Installing info (Respond soon plz)

[Chris_SE]

Does anyone have a link or a way that I can combine all my program dependcies into one exe. Ex. I have an app to give to joe-bob, I want to just give him the exe and have it work correctly

[Dim]

You have a couple of choices.
1) you can use the P&DW to package all your files into a setup file (3 files). And it comes with VB. Just look through the folder in the start menu.
2) you can get inno setup (do a search on it on the forums) and it is a pretty good setup making utility.

Hope that helps,
D!m

[Jop]

You can just use the P&D Wizard, but it makes a couple of files. If that's a problem use InnoSetup from http://www.jrsoftware.org/, it's pretty cool. (&free)

If you don't want an installer you could download a trial version of Fusion at http://www.bit-arts.com/

[Chris_SE]

nt

[Jop]

In VB5 you can use the Application Setup Wizard (shipped with VB5), and I think it's doesn't matter you're using Windows NT

[Chris_SE]

I need it to be one exe, the prob is that app setup makes like 20 depency files. How about that exe w/all the dpencies contained? can i do that? (Ive tried fusion before)

[Jop]

makes like 20 depencies?
You mean you got like 20 ocx's or is it creating 20 files.
If the files are the problem use InnoSetup, it will create 1 exe file with an installer, if you want 1 file (and no installer), then why Fusion isn't working?

[Chris_SE]

Fusion doesnt work because
A) It costs 200$
B) The trial names the exe bitarts_trial and you cant change it
C) My trial expired
Also by 20 dep I meant like 15 files you have to distribute
So inno should work??

[Jop]

yeah, it works for me, it makes a relative small EXE (Installer) and is very configurable..

[Chris_SE]

btw do you know C++? I had a small question and people are ignoring that board

[Jop]

No sorry, but ask the Question anyway, maybe someone answers it or maybe I'm able to figure out the answer by look at the net.

[Chris_SE]

nm, i found it