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  1. Sep 8th, 2009, 09:05 AM #1
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    Resolved [RESOLVED] Creating a setup.exe

    silly question? maybe I have missed a tutorial somewhere on here? but I want to create an installer for an application. How would I go about this?

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    Re: Creating a setup.exe

    VB6 has its own Package & Deloyment Wizard - it's quite simple to use; just follow bunch of on-screen instructions.
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    Re: Creating a setup.exe

    and where would I find this deployment wizard? also will it pack files inside a folder into the installation exe?
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    Re: Creating a setup.exe

    Start > Programs > ...

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    from VB6 IDE go to Add-In manager and activate it.
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    Re: Creating a setup.exe

    I will take a look and see if I can find such items... thanks
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    Re: Creating a setup.exe

    Err, I would suggest you to use Inno Setup instead. Nothing against the P&D. It's just that it will give you an error if your package tries to put a dll in your system which is older than the already present dll...
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    Re: Creating a setup.exe

    Quote Originally Posted by koolsid View Post
    Er... it will give you an error if your package tries to put a dll in your system which is older than the already present dll...
    No it won't. Build package for each platform individually (for XP on XP, for Vista on Vista, and so on...).
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    Re: Creating a setup.exe

    Rhino, since you are saying this I will give it a serious thought but I have experienced these error in the past. Probably I am doing something wrong?
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    Re: Creating a setup.exe

    P&D has errors on XP - it does the old "have to update system" users wont wanna go to MSDN to fix an installer, will just download an alternate version, everyone to their own, but i agree with koolsid on the inno,. and ISTool is a must to accompany inno for beginners IMHO
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    Re: Creating a setup.exe

    My personal preference is the official replacement for P&DW, which is Visual Studio Installer. It does things in the 'right' way (according to the current MS specifications), and doesn't have the quirks that P&DW has.

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  14. Sep 10th, 2009, 03:27 AM #12
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    Re: Creating a setup.exe

    cool, thanks guys, and sorry Marty, Didnt think about putting it into app deployment! im a fool! unless anyone wants to discuss P&D further, im happy to close this thread
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