MasmBasic

[Antariy]

Since the zipped package was very close to the Forum's 512k limit, I wrote an installer which pushed it down to 322k. Feedback sought regarding
- the EULA
- the extraction process
- whatever observation you may have 8)

Just open the attachment and double-click on MbSetup.exe
(It's not MSI, sorry, but it seems to do the job, too - source will be available soon)

P.S.: Second version posted, the first one didn't find the image for the title bar :(

Just downloaded it, Jochen :t
As for MSI - no need in excuses - don't like MSI packages

As for search for "asm_auto_file", the robust way is to get in HKCR\.asm key the default value contents - if it's empty, then search for the "Shell\Open\command" subkey in the same key, otherwise it will be the name of the key with right "Shell\Open\command". HKCR\.asm default value usually contains redirection to "asm_auto_file", so right redirection path is HKCR\asm_auto_file, but the redirection may be other - depends on different things and how user setup the handling of files, like the opening program.

[Antariy]

Version 3 works for me, Jochen :t It founds MASM32 package path properly.

[dedndave]

it looks like it installed correctly   :t

the title bar in the browser flickers continuously - well - it's odd behaviour - the cursor is nutty - lol
it would be nice to have an "installation test" program that assembles using MB

[sinsi]

V3 works for me, but a success/fail message would be nice...
In RichMasm, the menu in the title bar overwrites the title bar text - normal behaviour?

[jj2007]

the title bar in the browser flickers continuously - well - it's odd behaviour - the cursor is nutty - lol

There is one spot between System Apps and Help that flickers for me - will have to solve that one day. But no continuous flicker on my machines. What exactly do you see? Which OS, which resolution?

it would be nice to have an "installation test" program that assembles using MB

Will add my testbed in version 4, now that the 512k limitation is far away.

V3 works for me, but a success/fail message would be nice...
In RichMasm, the menu in the title bar overwrites the title bar text - normal behaviour?

Not really. Are your title bars centered, or right-aligned? Windows 8, I guess?

The problem here is/was Aero. The idea was to maximise the height of the editor's "real estate", since Assembler is a "vertical language" (note that FF and Thunderbird nowadays do something similar). So I placed the menus inside the caption, and made them also show without clicks (I hate clicking). But then Lingo complained about not seeing them with Vista/Aero, and I found this solution, which is not perfect but works most of the time.

But it should not flicker, and not overwrite titles, of course. Grateful for more detailed descriptions of the problems, folks :icon14:

Bookmarks to the right and listbox are working properly?

[sinsi]

On the laptop (win8):
Download masm32 and install...ok
Download and install masmbasic...f**k this, I'm going to use VB
Step 2 needs to be "try to open a .asm file, fail, associate it with something"

Interestingly, SmartScreen blocked masmbasic install but not masm32.

Windows 8 has no aero and centred titles.

[jj2007]

On the laptop (win8):
Download masm32 and install...ok
Download and install masmbasic...f**k this, I'm going to use VB
Step 2 needs to be "try to open a .asm file, fail, associate it with something"

Interestingly, SmartScreen blocked masmbasic install but not masm32.

Windows 8 has no aero and centred titles.

Thanxalot, John. Could you please run the register tests attached here? In my installations, qEditor.exe has a HKCR\Applications\qEditor.exe\shell\open\command key, so I wonder where that one is gone...

Re SmartScreen: I have added a manifest to the Setup.exe; does it convince SmartScreen?

[Antariy]

Jochen, maybe it will be useful to make the installation path variable? Like "MasmBasic will be installed to ..." and near this a button "Change location..." - for those who have more than one MASM32 installation on different drives.

[sinsi]

Could you please run the register tests attached here?
Here? Nope  :P

[Antariy]

John, it's there http://masm32.com/board/index.php?topic=2277.msg23601#msg23601

[sinsi]

Fresh install of everything on my win7 box

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Before any install ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C:\Users\User\Desktop>IsMasm32.exe
*** Running Windows 7 Home Premium ***

### Testing asm files: ###
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.asm\UserChoice
Progid=[* failed *]
HKCR\.asm
default=[* failed *]
HKCR\* failed *\shell\Open\Command
default=[* failed *]

### Testing inc files: ###
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.inc\UserChoice
Progid=[* failed *]
HKCR\.inc
default=[* failed *]
HKCR\* failed *\shell\Open\Command
default=[* failed *]

### Testing rc files: ###
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.rc\UserChoice
Progid=[* failed *]
HKCR\.rc
default=[* failed *]
HKCR\* failed *\shell\Open\Command
default=[* failed *]

### Finding the path for qEditor.exe: ###
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\qEditor.exe    [* failed *]
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\qEditor.exe    [* failed *]
HKCR\Applications\qEditor.exe\shell\open\command        [* failed *]

### Finding the path for winword.exe: ###
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\winword.exe    [* failed *]
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\winword.exe    [C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office14\WINWORD.EXE]
HKCR\Applications\winword.exe\shell\open\command        [* failed *]

Messy, right? Now trying to find the editor elsewhere...

Registry HKCU   $edi            No luck in HKCU...
Registry HKLM   $edi            No luck in HKLM...
Registry HKCR   $edi            No luck in HKCR...
Registry HKCR   $edi            No luck in HKCR...

FileWrite
$esi            C:\Users\User\Desktop\~tmp25081517.asm
$edi            C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

After installing masm32, same as above ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

After associating .asm with qeditor.exe --------------------------------------------------------------------------
C:\Users\User\Desktop>IsMasm32.exe
*** Running Windows 7 Home Premium ***

### Testing asm files: ###
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.asm\UserChoice
Progid=[* failed *]
HKCR\.asm
default=[asm_auto_file]
HKCR\asm_auto_file\shell\Open\Command
default=["D:\masm32\qeditor.exe" "%1"]

### Testing inc files: ###
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.inc\UserChoice
Progid=[* failed *]
HKCR\.inc
default=[* failed *]
HKCR\* failed *\shell\Open\Command
default=[* failed *]

### Testing rc files: ###
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.rc\UserChoice
Progid=[* failed *]
HKCR\.rc
default=[* failed *]
HKCR\* failed *\shell\Open\Command
default=[* failed *]

### Finding the path for qEditor.exe: ###
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\qEditor.exe    [* failed *]
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\qEditor.exe    [* failed *]
HKCR\Applications\qEditor.exe\shell\open\command        ["D:\masm32\qeditor.exe" "%1"]

### Finding the path for winword.exe: ###
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\winword.exe    [* failed *]
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\winword.exe    [C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office14\WINWORD.EXE]
HKCR\Applications\winword.exe\shell\open\command        [* failed *]

Messy, right? Now trying to find the editor elsewhere...

Registry HKCU   $edi            "D:\masm32\qeditor.exe" "%1"
Registry HKLM   $edi            No luck in HKLM...
Registry HKCR   $edi            "D:\masm32\qeditor.exe" "%1"
Registry HKCR   $edi            "D:\masm32\qeditor.exe" "%1"

FileWrite
$esi            C:\Users\User\Desktop\~tmp25081536.asm
$edi            D:\masm32\qeditor.exe

Your Masm32 root        $M32$           D:\masm32\
Your asm files editor   $edi            D:\masm32\qeditor.exe
One thing I found, once you pick a program not in the "open with" dialog it gets added to HKCR\Applications\the.exe\shell\open\command.
That makes it available in other "open with" dialogs without having to browse. Handy to know.

Alex, so it was there instead of here 
jj needs a refresher on using the url tag...

[Magnum]

I see that some Volks ask for extra free stuff when your programs are already free.

Jeez.

Your patience is admirable.

[jj2007]

Thanxalot, John, that was very helpful :t

Version 5 attached, with testbeds included - just click the "Try one more" link in MbGuide.rtf.

...
FileWrite
$esi            C:\Users\User\Desktop\~tmp25081517.asm
$edi            C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

After installing masm32, same as above ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

After associating .asm with qeditor.exe ..
HKCR\.asm
default=[asm_auto_file]
HKCR\asm_auto_file\shell\Open\Command
default=["D:\masm32\qeditor.exe" "%1"]

HKCR\Applications\qEditor.exe\shell\open\command        ["D:\masm32\qeditor.exe" "%1"]
...
Registry HKCU   $edi            "D:\masm32\qeditor.exe" "%1"
Registry HKLM   $edi            No luck in HKLM...
Registry HKCR   $edi            "D:\masm32\qeditor.exe" "%1"
Registry HKCR   $edi            "D:\masm32\qeditor.exe" "%1"

FileWrite
$esi            C:\Users\User\Desktop\~tmp25081536.asm
$edi            D:\masm32\qeditor.exe

[Antariy]

Version 5 did found MASM32 installation path, but also allowed to change the drive to be installed to, and successfully installed on a different drive :t

[dedndave]

successful install   :t

the title bar is looking a lot better
however, if i move the mouse to a specific spot between items, the dropdown menu flashes in and out

for example, between Help and AutoCode, there is a spot where the Help menu is repeatedly shown and hidden