[RESOLVED] vb6 installer 1.1 problem

[tf-centurion]

Hello everyone,

I have hit a small hicup, im trying to use vsinstaller 1.1 to package my program.

my problem is, is that i would like to give my enduser the option of where to install it to but i need to know where that will be in the end??

iv tryed reading the msdn pages but that just gets me more confused

is there a way of getting this installer 1.1 to place where the user chooses to install the program, in say the registry??.

or does anyone know of a better installer for vb6 and newbies???..


Thanks to all in advance

[si_the_geek]

Why do you need to know where it is installed?

If it is for code in the program itself (such as loading a file from the same directory) you can simply use App.Path to get the directory that the program is running from, eg:

Dim strDataFile as String
  strDataFile = App.Path & "\textfile.txt"
  MsgBox strDataFile

[tf-centurion]

si,

cheers for the reponse.

all i can say is DUH, that didnt occur to me.

again cheers, simple answer to a dum question.


[EDIT]
Sent after closing post.

From Randem:

Better Installer

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I think you would have more support with Inno Setup.

Look at http://www.jrsoftware.org for it

Also try the third party tools for it at http://www.jrsoftware.org/is3rdparty.php

Specifically ********** it was made to create your script automatically from your VBP file with all the dependencies. It can be found at http://www.**********.com/**********.html

Also read this http://www.***********/installerproblems.html
It should clear up some misconceptions with installers.

This addin for ********** is so cool worked at treat and made better scripts than the installer 1.1.

Thank you Randem..