How to pack MsAgent in set up program!!

[iahmed68]

I have developed an application using MSAGENT (Merlin). I want to make a set up (installation)program of that application but wonder how to pack MS AGENT & speech engine through set up program so that it automatically install on user's computer. I 'll appreciate your reply at
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If you use Packaging and Deployment Wizard it will examine all dependencies and include the files in the package your end users require to use the agent.

[iahmed68]

Thanks for your reply but it is not working. I need to pack it up in a manner in which it install MSAGENT1.exe also.

OK, try this. Include msagent1.exe in your setup when asked if you want to distribute any extra files. Then once the package is created edit setup.lst at the bootstrap section and add an extra line in there to install msagent1.exe. The bootstrap section of setup.lst installs anything your package requires to work, so hopefully that will do the business for you ........

[crispin]

To do what you want do the following:

Go to to the Wizards/PDWizard/Setup1 directory in your VB install directory, open the setup1.vbp project.

open the code for frmSetup1


look for the line of code that says:

ShowWelcomeForm

in the procedure you could put this code:

Dim dblShell1 As Double
    dblShell1 = Shell("msagent /Q:A /R:I", vbMinimizedNoFocus)

this will do a silent install of the msagent software, you can use the same principle to install the character as well.

for more info on modifying the P&D Wizard go to www.vbsquare.com the article is pretty good...

[iahmed68]

Thanks MadWorm & Crispin for your replies. I appreciate it.