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The Wise system variable MAINDIR had "C:" hardcoded before
revision 1.123 of python20.wse. Rev 1.123 removed the "C:",
because Wise uses the value of MAINDIR to suggest the
default install directory in a GUI install, and at least two users
complained that they wanted the default to be their system
drive, for which whatever reasons they changed to be
something other than C -- and they complained endlessly
<wink> about how hard it was to select the drive they
wanted instead from the dropdown list.
Since I couldn't find a way to get Wise to tell us what "the
system drive" is (Wise appeared to assume it *must* be C),
and since they said that removing the hardcoded "C:" from
MAINDIR caused the GUI install to do what they wanted, it
was removed.
It would be foolish to put it back. So unless someone who
has a better understanding of Wise can figure out how to get
it to reveal the system drive, and cares enough to take over
Python's Wise installer, it won't change.
Perhaps some form of the installer's /d switch would allow
setting MAINDIR during a silent install (I don't know):
http://www.i386.com/?k=3&p=1013
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