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2013-12-09 14:34:39 CT #1
Bill Rohlin
From: United States
Registered: 2006-02-15
Posts: 51
OK, I'm finally faced with making the move to win-8.  I've seen a bit of it and don't like it but have no choice.  Any tips for installing Pagestream Pro?

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Bill Rohlin, 
Bass with the Chorus of the Genesee
2013-12-10 00:16:34 CT #2
T.J. Zweers
From: Netherlands
Registered: 2006-02-07
Posts: 331
Hi Bill,

I haven't got a clue. Still busy with Windows 7, and not planning to take the plunge for Windows 8 (if I don't have to).

I happen to know that Windows 8.1 has the Start Button again. The Start Menu is not there, yet, But supposed to be in 8.2:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nu.nl%2Ftech%2F3650006%2Fstartmenu-keert-terug-in-windows-82.html&sandbox=1

I also read today that Windows 7 will be available for some more time:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftweakers.net%2Fnieuws%2F93060%2Fmicrosoft-lijkt-toch-niet-te-stoppen-met-verkoop-windows-7.html&sandbox=1

(Sorry about the sometimes terrible translations from Google  :-) . Like 'Meanwhile, even Windows 8.1 off.', when they mean: 'Meanwhile, Windows 8.1 is released.')

To answer a bit more to the point: just place PGS anywhere on the harddisk. And start PGS form there.
If it works from there, then try to figure out how you place it anywhere on your desktop screen (I know nothing about Windows 8).
Don't forget to place Python 2. something on your harddisk.

Also keep an eye on this page: http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=82

If you have it working, please send in the tips for us.

Good luck!

Theo

Bill Rohlin schreef op 9-12-2013 20:34:
OK, I'm finally faced with making the move to win-8.  I've seen a bit of it and don't like it but have no choice.  Any tips for installing Pagestream Pro?

--
Bill Rohlin, 
Bass with the Chorus of the Genesee



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PageStream Pro 5.0.5.8 on Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bits (Dutch), Python 2.7.3 and PySide 1.1.0 (all 32 bits, unless stated otherwise)
AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 215 Processor at 2.70 GHz and 4 GB RAM
2013-12-09 18:21:19 CT #3
Jim Williams
From: United States
Registered: 2006-02-14
Posts: 70
 I was just forced to go to Windows 8.1 (old computer died.)  PageStream installed exactly the same was it did in Win 7 without any problems.

Jim

On 12/9/2013 6:16 PM, Theo Zweers wrote:
Hi Bill,

I haven't got a clue. Still busy with Windows 7, and not planning to take the plunge for Windows 8 (if I don't have to).

I happen to know that Windows 8.1 has the Start Button again. The Start Menu is not there, yet, But supposed to be in 8.2:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nu.nl%2Ftech%2F3650006%2Fstartmenu-keert-terug-in-windows-82.html&sandbox=1

I also read today that Windows 7 will be available for some more time:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftweakers.net%2Fnieuws%2F93060%2Fmicrosoft-lijkt-toch-niet-te-stoppen-met-verkoop-windows-7.html&sandbox=1

(Sorry about the sometimes terrible translations from Google  :-) . Like 'Meanwhile, even Windows 8.1 off.', when they mean: 'Meanwhile, Windows 8.1 is released.')

To answer a bit more to the point: just place PGS anywhere on the harddisk. And start PGS form there.
If it works from there, then try to figure out how you place it anywhere on your desktop screen (I know nothing about Windows 8).
Don't forget to place Python 2. something on your harddisk.

Also keep an eye on this page: http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=82

If you have it working, please send in the tips for us.

Good luck!

Theo

Bill Rohlin schreef op 9-12-2013 20:34:
OK, I'm finally faced with making the move to win-8.  I've seen a bit of it and don't like it but have no choice.  Any tips for installing Pagestream Pro?

--
Bill Rohlin, 
Bass with the Chorus of the Genesee



-- 
PageStream Pro 5.0.5.8 on Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bits (Dutch), Python 2.7.3 and PySide 1.1.0 (all 32 bits, unless stated otherwise)
AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 215 Processor at 2.70 GHz and 4 GB RAM

2013-12-09 20:19:13 CT #4
admfubar
From: Unknown
Registered: 2011-11-19
Posts: 198
and why move to windows at all? Have you considered linux? given the security issues regarding windows... why get near it when you dont have to?

On Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:34:39 -0500, Bill Rohlin <wrohlin@gmail.com> wrote:

 
OK, I'm finally faced with making the move to win-8.  I've seen a bit of it and don't like it but have no choice.  Any tips for installing Pagestream Pro?

--
Bill Rohlin, 
Bass with the Chorus of the Genesee
2013-12-09 20:16:11 CT #5
Tim Doty
From: United States
Registered: 2006-02-06
Posts: 2939

Sorry to hear you are stuck with Windows 8, my condolences. But I am not aware of any particular or special issue with PageStream on it. I have no personal experience in that regard, I admit, but I believe it to be a matter of extracting and running it. There is the font issue, but that has been the case since Vista if I recall correctly. Specifically, that you must add the system font folder via PgS font configuration — they automatic inclusion of system fonts does not work for whatever reason.

Tim Doty

On Dec 9, 2013, at 1:34 PM, Bill Rohlin <wrohlin@gmail.com> wrote:

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> OK, I'm finally faced with making the move to win-8. I've seen a bit of it and don't like it but have no choice. Any tips for installing Pagestream Pro?
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> Bill Rohlin,
> Bass with the Chorus of the Genesee
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2013-12-10 05:06:39 CT #6
Dirk Harlaar
From: Netherlands
Registered: 2007-10-04
Posts: 80

Just tried it myself. Just extract the zip to someplace. Right clicking it gives you the option to put it on your startscreen with all the other tiles for easy acces. On first start the smartscreen of windows 8 kicks in, trying to block pagestream because it is unknown. Just click more information on the smart thingy, and select run anyway or something similar (my win 8.1 is in dutch), and after that it runs fine. Be sure to include the system font path when you first run pagestream. Haven’t found any problems yet. So, not really tips at all, just extract i tand run it.

 

Dirk

 

Van: PageStreamSupport@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PageStreamSupport@yahoogroups.com] Namens Bill Rohlin
Verzonden: maandag 9 december 2013 20:35
Aan: PageStreamSupport@yahoogroups.com
Onderwerp: [PageStreamSupport] Windows 8

 

 

OK, I'm finally faced with making the move to win-8.  I've seen a bit of it and don't like it but have no choice.  Any tips for installing Pagestream Pro?

 

--
Bill Rohlin, 

Bass with the Chorus of the Genesee

 



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