Posted by
Jan Theodore Galkowski on
Dec 06, 2000; 6:48pm
URL: https://forum.world.st/Coming-up-using-Dolphin-4-Migration-recommendations-Font-Directories-tp3358503p3358511.html
Andy,
Thanks for your speedy reply. See below for the few comments
I have.
Andy Bower wrote:
>
> Jan,
>
[snip]
> Just save the package from Dolphin 3.0 and install into 4.0. Most packages
> will import without problems. You can ignore the warning that Dolphin puts
> up, it is just letting you know that some stuff may not work correctly.
> PersonalMoney is included in the 4.0 Patch Level 1 release. The other 3rd
> party packages such as SmallWorlds will appear on the website in due course
> (as they are updated by their authors).
Okay. That's great.
>
> > Should I trash all my old database, Web deployment, ADK,
> > DirectX stuff? I assume maybe not on the latter, no? Because
> > Dolphin 4 no longer supports the DirectX stuff?
>
> I wouldn't trash anything; most should move across without change (of course
> you can't expect to move the 3.0 WDK, ADK across to 4.0; you have to buy
> Dolphin Pro for that). There is a version of te old DirectX kit for 4.0, we
> just haven't put it on the website yet.
>
[snip]
> Dolphin Options/System Folder/defaultFont
>
> I think this is the same as in 3.0?
Andy, I was about to post a followup to my own posting since I
discovered where this is. I believe in the 3.0 system it
was under something called "Dolphin System". That's what
confused me.
[snip]
>
> Take the defaults for installing Dolphin 4.0; you'll save yourself a lot of
> hassle in future. This will install the (effectively read-only) program
> stuff under Program Files. You are then free to save your image in any
> directory you choose. The default is My Documents/Dolphin Smalltalk 4.0 but
> you can use C:\SmalltalkDolphin if you please. Ideally you should keep all
> your packages in the directory tree beneath where you save your image. The
> new scheme separates user data (your image/ packages) neatly from the
> program files.
Okay. I won't do that exactly, but something close.
--Jan
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