RE: Maxima 5.9.0.9beta1



Billinghurst, David (CALCRTS) writes:
> From: Vadim V. Zhytnikov 
> 
>>I venture to propose a few things as a final touch
>>for Windows installer:
>>
>>...
>>
>>1). Remove "Do not install to the folder with spaces..."
>>massage and make C:\Program Files\Maxima... ({pf} in InnoSetup
>>to be more precise) default installation path.
> 
> 
> Done, and it works from win95.  Even plotting using gnuplot.
>  
> 
>>2). Add shortcut to maxima.bat to the Maxima menu.
> 
> 
> Done
> 
> The really pleasing thing is that the changes requested:
>  - using gnuplot,
>  - patching correct MAXIMA_PREFIX into maxima.bat on installation,
>  - command line version that works
>  - changes to get spaces in directories working
> have forced me to understand (parts of) the xmaxima code and allowed me
> to remove much of the special case stuff for win95.  
> 
> A win all round.
> 

Great! Thank you very much David!

-- 
      Vadim V. Zhytnikov

      <vvzhy@netorn.ru>