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| -rw-r--r-- | Misc/NEWS | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | PCbuild/python20.wse | 13 |
2 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ Tests Windows ------- +- The installer always suggested that Python be installed on the C: + drive, due to a hardcoded "C:" generated by the Wise installation + wizard. People with machines where C: is not the system drive + usually want Python installed on whichever drive is their system drive + instead. We removed the hardcoded "C:", and two testers on machines + where C: is not the system drive report that the installer now + suggests their system drive. Note that you can always select the + directory you want in the "Select Destination Directory" dialog -- + that's what it's for. + Mac --- diff --git a/PCbuild/python20.wse b/PCbuild/python20.wse index 64c3ef0..90ecf25 100644 --- a/PCbuild/python20.wse +++ b/PCbuild/python20.wse @@ -203,11 +203,20 @@ end item: End Block end item: Remark - Text=Note from Tim: doesn't seem to be a way to get the true boot drive, the Wizard hardcodes "C". + Text=Note from Tim: The Wizard hardcod "C:" at the start of the replacement text for MAINDIR. +end +item: Remark + Text=That's not appropriate if the system drive doesn't happen to be C:. +end +item: Remark + Text=I removed the "C:", and that did the right thing for two people who tested it on non-C: machines, +end +item: Remark + Text=but it's unclear whether it will always do the right thing. end item: Set Variable Variable=MAINDIR - Value=C:\%MAINDIR% + Value=\%MAINDIR% Flags=00001100 end item: Remark |