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<blockquote data-quote="fforde" data-source="post: 535494" data-attributes="member: 52082"><p>I agree that consistency is important, but I disagree that a lack of consistency is what made it difficult in the past. What was difficult was having to figure out you manually had to drop a DLL file in your Program Files folder. Manually copying over skin files. These are things the user should never have to do, and <em>any</em> installer will solve this issue.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree, I like this ability too. This is why Moving Pictures releases both an installer and a ZIP for new releases. We get far fewer downloads from the ZIP but some people prefer it. It would be a nice feature if an installer could be used like a regular ZIP file as well.</p><p></p><p>Ultimately though, the only value I see in a custom MediaPortal based install package is if this allows for tight integration with MediaPortal itself. Creating an easy to use package for developers is noble, but there will always be better solutions like Wix or IzPack. Creating a stream lined experience for the user is fantastic, but if their work flow is still download + run an installer, then you haven't really changed much. The goal here should be to create an integrated experience where the user can browse download and install plugins right from the config screen with only a push of a button. This would be worth creating a custom install package for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fforde, post: 535494, member: 52082"] I agree that consistency is important, but I disagree that a lack of consistency is what made it difficult in the past. What was difficult was having to figure out you manually had to drop a DLL file in your Program Files folder. Manually copying over skin files. These are things the user should never have to do, and [I]any[/I] installer will solve this issue. I agree, I like this ability too. This is why Moving Pictures releases both an installer and a ZIP for new releases. We get far fewer downloads from the ZIP but some people prefer it. It would be a nice feature if an installer could be used like a regular ZIP file as well. Ultimately though, the only value I see in a custom MediaPortal based install package is if this allows for tight integration with MediaPortal itself. Creating an easy to use package for developers is noble, but there will always be better solutions like Wix or IzPack. Creating a stream lined experience for the user is fantastic, but if their work flow is still download + run an installer, then you haven't really changed much. The goal here should be to create an integrated experience where the user can browse download and install plugins right from the config screen with only a push of a button. This would be worth creating a custom install package for. [/QUOTE]
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