Making setup.exe of application (Closed)

[divined]

Hello everybody

I`ve completed my application and now want to create an installer for it. I read another thread here, about INSTALL SHIELDX EXPRESS. Is this a separate commercial application? What other options have I got?

Basically, my application needs an Initializer.exe, to be run the first time. Can I integrate both the Initializer.exe and my application executable into a single setup.exe file and have Initializer.exe be launched first thing after copying all necessary files?

[dglienna]

I think Inno Script and Inno Setup are more than enough to deploy your apps, and the have the additional benefit of being FREE!. You can get both from www.***********, and can take a look at the forum here : http://www.vbforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=72

[nyah_RMC]

I think Inno Script and Inno Setup are more than enough to deploy your apps, and the have the additional benefit of being FREE!. You can get both from www.***********, and can take a look at the forum here : http://www.vbforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=72



will it install your apps in other workstation even if doesnt have a visual basic installed in it??

[Hack]

Moved.

[randem]

nyah_RMC,

Of course, that what the installers are for.

[randem]

divined,

Please read, Installer Problems in my signature.

[nyah_RMC]

nyah_RMC,

Of course, that what the installers are for.

hmm..cause i've encountered problem when i tried to use visual basic's package and installation wizard...after installing the app in another workstation that doesnt have visual basic installed in it, the application can't run....but now there's a lot of third party installers out there..i cant see any more problems with that :thumb:

[divined]

I think Inno Script and Inno Setup are more than enough to deploy your apps, and the have the additional benefit of being FREE!. You can get both from www.***********, and can take a look at the forum here : http://www.vbforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=72


I downloaded and executed ********** leaving the RunTime folder at the default program setting. I gave it my VB project file and selected the output file. I then pressed OK and ********** started working. When it finished it told me that it found 90 UnSafe files. Does this mean not all files necessary to run my application will be included in the script? What can I do about it?

[randem]

divined,

What can you do.... Read the manual, help instructions, etc... It's there for exactly that reason.

[divined]

ok. I`ve read the manual. In a nutshell, it states just how dangerous it is to use Unsafe mode. But, what if ********** continues on finding required files which lie in the System folder? Could integrating the Automatic OS Updater in the script render these files unneccesary?

[randem]

divined,

No, The purpose is to bring to you attention possible disaster. You can always move those same files from the system folder to another folder and then tell ********** where they are and they will get in the script that way.

But remind yourself to check to make sure you won't create a disaster. The Auto OS Updater will just help with DCOM/MDAC/JET files and of course the VB Runtime files.

[divined]

One other very odd, I think ,thing. ********** took over 2 hours to complete and it practically checked every directory of my c:\ drive. Should this be so? Is it so slow?

I`m still having trouble with the usage of **********. I get all these Unsafe (about 100) and it also said it couldn`t find 252 files. i`m not sure if running it in Unsafe mode is the answer. What, if it copies some dlls that are not compatible with Windows Me e.t.c.?

Is there some kind of tutorial site available other than the manual?

[randem]

divined,

What do you have in the Search Area (paths)? They only reason it would take so long is if you had a slow drive and you told it to search your whole hard drive for each file.

The program is not that complicated. The defaults should be fine and if you ADD paths to the search area it will only speed up searching. Post your vbp, pjt and exe (not the output) for the project and I will take a look.

[divined]

I kept all the default path settings. I just appended the directory of my application source files and executable. I`ll post the files, first thing in the morning.

thx, for the assistance

[randem]

divined,
I kept all the default path settings. I just the directory of my application source files and executable.
Just what does this mean?

[divined]

Sorry, I corrected the erroneously stated post. I now add the output log & iss file.

[randem]

divined,

I must write better or you must read better. You are posting nothing of what I asked for. How do you expect me to help.
Post your vbp, pjt and exe (not the output) for the project and I will take a look.

[divined]

ok. Here it is. I was just trying to figure what was going wrong and I didn`t post it earlier.

[randem]

divined,

You know what? You didn't post it again.

[divined]

Just a minute. I was trying to attach a WinRAR compressed file and it didn`t accept it. I`m downloading WinZip now and will post ASAP.

I`m frankly sorry for the inconvenience

[randem]

divined,

Why do you need to download Winzip? Winrar can create zip files.

[divined]

I didn`t know that you could create ZIP using WinRAR. Anyway, check out this URL. I`ve posted the file here. You can download it from there!

http://www.**********.com/discus/messages/12/399.html?1126699834