0.7.6

README.md

@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ Run the [installer](https://github.com/mintty/wsltty/releases) to install
 * `wsl*.bat` scripts to invoke wsltty manually (with some variations and invocation options, see below)
 * an uninstall script that can be invoked manually to remove shortcuts and context menu entries
 
+If Windows complains with a “Windows protected your PC” popup, 
+you may need to click “Run anyway” to proceed with the installation.
+
 ### Configuration ###
 
-#### Command line scripts wsl*.bat ####
+#### Command line scripts `wsl*.bat` ####
 
 WSLtty installs the following scripts in its application folder `%LOCALAPPDATA%\wsltty`:
 * `wsl.bat` to start a WSL bash in the current folder/directory
@@ -49,6 +52,12 @@ Note that the `%APPDATA%\mintty\config` option provides the possibility
 to maintain common mintty settings for various installations (like 
 wsltty, Cygwin, MinGW/msys, Git for Windows, MinEd for Windows).
 
+#### Shell selection ####
+
+To invoke your favourite shell, simply replace `/bin/bash` with its pathname 
+in the Desktop shortcuts, `wsl*.bat` invocation scripts, 
+or Explorer context menu commands (configured in `config-context-menu.bat`).
+
 ### Components ###
 
 For mintty, see the [Mintty homepage](http://mintty.github.io/), 

install.bat

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ mkdir "%installdir%\home\%USERNAME%\.config\mintty"
 mkdir "%installdir%\home\%USERNAME%\.config\mintty\lang"
 copy po.zoo "%installdir%\home\%USERNAME%\.config\mintty\lang"
 
+rem create "temp directory" for version checking
+mkdir "%installdir%\tmp
+
 
 :shortcuts
 

makefile

@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 #############################################################################
-# default: generate all
+# build a wsltty installer package:
+# configure ver=... and minttyver= in this makefile
+# make targets:
+# make [all]	to build a distributable installer (default)
+# make pkg	to build an installer, bypassing the system checks
+# make wsltty	to build an installer using the local copy of mintty
+
 all:	check pkg
 
 # wsltty release
-ver=0.7.4
+ver=0.7.6
 
 # mintty release version
-minttyver=2.7.4
+minttyver=2.7.6
 #minttyver=master
 
 # wslbridge backend version
@@ -18,12 +24,6 @@ wslbridgever=0.2.1
 # release 0.2.1 is updated and complete, no separate frontend build needed:
 wslbridge-frontend=
 
-help:
-	echo configure `ver=...` and `minttyver=` in this makefile
-	echo run `make` to build a distributable installer
-	echo run `make pkg` to build an installer, bypassing the system checks
-	echo run `make wsltty` to build an installer using the local copy of mintty
-
 #############################################################################
 # target checking and some defs
 
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ check:
 	# check cygwin (vs msys) for proper drag-and-drop paths:
 	uname | grep CYGWIN
 	# check 32 bit (vs 64 bit) to ensure 32-Bit Windows support, just in case:
-	uname -m | grep i686
+	#uname -m | grep i686
+	# check 64 bit (vs 32 bit) to provide 64-Bit stability support:
+	uname -m | grep x86_64
 
 #############################################################################
 # generation