Re: SV: GDI+

Hans-Emil Skogh wrote:
>>> I tried to save a revision graph, but ended in a dialog where TSVN
>>> asks me to download GDI+ to enable this functionality. (Strangely
>>> enough, it prompts me *after* I have chosen a filename to save to. It
>
>>> would be more logical if the GDI-check would be done before showing
>>> the save file dialog.)
>> Nope, because you can save to *.wmf without GDI+.
>
> Ah. I see. Then I guess there's no perfect way to do it... Well, maybe
> we could update the text in the dialog with the information that saving
> in .wmf is still possible without GDI+?
>
>>> Anyway. The link provided to GDI+ is pretty obviously aimed towards
>>> developers. There is no automatic installation or any clear
>>> instructions of manual installation.
>> That's not our fault, MS provides GDI+ that way.
>
> No. But it seems to me like MS expects applications to ship the
> component with their installer if the application depends on it.
>
>>> Is there a reason that we do not provide gdiplus.dll with TSVN?
>> * GDI+ is not a small dependency
>
> You mean small as in size?

Yes.

>> * GDI+ is installed on XP and later, only the ancient Win2k doesn't
> have it
>
> That's funny. Because I'm running on a freshly installed XP Professional
> with Service Pack 3, and Tortoise couldn't find GDI+ on my machine.
> (Even though it exists in various locations. For exemple the following:
> C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.GdiPlus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.0.0.0
> _x-ww_8d353f13
> C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.GdiPlus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.0.260
> 0.2180_x-ww_522f9f82
> C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.GdiPlus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.0.260
> 0.5512_x-ww_dfb54e0c
> C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.GdiPlus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.0.260
> 0.5581_x-ww_dfbc4fc4)
>
> Strange indeed...

Strange. Are you sure the error complained about gdiplus?
Can you try the latest nightly build (from today) and see if it still
happens?

Stefan

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