Changes between Version 23 and Version 24 of ClientSetupLogicWinSix

Timestamp:

Oct 5, 2007, 11:46:36 AM (17 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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ClientSetupLogicWinSix

@@ -90 +90 @@
 === Configuration Screen ===
 
-This dialog displays:
 {{{
 Click Next to use installation defaults.
@@ -110 +109 @@
 [] Use BOINC Screensaver
 [] Protected application execution.
-   If checked, you will have increased protection against misbehaving BOINC project applications.
-   However, this may cause screensaver graphics to not work for older applications.
+   If checked, you will have increased protection against faulty BOINC project applications.
+   However, this may cause screensaver graphics to not work with older applications.
 [] Allow all users on this computer to control BOINC
 [Next]
@@ -128 +127 @@
 == Custom Actions ==
 
-Several specialized pieces of code will manage the migration from the v5 data directory to v6 data directory structure. These custom pieces of code will all be executed during the execution phase of setup and will be introduced in between the following standard custom actions:
-
+Custom actions are executed in the following sequence:
 {{{
     ... MSI: Validates installation package
@@ -204 +202 @@
 === CACleanupOldBinaries ===
 
-Deletes any lingering files left over from a previous BOINC installation, this can sometimes happen if a user replaces a stock client with a optimized one.
+Deletes any lingering files left over from a previous BOINC installation.
+This can sometimes happen if a user replaces a stock client with a optimized one.
 
 {{{
@@ -224 +223 @@
 
 Migrate any data files from "C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC" to "C:\Program Files\BOINC" if "C:\Program Files\BOINC" doesn't already exist.
+This handles the case where the user is upgrading from a 32-bit BOINC
+to a 64-bit BOINC on Win64.
 
 {{{
@@ -232 +233 @@
 
 Migrate any data files from "C:\Program Files\Climate Change Experiment" to "C:\Program Files\BOINC" if "C:\Program Files\BOINC" doesn't already exist.
+Handles case where user is upgrading from BBC to V6.
 
 {{{
@@ -239 +241 @@
 === CACreateBOINCAccounts ===
 
-Creates the two user accounts that BOINC will need to complete a secure installation. Passwords are base64 encoded before being stored to disk.
+Creates the two user accounts used for a protected installation.  Passwords are base64 encoded before being stored to disk.
 
 {{{
@@ -313 +315 @@
 END IF
 
-IF GetGroup("boinc_administrators") NOT EXISTS THEN
+IF GetGroup("boinc_admins") NOT EXISTS THEN
     CreateGroup("boinc_administrators")
     AddUserToGroup("Administrator")
@@ -329 +331 @@
 === CAMigrateBOINCData ===
 
-Migrate any data files from "C:\Program Files\BOINC" to all users application data location if the all users application data location doesn't already exist.
-
-{{{
-MoveFileEx("C:\\Program Files\\BOINC", strDataDirectory, MOVEFILE_COPY_ALLOWED|MOVEFILE_WRITE_THROUGH);
-}}}
-
-== Reverting to a previous version of BOINC ==
-
-Instructions will be provided on the website for copying the data files from the new location back to the old location, and how to delete the newly created users and groups. ''The user and group deletion should be handled by the uninstaller.''
+Look in the registry for the old data directory, else "C:\Program Files\BOINC".
+Move data files from old data dir to all users application data location if the all users application data location doesn't already exist.
+
+{{{
+old_data_dir = registry_lookup
+MoveFileEx(old_data_dir, strDataDirectory, MOVEFILE_COPY_ALLOWED|MOVEFILE_WRITE_THROUGH);
+}}}
+
+== Reverting to a pre-V6 version of BOINC ==
+
+Manually move data dir contents to executables dir, then install old version.
+
+Manually remove BOINC-related accounts and groups.
+Note: we can't remove them automatically on uninstall,
+otherwise they'd get removed and recreated on each upgrade,
+and any group membership changes would be lost.
+