Re: svn-0.14.0-r2667-setup.exe has show stopper bug in it PATH corrupted on Win XP/W2K/NT systems

oops, I forgot to CC the list, sorry about that :/

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on another note, what is this reference to VB runtimes?
does the install program require them?
I read this thread and I couldn't find any discussion about that.
Anyway, there is always the nullsoft superpimp installer [1]
/patrik
[1] http://www.nullsoft.com/free/nsis/
Barry Scott wrote:
> I got a message from Patrik Husfloen confirming the PATH got "hosed".
> 
> I just rerun the install and document what I see...
> 
> 1. Uninstall did not remove the c:\program files\subversion from the PATH.
> 2. I manually remove the c:\program files\subversion from the PATH
> 3. PATH is REG_EXPAND_SZ
> 4. Install svn-0.14.0-r2667-setup.exe
> 5. PATH is REG_SZ and contains:
>    C:\Python22\.;C:\Python21\;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Subversion
> 6. Start a new CMD
> 7. typeing notepad gets
>    'notepad' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>    operable program or batch file.
> 8. PATH command lists
> 
> 8. Now I repair PATH back to REG_EXPAND_SZ (you have to edit it via the My COmputer/Properties
>    Advanced tab, Environment Variables Button, then make a edit to PATH in SYstem variables.
>    (add a space and delete it), Click OK a couple of times and the system notices the PATH change.)
> 
> I suggest that you put up a kit that does not run svnpath at all until we have a fix.
> You could use the max_version stuff to exclude XP from the run.
> 
> As well why not add a note to the files area on tigris.org that warns users that the install
> is bad on XP.
> 
> Yes you are right requireing VB runtime is bad news for a kit. Why not code in C/C++ rather then
> Pascal then more people could build it and help with code modifications?
> 
> 		BArry
> 
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