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| Richard Robertson:
As we all know, Windows Vista and Windows 7 enforce a new set of rules for where programs should write data. Users who want to install addons need to get administrative privileges to copy the zip file to the Program Files folder. Anything Blockland writes in its own directory ends up in the virtual store and most users have no idea that this even exists. I suggest moving all settings-based data to the AppData folder under the current user and have the addons folder somewhere user accessible. A folder under My Documents or even a new folder in the user's main folder would be appropriate. If there are good reasons for using the current system, I'd like to hear them. If not, I'd like to see it changed. I'm a programmer so feel free to get technical if you need to, but I expect that it's more for the sake of being simple than anything. Off topic: Also, the forum is a little odd. I can't tab from the message are [this box I'm typing in] to the Post button without hitting every other object in the window first. |
| Kaptain:
Although I agree that the forums are a little odd on Windows 7, the add-on moving interface was actually surprisingly easy. In my case, upon beginning a download you are asked to choose a location to save to. Just choose the add-ons folder under Blockland (which should be under C://Programs(x86) if it was placed correctly) and no moving of files is even required. So far, I have had no issues with any of these mods, so it definitely works. Is it the same with Vista? If you don't know, I could do a little digging on my mom's computer... |
| Camera:
I thought you could turn that permission thing off. |
| phflack:
i thought that they were all in the BL folder so it's easier to access them from other addons |
| Richard Robertson:
I would like to mention that this thread was aimed toward the programmers, not the users of Blockland, but I appreciate the responses. --- Quote from: Kaptain on January 05, 2010, 08:46:54 PM ---Although I agree that the forums are a little odd on Windows 7, the add-on moving interface was actually surprisingly easy. In my case, upon beginning a download you are asked to choose a location to save to. Just choose the add-ons folder under Blockland (which should be under C://Programs(x86) if it was placed correctly) and no moving of files is even required. So far, I have had no issues with any of these mods, so it definitely works. Is it the same with Vista? If you don't know, I could do a little digging on my mom's computer... --- End quote --- I don't think you quite understand. The location of the download isn't important. It's the fact that Program Files requires administrative access to change (unless a program is running inside the program folder, that causes items to be written to the virtual store, message me if you wish to understand more). --- Quote from: Camera on January 05, 2010, 08:54:37 PM ---I thought you could turn that permission thing off. --- End quote --- Yes you can disable it, but no. UAC is a good thing. Disabling it invites malware. Well written programs only require UAC to install, never to operate unless they are administrative tools. --- Quote from: phflack on January 05, 2010, 10:41:12 PM ---i thought that they were all in the BL folder so it's easier to access them from other addons --- End quote --- I was saying that the entire addon folder should be relocated. Instead of "Blockland\Add-Ons" it would be "Documents\Add-Ons" or whatever. |
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