Paul A. Rubin wrote:
> I have no idea how your installer is compiled (actually, I could have
> ended that sentence just before "how"), but is there some sort of source
> code for it available that I could poke around with?  The problem with
> diagnosing the source of the current difficulties is that, as an
> executable binary, I can't hack it to give me hints of what it's doing.

The installer is compiled from an NSIS script, to be found in
development/Win32/packaging/installer. Be warned, the NSIS scripting
language is truly painful. That said, it should be reasonably
understandable.

>   Or do you think there's no point in probing further (i.e., you don't
> plan to maintain your installer)?

<shrug>
As of 9th Jan I'll be contractually obliged to stop contributing to LyX.
</shrug>

-- 
Angus

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