[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #2755: Commandline switch "/S" is not working anymore

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#2755: Commandline switch "/S" is not working anymore
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  Reporter:  derseppel     |      Owner:  grass-dev@…
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
  Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  7.0.3
 Component:  Installation  |    Version:  7.0.1
Resolution:                |   Keywords:  wingrass
       CPU:  Unspecified   |   Platform:  MSWindows 7
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Comment (by hellik):

 Replying to [comment:7 derseppel]:
 > Replying to [comment:6 neteler]:
 > > Replying to [comment:4 DerSeppel]:
 > > > Will it will be fixed in Version 7.0.3 or is it deferred again?
 > >
 > > Would you want /S to automatically install these (needed) MS Visual
 C++ Packages or to skip them?
 >
 > Depends on how this will be implemented.
 >
 > If it checks which versions are already installed and then just installs
 the missing versions, it would be nice.
 >
 > But for me it will also be Ok if all VC++ installations are skipped when
 the needed versions are documented somewhere easy to find.

 the reason why the windows pops up is that some time ago it was changed to
 install the runtimes by default.

 AFAIR background: there were many complaints in the ML that winGRASS isn't
 working caused by missing runtimes; therefore the install by default. the
 runtimes can't be deployed by winGRASS itself cause of licensing issues;
 therefore the explicit popup window informing.

 have a randomly look e.g. at:

 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12206314/detect-if-visual-c
 -redistributable-for-visual-studio-2012-is-installed

 there is no easy way to determine/identify which MS runtime versions are
 already installed, complicated by 32bit and 64 bit and so much different
 runtime versions (SP, etc etc).

 some possibilities to solve this ticket:

 - find an easy way to implement how to check already installed MS runtimes
 versions and compare it with the needed ones and install it case by case
 (input/code/... very welcome!)

 - change the installer back to previous status (without installing MS
 runtimes by default); possible sideeffect: new complaints of users tha
 winGRASS isn't working (see above)

 I tend to ''wontfix'' for this ticket.

 any opinions?

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