New NSIS installer package

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------- Additional comments from gregmilleropenoffice.org Wed Oct 18 09:43:11 -0700 2006 -------
OK, the command line switches are somewhat useful for us
admins - however, I
don't expect to be instructing Grandma how to install OOo
with command line
switches anytime soon!

I understand the need for an msi package.  I understand the
need to re-wrap this
msi package for download.  I understand that the OOo
community has decided to
include unnecessary but useful repair mechanisms (thereby
bloating the install).
 I don't understand why "critical" OOo files are
placed on the user's Desktop by
default (who came up with this idea???).

The way I install OOo is by first creating a
"C:Program
FilesOpenOffice.orgSetup" directory.  I then instruct
the NSIS installer to
dump everything there.  In the msi portion of the installer,
I choose a custom
install and remove the version number from the install path
(normal users do not
have multiple versions of the same software on the same PC,
but they do
frequently have shortcuts to their software which break when
paths change). 
Would it be possible to select the path you wish to use for
installation in the
NSIS portion of the installer (with a sane default), and
then pass that info
into the msi portion of the installer so that everything is
installed where you
want it (and you only have to choose a path once)?

Thanks!


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