About HMG Setup prg

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Hi All

For me I normally installed HMG versions as <Drive:>\hmg

Other versions:

<Drive:>hmg3046
<Drive:>hmg314
<Drive:>hmg313

Then if I needed to compile in HMG 3046 I will rename the <Drive:>\hmg to <Drive:>\hmg315 and rename <Drive:>\hmg3046 to <Drive:>\hmg

Manually renaming is also good, my preferred lazy butt solution.

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on my pc, besides for version 3.1.5, I have also installed the 2.9.4 version,
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HMG install 2.9.4 and then rename the folder...
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Apparently we have quite different habits to manage HMG versions

I'm using always "clean install" ( first un-install current version and then run setup ) and always using c:\hmg folder.

When necessary ( very rare ) an old version, for a short time rename folders and then return to normal.

IMO :

• - Installing each version to different folder,
  - Using Windows registry for keeping HMG folder info

isn't a good way for HMG Setup prg.

Because :

• - One of main cause of increasing slowness of Windows is intensive use of Windows registry
  - Keeping older versions is a sign of lack of confidence to current version. Whereas except some very rare situations, all HMG releases are extremly stable and usable with no problem.

And a very important point ( at least for me ):

I'm using always "File association" facility of windows for open my .hbp files.

In short (may be someone do not know):

• - In Windows explorer, select and right click any .hbp file
  - Select "open with..." option from menu
  - Select Browse
  - Indicate C:\hmg\IDE\IDE.EXE
  - Check "Open always with this program" box
  - Apply, OK

After that whenever you double-click any .hbp file Windows run IDE with that .hbp file.

This is very handy way against

• - Run IDE,
  - Select "open project",
  - Browse directories
  - Select desired .hbp file

( IDE doesn't have "Recent projects" options; and "Recent files" feature alway has a limit )

If we have and using multiple versions installed for using "File association" also required re-define association paramaters and ( I don't know why ) Windows doesn't like this modification.

Of course all of these though are personal; I want only notice, may be usefule someone.

Viva HMG