Installer Request: Add Version Number!

KatSeiko · Post by **KatSeiko** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:32 pm

Could you please add the version number to the path that the installer shows on launch?
That helps alot if you install more than one version (i.e. 3.94, 4.2 and 4.3).

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:32 pm

I would like that, too.

additionally, the Exe description that you recieve in the "open with" dialog,
atm: "Purebasic Development Environment", could carry the Version, too,
and if the Compiler would be named more than just "Purebasic.exe" it would also be handy.

PB · Post by PB » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:17 pm

> if the Compiler would be named more than just "Purebasic.exe" it would also be handy

Not here it wouldn't. I install over previous versions so having a different IDE
name would break my shortcuts and launch tools. Can't you just rename it?

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:28 pm

ok I see... I think it's not THAT important.

but the version Number in the "open with" dialog is important I think.

if you installa new version parallel and want to reassociate the .pb files to the new IDE,
it would be nice if you could see wich witch is wich...

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:33 am

You can change right click entries from the filetype list in Windows if you have special needs, that enough in my opinion. Version numbers all over look cluttered.

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:14 am

I don't really get what you mean....

if I want to associate the .pb extension to the actual purebasic.exe,
and I have more than one PB Versions installed,
then I get more than one entries in the application list,
and all of them are named the same,
and there is no way to determine wich the actual version is,
they even do not appear in the same order everytime I open that list.

so, if this description would carry the version number, it would be really helpful.

lexvictory · Post by **lexvictory** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:52 am

Kaeru Gaman wrote:so, if this description would carry the version number, it would be really helpful.

Even if it doesn't happen, you can download resource hacker, and change the version info. (the description field obviously), click compile script, then save
you then need to open regedit and delete any occurrence of "PureBasic Development Environment" in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WIndows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache (so explorer refreshes it's cached value)

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:15 pm

Kaeru Gaman wrote:I don't really get what you mean....

if I want to associate the .pb extension to the actual purebasic.exe,
and I have more than one PB Versions installed,
then I get more than one entries in the application list,
and all of them are named the same,
and there is no way to determine wich the actual version is,
they even do not appear in the same order everytime I open that list.

so, if this description would carry the version number, it would be really helpful.

Oh you use Vista? Then you're stuck with it. In XP you just go into folder properties and in the filetype list you can name your menu entries anything you want.

lexvictory · Post by **lexvictory** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:26 pm

@Trond, I think Kaeru is talking about this: (I modified my purebasic.exe to make the example in my last post)

and possibly the similar dialog when you click "Change" in the file association box

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:49 pm

And I'm saying he doesn't need to use that window, as he can get the functionality he wants from another window.

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:33 pm

@lex

yap, exactly what I mean. and thnx for the recommendation, but I'm not interested in using Hacker-Tools.

@Trond

okeee... I begin to get the point...

no I don't use Vista (nje dla idiotov)

in the folder properties -> filetype list -> change I get exactly the list I was talking about...

after all, my wish is just to make the handling of this easier.
I think it should not be necessary for someone who just wants to try some programming
to dig deep into the hidden secrets of explorer preferences...

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:51 pm

Click the other button. Wiederherstellen or whatever.

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:22 pm

ah yes... I was a bit confused because it was labeled "Wiederherstellen",
dunno what was up there, perhaps something changed manually in some other place.
after pressing "Wiederherstellen" once, it displayed "Erweitert" like it should.
in the next Dialog I can directly enter the App with Path and Parameters.
so, no problem anymore to specify the correct version...

but....

should be easier, more "trainee" friendly...