Re: [ROOT] Do not install ROOT in "Program Files"

From: Rene Brun (Rene.Brun@cern.ch)
Date: Fri Nov 08 2002 - 14:20:50 MET


Hi Francois-Xavier,

Thanks for this message. I have added your remark to the Download page.

Rene Brun


On Fri, 8 Nov 2002, GENTIT Francois-Xavier  DAPNIA wrote:

>   Dear Rooters,
>   I had twice to help rooters [Benoit.Horeau@cea.fr, and
> Patrick.Jarry@cern.ch] because of the following problem concerning ROOT on
> Windows:
>  if ROOT is installed in the directory C:\Program Files,  ( which is
> proposed by default ! )  one has problems after that with makefile, because
> of the blank character in "Program Files". 
>   A warning should be given to users on the ROOT download page, and you
> should choose C:\  instead of C:\Program Files for the default directory
> proposed.
>   Thanks
> 
> François-Xavier Gentit
> DAPNIA/SPP CEA Saclay
> http://gentit.home.cern.ch/gentit/
> 
> 



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