Re: [glob2-devel] Fwd: [bug #21011] Windows Uninstaller removes files that weren't installed by globulation

[Kieran P]

Indeed, its a bug in the Windows script. It only happens when people change the default installation from c:\program files\Globulation_2 to something else. I'd hate to see what happens if they installed c:\Program Files\ itself :P Goodbye all installed applications.

I'll fix it sometime. It involves writing something (a script) that goes through all files in the windows release, and makes it into a list to put inside a config file of some sort which will be read and then used for uninstall file. That way only files installed by the game and told to remove will be removed (the folder its installed in will have to remain, that simple).

I just don't have the time to do it right now.

Defiantly before Beta 2 though! (added it to my todo list among other things)

Regards
Kieran

On 9/11/07, Stéphane Magnenat <address@hidden> wrote:

Does anyone has seen any similar problem ? If so, this is a serious issue. It
is not acceptable that glob2 destroy people's files.

Have a nice day,

Steph

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Subject: [bug #21011] Windows Uninstaller removes files that weren't installed
by globulation
Date: Sunday 09 September 2007
From: anonymous <address@hidden >
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Details:

System: WindowsXP
Component: Uninstaller

Windows uninstaller removes whole directory content, no mater what is in it.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Install globulation into c:\games
2. Copy any other files into c:\games
3. Uninstall globulation

Result:
Directory c:\games has been completely deleted.

Expected result:
Directory c:\games should contain files from 'step 2.'