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| I want to add a command line option to SMTP Diagnostics. Having a duel mode application, one executable for both the GUI and console, is doable but has certain limitations and problems. Therefore, it looks like I need to create two separate executables. [Note: Sun does this with Java (java.exe and javaw.exe) and Microsoft has cscript.exe and wscript.exe.]
With two executables the size of the download will grow, so I'm thinking about using a runtime package that contains the common code. Unfortunately this means I have to use the VCL runtime packages as well. This will reduce the size of the download but it increases the number of files installed.
In your opinion, does size matter or would you rather have a self-contained executable? In other words, do you prefer a smaller download or fewer files?
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| | How much larger will be the download be? If the increase size is relatively small I would say do what is easiest for you. |
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| I don't know the actual number yet but I would image the download file would increase by less than 1 MB.
Based on feedback received so far (including email feedback), I'm going to follow Frank's suggestion to do what is easiest. The command line feature will be implemented in a separate executable. And to avoid potential problems, no runtime libraries will be used.
Thanks to everyone who sent feeback!
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| Kirby Turner (10/4/2005)
I don't know the actual number yet but I would image the download file would increase by less than 1 MB.IMO, users not will complain about a size increase of less than 1 MB. |
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| yes i think the download size matter
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| michel goujane (12/13/2006)
yes i think the download size matter
Download size matters but in the case of SMTP Diagnostics the size increased by less than 1 MB. Actually I think it was less than 500 KB when all was said and done. The command line version of SMTP Diagnostics has been included in the download file for a long time now and I don't think anyone even noticed.
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