...
with an NSIS setup, you could make it install and then run the batch automatically, thus keeping the smaller size, and the ease of install.
NSIS is on sourceforge somewhere!

[Z!re]

I don't like the 0.13 installer anyways..

Too much HD access, I would prefer something like a dynamic installer/downloader

Which let you choose a packet (std, minimum, custom) and downloads the headers/libs you select.. less HD access, faster install, and less bandwidth usage.

It would also make it easier to add stuff, if there's a new lib just add it to the file server, and the installer will autodetect it if you run it again to download new libs..


I mean, I dont ever use 95% of the installed libs.. so the install is just a waste of time and HD life... imo..

And a dynamic file downloading installer is easy to make, I've made one, I know


Bah...


*wanders off to perhaps make one..*

[Z!re]

Ya, making one...

Will keep you updated in a new topic later..

[yetifoot]

i knocked up a small installer in NSIS 2.06

save as a .nsi file and put in a folder with the unzipped but not install.bat 'ed FreeBasic folder, then right click the .nsi file, and choose
make with NSISW
I got a nice 2.3Mb exe installer
you can do loads more with NSIS, id highly recommend it

Code:

SetCompressor LZMA
SetCompress Auto

Name "FreeBasic 0.13b"
Icon "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\modern-install-blue-full.ico"
UninstallIcon "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\modern-uninstall-blue-full.ico"

OutFile "FreeBasic_0.13b_Win32_Installer.exe"
XPStyle On
CRCCheck on
InstallDir "C:\FreeBasic"

AutoCloseWindow false
ShowInstDetails hide

Page directory
Page instfiles

UninstPage uninstConfirm
UninstPage instfiles

;--------------------------------
; Install

Section "Install"

  SetOutPath $INSTDIR
  
  File /r FreeBasic\*.*

  WriteUninstaller "uninstall.exe"
  
  ;Add a section in Control Panel\Add Remove Programs
  WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FreeBasic" "UninstallString" "$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe"
  WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FreeBasic" "DisplayName" "FreeBasic 0.13b"
  WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FreeBasic" "DisplayIcon" "$INSTDIR\bin\win32\res\fblogo.ico"

  ExecWait "$INSTDIR\Install.bat"

SectionEnd ; end the section

;--------------------------------
; Uninstaller

Section "Uninstall"

  DeleteRegKey HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FreeBasic"
  RMDir /r /REBOOTOK $INSTDIR

SectionEnd