Re: LYNX-DEV Lynx on Win95

[Webmaster Jim]

On Thu, Mar 19, 1998 at 08:11:16AM +0100, K. Peijnenborg wrote:
> I see a problem here. This only works if you hard code
> the destination dir for lynx. But people really should
> have the choice where they put lynx, and then the
> batch file doesn't work.

Scott wrote:
> > Datum: woensdag 18 maart 1998 20:43
> > I have a fully registered version of winzip, and if we can figure
> > out the best installation setup, would be more than happy to create
> > a self-extracting archive for Lynx that could include such things
> > as the icons, a desktop or start menu shortcut to a bat file to run
> > lynx (which would use the icon), the bat file with needed envars
> > set, etc. All we need to do is decided what and where everything
> > should be, and let me know. I can even put in on the SLCC lynx pages
> > for easy access.
> > (I am not a win95 programmer [or even a DOS programmer] so don't
> > expect an installation script, but I think winzip will allow us to
> > unpack the archive to the desired locations.)
> > Scott McGee: Salt Lake Community College Webmaster | When in danger,

We need someone with a Windows install package to do this the "Right
Way," since drive paths are critical choices on installations, as well
as the potential for modifying PATH and other variables.

Pointing people to the Info-ZIP version of UNZIP is a reasonable
approach since it allows for destination choices.

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