Re: [StrongED] Re: Upgrading to StrongED 4.70a12

[Fred Graute <fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx>]

In message <56324eac3clist01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Martin <list01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In article <167f483256.fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx>,
>    Fred Graute <fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Upgrading to StrongED 4.70a12
> > =============================
> 
> > Move your copy of StrongED out of the way (but don't delete it) and put
> > 4.70a12 in its place.
> 
> > Open the Defaults directory in both 4.70a12 and your old copy, then open
> > the Modes directory in both. Make a note of the modes already present in
> > 4.70a12, you may need this later.
> 
> > In your old select all the modes not present in 4.70a12 and copy them
> > over to 4.70a12. You should now have a functioning 4.70a12 with all your
> > modes present.
> 
> Thanks for the clarification, Fred.
> 
> However, assuming that any changed mode files have a later date than
> older versions, would it not be much simpler to just drag a12 over a
> previous v4.70axx ?
> 
> Or is there a problem with this method?

The problem is that there may be differences in how StrongED/modes are
structured internally. An updated version might have a directory layout
that is different.

It's one of the reasons why I don't like the 'drop new over old' method
of updating an application. It forces authors into keeping the internal
layout the same even when an altered layout would be beneficial.

Cheers,
Fred.

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