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    Distribute RunEngine or Runtime?

    Good day,

    Background:
    I purchased the run engine from AlphaSoftware. I am using Astrum to create installations, and now want to include the run engine so that it�s installed on my client�s pc.

    Question:
    But now I notice that both an �A5v9 runtime� and �A5v9 Runtime� folder exist on my pc, That raises the question �which folder should I distribute to my customer?�.

    Kind regards
    George

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    Re: Distribute RunEngine or Runtime?

    George,

    I purchased the run engine from AlphaSoftware.
    Did you purchase both runtimes or just the 1 runtime and which one(s)?

    As a thought, if you start an install of your runtime, it will default to where you last installed it. You can then cancel the install with the knowledge of the path.


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    Dave Mason
    [email protected]
    Skype is dave.mason46

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      #3
      Re: Distribute RunEngine or Runtime?

      Dave, that is my point. Since I only purchased the "run engine" I am confused why the "run times" are installed and that me wonder what I should be distributing to the clients?

      Regards
      George

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        Re: Distribute RunEngine or Runtime?

        George,

        How many users? Whiche runtime did you purchase?? how did it get installed? Which folder has the newer file dates(on the files it holds)???

        Another possibility is to delete both of them. Is probably what I would do. Then on reinstall, you should have only one folder.

        My runtime is installed into my app folder so I don't have the problem you do. You can install to any and many folders. I am careful to make sure the current RT install is the one in my app folder when I use my installer. I don't like to write to program files due to failures in the past.

        Some do it different and have a runtime in a folder on the c: drive and place their apps in folders underneath the runtime folder.

        I hope something I said here helps you. The answers to the first questions may help a lot.
        Dave Mason
        [email protected]
        Skype is dave.mason46

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          #5
          Re: Distribute RunEngine or Runtime?

          Thanks Dave.

          I forgot that I have a few Alpha third party tools. I might be one of them.

          Will start the process of uninstalling al Alpha related software and then install them one at a time to see which one is the culprit.

          Regards
          George

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            #6
            Re: Distribute RunEngine or Runtime?

            Found the culprit!

            It appears that even though I installed the RunEngine, the patch does not recognize the installed path and creates (by default) another folder. Yes off course the user can manually intervene and force the patch to install in the correct folder, bit that is not what I expected the behaviour to be.

            Question:
            What do you think the RE or RT patch installation behaviour should be?

            Regards
            George

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              #7
              Re: Distribute RunEngine or Runtime?

              Originally posted by georgefurnel View Post
              I forgot that I have a few Alpha third party tools. I might be one of them.
              LOL that cracked me up... I assume you meant to type "IT" not "I" - otherwisem, don't be so hard on yourself, calling yoruself a tool! ;)

              It's weird though, there have been a fair few problems cropping up recently to do with case sensitivity and changing cases in file names and extensions...

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                #8
                Re: Distribute RunEngine or Runtime?

                Ha ha, well spotted Andrea.

                As stated earlier i belive that the patch installation behaviour is not correct. But I am keen to hear the thoughts of other users.

                George

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                  Re: Distribute RunEngine or Runtime?

                  Originally posted by georgefurnel View Post
                  Ha ha, well spotted Andrea.

                  As stated earlier i belive that the patch installation behaviour is not correct. But I am keen to hear the thoughts of other users.

                  George
                  What I noticed is that the installer, as the screenshot on another thread (about the install freezing) shows, seems to have an extra \ in the install path, I wonder if this could cause problems?

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                    #10
                    Re: Distribute RunEngine or Runtime?

                    George,

                    I don't have the runtime for v9 yet so I can't play with it. Was going from experience of a few years ago when our own installer(we made it wrong) would see an installand automatically install to a new folder. Was NOT funny.


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                    Dave Mason
                    [email protected]
                    Skype is dave.mason46

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                      #11
                      Re: Distribute RunEngine or Runtime?

                      I am happy to report that the latest patches for the RE & RT will remember the last installation path and default to that location. Yes the user can change the path if they wish to do so.

                      Kind regards
                      George

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