#Installation in Chicago
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I have just installed my beta copy of Chicago (Windows 4.0). After the
installation, my Chicago desktop was littered with icons. I discovered that
your default installation directory for Desktop Set is the same as where
Chicago stores its desktop objects: C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP. The extra icons were
from Desktop Set's program and data files. What a mess. I suggest that you
change your default installation directory so when Chicago is released you
won't have this conflict.
I re-installed Desktop Set into C:\DTSET, did a "restore" from my backup disk,
and everything cleared up.
Jim Link
Flower Mound, TX
Jim
As Bill Gates knows, DTS has been using WINDOWS\DESKTOP since 1989. Maybe Bill
should move his directory…<g>
Seriously, if you'd like to send me a copy of Chicago, I'd be happy to look
into it.
David
David:
<<As Bill Gates knows, DTS has been using WINDOWS\DESKTOP since 1989. Maybe
Bill should move his directory…<g>>>
🙂
Tracy
Tracy
<< 🙂 >>
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David
David,
You've got a point, but why should DTS be installed under \WINDOWS anyway? It
has nothing to do with Windows other than being a Windows-based application.
By that convention, almost ALL of the sub-directories on my hard disk should be
under \WINDOWS!
For that reason, I installed all of our copies of DTS in \DESKTOP and \DESKAPP
right off the root directory (where it should be) and we have never had a
problem with it.
Louis
Louis
I suspect Konstantin foresaw the coming of object-oriented computing, really
wanted DeskTop Set to be on the desktop, and so used WINDOWS\DESKTOP.<g>
But you're right. It's a very simple thing to change (I moved both to come off
the root \OKNA), but I suspect a number of users down the line are going to
have problems with this. I suspect a future version of DTS will either have a
utility or routine that will move everything around, or else semi-detailed
instructions, which sounds a little dangerous.
My problem right now is that I have a Chicago-ready machine, but no Chicago.
You don't happen to live in Manhattan and be of a generous disposition, or is
that an oxymoron?<g>
David
Sorry, David. Can't help you with Chicago.
Louis
Lousi
<<Sorry, David. Can't help you with Chicago.>>
Shucks…<g>
David
Jim,
<< I have just installed my beta copy of Chicago (Windows 4.0). After the
installation, my Chicago desktop was littered with icons. I discovered that
your default installation directory for Desktop Set is the same as where
Chicago stores its desktop objects: C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP. >>
Well, I'll be hornswoggled! Kinda figured this Chicago thingie must be an OS/2
clone, of sorts, now I am convinced <g> Same problem, much earlier reported.
Ken
Dear Jim:
Thanks for the info. We just received our beta copy of Chicago. I will report
this to development.
Sincerely, Tracy McKenna Okna Tech Support
Tracy,
I was thinking I was the only beta-tester getting such a late copy of Chicago!
Glad you finally got your copy, also.
It was a simple matter for me to move my installation of DTS to another
directory, also. My concern was for those who will install Chicago and
suddenly have a littered desktop, and not know what is going on.
Jim Link
Flower Mound, TX
Dear Jim:
I reported this to Konstantin and he is going to change the install directory.
Thanks for the info.
To any users who are concerned about this – you can easily move your
directories to another location – like the root. Just make sure the make the
changes to the [DeskTop Set] section of your win.ini file so that the program
knows where to look for its data. You will, of course, also have to change the
Command line in the Properties dialog box of each icon to point to the new
location of the *.exe files.
Sincerely, Tracy McKenna Okna Tech Support