Windows DMD installer

BCS none at anon.com
Sat Jun 27 22:23:11 PDT 2009


Hello Vladimir,

> Therefore, I was thinking that the
> installer could  download and install components (libraries, text
> editors/IDEs or plugins  for them, build tools) from the web if the
> user ticks some corresponding  checkboxes.

libs? maybe. Tools? No! I hate "installeres" that go out and download what 
they are supposed to install. For one thing it make it really hard to archive 
your toolchain.

> 
> Further ideas:
> * adjust PATH to include DMD and any selected build tools

Duh :)

> * DSSS "net install" integration? (show a checkbox list of libraries)

that could work

> As for the installer system: I'm familiar with NSIS and InnoSetup,
> both  are open-source. NSIS is extensible and can thus download files
> from the  Internet, but AFAIK InnoSetup can't (even though it has a
> more flexible  scripting language). Windows Installer is also used by
> some open-source  software like TortoiseSVN.

I've only ever looked at InnoSetup.





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