[lazarus] Compiler working)

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Tue, 18 Apr 2000, Peter Dyson wrote:

> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Van Canneyt <michael.vancanneyt at wisa.be>
> To: <lazarus at miraclec.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 1:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [lazarus] Compiler working)
> 
> 
>  <snip>
> 
> >
> > 2) The installer can install a registry key
> >    \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Lazarus\1.0\bin
> >      appdirectory=\path\to\lazarus installation.
> > You can retrieve this value. This is standard functionality for install
> programs.
> >
> > Michael.
> 
> Use of the registry is being deprecated a lot in win2k, as is
> overuse of the <windir>/system as lots of problems are
> caused by reg bloat and poor installation programs.

Well. It took them some time to find out that the Registry is a
'Bad Idea (tm)'
Back to ini files then :-)

They'll have to rewrite VB because it can only work with the registry :-)

> 
> Latest guidelines from MS are to put own configs dll's etc in
> program directory where possible. UnInstall info etc of course
> goes in registry, but personally I like being able to move
> program directories between tired NT partitions (regbloat)
> without having to do a full install.

Where can I find these guidelines ?

Michael.