[PD] Calling for Pd Windows installer tests.

[Christof Ressi]

Hi Joseph,

> 3. Pd 0.54.0 without installation, but its 'pd.dll' replaced with the one from 0.53.2, with 'pd.com' ran directly from H:\JOE-W10\Donwloads\pd-0.54-0-modified\bin.
>      NOW, it's launching Okay.

on Windows, pd.dll actually contains all the code and pd.exe/pd.com are 
just tiny shims, so your result is not too surprising.

Christof

On 08.08.2023 19:43, Linux ROUEN wrote:
> Hello Lucarda,
> Thanks for your suggestions. I will test them later on.
>
> But I think we are not searching in the right direction, at least for my PC setup.
> So I have made further investigations.
>
> I think the culprit on my PC could be the new 'pd.dll' file introduced in Pd v.0.54.0.
> See the attached zip file containing 3 screen captures highlighting what I'm saying:
> 1. Pd 0.53.2 without installation with 'pd.com' ran directly from H:\JOE-W10\Donwloads\pd-0.53-2\bin.
>      It's launching Okay.
> 2. Pd 0.54.0 without installation with 'pd.com' ran directly from H:\JOE-W10\Donwloads\pd-0.54-0\bin.
>      It's NOT launching at all, just 1 or 2 seconds but nothing on the screen, as during all my previous tests.
> 3. Pd 0.54.0 without installation, but its 'pd.dll' replaced with the one from 0.53.2, with 'pd.com' ran directly from H:\JOE-W10\Donwloads\pd-0.54-0-modified\bin.
>      NOW, it's launching Okay.
>
> What do you think about that?
> Best, Joseph
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Pd-list [mailto:pd-list-bounces at lists.iem.at] De la part de Lucas Cordiviola
> Envoyé : mardi 8 août 2023 14:44
> À : pd-list at lists.iem.at
> Objet : Re: [PD] Calling for Pd Windows installer tests.
>
> Hi Joseph,
>
> I'm following your case and it's the cause for having a "safer"
> installer for good.
>
> In your case we know that pd.exe or pd.com (these are the ones we filter
> via tasklist.exe) refuses to open because is blacklisted by the OS so
> detection is not working as expected (for your case, of course).
>
>> Is it safe in my case to run your 'Pd-0.54-x.windows-installer.exe' to
>> see if I can get Pd 0.54.0 finally working on my PC ?
> You could try it but I expect it won't work because all files, are taken
> from Miller's builds and pd.exe, pd.com and pd.dll are the exact same
> ones you got blacklisted.
>
> But if you desperately need 0.54-0 you can use the installer new tool
> and do this pseudo install:
>
> IIRC you could run the GDB-Pd[*] app you got from
>       https://nc.nubegris.com.ar/index.php/s/eKrTbHE4iyqAgAg
> - uncompress the folder somewhere in your machine
> - run the test installer
>     - get into: "Repair Pd(64) defaults to open .pd files and exit"
>       - select the main folder of your extracted GDB-Pd[*]
>         - voilà: now .pd files opens with that Pd which is rather the
> same you get with the app installed. Note that you don't have any start
> menu, desktop short-cut, and other stuff so to start the app you only
> need to double-click on any .pd file. (and yes, with this tool all
> subsequent double-clicks on .pd files opens in the same Pd instance)
>
> [*] this app contains a 32bit tcl/tk. AFAICT the only thing that does
> not work is the dnd-plugin.
>
> Lucarda
> --
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> On 08/08/2023 08:41, Linux ROUEN wrote:
>> Hello Lucarda,
>>
>> My PC is running under Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 22H2 (build 19045.3208), and yes it has tasklist.exe v.10.0.19041.1. as of 2019/07/12.
>> Unfortunately I still can't run Pd Vanilla 0.54.0 since I tried to update it about one month ago. See my previous emails on this subject.
>>
>> * All the following tests are done with my Avast antivirus totally disabled.
>>
>> 1. While Pd is running, run the installer 'Pd-0.54-x.windows-installer.exe'
>> - Trying to run Pd but nothing on the screen, only Wish Application is running in the background.
>> - Now running Pd-0.54-x.windows-installer.exe, at the 4th window there are 3 choices:
>>     . Continue (normal installation)
>>     . Clear Pd preferences and exit
>>     . Repair Pd(64) defaults to open .pd files and exit
>>     I choose Continue
>> - On the 5th screen I get:
>>     . Run the uninstaller (recommended)
>>     . Install as an alternate app
>>     . Continue
>>     I choose Cancel
>> I reboot my PC under Windows.
>>
>> 2. Pd is not running, run the installer 'Pd-0.54-x.windows-installer.exe'
>> - I checked than neither Wisk nor Pd are running, which is the case.
>> - Now running Pd-0.54-x.windows-installer.exe at the 4th window there are 3 choices (same as in above 1.):
>>     . Continue (normal installation)
>>     . Clear Pd preferences and exit
>>     . Repair Pd(64) defaults to open .pd files and exit
>>     I choose Continue
>> - On the 5th screen I get (same as in above 1.):
>>     . Run the uninstaller (recommended)
>>     . Install as an alternate app
>>     . Continue
>>     I choose Cancel
>>
>> QUESTION:
>> Is it safe in my case to run your 'Pd-0.54-x.windows-installer.exe' to see if I can get Pd 0.54.0 finally working on my PC ?
>>
>> Thanks. Best,
>> Joseph Gastelais
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