What is the quickest, most compact way to include VB6 runtimes in a setup file?
Bandwidth is a huge concern to me..
What is the best way to include VB6 runtimes in a setup.exe file (in the most compact manner possible), or better yet, only download the runtimes if they are not present on a computer?
Re: What is the quickest, most compact way to include VB6 runtimes in a setup file?
If you distributing to Win2K, XP then all basic runtime files are already there so you would only need to distribute some third parties and/or custom components that you might've developed.
However, as you might know that is not a good idea but I understand your concern.
Re: What is the quickest, most compact way to include VB6 runtimes in a setup file?
You could also bypass the setup wizard altogether and considerably lower your program's total size by just including the exe & the runtime files in a zip executable file.
Re: What is the quickest, most compact way to include VB6 runtimes in a setup file?
Or use Installshield's installation from the web. It lowers the user's bandwidth by thinning the developer's wallet.
Re: What is the quickest, most compact way to include VB6 runtimes in a setup file?
Moved to Application Deployment
Re: What is the quickest, most compact way to include VB6 runtimes in a setup file?
Why are you only concerned with the VB runtime files. Does your app need nothing else? I would think that delivering all that is needed would be the best way.
