Purpose
This is a list of frequently asked questions that answer quick questions about wxPack. There are more detailed how-to/tutorials in the Tutorials section. Please read through both and see if your question is answered.
Faq
Questions
After an official release of wxWidgets, how soon will there be a release of wxPack?
How do I install the helper applications and other files, other than the wxWidgets library, to another location that is not the C:\Program Files\...?
If I install everything, how much disc space will wxPack take up?
Is wxPack changing any of the source of the wxWidgets library?
Answers
After an official release of wxWidgets, how soon will there be a release of wxPack?
Here is a little background about why wxPack is always a bit behind the official release of
wxWidgets. wxPack needs
wxWidgets to be built with three compilers and at least twelve configurations. I do the same for wxAdditions. The goal of wxPack is to have a release out about
ten days after the official release of
wxWidgets.
How do I install the helper applications and other files, other than the wxWidgets library, to another location that is not the C:\Program Files\...?
All you have to do is use the commandline parameter
/DIR="x:\dirname" when executing the installer.
Here is a description of the parameter:
/DIR="x:\dirname" Description:
Overrides the default directory name displayed on the Select Destination Location wizard page. A fully qualified pathname must be specified.
Example:
E:\downloads\wxPack_v2.8.0.03.exe /DIR="E:\wxPack"
If I install everything, how much disc space will wxPack take up?
If you choose to install all version of wxWidgets and all the helper applications it should take about 4.22 GB.
Is wxPack changing any of the source of the wxWidgets library?
No. wxPack does not manipulate any of the source files of the wxWidgets library. It only is a pre-built set of libraries built with a select set of compilers.