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Keeping FlightGear (win32) up to date without compiling (view source)
Revision as of 18:30, 25 March 2008
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So, if you like having some security AND own the necessary harddisk-space you should | So, if you like having some security AND own the necessary harddisk-space you should | ||
1. rename the old fgfs.exe (in FG\bin\win32) to fgfs.exe.old | 1. rename the old fgfs.exe (in FG\bin\win32) to fgfs.exe.old | ||
2. copy the unzipped fgfs.exe from your new download (step 1) into FG\bin\win32 | 2. copy the unzipped fgfs.exe from your new download (step 1) into FG\bin\win32 | ||
3. rename your old data folder (in FG) to data.old | 3. rename your old data folder (in FG) to data.old | ||
4. cut and copy the upgraded data folder out of your CVS download folder into FG | 4. cut and copy the upgraded data folder out of your CVS download folder into FG | ||
5. don't forget – if you did make changes in your joystick or keycode config, copy the old input | 5. don't forget – if you did make changes in your joystick or keycode config, copy the old input | ||
folder from your saved data.old folder to the new data folder | folder from your saved data.old folder to the new data folder | ||
It is the same with personal changes in the Model, Scenery or Aircraft folder. | It is the same with personal changes in the Model, Scenery or Aircraft folder. | ||
No risk, no fun | No risk, no fun | ||
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This is done only once the first time you create a CVS folder to be able to copy your personal changes | This is done only once the first time you create a CVS folder to be able to copy your personal changes | ||
(see 5 above) into the created data folder. Afterwards you may delete it. | (see 5 above) into the created data folder. Afterwards you may delete it. | ||
==How to secure matching CVS FG data for the compiled fgfs.exe== | |||
There might be a problem if the last fgfs.exe version you can get is older than the data in CVS. Every | |||
day there could be changes in the source-code and data of the FlightGear CVS due to the fact that it is | |||
a developer system. | |||
If the compiled fgfs.exe version is older than some days it would be a good idea to download the CVS | |||
data of that day, use this command in WinCVS after login: | |||
'''cvs up -D'2008/03/23' ''' | |||
You must have already a complete CVS data directory of any date to proceed this way. | |||
Example: | |||
Latest fgfs.exe: '''fgrun+fgfs-osg-win32-20080323.zip''' | |||
Your CVS data download command: cvs up -D'2008/03/23' | |||
Just to add for your information, not necessary for the procedures described: | |||
You can always reset your CVS data directory content to the newest data by typing the commandline | |||
cvs up -A | |||
==Last Words== | |||
Frederic Bouvier and Martin Spott are the provider of the Windows fgfs.exe and fgrun compilations | |||
and server space. Frederic is also the author of fgrun. A big “thank you” to them for this service. | |||
Keep up with the ongoing development of FlightGear. All the steps described above are very easy to | |||
handle if you have read this document carefully. | |||
Have much fun with FlightGear! | |||
Georg A. Vollnhals | |||
“HeliFlyer” | |||
EDDW | |||
heliflyer@arcor.de | |||
V060902 | |||
updated v03232008 | |||