Comments on: New install or upgrade? http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:51:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: GreatNews http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-553 Mon, 01 May 2006 02:27:34 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-553 Mike, Thanks for the information. I will change the option to something like: "I have installer version", "I have zipped version". Hope this will be less confusing. Mike, Thanks for the information. I will change the option to something like: “I have installer version”, “I have zipped version”. Hope this will be less confusing.

]]> by: Mike http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-542 Sun, 30 Apr 2006 01:45:14 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-542 I think the problem was that the auto upgrade built into the previous version showed 2 versions (exe and zip). I picked the first one, thinking I just want to run this, not unzip and run it. I also thought both were upgrade versions. I was suprised when the exe was the full install. Then I think I ran into a problem that others were having. I had a X:\GreatNews directory. When it asked where to install, I picked that. What really happens is that it installed to X:\GreatNews\GreatNews which gave a completely fresh install, losing all channels. I realized what had happened, uninstalled, reinstalled to X:\ and all is good. I still never realized that I could have gotten to an upgrade file instead of the full version. I think the problem was that the auto upgrade built into the previous version showed 2 versions (exe and zip).
I picked the first one, thinking I just want to run this, not unzip and run it. I also thought both were upgrade versions. I was suprised when the exe was the full install. Then I think I ran into a problem that others were having. I had a X:\GreatNews directory. When it asked where to install, I picked that. What really happens is that it installed to X:\GreatNews\GreatNews which gave a completely fresh install, losing all channels.

I realized what had happened, uninstalled, reinstalled to X:\ and all is good. I still never realized that I could have gotten to an upgrade file instead of the full version.

]]> by: GreatNews http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-109 Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:50:27 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-109 TJ, sorry for the confusion. GreatNews_upgrade.zip is not longer needed. Please refer to my latest post for upgrade procedure. -Jack http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/14 TJ, sorry for the confusion. GreatNews_upgrade.zip is not longer needed. Please refer to my latest post for upgrade procedure. -Jack

http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/14

]]> by: TJ http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-108 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:23:28 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-108 Thanks for a great program. It's on par with some of the best readers out there. Although, I'd like to comment on the upgrade process. Originally, I downloaded the zipped version so I can use it on my thumb drive. I consider myself an above average user and I'm baffled at how I'm supposed to upgrade, or I'm just too lazy to keep researching it every time. When I click on the GreatNewsUpdater.exe I'm presented with two options - installer version and zipped version. If I download the installer version it proceeds in making a windows program group. I don't want that. I want it to run freely from my thumb drive. So, I download the zipped version. From there, I contemplate my options. Do I drag files to my thumb drive and overwrite everything? Or do I take an export/import opml route? It's confusing. I noticed in your chart there's a Greatnews_upgrade.zip, is this available to the average user? It's not in the download section or the upgrade options. I'm sorry for such a long comment, but I do love your program :) Thanks for a great program. It’s on par with some of the best readers out there. Although, I’d like to comment on the upgrade process. Originally, I downloaded the zipped version so I can use it on my thumb drive. I consider myself an above average user and I’m baffled at how I’m supposed to upgrade, or I’m just too lazy to keep researching it every time. When I click on the GreatNewsUpdater.exe I’m presented with two options - installer version and zipped version. If I download the installer version it proceeds in making a windows program group. I don’t want that. I want it to run freely from my thumb drive. So, I download the zipped version. From there, I contemplate my options. Do I drag files to my thumb drive and overwrite everything? Or do I take an export/import opml route? It’s confusing. I noticed in your chart there’s a Greatnews_upgrade.zip, is this available to the average user? It’s not in the download section or the upgrade options. I’m sorry for such a long comment, but I do love your program :)

]]> by: lbj http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-65 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:18:51 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-65 I want to say greatnews must keeks as a green software. It's important. I want to say greatnews must keeks as a green software. It’s important.

]]> by: lbj http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-64 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:14:13 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-64 The is great,even there is something not perfect.I love .. The is great,even there is something not perfect.I love ..

]]> by: Joyo http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-56 Fri, 07 Oct 2005 23:12:27 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-56 I just think since the installer is not named like GreatnewsSetup.exe, the average user doesn't think to download it. I just think since the installer is not named like GreatnewsSetup.exe, the average user doesn’t think to download it.

]]> by: GreatNews http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-55 Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:39:37 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-55 Thanks webvand. :) Thanks webvand. :)

]]> by: webvand http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-53 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 21:41:30 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-53 Just a quick note to say: Great News is really great! It rocks... Thanks Just a quick note to say: Great News is really great! It rocks… Thanks

]]> by: pablotossi http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-52 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 15:45:04 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-52 im a gooood tester!!! ;) im a gooood tester!!! ;)

]]> by: GreatNews http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-51 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 12:58:06 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-51 Pies, yes that's basically what I did in build 336. pablotossi, yes it will be in buld 336. But I might need your help to test it out. :) Pies, yes that’s basically what I did in build 336.

pablotossi, yes it will be in buld 336. But I might need your help to test it out. :)

]]> by: pablotossi http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-50 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 12:50:06 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-50 ...in build 336.... PROXY CONFIG? …in build 336…. PROXY CONFIG?

]]> by: Pies http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-49 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 09:40:16 +0000 http://www.curiostudio.com/blog/10#comment-49 I don't know what the problem was exactly, I'm guessing you're overwriting the subscriptions file with a default one. I I f that's the case, how about simply renaming the default to something like 'subscriptions-default.xml' and doing something like: if (!file_exists('subscriptions.xml')) copy('subscriptions-default.xml', 'subscriptions.xml'); ? :) I don’t know what the problem was exactly, I’m guessing you’re overwriting the subscriptions file with a default one. I I f that’s the case, how about simply renaming the default to something like ’subscriptions-default.xml’ and doing something like:

if (!file_exists(’subscriptions.xml’)) copy(’subscriptions-default.xml’, ’subscriptions.xml’);

? :)

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