Thanks for your feedback.
This is actually somewhat intentional. With default settings, LDView will automatically download the unofficial 2996.dat. I'll think about including it in the MPD, though. Note that this particular sample model was created by Peter Bartfai, who maintains the Qt Linux port of LDView. I may update both sample models to meet OMR requirements, though.
If I rename them, it will be with a name that matches OMR requirements.
Yes, it is for any time a 32-bit process shows a system file dialog. The 32-bit installer also installs both DLLs if it is installed on a 64-bit system. This was done in response to a user complaint from the 4.1 LDView in the LDraw All-In-One installer. LDView 4.1 (which is 32-bit only, but has a 64-bit thumbnail DLL) only installs the 64-bit thumbnail DLL on 64-bit systems. A user noted that thumbnails didn't appear in the file dialogs of 32-bit apps (including LDView itself). To be honest, I haven't thouroughly tested that having both DLLs installed actually works, though.
Thanks. I'll pass that on to Peter.
Steffen Wrote:(a)
What I spotted first is: the file 8464.mpd which you deliver with the program is not self-contained.
It references unofficial file 2996.dat, thus, I received an error message when opening it.
I suggest that you put the inofficial file into the MPD.
This is actually somewhat intentional. With default settings, LDView will automatically download the unofficial 2996.dat. I'll think about including it in the MPD, though. Note that this particular sample model was created by Peter Bartfai, who maintains the Qt Linux port of LDView. I may update both sample models to meet OMR requirements, though.
Steffen Wrote:(b)
I suggest to give the 2 files "8464.mpd" and "m6459.ldr" better filenames.
The leading "m" is confusing users. Why not simply name them
set_8464.mpd and set_6459.ldr ?
If I rename them, it will be with a name that matches OMR requirements.
Steffen Wrote:©
Why does the 64bit version install LDViewThumbs.dll?
Shouldn't LDViewThumbs64.dll be enough?
Or is the 32bit instance needed for a 32bit instance of Windows explorer?
Or for the common dialog "File/Open" of 32bit processes?
I had expected to only see the 64bit DLL.
Yes, it is for any time a 32-bit process shows a system file dialog. The 32-bit installer also installs both DLLs if it is installed on a 64-bit system. This was done in response to a user complaint from the 4.1 LDView in the LDraw All-In-One installer. LDView 4.1 (which is 32-bit only, but has a 64-bit thumbnail DLL) only installs the 64-bit thumbnail DLL on 64-bit systems. A user noted that thumbnails didn't appear in the file dialogs of 32-bit apps (including LDView itself). To be honest, I haven't thouroughly tested that having both DLLs installed actually works, though.
Steffen Wrote:(d)
In the model 8464.mpd, there is a building error at the steering wheel.
Look at the two toothed wheels connecting there, they overlap.
Thanks. I'll pass that on to Peter.