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28 Jul 2024 22:22:05 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Beta 28 now available  
From: Gilles Tran
Date: 4 Aug 2008 07:20:22
Message: <4896e5f6$1@news.povray.org>

le message de news: 4896dc60@news.povray.org...
> I wasn't aware of that (hadn't noticed when testing). The installer does
> however place a link to the scene files in the start menu group and IIRC 
> on
> the desktop.

OK I'll have a look.
>
> It's also rather ironic if hidden is in fact the default; according to the
> InstallShield documentation, one of the requirements for Vista logo
> cerfification is that files installed for non-admin users go under 
> AppData.

Apparently the question of where to install + store writeable files in Vista 
does not have an easy answer.
http://lists.runrev.com/pipermail/use-revolution/2007-February/094217.html
Also it looks like InstallShield doesn't have a variable for 
CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS so workarounds are needed.
http://community.installshield.com/showthread.php?t=159616 (see last 
message)
http://community.installshield.com/showthread.php?t=181423

G.


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