Nice work...
Jim
At 03:50 PM 5/13/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm looking for help from Windows users on the list in testing
>our new installer. You can obtain it at the following URL:
>
> http://www.abisource.com/downloads/win32_setup_test.exe
>
>The intent here is to get some preliminary feedback on how
>well the installer works, before we unleash it on a larger
>audience.
>
>Note that the focus of this request is testing of the installer
>itself. In particular, note the following:
>
>1. Currently, spell check does not work on Windows. We're not
>sure why or when it broke, but we'll get it straightened out.
>
>2. Ignore the artwork, including the icon. they're just
>placeholders for the real stuff, which we'll be integrating
>soon.
>
>The only known problem with the installer right now is that
>it doesn't look right on Jeff's system, which is running
>at 1280x1024 using Large Fonts.
>
>The installer should function like the setup programs that
>most Windows users are accustomed to seeing, even though it
>was not created using InstallShield. The easy way to get
>through it is to simply press Enter on every screen until
>it's done. :-)
>
>Once installed, you should get a shortcut on your desktop,
>as well as entries in the Start menu. If you accept the
>default location, you'll find AbiWord rooted at
>c:\program files\abisuite.
>
>After you're all done with it, Uninstall should work too.
>Go to the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows control
>panel and remove AbiWord. The removal should work without
>any problems.
>
>This installer has been tested on several systems here at
>AbiSource, so we believe it's safe to use. It should not
>foul anything up on your system. In particular, it will
>not force a reboot of your system, nor will it muck
>with your system DLLs in any way.
>
>If you are willing to test this thing out, please send email
>back here to the list with your feedback. (Be sure to let us
>know what kind of system you're running on.)
>
>Thanks in advance for your help!
>
>--
>Eric W. Sink, Software Craftsman
>eric@abisource.com
>
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