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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 17:00:36 +0000
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Subject: Re: setup*exe for legacy and current versions
From: Andy Koppe <andy DOT koppe AT gmail DOT com>
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2010/1/6 Fergus:
>>> Something wrong somewhere?
>
>> =C2=A0No.
>
> O .. K .. thanks for that ...
> So how does the same executable differing only in name trigger two entire=
ly
> different installations?

It checks its own name using argv[0] and acts accordingly.

Andy

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