Re: PHP-Gtk2 installer / extension problem
| From: | Andrei Zmievski | Date: | Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:27:21 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: PHP-Gtk2 installer / extension problem | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.gtk.dev |
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On Fri, 12 Nov 2004, Christian Weiske wrote:
> Hi
>
> I know there is still much time, but today I thought about an installer
> for PHP-Gtk2, at least for windows.
>
> People should have the possibility to install php-gtk in a really easy
> way by clicking on an .exe, pointint to some "next" buttons and all works.
> This can be done very easily with the NSIS installer, as it is
> scriptable - just the compilation has to be done on a windows machine.
>
> When having an installer, I think the chance is there to associate the
> php-gtk files with the installed php5.exe. This would ensure that the
> "install&run" experience is perfect - click on a php-gtk application,
> and its window pops up. Now there is the question with the right file
> extension. I know we had the discussion two years ago, but there was no
> agreement among the people, and we didn't get a result.
> The best extension - IMHO - was ".phpw", the "windowed php application".
> Other suggestions were to have a context menu entry for opening the
> whole thing in the console, but as an addition to the console-less default.
>
> Your thoughts?
Either .phpw or .phpg or .phg (if restricted to 3 letters) works for me.
- Andrei