[wpkg-users] WPKG Client 1.3.4 released (testing release), including 64 bit support

[Tomasz Chmielewski]

Rainer Meier schrieb:

> In fact I also thought about extending the package format to include 
> some package description (which can be provided in various local 
> languages). Then it would be possible to print this information to 
> sendStatus output as well. So WPKG client could display some nice 
> information about the application currently being installed/upgraded.

OK, you had something like that in mind.
Sounds sophisticated... we'll see. Perhaps a "simple / extended" view 
switch would be desired (not sure if by the admin, in wpkginst.exe, or 
in the delay window), or both, if admin permits "extended" view.


> Let's outline the GUI as I see it:
> ________________________________________________________________________
> | WPKG package deployment                                              |
> |                                                                      |
> | Deployment started at: xx:yy:zz                          [ACTIVITY]  |
> | Running since        :    yy:zz                          [INDICATOR] |
> |                                                                      |
> | Stage: [Remove|Install]                                              |
> | Package 2 of 10: Adobe Acrobat Reader                                |
> |  __________________________________________________________________  |
> | |-----|                                                            | |
> |  ------------------------------------------------------------------  |
> | Package status:                                                      |
> | Installation started at: xx:yy:zz                                    |
> | Running since          :    yy:zz                                    |
> | Description:                                                         |
> |  __________________________________________________________________  |
> | | Adobe Acrobat reader                                           |^| |
> | | Acrobat reader is used to display PDF files.                   | | |
> | | [some more information about the reader]                       | | |
> | |                                                                |v| |
> |  ------------------------------------------------------------------  |
> |______________________________________________________________________|
> 
> 
>  From my point of view such a windows would provide quite a fair amount 
> of information to the (waiting) user.

You forgot about one important thing (below the activity indicator):

________________________________________________________________________
| WPKG package deployment                                              |
|                                                                      |
| Deployment started at: xx:yy:zz                          [ACTIVITY]  |
| Running since        :    yy:zz                          [INDICATOR] |
|                                                                      |
| Stage: [Remove|Install]                         [LAUNCH GAME TO]     | 
|Package 2 of 10: Adobe Acrobat Reader            [KILL SOME TIME]     |
|  __________________________________________________________________  |

;)


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Tomasz Chmielewski
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