From help-octave-request at bevo dot che dot wisc dot edu Fri Aug 17 11:02:59 2001
Subject: Calling All windows Programmers (was installation on windows 98)
From: Tom Weichmann <tomcw at localnet dot com>
To: "Octave List" <help-octave at bevo dot che dot wisc dot edu>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 12:03:52 -0400

The 17Mb file is the 'new' release.  It is a bit newer then the one on the
matlinks web site.  It had a working texinfo which fixed the problem with the
help command not working in the previous release.  This release *does* have
all of the same installation problems that the matlinks version did.  That is
why the matlinks version has not been updated.  The idea was just to give
this address out to a select few people while we were testing, and not to
make an announcement until the install issues went away.

I have been thinking about starting a developers site for this project, maybe
its own sourceforge page.  I think that all this project needs is one GOOD
windows person, and all of the issues will go away, and everyone will be
happy.

If anyone is well versed in Windows programming, primarily batch files, and
you also know a bit of unix shell script, and you would like to help iron out
some probably basic installation issues you are a perfect candidate.  Please
contact me at tomcw at localnet dot com, and I will fill you in on the details

Thank you,

Tom Weichmann

On Thursday, August 16, 2001 03:16 pm, Roberto Hernández wrote:
> That's strange, I just tried it on my my system and everything went well.
>
> Did you apply the patch to "octave-windows-dev-2000oct25c.zip"? Just to
> double check, the size of OctaveSetup.exe should be 7,541,679 bytes.
>
> I could upload the "OctaveInstall.exe" file for you if you can tell me an
> ftp to upload it to. The file is about 7 Mb. Don't think it will do any
> good if the file you made matches the mentioned size.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: maría josé saantos blanco
> To: help-octave at bevo dot che dot wisc dot edu ; tomcw@localnet.com ;
> robher at adinet dot com dot uy
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 2:30 PM
> Subject: installation on windows 98
>
>
> Roberto and Tom,
>
> I regret to tell you I have tried all your suggestions and still I cannot
> get octave to work:
>
> I downloaded the new version 'octave-windows2001apra.exe' with similar
> results as with the older version, although the file is 18M.
>
> I created the OctaveSetup.exe following the instructions given by Roberto
> with apparent success, but when running it I get a similar installation as
> in my first trials and with the same problems too.
>
> I would thank you if you have further suggestions.
>
> Please note I'm using a different email address:  berisota at hotmail dot com
>
>
> Regards,
>
>             M. José
>
>
>
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