[cw-discuss] How to "install" applications that don't have an%0A%09installer? (Crossover Mac)

[Jeremy White]

Hi Helen,

I saw Andrew working on a facility to help with this
over the weekend, so the next beta may be a bit nicer for you.

Cheers,

Jeremy

Helen Ross wrote:
> I was also annoyed by not having icons for programs that did not need 
> installing so I just packaged up the files in the folder using the
> windows  installer creator Redshift available from
> http://stormdance.net/ and then  used this 'install' file to add my
> software.
> 
> Redshift runs fine under cx but if you want to do it this way then you 
> must make sure there are no system file like .DS_Store in amongst the
> pc  files otherwise the installer will get stuck.
> 
> I used this to install things like Irfanview which runs fine but its
> own  installer does not work.
> 
> Ideally I would like a shortcut manager where I could choose programs
> and  their icons and more importantly be able to delete icons, also it
> would be  great to have some type of extension manager so that files
> open using the  correct application.
> 
> I have been pretty impressed so far, as KeyNote works flawlessly, the 
> first wine version in which it has been rock solid and I am able to
> insert  and view bitmaps.
>