How do you setup your project when its complete?

[Madboy]

I mean, ok. You build your project (im talking in VB here), you compile it to exe, you can run it on your machine because you have the correct installed components. But if you send someone the exe, they get a **** load of errors, right?! So, you need to place it into an installer, say Package & Deploment wizard.

Thats as far i can go, i always get errors in P&D such as, COMDLG.OCX is out of date
Missing Files etc

Do you need to reference them?

Because to me, its pointless making projects if i cant finish and make a setup properly for them.

Can anyone help here, or give some tutorials, tips or suggestions?

THANKS!

[hellswraith]

I have heard nothing but good things about INNO Setup. Not sure about the link, but you can do a search for it here, and you will find a crap load of threads about it.

It is more complex to use than the Setup and Deployment wizard, but it is also pretty powerful. Give it a look see.

I have never had any problems with the P&D wizard myself, so I never looked into the INNO setup program.

[Madboy]

Thanks, i also used VSI Installer from microsoft but that is also crap

[kweyama]

Package and deployment wizard is pretty powerful although it has a few short comings (Always prompts user before replacing *.dll files which is good, but for the most part alot of users will panic and not install the program past this point think their computer might get messed up. Anyway, if it is a database project remember to add the database itself. Once you have successfully packaged your program and installed it succefully on another computer I would strongly suggest moving to Inno setup. Transfer your package using Inno Script into Inno Setup and then from there repackage it. Inno setup packages into much smaller executables than does P & D Wizard and it is much much faster at packaging the program. I guarantee you'll love it.

[James Stanich]

Originally posted by Madboy
Thanks, i also used VSI Installer from microsoft but that is also crap

What's wrong with it? I have used it for WIN2000 / XP installs and it works like a charm...

[kweyama]

I never said there was anything wrong with P & D Wizard, I just said that Inno Setup is much much better.

Advantages of Inno Setup:
- Much smaller *.exe size
- Much Faster packaging
- Gives the option of having an uninstall button outside of Add/Remove section of control panel.
- A license prompt before installation (Click 'I did not accept..." and program will abort installation.)
- text files fro user to read before and after installation.
- Free


** Try it and I bet you will not go back to P & D Wizard.

[Kasracer]

Originally posted by kweyama
I never said there was anything wrong with P & D Wizard, I just said that Inno Setup is much much better.

He wasn't talking to you dude..........

[nci]

If your looking for a fast and powerful
setup program I prefer QSetup. Very easy
to use and free. They will even provide
you with a place to advertise your
program on their web site (also free!)

[aziz2598]

Tested many setup programs, and inno setup ended up being #1.

They even give u the source code, so you can alter it or change it to your own specs..

Peace,

[Madboy]

Alter what Inno? I dont like it, its like learning a new language, its scripted right?

[Merri]

Uh, well you could edit Inno Setup if you had... um, was it made with Pascal? Anyways... Inno Setup is The Best. Once you learn what to do to make your setups work, you love it. Looks much better and is user friendly to the end user. I think 75% of the setup programs I run are made with Inno Setup. That ought to tell something.

[yar-x]

Originally posted by nci
If your looking for a fast and powerful
setup program I prefer QSetup. Very easy
to use and free. They will even provide
you with a place to advertise your
program on their web site (also free!)

i am with you i try it and it is great

[blindumbler]

try to use Setup Factory by www.indiglo.com

[Madboy]

I dont use VB anymore

I can use Delphi and they dont need Installers

[CORONA BEER]

make your own installer

[Madboy]

I wont know how!