SoFO and local Windows versions

TorS wrote on 2/7/2003, 4:11 AM

Here's an issue that keeps coming up:
When I install a SoFo product I usually get the option to select my own Program Files folder (it's called something else in my language). But the SoFo installer still creates a directory called Program Files (in English) and a subdirectory called Sonic Foundry Setup. That clutters up my drive. And what's worse, the next time I install something, the installer finds the English name folder and uses it, not even realizing that the real program files folder is called something else.
This sounds like an easy thing to fix (at least to a non-programmer like myself) so why don't you?

If you think it's not a big problem, you're right. It's just slightly arrogant.

Tor

Comments

roger_74 wrote on 2/7/2003, 5:27 AM

I'd like to see this fixed too. Vegas 2 did it right by the way, but not 3 and 4.

SonyDennis wrote on 2/7/2003, 7:39 AM

I agree that this is confusing, it was to me, and I'm not sure why it works like it does.

There are TWO paths involved. The first is where the SETUP files go, the second is where the PROGRAM goes. I belive there are dialogs for each, but I could be wrong.

You can delete everything from 'Sonic Foundry Setup' when it's done.

///d@

TorS wrote on 2/7/2003, 8:11 AM

That's a relief.
In most if not all of the SoFo programs I've installed there was no dialogue for the install path. If it's not needed after the install, you should use the temp folder, like so many software manufacturers do. Then at least most people would know that it was deleteable without having to be told. Whatever you do, don't create unimportant folders with important names. Bad habit, that.

(It's 19 years since I bought my first PC, and all that time it's been a struggle to either make American companies realize that there are other languages than what they have the audacity to call English or to live with the fact that they won't.)

Tor

Tyler.Durden wrote on 2/7/2003, 8:17 AM

>>>"there are other languages than what they have the audacity to call English "<<<

Too-Shay..... ;-)

Lauguages are my fortay.... I'm illiterate in over seven of them!

mph

DataMeister wrote on 2/7/2003, 10:39 AM

I suppose that most companies think, let French people make a French computer if they want one, or Spanish make a Spanish computer. Only the ones with the attitude of world Domination decide to create versions for all.

JBJones

TorS wrote on 2/7/2003, 10:47 AM

Great JB! The best jokes are poignant like that.

Tor

JackHughs wrote on 2/7/2003, 11:32 AM

If I were to bite my tongue any harder it would bleed.

JackHughs