Re: PHP-Gtk2 installer / extension problem

From: Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:27:21 +0000
Subject: Re: PHP-Gtk2 installer / extension problem
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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

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