From kde-devel Wed Aug 20 13:08:42 2003 From: Arnold Krille Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:08:42 +0000 To: kde-devel Subject: Re: autorun?! X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-devel&m=106138520314102 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday 20 August 2003 14:54, Gav Wood wrote: > On Wednesday 20 Aug 2003 1:38 pm, Arnold Krille wrote: > > Imho the point matthias wieser wanted to point out is that you don't know > > wether the user wants to install the game or just inserte the cd because > > the game needs data-files on it to run... > from my own experience of windows gaming, 9 times out of 10 i just want to > install/play the game when i put the cd in. if the game game designers are > worth their salt, they would ensure i would *never* have to see the inards > of the cd. (back in the (good) old amiga days, you *couldn't* even open the > disk so it was impossible for you to "need data-files on it". admittedly > games now generally have to be installed, howvever this is no reason to > force the user to manipulate game data files manuallty just to get the game > to run). I didn't say the user wants to manipulate the data, I just said the user needs to insert the cd so the game can access the data on it... > in any case, there are two ways around the problem of having multiple > actions when a disc is inserted: > 1. stick with current "solution": do nothing. > 2. display a dialog giving the user some intelligent choices. e.g. is user > inserts an audio cd, detect the insertion and allow him/her to start a > burning application stored on the hard disk or a cd playing application. > imho 2 is a far better course of action. I prefer solution 1. On normal installs there is an icon on the desktop for every removable-media where everyone can mount/unmount/eject with one (/two) clicks. Arnold, who hates automounter... - -- Get my public-key from pgp.mit.edu or pgp.uni-mainz.de -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD4DBQE/Q3LduYLL1cDjHx0RAjNEAJiXw9EyLxIsto8LMoz8AfrTRnIDAJ9P52PU 0ZrEq1opW6rUMbJBynXTpw== =V2kJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Visit http://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-devel#unsub to unsubscribe <<