Re: [StrongED] Re: StrongED 4.70a13 available

[Dave Symes <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

[Snippy]

In article <26e4564657.fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx>,
   Fred Graute <fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> You should never copy new over old. Given the many files and modes that
> make up StrongED it's unlikely that the internal structure remains the
> same over time. If you drop new over old the result may be orphaned
> files/directories or in worst case a non-working StrongED.

> Example: the AppBasic mode included with 4.70a13 comes with an updated
> Complete add-on that has had its internals reorganised to tidy it up and
> to prepare for future changes. If you copy new over old then a number of
> files would be left in there that are no longer needed which may result
> in confusion later on.

> To update to 4.70a13:

>  - Rename/move 4.70a12 and put 4.70a13 in its place.
>  - Copy modes not already present in 4.70a13 from 4.70a12
>  - If running, quit StrongED and start 4.70a13

> Cheers,
> Fred.

Good grief... I know very little about SE as I don't use it myself, I just
struggle to keep Fay's SE going for her as she seems to like it.

I understand what you are saying, but...

What about specific setting that someone has laboured to get just right,
Colours, window sizes, yadayada...

What happens to all those things when you throw away one version and
completely replace it with a newer one?

"Copy modes not already present".
What modes? I don't even know where they are, so on her behalf how would I
know if a mode is present or not after the throwaway?

I don't even know if/what modes are there with the current version.

This has not been a good week for me application wise. (Thread on
archive-online) "The Windows App world has gone mad."

?

Dave

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