FoxPro Setup - How to setup file using 3rd party tools ( Inno setup)

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How to setup file using 3rd party tools ( Inno setup)

sanjib

2006-03-24, 7:47 am

Dear friends

I want to create single setup file of my application for distribution.

I am using [Inno setup compiler 5.1.6] (3rd party tools) for this purpose,
but i am facing some problem.

1. what are the files to be included at the time of creating setup.exe

2. Is all forms, class, .prg ,report files should be included or not ? but i
dont want to include this files. what is the other option

kindly help me
--
sanjib

Stefan Wuebbe

2006-03-24, 7:47 am

Hi Sanjib

"sanjib" < sanjibaich2005@examp
le.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:7EE0CE2E-F41E-4627-B537- 0A06774399B2@microso
ft.com...
> Dear friends
>
> I want to create single setup file of my application for distribution.
>
> I am using [Inno setup compiler 5.1.6] (3rd party tools) for this purpose,
> but i am facing some problem.
>
> 1. what are the files to be included at the time of creating setup.exe

See http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll? Wiki~V...imeFile
s

> 2. Is all forms, class, .prg ,report files should be included or not ? but i
> dont want to include this files. what is the other option

By default, all required forms, class, .prg ,report files are marked as
included in the Project Mangager and that way get icluded in the EXE, too.
So usually only the data DBF, DBC etc. are distributed separately.

hth
-Stefan

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sanjib

2006-03-24, 7:47 am

Thanks stefan

But what are the vfp6 run time files i have to include, bitmap files to be
included or not. because it is not showing startup vfp screen which i change
at run time with one bitmat file.

and if i include all data directory it will install all data files in my
application directory not \pplication\data directory.

kindly give me sugg.

--
sanjib

"Stefan Wuebbe" ने लिखा:

> Hi Sanjib
>
> "sanjib" < sanjibaich2005@examp
le.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:7EE0CE2E-F41E-4627-B537- 0A06774399B2@microso
ft.com...
>
> See http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll? Wiki~V...imeFile
s
>
>
> By default, all required forms, class, .prg ,report files are marked as
> included in the Project Mangager and that way get icluded in the EXE, too.
> So usually only the data DBF, DBC etc. are distributed separately.
>
>
> hth
> -Stefan
>
>
>
> --
> |\_/| ------ ProLib - programmers liberty -----------------
> (.. ) Our MVPs and MCPs make the Fox run....
> - / See us at www.prolib.de or www.AFPages.de
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>

Stefan Wuebbe

2006-03-24, 7:47 am

"sanjib" < sanjibaich2005@examp
le.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:28C21A57-C6E0-4421-ACE4- 3C9840C98FFB@microso
ft.com...
> Thanks stefan
>
> But what are the vfp6 run time files i have to include,

Vfp6 has been a while for me, I believe you'll need
vfp6r.dll
vfp6renu.dll
Optionally you can distribute locale runtimes vfp6rXXX.dll, e.g.
vfp6rFRA.dll for French content in functions like CDOW() etc.
vfp6T.dll is only for multithreaded COM servers.
Also depending on your specs: VFPODBC.DLL

> bitmap files to be included or not.

BMPs are included by default and should be available at runtime that way too.

> because it is not showing startup vfp screen which i change
> at run time with one bitmat file.

Is that effect related to the setup? Does the bitmap show up
when you doubleclick the EXE in Windows Explorer on your
dev machine locally (after renaming the dev sub folder containing
the BMP)?

> and if i include all data directory it will install all data files in my
> application directory not \pplication\data directory.

I do not know much about Inno setup, would have expected that
it is able to install subfolders, maybe somebody else will jump in.
However, the VFP6 Setup Wizard can do so too

BTW, in WinXP and Windows2000, "limited users" do not have
writing privileges in any %program files% sub folder.
If your app is a single user design, better use %applicationData%,
e.g. C:\Documents ...\Sanjib\Application Data\yourCompany\you
rApp

For multi user apps, a shared network folder providing read/write
privileges for everyone might be preferable.

hth
-Stefan

--
|\_/| ------ ProLib - programmers liberty -----------------
(.. ) Our MVPs and MCPs make the Fox run....
- / See us at www.prolib.de or www.AFPages.de
-----------------------------------------------------------

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