LazPaint (alpha-blending, antialiasing, filters)

[circular]

Ok.

We will test it when we apply it to LazPaint 

[lainz]

Ok seems that this never ends... fixed to really work on OS newer than Windows 7. (sorry, I just tested on Win XP and Win 7, I don't have 8, 8.1 or 10 preview).

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  { 6.0 vista, 6.1 win 7, 6.2 win 8, 6.3 win 8.1, 10 win 10 }

  Win7 := False;
  if (Win32MajorVersion = dword(6)) and (Win32MinorVersion >= dword(1)) then // Win7, Win8, Win8.1
   Win7 := True;
  if (Win32MajorVersion > dword(6)) then // Newer (windows 10)
   Win7 := True;
Edit: seems that is the same as doing

Win7 := CheckWin32Version(6,1);

[circular]

Oh I get it. It was ">=" instead of "=" for Win32MinorVersion.

[lainz]

That is.

One thing left is determine why keys are not deleted (I mean the folders created at registry).

I thing that I removed that key deleting because if you don't do it carefully you can remove stuff from registry that you don't want. (Like all items in Default Programs, yeah, it happened to me.)

Inno Setup has a special way: uninsdeletekeyifempty

If I'm not wrong I removed that from here:

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function TFileAssociation.DeleteValue(SubKey: string; ValueName: string): boolean;
begin
  Result := FRegistry.OpenKey(SubKey, True);
  if Result then
  begin
    FRegistry.DeleteValue(ValueName);
    FRegistry.DeleteKey(ValueName);
    FRegistry.CloseKey;
  end;
end;
We must add

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FRegistry.DeleteKey(SubKey) if empty

[lainz]

Hi,

I just noticed that Inno Setup has the same functionality to handle registry from [ Code ] section. The same as using [Registry].

So you can use RegWriteStringValue and RegDeleteKeyIfEmpty and others with Pascal Script inside an Inno Setup application.

Combined with the capability of Inno Setup of adding custom forms, reading from INI files and other stuff you can create a file association tool that the user can run as administrator from your application (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/981778) that installs nothing and just is a setup of registry settings.

Another alternative at least.

BTW I still think that keep using Inno Setup is the right one, at least you will not have to deal with user premissions and elevation. You can create a custom form when the user installs LazPaint and then can choose what they want to add or not to right click menu.

But if you want it more flexible, this new option is a good one and the other is just doing it from your lazarus application.

I'm out of options

[circular]

Thanks. Don't think too much about it though 

[lainz]

I just remember that because I was changing one of my setup scripts. I know how to use the command line

Also I'm making my own 'setup system', already working, is not advanced at all and not to be like inno setup (IMHO the most powerful one), just for fun. It can install and uninstall. Is interesting at least.

Because all that, I posted here.

LOL I just noticed that the forum replaced my [ code ] with the forum tag of the same name in my last post, I mean 'code section' from iss script.

[circular]

Also I'm making my own 'setup system', already working, is not advanced at all and not to be like inno setup (IMHO the most powerful one), just for fun. It can install and uninstall. Is interesting at least.

Wow, that's great!

LOL I just noticed that the forum replaced my [ code ] with the forum tag of the same name in my last post, I mean 'code section' from iss script.

Yes, I figured it out. I suppose you can still edit your message so that it would appear as you intended.

[lainz]

Hi

What about using this http://forum.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php/topic,29104.msg183145.html#msg183145

instead of lnet? It will remove a dependency at least. It comes with FPC already

synapse is good too .. really I'm using synapse, but i'll try this now.

Is just for the update checker, right? And downloading translations.. Hopefully sourceforge get restored soon. With github also you have web space too, maybe works the same for this purpose.

[circular]

That's right 007. We could have one less dependency.

Indeed, the online connection is just used to check for the version and download language files. It is a simple HTTP request.

However it is in a thread. I suppose it would be possible to do the query in a thread.

Regards

[lainz]

That's right 007. We could have one less dependency.

Indeed, the online connection is just used to check for the version and download language files. It is a simple HTTP request.

However it is in a thread. I suppose it would be possible to do the query in a thread.

Regards

I know. I do the same. Without a thread the application gets frozen.

[circular]

So we have our solution. I take a note on my todo list.

[lainz]

Thankyou!

[circular]

Thank you for bringing this up! 

[lainz]

That's my job

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