How To Run Demo Install w/o QuickTime?

[Adam Lau]

We prefer to run clean systems, which means as few codec apps as possible. Our Windows workstations are custom installed with minimal DirectX and OpenGL support. That said, we would prefer not to install QuickTime in order to eval the demo of VW12. How to skirt the problematic issue of having to install QT? Is there a command line argument we can pass on to the executable to bypass the OT check? Or perhaps we can be provided with a demo with the features QT provides. Assuming QT exists for the sake of providing visual aid. That said, I'm sure most of us would be fine with the existing text-based documentation.

[Adam Lau]

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...Or perhaps we can be provided with a demo with[out] the features QT provides...

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[klinzey]

As far as I know it is not possible to run VW without Quicktime. You may not need the player or the codecs, but there are other components of Quicktime that VW requires.

[quigley]

Hello Adam,

Why not install Quicktime?

[Adam Lau]

This is unfortunate as we only require the basic drafting features VW provides. Currently using Ashlar-Vellum Graphite, which provides most of what we need. We were hoping to eval a similar, lightweight alternative to AutoCAD...

[Guest]

The basic version of QuickTime takes up relatively small amounts of hard drive space, is free, and very easy to install. Most computers come with a form of QuickTime already installed on it since it's is fast becoming a requirement for many other applications.

The purpose of QuickTime being needed for VW is not limited to rendering or color drafting. It is not possible to install, much less run VW without QuickTime being installed.

[Adam Lau]

Why not install Quicktime?

Minimal foorprint, minimal memory resources to maximize satbility. QT7 is a 21MB install. I am an MPUI <http://mpui.sourceforge.net/> type of guy. I still want to try out VW, primarily based on your kindly suggestion at the AV forum, Quigley grin: . Have you guys tried VW with QuickTime Alternative <http://www.codecguide.com/about_qt.htm>?