0.92 64 bits installed in 32 bits (X86) program files

[Jan Bol]

The 64 bits version of 0.92 is installed in Program Files (x86).

Installer used: Inkscape-0.92.0-x64-1.exe
System: Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 64 bits

I experience some problems with this version. The main problem is: the arrows to scale an object dissapear sometimes. After clicking node button and going back to selector again arrows are restored.

Some older issues also persist in this version, so I don't think they are related to this. The above phenomenon, however, is new. May be related?

[Jan Bol (jan-bol)]

Additional observation:

- Installed 0.92.1 x64
- Message: 0.92 is already installed. Opted for keeping it
- The installer automatically comes with Program Files (x86) suggestion

[su_v (suv-lp)]

Jan Bol wrote:
> the arrows to scale an object dissapear sometimes. After clicking
> node button and going back to selector again arrows are restored.

This regression is unrelated to the packaging issue reported in the bug summary («0.94 64 bits installed in 32 bits (X86) program files») and tracked in:
* Bug #1657874 “Missing handles after reset of rotation center”
* Bug #1656719 “Selection tool: transformation handles vanishing”

There is also a long-standing related minor symptom which is also tracked separately in:
* Bug #1663952 “Selection tool: transformation handles vanish temporarily”
(does not require a tool switch to restore the selection handles)

[Patrick Storz (ede123)]

Did you do the same when updating from 0.91 (or whatever you had installed before 0.92.0)?
Did you have a 32-bit version installed before?

If you chose not to uninstall the previous version the installer will try to update the existing installation (otherwise you'd end up with a broken installation that can't be uninstalled properly anymore).

[Jan Bol (jan-bol)]

Dear Eduard,

I did not pay attention to this when I installed the previous version.

However, checking where things are installed I see the following:

A) On Programs Files (x86):
- inkscape 46 (version ?)
- Inkscape 47 (version ?)
- Inkscape 0.92.0 (version 64 bits)

B) On Programs Files
- Inkscape 0.91 (version 64 bits)
- Inkscape 0.92.1 (version 64 bits) (manually changed destination
to program files)

As 0.91 was installed on B) one might expect that 0.92.0 also would have
been installed on B)

However, it is possible that I have used a 32 bits in the past, which
might explain the situation. I don't think it is worthwhile to dig any
deeper into this.

The remaining question is: Could the existing situation affect the
performance of Inkscape?

Best regards!

Jan

It is quite possible that I have used a 32 bits version in the past.
That might explain the issue.

Right now I have 0.92.1 installed on program files and

Op 11-3-2017 om 16:56 schreef Eduard Braun:
> Did you do the same when updating from 0.91 (or whatever you had installed before 0.92.0)?
> Did you have a 32-bit version installed before?
>
> If you chose not to uninstall the previous version the installer will
> try to update the existing installation (otherwise you'd end up with a
> broken installation that can't be uninstalled properly anymore).
>

[Jan Bol (jan-bol)]

I did not pay attention to this when I installed the previous version.

However, checking where things are installed I see the following:

A) On Programs Files (x86):
- inkscape 46 (version ?)
- Inkscape 47 (version ?)
- Inkscape 0.92.0 (version 64 bits)

B) On Programs Files
- Inkscape 0.91 (version 64 bits)
- Inkscape 0.92.1 (version 64 bits) (manually changed destination to program files)

As 0.91 was installed on B) one might expect that 0.92.0 also would have been installed on B)

However, it is possible that I have used a 32 bits in the past, which might explain the situation. I don't think it is worthwhile to dig any deeper into this.

The remaining question is: Could the existing situation affect the performance of Inkscape?

[Jan Bol (jan-bol)]

Okay, I have sent two answer. Confusion about answering by email. Can I delete one for clarity?

@SU-V: good to know it is not related.

[Patrick Storz (ede123)]

> Could the existing situation affect the performance of Inkscape?

No, Inkscape performance is not influenced by parallel installations.

You'll only be unable to uninstall old versions via "Software & Programs" as the last version installed will always replace the uninstallation entry and start menu shortcuts. (You can still uninstall by running the uninstallation program manually from the installation folder, though).

> Can I delete one for clarity?

No, not possible in Launchpad... It never forgets. ;-)

[jazzynico (jazzynico)]

>> Can I delete one for clarity?
> No, not possible in Launchpad... It never forgets. ;-)

But you can hide a comment (maybe you need some special rights).
@Jan which one do you want to hide?

[Brynn (brynn4inks-deactivatedaccount)]

This is interesting to me, for a different reason than the problems reported. Long ago I read, I'm pretty sure was on the Inkscape website, and maybe in an old version of the FAQ, that it was ok to have more than one version of Inkscape installed, as long as you didn't install them into the same folder.

(I always knew it was bad advice to install the same program twice on the same computer. But I thought different versions didn't count as the "same program".)

Recently I had a problem where I was unable to uninstall a version. At that time, no one else seems to have heard of this advice I had read (since version 0.45 or 0.46) about it being ok to have different versions installed.

Also at that time, I received the same advice about Inkscape installing in the wrong folder, because there is a previous version installed already. But I always had manually selected where to install them, instead of letting Inkscape decide. So I didn't have that problem - all the 64-bit versions were correctly in Program Files, and all the 32-bit versions were in Program Files (x86). But now with 3 or 4 installed versions, even though I never had any other problems, I finally had the problem of not being able to uninstall certain versions.

Well, now I go with the advice to only have one version of Inkscape installed. And if I want more versions, I need to get the 7z version.

Anyway, when I read about all the versions that you have installed, I thought I would share my experience doing the same thing.

Jan Bol, do you think you will continue with this practice? Except for the problem with uninstalling, I still wonder if it's as risky as some people seem to think.

(You can edit your original message by clicking on the yellow circle with exclamation point inside. But you can't edit any later messages. I've never tried it, but it looks like you can hide later messages. If you look at a later message of yours, there's sort of a footer bar after the end. In the far right, bottom corner, you should see a green text link "Hide".)

[Qantas94Heavy (qantas94heavy)]

Hi, I can't reproduce this issue with Inkscape 0.92.4 on Windows 10 64-bit. As it is likely related to having multiple Inkscape installations with mixed 32/64-bit, this bug will be closed.

If a similar issue still exists, please file a new bug here: https://inkscape.org/report. Thanks!

Closed by: https://gitlab.com/Qantas94Heavy