[wxPython-users] Re: Multi-version installs, happyness?, feedback please!

[Werner F. Bruhin]

Hi Christian,

Christian K wrote:
> jmf wrote:
>   
>> With the release of wxPython 2.5.3, wxPython came with
>> a multi-version installs and a version selection mechanism.
>>
>> Now, two years later, what is your experience with this
>> feature?
>>
>> ======
>>
>> My experience:
>>
>> - I gave up with this feature and do no more implement a version
>> selection in my code.
>>
>> - I'm using it from time to time, solely when I wish to test
>> the ansi/unicode builds with the same "numbered" version.
>> Eg. 2.8.4-ansi / 2.8.4-unicode.
>>     
As my shareware goes out build with py2exe I don't use selection in my 
code.  However multi version install is extremely useful during 
development, one can quickly test a new version without affecting ones 
own code.

Jean-Michel's request to be able to "multi install" even a minor version 
would be very very useful during testing.  I don't mind if the installer 
overwrites as one can easily rename the folder one self, but it would be 
very nice if one could select even a minor version.
>
> why would one use the ansi version?
>   
As some of us are not yet ready to use the Unicode version, e.g. I will 
switch over but it is work (database conversion, retesting ...) and 
there are other more pressing issues.

Werner