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Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:12 pm
by Thorsten1867
Vladi wrote:When I use the /Q mode, the info and the licence files are switch vice versa, in online mode it works correctly.
I found the bug. I upload the new version tomorow. It's to late today.
Vladi wrote:In the Project Saving area there is some garbage, I always have two files with the same name in the recent files list.
Try to edit 'EasySetup.ini' ('LastProjects').
Vladi wrote:It's nasty that you can't just say "Save" (w/o Save dialog) and that the Save dialog proposes a different file name than the current one.
I think, I've found the problem.
Vladi wrote:it's nasty that the pgm forces me to have the pgm file in the project directory (I'd like to put it into my own project directory with the other stuff). Maybe you can rework this a little bit.
The program file must be in the source directory, because the whole folder will be compressed and joined with the installer executable.
You can write a batch file to update your source directory.
That's my batch (UpdateEasySetup.bat):
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@echo off
copy E:\IntraNet\EasySetup\download.htm E:\Entwicklung\SetupDIR\Upload\EasySetup
copy E:\IntraNet\EasySetup\historie.htm E:\Entwicklung\SetupDIR\Upload\EasySetup
copy E:\IntraNet\EasySetup\eng\download.htm E:\Entwicklung\SetupDIR\Upload\EasySetup\eng
copy E:\IntraNet\EasySetup\eng\historie.htm E:\Entwicklung\SetupDIR\Upload\EasySetup\eng
copy E:\Entwicklung\EasySetup\EasySetup.exe E:\Entwicklung\SetupDIR\EasySetup
copy E:\Entwicklung\EasySetup\Install.exe E:\Entwicklung\SetupDIR\EasySetup
copy E:\Entwicklung\EasySetup\InstallZip.exe E:\Entwicklung\SetupDIR\EasySetup
copy E:\Entwicklung\EasySetup\Uninstall.exe E:\Entwicklung\SetupDIR\EasySetup
copy E:\Entwicklung\EasySetup\MutexCode.xml E:\Entwicklung\SetupDIR\EasySetup
copy E:\Entwicklung\EasySetup\Language\*.* E:\Entwicklung\SetupDIR\EasySetup\Language
Vladi wrote:And maybe you could make the windows and gadgets a little bit larger, some of the texts get cut off, at least on installations with high resolution screens.
Which language and which resolution?
Dynamical button
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:19 pm
by Character
A bit of topic here but I was thinking about a dynamical button size depending on the language of the string.
English mostly has nice short terms like: [Edit]
In Dutch it would be something like: [Bewerken], so a longer button is needed.
Possibly in other languages it is even worse.
Some quick code. (just for the fun of it)
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; Dynamical button example by Character.
; Don't pay attention to the mess.
; I know, it needs some cleaning up.
; Most of it is caused by the Visual Designer (v3.95). ;o)
;- Window Constants
Enumeration
#Window_0
EndEnumeration
;- Gadget Constants
Enumeration
#Button_0
#Button_1
#Button_2
#Frame3D_0
#String_0
#Combo_0
EndEnumeration
;- Fonts
Global FontID0
FontID0 = #PB_Default
Global FontID1
FontID1 = LoadFont(1, "Comic Sans MS", 12, #PB_Font_Bold)
Global FontID2
FontID2 = LoadFont(2, "Verdana", 20, #PB_Font_Bold)
Global FontID3
FontID3 = LoadFont(3, "Verdana", 16)
Global FontID4
FontID4 = LoadFont(4, "Century Gothic", 48, #PB_Font_Bold)
Procedure Open_Window_0()
If OpenWindow(#Window_0, 255, 291, 600, 165, "Dynamical button stuff...", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_TitleBar )
If CreateGadgetList(WindowID(#Window_0))
ButtonGadget(#Button_0, 10, 10, 70, 20, "Change me!")
ButtonGadget(#Button_1, 390, -30, 20, 30, "")
Frame3DGadget(#Frame3D_0, 5, 5, 590, 130, "", #PB_Frame3D_Double)
ButtonGadget(#Button_2, 395, 140, 200, 20, "Change him!")
StringGadget(#String_0, 5, 140, 205, 20, "")
ComboBoxGadget(#Combo_0, 215, 140, 175, 200)
AddGadgetItem(#Combo_0, -1, "Default font")
AddGadgetItem(#Combo_0, -1, "Comic Sans MS 12 Bold")
AddGadgetItem(#Combo_0, -1, "Verdana 20 Bold")
AddGadgetItem(#Combo_0, -1, "Verdana 16")
AddGadgetItem(#Combo_0, -1, "Century Gothic 28 Bold")
SetGadgetState(#Combo_0, 0)
EndIf
EndIf
EndProcedure
Open_Window_0()
Repeat
Event = WaitWindowEvent()
GadgetID = EventGadget()
If Event = #PB_Event_Gadget
If GadgetID = #Button_0
If Caption.s = "": Caption="Change me!":EndIf
MessageRequester(Caption.s, "Width: " + Str(DynamicalWidth.w) + Chr(13) + "Height: " + Str(DynamicalHeight.w) + Chr(13) + "Font: " + Str(FontLabel))
ElseIf GadgetID = #Button_1
ElseIf GadgetID = #Button_2
Select FontLabel
Case 0
FontID = FontID0
Case 1
FontID = FontID1
Case 2
FontID = FontID2
Case 3
FontID = FontID3
Case 4
FontID = FontID4
EndSelect
If CreateImage(0, 1, 1)
StartDrawing(ImageOutput(#Window_0))
DrawingFont(FontID)
DynamicalWidth.w = TextWidth(Caption.s)+10
DynamicalHeight.w = TextHeight(Caption.s)+4
StopDrawing()
EndIf
If CreateGadgetList(WindowID(#Window_0))
If DynamicalWidth.w >10 And DynamicalWidth.w < 590
ButtonGadget(#Button_0, 10, 10, DynamicalWidth.w, DynamicalHeight.w, Caption.s)
SetGadgetFont(#Button_0, FontID)
Else
MessageRequester("OUT OF RANGE", "Size matters!" + Chr(13) + Chr(13) + "A. No button caption in the stringgadget." + Chr(13)+ Chr(13) + "B. You think too big.")
EndIf
EndIf
ElseIf GadgetID = #String_0
Caption.s = GetGadgetText(#String_0)
ElseIf GadgetID = #Combo_0
FontLabel = GetGadgetState(#Combo_0)
EndIf
EndIf
Until Event = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
End
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:56 pm
by Thorsten1867
That looks interesting. I must have a close look on it.
In the German forum is a hot discussion ('Installprogramme'), which button size looks good and how to change it dynamicaly.
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:57 pm
by Thorsten1867
Version 0.6.3
- Bugfixes (e.g. load/save project)
- Spanish language file updated
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:55 pm
by Character
Basically this is the core:
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If CreateImage(0, 1, 1)
StartDrawing(ImageOutput(#Window_0))
DrawingFont(FontID)
DynamicalWidth.w = TextWidth(Caption.s)+10
DynamicalHeight.w = TextHeight(Caption.s)+4
StopDrawing()
EndIf
ButtonGadget(#Button_0, 10, 10, DynamicalWidth.w, DynamicalHeight.w, Caption.s)
The values +10 and +4 are just margins.
Might be better ways to do it. (api?)
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:55 pm
by Vladi
Hi, Thorsten,
thanks for your quick bugfix.
I have already edited the Ini-files already because of the recent files, but after a short time I had the duplicates again.
That with the pgm file was misspelled, should read project file; there I think is no reason to always lead the user back to EasySetup directory. Even when I store it somewhere else, upon next saving I must renavigate from EasySepup dir. to my own, as the tool doesn't care about the last storage directory (and name) in any way...
The text size problem is with a resolution of 1280 x 1024, language independent. But Gnozals tools are even much worse, regarding this issue...
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:18 pm
by srod
Thorsten, I have just wrapped the egrid lib using this program of yours; -excellent!
It produces a very professional looking install, well done!
I'll be using this for all of my programs.
I'll make another donation when I get some more money! Well worth it.
One minor request: png images?
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:21 pm
by Thorsten1867
Vladi wrote:That with the pgm file was misspelled, should read project file; there I think is no reason to always lead the user back to EasySetup directory. Even when I store it somewhere else, upon next saving I must renavigate from EasySepup dir. to my own, as the tool doesn't care about the last storage directory (and name) in any way...
Can you send me your project file? I can find the problem. EasySetup should store the last used path.
You must save the project only the first time. All changes will be saved automatically, if you close EasySetup. There shouldn't be a reason to save it again.
Vladi wrote:The text size problem is with a resolution of 1280 x 1024, language independent. But Gnozals tools are even much worse, regarding this issue...
I'm not able to test this with my notebook (only 1280 x 800). Perhaps you can send me an example.
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:27 pm
by Thorsten1867
srod wrote:One minor request: png images?
I've tried this, but then the installer grows up at ~75KB.
(Image Plugin: TGA 1.9KB / PNG 77.7KB)
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:36 pm
by Thorsten1867
New Version 0.6.4
- Check whether setup and program has the same name
- Messagerequester (english) if program is started twice
- Safer uninstall of StartMenu entries (single files instead of the folder)
- Manual updated
- Bugfixes language files
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:40 pm
by rsts
Thorsten1867 wrote:New Version 0.6.4
"Object not found" (meaning the download)
cheers
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:50 pm
by ts-soft
Thorsten1867 wrote:srod wrote:One minor request: png images?
I've tried this, but then the installer grows up at ~75KB.
(Image Plugin: TGA 1.9KB / PNG 77.7KB)
Why not use "EC_ImagePluginOLE" by El_Choni. Only 1.96KB?
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:54 pm
by Thorsten1867
"Object not found" (meaning the download)
My English homepage was deleted ????
If uploaded it again. Now it should work.
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:59 pm
by Thorsten1867
ts-soft wrote:Why not use "EC_ImagePluginOLE" by El_Choni. Only 1.96KB?
That sounds good! I will test it.
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:58 pm
by rsts
Thorsten1867 wrote:
My English homepage was deleted ????
If uploaded it again. Now it should work.
cheers