From: Conrad Schneiker <schneiker@...>
Date: 2001-12-08T02:15:02+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:27821] Re: Windows Installer, the Next Generation

Hi,

"Andrew Hunt" <andy@toolshed.com> wrote:

> Sorry for the delay, but if you look on www.pragmaticprogrammer.com
> you'll find the latest Ruby Installer for Windows, version 165-2.
>
> This version has a couple of new features:
>
> * The SciTE editor is included, and features context-sensitive
>    help tied into the HTML version of "Programming Ruby".

What's the deal with SciTE?--i.e. can Ruby developers presume that it is (or
soon will be) part of the "standard bundled" cross-platform "batteries and
basic accessories included" Ruby distribution, somewhat like Tk (and
hopefully like a basic set of XML tools will also soon be)?

> * New installer technology: I've abandonded InstallShield in
>    favor of the Nullsoft installer.  This results in a much
>    faster, 1MB smaller installer.  My goal is to eventually
>    set up a wizard that will let any developer produce a
>    custom Ruby installer that installs their application and
>    just enough of Ruby underneath to support it.  This should
>    make deploying applications on Windows much easier.

Does this mean that eventually the restriction on no spaces in path names
will be dropped, and that the default installation path will change to the
Windows convention of "c:\Program Files\ruby"?

Conrad

PS: As always, many thanks to you and the others who struggle with the
Windows distribution. (And thanks Lyle for the direct URL.)