[RESOLVED] Make a Customized Setup

Hi!!

I have VS 2005 Pro. I can do setups on it, but I can't configure and customize them to my "taste". And I cant make it only in one file. So i will try to make one. But I ran into problems (as with everthing and always, lool):

How to make the setup file (the .exe) have included inside the other files, such has a .exe and a .mdb? Can I embeded them? If yes them how can I copy them to the computer?Is it better instead of embed all files, embed a zip with all files and then instead of copy the files to the desired path unzip them? Witch registry entries do I have to add so the file appears in Add/Remove programs List?

Thks a lot in advance!

Moved

Try InnoSetup

No, the methods you describe for installing are all wrong and prone to mistakes and problems. Use the Installer packages to complete this task.

InnoSetup is very good!!

I just can't do a thing, i cant make the screen shown below dont appear, and i cant also put only a shortcut in the start menu like Start-All Programs-My ShortCut and NOT like Start-All Programs-A Folder-My ShortCut.

Can u help me?

post your script.

my script now is this:

; Script generated by the Inno Setup Script Wizard.
; SEE THE DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS ON CREATING INNO SETUP SCRIPT FILES!

[Setup]
AppName=Mu Shop
AppVerName=Mu Shop 1.3
AppPublisher=Lasering
DefaultDirName={pf}\Mu Shop
DefaultGroupName=Mu Shop
AllowNoIcons=yes
OutputBaseFilename=Mu Shop Installer
SetupIconFile=C:\Documents and Settings\Bro's\Os meus documentos\As minhas imagens\Icons\Ico\Install.ico
Compression=lzma
SolidCompression=yes
DisableReadyMemo=yes

[Languages]
Name: "english"; MessagesFile: "compiler:Default.isl"

[Tasks]
Name: "desktopicon"; Description: "Create a Desktop icon"; GroupDescription: "{cm:AdditionalIcons}"; Flags: unchecked
Name: "quicklaunchicon"; Description: "{cm:CreateQuickLaunchIcon}"; GroupDescription: "{cm:AdditionalIcons}"; Flags: unchecked

[Files]
Source: "C:\Documents and Settings\Bro's\Os meus documentos\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\Mu Shop\bin\Release\Mu Shop.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "C:\Documents and Settings\Bro's\Os meus documentos\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\Mu Shop\bin\Release\Class And Items.mdb"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "C:\Documents and Settings\Bro's\Os meus documentos\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\Mu Shop\bin\Release\Imagens\*"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion recursesubdirs createallsubdirs
; NOTE: Don't use "Flags: ignoreversion" on any shared system files

[Icons]
Name: "{group}\Mu Shop"; Filename: "{app}\Mu Shop.exe";
Name: "{commondesktop}\Mu Shop"; Filename: "{app}\Mu Shop.exe"; Tasks: desktopicon
Name: "{userappdata}\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Mu Shop"; Filename: "{app}\Mu Shop.exe"; Tasks: quicklaunchicon

[Run]
Filename: "{app}\Mu Shop.exe"; Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,Mu Shop}"; Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent

[Registry]
Root: HKCU; Subkey: "Software\Mu Shop"; ValueType: none; Flags: deletekey
Root: HKCU; Subkey: "Software\Mu Shop"; ValueType: string; ValueName: "AutoImages"; ValueData: "True"; Flags: uninsdeletekey
Root: HKCU; Subkey: "Software\Mu Shop"; ValueType: string; ValueName: "BackgroundImages"; ValueData: "False"; Flags: uninsdeletekey
Root: HKCU; Subkey: "Software\Mu Shop"; ValueType: string; ValueName: "Default File Type"; ValueData: "Shop"; Flags: uninsdeletekey
Root: HKCU; Subkey: "Software\Mu Shop"; ValueType: string; ValueName: "ItemNumbers"; ValueData: "True"; Flags: uninsdeletekey
Root: HKCU; Subkey: "Software\Mu Shop"; ValueType: string; ValueName: "Transparency"; ValueData: "True"; Flags: uninsdeletekey
Root: HKCU; Subkey: "Software\Mu Shop"; ValueType: string; ValueName: "TransparentButtons"; ValueData: "False"; Flags: uninsdeletekey
Root: HKCU; Subkey: "Software\Mu Shop"; ValueType: string; ValueName: "Update Databases"; ValueData: "True"; Flags: uninsdeletekey
Root: HKCU; Subkey: "Software\Mu Shop"; ValueType: string; ValueName: "VaultImage"; ValueData: "True"; Flags: uninsdeletekey
Root: HKCU; Subkey: "Software\Mu Shop"; ValueType: string; ValueName: "WholeWords"; ValueData: "True"; Flags: uninsdeletekey

This script will not work properly you are missing too many things. All your dependencies and VB Runtime files are missing to name a few.

So how can i make it to check if .net 2 is installed? And if not do not let the instalation continue?.

I was able to put that thing of the shortcut like i wanted.

Can anyone get me a good script, because the link the Deployment FAQ is broken.

What link in the FAQ's is broken?

this one:

Quote:

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Originally Posted by kleinma

one of the best set of installer scripts for INNO I have ever come across.

http://www13.brinkster.com/vincenzog/articles.asp?ps=60

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Yeah, That site is gone for a while now... It should removed.