From:	"J.W. Mays" <celco AT texoma DOT net>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	DJGPP Setup Utility in the making.
Date:	Sun, 6 Feb 2000 03:20:31 -0600
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Hello,
    I've started on a package called DSU (DJGPP Setup Utility) which does
the first time install of DJGPP packages onto a users system VIA the web(ftp
sites).  It's a GUI for Windows95+, which means it contains DLL's and OCX
files.  I wanted to get some input on what kind of features anyone would
like to see in the installer.  For now I'm just making the first time
installer, but later I plan to make it a first time installer and package
maintenance utility, thus DJGPP Setup Utility.. :)..

  Right now all I have done is the welcome screen, select installation
directory (c:\djgpp is the default), and now this is where I'm having the
problem.  I want to have a "zip-picker" style form with all the different
sections like functionality, IDE's, Extras and such with all the packages
listed in their section, Or should I just list out all the packages in one
listbox and have the user "check" which package they want?

Also, if a package is selected that needs to be built (make or something),
it is queued and installed after a reboot.. Cause after the required files
are downloaded and extracted the AUTOEXEC needs to be changed and the need
for reboot.

Thanx.

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Jack Mays

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