Re: build_packages.m script, visibility?

[JohnD]

> From: Nicholas Jankowski <address@hidden>
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> Subject: build_packages.m script, visibility?
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> I was going to suggest to someone on the help list that they didn't follow
the
> directions in the README to install the included packages, but then
realized I
> don't know if that user would have ever come across the information that
he
> should do so.
> 
> is this information presented to someone after running the .exe installer?
> I didn't see any mention of it on the sites to get to Download page. (Like
> something on sourceforge where readme's get displayed on the file download
> page.)
> 
> If it's not, what would be a convenient way to draw attention to it? Can a
> message be added to the 'installation finished' dialog? display the
readme.html
> by default following install?
> 

By default, isn't the checkbox for displaying the README enabled? 

We could probaly add a reminder on the last screen of the installer to run
the build_packages script, however whats the chances that anyone will take
notice of that either? :)

I had started looking at installing the packages in the build so that when
installed vide the installer, everything is already there and then the
build_packages script will not be required anymore.
I'll try to get back to relooking at that. 

In the meantime, if anyone wants to make a patch to add the change to the
installer ... 

JD