| Installer bug, 64bit Win 7, 32bit VLC, custom path
Sep 27 2013 on content VLSub 0.9.13 |
I'm running 32-bit VLC on 64-bit Windows 7. VLC's program files are accordingly located in the \Program Files (x86)\ folder, which is for 32-bit programs, rather than the \Program Files\ folder, which is for 64-bit programs. Moreover, I did a custom install, installing VLC to \Program Files (x86)\VLC Media Player\ rather than to the default \Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\. (I like less nested, more obvious install paths for easier navigation.)
The Windows 7 installer for VLSub, however, created the path \Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions\ and installed vlsub.lua there. Here's the VLSub install report:
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VLSub Installation
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Install VLSub for all users or current user only (a/c)?a
Installing VLSub for all user
The system cannot find the path specified.
Creating directory '"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions"'
A subdirectory or file C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions already exists.
vlsub.lua location: '"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions"\vlsub.lua'
Installation successfully completed.
'else' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Installation failed.
Press any key to continue . . .
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I'm guessing that the installer didn't take into account the possibility that VLC had been installed to a custom path. I'm not a programmer or Windows expert, but I'm pretty sure custom install locations are retrievable from the registry, e.g., from HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\vlc.exe\shell\Open\command.
Ideally, in 64-bit Windows systems, the installer would check for both 64-bit and 32-bit VLC installs, whether in custom or default paths, and install vlsub.lua for whatever version(s) it finds. Since many of us are still running 32-bit browsers due to the dearth of 64-bit plugins, I'm guessing some people may be running either the 32-bit version alone or *both* the 32-bit and the 64-bit versions of VLC (if that's possible), if only for the 32-bit version's browser plugins. (I didn't learn that VideoLAN even *made* a 64-bit version of VLC media player until a few minutes ago, so I haven't tried it.)
I had no problem installing vlsub.lua to the correct place manually; I was just confused about what to do with the locale folder. (I stuck it alongside the vlsub.lua file in the extensions folder just in case it's needed.) I haven't had a chance to try out the extension with a video yet, but it's showing up at the bottom of VLC's View menu and its interface seems to open correctly.
Thanks for what looks to be a very cool extension. I hope this feedback is useful. All the best. |
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