[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #759: r.patch non-functional in WinGRASS 6.4 svn on Vista

[GRASS GIS]

#759: r.patch non-functional in WinGRASS 6.4 svn on Vista
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  Reporter:  cmbarton         |       Owner:  grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org
      Type:  defect           |      Status:  new                      
  Priority:  critical         |   Milestone:  6.4.0                    
 Component:  Raster           |     Version:  6.4.0 RCs                
Resolution:                   |    Keywords:  r.patch, wingrass        
  Platform:  MSWindows Vista  |         Cpu:  Unspecified              
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Comment (by glynn):

 Replying to [comment:12 hamish]:

 > sigh. what a complete pile of poo.

 +1

 For the record, I'll include a copy of the referenced MSDN article:

 [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa905330.aspx]

 Someone who cares about Windows (my "caring about Windows" level just
 dropped by a large margin after finding out about this) might want to look
 into how to create a "manifest" and whether this actually solves the
 problem.

 Also:

 1. Is this caused (in whole or in part) by GRASS being installed somewhere
 other than the "Program Files" directory? If it is, then I care even less.
 If there are still problems with spaces in $GISBASE, we should fix them,
 rather than expecting GRASS to be installed somewhere else.

 2. Is this relevant:
 {{{
  Note   The "User Account Control: Detect application installations and
 prompt for
  elevation" setting must be enabled for installer detection to detect
 installation
  programs. This setting is enabled by default and can be configured using
 the
  Security Policy Manager snap-in (secpol.msc) or with Group Policy
 (gpedit.msc).
 }}}
 I.e. if you disable that setting, does the problem go away?

 If it does, then "problem solved", IMNSHO.

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