I have tried to open files that are password protected and I can't find a way (or figure out how) to type in the password it is requested. Is there a trick to do this that a novice user may not figure out? I try typing the password by nothing appears. What is up?
I made available a beta version of the upcoming v1.6 release of Universal Extractor last night. I'm not making it available through the UniExtract home page because it's only a beta; it needs a lot of testing before official release. However, if you're interested in testing some of the new features and providing feedback on your results, you can find find change details and download links in this MSFN UniExtract forum post.
for instance this one: http://vcenter.iis.sinica.edu.tw/watch.php?val=aWQ9TWwzZ01RP%20T0= . An guide would be great. Thx guys.
I just posted updates to my Inno Setup CLI Help and Modify Path Inno Setup scripts. The CLI Help is a fairly small update - it just includes updated documentation for the latest version of Inno Setup.
The ModPath update is a bit more substantial; I added the ability to add multiple directories to the system path instead of just a single directory. Usually this capability should not be necessary, but I had a need to do this for the new version of Universal Extractor that's currently in development. If you're currently using an older version of the script, though, be sure to read the updated directions. This new version is not directly compatible with older versions and requires a few small changes to your main installer script.
The updates can be download from each script's home page:
Inno Setup CLI Help
Modify Path
Time Magazine has published a very interesting article in it's August 13, 2007 edition entitled, "The Threatening Storm." It provides a detailed look a defensive reconstruction plans and efforts since the storm, and, as expected for the area, investigates many of the absurdities and political ties of the plans. It's a fascinating read.
The full article can be found here:
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1646611_1646683_1648904,00.html
For convenience, here's the printable version that contains the full article on a single page:
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/printout/0,29239,1646611_1646683_1648904,00.html
Also, in semi-related news that only present or former residents of New Orleans would like care about, I just found out that a completely new Twin Span bridge is being constructed. This bridge, part of a heavily used corridor of Interstate 10, connects Slidell to New Orleans East across Lake Pontchartrain. It was heavily damaged during Katrina, and though all four lanes have since been reopened, the westbound bridge is still utilizing temporary steel bridge spans to "fill in the gaps" where the cement spans were dislodged and destroyed, limiting traffic to only 45 MPH.
The new bridges will be a vast improvement over the current spans. They'll feature three lanes of traffic each (up from the current two-lane bottleneck) and will be set 30 ft. above the water level (up from the current 8 ft.). I know I'm a bit slow on the uptake here as initial construction apparently began on July 13, 2006 (according to the Wikipedia article, but I only just found out about it after seeing the new construction during my last trip to New Orleans.
The new eastbound bridge will be complete by 2009, with the westbound bridge following in 2011. Very cool.
Complete details can be found here:
http://www.twinspanbridge.com/
And finally, in semi-semi-related news that even fewer people will care about, the "Green Bridge" in St. Bernard Parish apparently has its own Wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bridge_%28New_Orleans%29
I know, this is a largely useless addendum, but I was oddly excited to come across that entry and just felt like sharing. :-)