[Gvsig_english] gvSIG build 1212 "portable"

[Benjamin Ducke]

Yes. We have made no modifications to gvSIG's Java sources.

Ben

silvio grosso wrote:
> Hello Benjamin,
> 
> Thanks a lot for your suggestion.
> I will give it a try.
> 
> One last question.
> I assume the bugs I could try are the same for the two versions (1212 build installer and OA Digital edition of gvSIG)?
> That is, if I discover a bug in the gvsig's Map in your version the same bug apply for the official gvSIG build. Is this true?
> 
> Best regards
> Silvio
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Messaggio originale -----
> Da: Benjamin Ducke <benjamin.ducke at oxfordarch.co.uk>
> A: Users and Developers mailing list <gvsig_internacional at runas.cap.gva.es>
> Inviato: Martedì 21 ottobre 2008, 11:25:06
> Oggetto: Re: [Gvsig_english] gvSIG build 1212 "portable"
> 
> Silvio,
> 
> I am not 100% percent sure what sort of setup you are after.
> Once you installed the gvSIG OADE version, you have a Java 6 VM
> and a startup .BAT file in place which take care that everything
> is done locally. So I would think that simply replacing gvSIG.exe
> and whatever code in the main "gvSIG" Java folder needs updating
> should do the trick.
> Just make sure to start gvSIG via the .BAT file we supply and adjust
> that and gvSIG.ini (if necessary).
> 
> Ben
> 
> silvio grosso wrote:
>> Hi Benjamin,
>>
>> Thans a lot for your suggetion.
>>
>> The problem is I need a portable version easy to update with the gvSIG's build.
>> In short, when a new build is available, I need to update my portable version in order to test it.
>> With a portable version, as you know, I must not use Virtualbox or create a dual-boot system to work in a safe environment.
>>
>> So here's my question: is your OA Digital edition of gvSIG easy to update?
>> That is, it suffices to change the Java machine and the old gvSIG version with the gvSIG installer containing the build?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Silvio
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Messaggio originale -----
>> Da: Benjamin Ducke <benjamin.ducke at oxfordarch.co.uk>
>> A: Users and Developers mailing list <gvsig_internacional at runas.cap.gva.es>
>> Inviato: Martedì 21 ottobre 2008, 10:21:58
>> Oggetto: Re: [Gvsig_english] gvSIG build 1212 "portable"
>>
>> Hi Silvio,
>>
>> the OA Digital edition of gvSIG available here:
>>
>> oadigital.net
>>
>> is fully self-contained on both Linux and Windows systems.
>> It already contains SEXTANTE.
>>
>> You should be able to install it on a USB pendrive w/o problem.
>>
>> The only exception is the "gvSIG" user folder, which gets stored
>> in your user home profile under Windows and $HOME under Linux.
>> But I don't think that should be a problem.
>>
>> Ben
>>
>> silvio grosso wrote:
>>> Hello everybody,
>>>
>>> I am trying the gvSIG 1212 build versions within Virtualbox 2.0.2 in a Windows xp home edition system.
>>> When I work as a "tester" I always use Virtualbox to not "harm" my computer.
>>> Unfortunately, at work I can't use Virtualbox because our administrator doesn't allow
>>> this. 
>>> I can't even dual-boot my computer because they are very strict.
>>>
>>> In short, to use the 1212 build version at work, I am wondering if is it
>>> possible to update gvSIG 1.1 portable in order to transform it in
>>> "gvSIG 1212 build  portable".
>>> The link for the gvSIG portable version is: http://downloads.gvsig.org/pub/images/gvSIG1.1USB/
>>> In a previous mail in this mailing list José Antonio wrote:
>>> "Iam  pretty sure gvSIG 2
>>> will be "portable" as well because creating a portable version of gvSIG
>>> is really easy. You just need to create a proper folder structure and put
>>> everything (Java Runtime, gvSIG, running scripts) in its place. 
>>> It's also possible to update a portable version of gvSIG (I think the 3rd
>>> meeting USB had gvSIG 1.1.1) to put 1.1.2, SEXTANTE and so on. You just need to
>>> select the JRE and the gvSIG USB folders when you run the installer and that's
>>> all"
>>>
>>> In the past, I have update my portable version with Sextante. Everything worked just fine (thanks to José Antonio suggestion).
>>> Today, I have tried with the 1212 build but it didn't work. 
>>> First the Java machine failed.
>>> I know I should have stopped but I tried to install the 1212 build though.
>>> The installation was completed "succesfully" but now gvSIG hangs without starting.
>>> I attached a pdf with all my steps.
>>>
>>> To sum up, here's my question. 
>>> Is it possible to update the gvSIG 1.1 portable with a build version in a Windows xp system? This in order to test the build version in a safe environment.
>>> Must I update the Java machine as well (I suppose the answer is yes)? 
>>> I answer this last question because I noticed there is a 1212 build without the Java machine (so, maybe, the old Java machine is good).
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Silvio
>>>
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