Making A Setup Program
I'm going to try to make a setup program for my game. I think I've got a good idea on how to start. So pretty much I'm looking for suggestions on how to do it. Any help would be appreciated.
ex. how to put the required files into the setup program and extract them to a user-defined directory."And the day shall come when the Viper will take his throne"
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Help With Making Setup Program (keep Gettting Error)
This is the log I got I have no idea what I need to do. I was trying to install this on another computer and got that error. I looked for msftqws.pdw or whatever that is but it wasn't a file on my computer...
%% PLEASE DO NOT MODIFY OR DELETE THIS FILE! %%
%% This file contains information about the installation of an application. %%
%% It will be used to automatically remove all application components from your computer if you choose to do so. %%
NOTE: Beginning of the bootstrapper section
CONFIG: Title: "WMCO"
ACTION: RegKey: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion", "SharedDLLs"
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMVB6STKIT.DLL"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMCOMCAT.DLL"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMSTDOLE2.TLB"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMASYCFILT.DLL"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMOLEPRO32.DLL"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMOLEAUT32.DLL"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMmsvbvm60.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: DllSelfRegister: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMCOMCAT.DLL"
ACTION: TLBRegister: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMSTDOLE2.TLB"
ACTION: DllSelfRegister: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMOLEPRO32.DLL"
ACTION: DllSelfRegister: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMOLEAUT32.DLL"
ACTION: DllSelfRegister: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMmsvbvm60.dll"
NOTE: End of the bootstrapper section
NOTE: Now spawning the main Setup program 'Setup1.exe'....
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:Program FilesWMCOPLUOFFSALE.TXT"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:Program FilesWMCOPLUONSALE.TXT"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:Program FilesWMCODatabaseWMdbase.mdb"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMMSCAL.OCX"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMMSSTDFMT.DLL"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMMSDATGRD.OCX"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMFM20.DLL"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMMSDBRPTR.DLL"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMMSBIND.DLL"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMMSADODC.OCX"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMVB5DB.DLL"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMmsjtes40.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMmsrepl40.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMmsrd3x40.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMmsrd2x40.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMmswdat10.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMmswstr10.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMexpsrv.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMvbajet32.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMmsjint40.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMmsjter40.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMmsjet40.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedDAOdao360.dll"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMmsado25.tlb"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:Program FilesCommon FilesDesignerMSDERUN.DLL"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SystemFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMRICHED32.DLL"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMRICHTX32.OCX"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMMSCOMCTL.OCX"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:WINDOWSSYSTEMCOMDLG32.OCX"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
ACTION: SharedFile: "C:Program FilesWMCOWMCO.exe"
(File currently on disk was already up to date)
*** ERROR: The file 'C:WINDOWSTEMPmsftqws.pdw$(DLLSelfRegisterEx)' could not be registered because it was not found.
*** ERROR: (User Responded with 'OK')
*** ERROR: WMCO Setup was not completed successfully.
*** ERROR: (User Responded with 'OK')
VB Setup Making
hi,
This is my another question:
I am making a setup of a VB project using deployment tool in VB. It is making the setup generating no errors. On running the setup, it installs the program on MY WIN2k machine, but when i run the setup on other WIN2k machines, it gives me error like:
Your system files are out of date. If you want to install the updated files then please reboot your system before running the setup again.
On rebooting the system and running the setup again, it gives me the same error.
Any ideas why is it happening?
waiting for reply.
Guneet
Making A Setup In Vb 5
how do I do setup files in vb5. in vb6 there is a wizard in add-in manager options. but in vb5 there isn't.
i also would have to add a few dll-files in to the setup.
Any idea how to do all this.??
Thanks!
IsoKake
Making My Own Setup
I have just made this greate program........
Now I want my own setup
I want to make my own setup
please help me!!
Making A Setup App
Okay, I've asked specifics about this question but received more confusion than resolve. So here it is generally, what do I need to do to make a setup application that houses the actual executable. What I want is one setup executable that will place the actual application where I want it and setup a few files. So what are the techniques to create a setup app? If you could, let me know the simplest way, if one exists, and if not, the complicated way will suffice. I know you can purchase software to do this for you, but if I can, I would like to create it manually.
Making Setup
I want to make a setup of my program so that i can distribute it over the net. But i don't know which files to add and which to not when running the setup wizard which comes with VB. my program is application of database that uses one access file. If anyone knows this please let me know.
Thanks.
Kinjal
Making Setup...
hello every1...i came back with new problem and need again ur help...i`m really thankful of u guys that u helped me and i got my all answers from this forum..i love VBCITY forum......
i wanna make setup for my program..i mean when some1 runs my EXE ..so it should boot and runs like any other softwares...it must show that it boots in the system and saves in hard disk.....
waiting for good idea and code...
tons of tnx in advance....
Making Setup Package
Hello over there
I have installed Install wizard programme
i need to make setup package to xls files + txt file in order to distribut the files in one package
could u pls tell me how to the install wizard as i am a newbi in making setup package
your help is highly appreciated
Error During Making Setup
Hi All,
I'm creating setup of my project using package and deployement wizard...
but at the last step it gives error like
"unexpected error number 28 has occured: out of stack space"
what does this error mean? I don understand where i'm doing wrong..i've included all .dll files that requires for proj...
Setup Making Problem
hi every one
I am going to make setup of a project but setup software ask for the dll file of the project I could not understand how to make dll of the project file.
Making Setup File
I apologize if my question seems dumb. I picked up VB today after not touching it in about a year.
I have finished my VB6 project.
How do I create the install/setup file for other computers?
Problem With Making Setup
Hello Friends,
I am facing a problem with making setup of my project. thi projects uses ms access database. But after making setup an completing installation on other system this project is no working . The exe of this project is also not running on tha system(win NT). I have created this project on win98 wor station. When i am running this exe on NT there are two error first is
"Run time error 91 Object variable or With Block variable no set" and another is "class not registered looking for objec with class id{212122-554-3212-22-21000000-00}"
please comment
milepearl
VB 6 Making A Setup File
Hi,
We developed a weed identification system using VB 6 and MS access. I need to make an auto executable set up file of this so that useres will not need to use VB to run the system.
I tried it using the package development wizard in VB 6. But it did not work. A friend of mine told me to arrange my picture files. But I have no idea how to do it.
So I have following questions to solve:
1. I have picture files (.jpg) in the sysyem. These are not in a table ( All are at the main file folder). How can I arrange them in a table and access them in VB. Please send me the procedure for creating table and required VB codes.
2. What is the procedure to make an an auto executable set up file.
Please reply to ranasinll@yahoo.com
Thank you very much
Lakshman
Making Setup Exe Of A Project
I have developed a database project. Now I want to make setup.exe file of my project so that I could run my database system on the computer where vb is not installed. Please help me and tell me the steps required to make setup.exe file of my database project.
Thanks
Making Directory With Setup
I have developed a software using VB6 and Access 2000. I used the Deployment and Distribution buit in VB6 to creat a setup program for the Installation of the software. I want that setup to create subfolders under the installation folder of the software so that I could put my database files there. But I am finding way to customize the installation Script. Any help in this regard is greatly appriciated.
Making Setup Fiels Programmatically
hi
i have an application for which i want to make setup file with different properties everytime, i dun wanna do it with package n deployment wizard n i want to generate its setup file programmatically, how do i do that ?
Problem In Making Setup File
hi guys...
first time in my life i m making a set up file but not succeding in that so hereby i m writing steps i follow to do so..pls check this and tell me where m i going wrong...
application is a database application using msaccess ado database...i also use excel in the application to show database search results..
here r the steps i follow to make setup file...
* finished coding my application
* compiled it and exited from the vb design environment
* started packaging and deployment wizard...
* got package type window where i selected standar setup package....
* browsed the folder where i want all files to be created
* got missing dependancy error with following 4 files..
.......excel.exe...
........msado20.tlb..
........msde.dll
........msstdfmt.dll...
* i clicked on 'ok' without clicked in anycheckbox infront of above files..
* for rest of the all windows i clicked on 'next' without changing any default options...
then run the set up file to install the software...but while installing i got the error saying that "error in writing 'msado20.tlb' file"....i clicked on ignore to anyway install the software....it got installed...but when i run it doesnt work the way it works in the design environment of vb....
pls tell me what could be the problem...
thanx.
Making Setup.exe Of Application (Closed)
Hello everybody
I`ve completed my application and now want to create an installer for it. I read another thread here, about INSTALL SHIELDX EXPRESS. Is this a separate commercial application? What other options have I got?
Basically, my application needs an Initializer.exe, to be run the first time. Can I integrate both the Initializer.exe and my application executable into a single setup.exe file and have Initializer.exe be launched first thing after copying all necessary files?
Still Errors With Making Setup-file
I used this PDCMDLN to create setup-file. Everything worked just fine until I tried to run setup. I entered path in which the program should be installed in. Then I got error-message. I am using two special objects (not common-objects) and they are causing my problems.
I looked at setup.lst -file. And I belive that the problem is with these files (because of error-message).
---
[Setup1 Files]
File1=@MSCOMCTL.OCX,$(WinSysPath),$(DLLSelfRegister),$(Shared),7.29.98 4:01:54 AM,1062704,6.0.81.77
File2=@RICHTX32.OCX,$(WinSysPath),$(DLLSelfRegister),$(Shared),6.24.98 12:00:00 AM,203576,6.0.81.69
---
So what's wrong?
Details About Making Setup Project
where can i found some detailed information about creating a setup,putting custom controls,such as a control to browse for network(especially this one),to decide what to install when choosing a option,and so on...any documentation somewhere?
Many thanks to any help.
Problem While Making Setup File
While making setup file of my VB project , there appears an alert saying the wizard has found dependency information of some files which are out of date. We can proceed though the message appears and can make setup file. But when u install using that setup file, it pops up same message and asks ti restart the computer and there is same message displaying even after restarting computer. I will appreciate ur help to solve this out .
Making Setup Kit With Data Report
The exact problem is I created a project in vb6 with data report after making setup kit, I installed the software in system there whenever I am running reports it is giving an error
The error message is
Runtime error 713
Application-defined or object-defined error
I want to know how to include a datareport and data environment to a project(either we have to include the files separately or the system will take automatically while making exe)
So, please advice me to over come this problem it is very urgent.
Making Setup File With SetupShield..?
Hello,
I would like to know how to make a setup file that uses the regular SETUP-SHIELD which is known to us all from every regular installation.
Is it related to V.B. or not necessarily?
Thank-you!!
LED
After Vb6 Install On Vista, Running The Vb6 App Starts A Setup Program For Another Program
This is a odd deal, i kinda remember it happening on a win2000 computer, and i've search on here to no avail.
What is happening is after I install my vb6 application on Vista business OS that was packaged on a windows 2000 professional OS it installs fine
but when I dbl click to start the application it fires off a setup program for autocad 2008 ( which was just installed on the vista OS)..... If i hit cancel
on the setup of this the vb6 application starts up and runs...
I'm thinking that it's somehow related to the setup program and how it stores it's temp files in some directory and somehow the OS is associating
the vb6 app.exe with the setup folder and the setup folder is used by "most" applications when they are installed... its quite confusing to me..
This ring a bell for anyone? I'm thinking of going to the package deployment and see what folders are used and see if i can change the dir names.. etc..
Thanks for any help here.!
Rob
Edited by - rburn2 on 4/20/2007 11:55:12 AM
Making Product Keys With Inno Setup
Is there a way to make a product key with Inno Setup? I know there's a password feature, but it says in the documentation that it can be easily crakced. As a result, I dont want to use it. Is there another way?
Making Installation Setup Package Ko MS Access Fil
Hi,
I really need the help of anyone how to make installation package for an MS access File.
I tried to made an .mde file and my office requiring me to distribute this file. And I decided to create an Installation Package for the .mde file I created to formally distribute it internally to our office.
Thanks!
What Happen With Crystal Report After Making Setup.exe In VB
Hello! friends.. im using Sql + VB 6 and Crystal Rpt 9. i m having a problem that software working fine . but i m using a fix path for report "c/:Reports/rptname.rpt" i had made setup and is installed sucessfully .. but when i remove my Report Folder from C: my reports no work.. what happen usully when we use report .. that should be install with my setup.. i have to maintain my Report maunally....
what is the right way ???
Making Changes To Setup Files Created By P & D Wizard
I was wondering if there was a way to make any changes to the setup files created by the Package and Deployment Wizard. I want to make the setup create a specific registry entry and also I may want to make some aesthetic changes. Also, if I am able to change the setup (and add the registry entry) will the uninstall made by the wizard remove this entry?
Subject: Regarding Making A Setup Using Package And Deployment Wizard
hello friends,
I am making a Setup for a Visual Basic Project.
I want to give company name and some registration code when installing.
I also want to change the setup screen(which is usually Blue screen
with my own color and form Name.
I know that I have make changes in
....Program FilesMicrosoft Visual StudioVB98WizardsPDWizardsetup1
setup1.vbp.
But I don't know where to write the code and what exactly I should
write.
Please help me with code.
thanks in advance,
bye,
chandrika
Problem With Making Setup For My Project Connection With Access Database
I used XP - Visual Studio 2005 - Access 2003.
This is the steps that I used to create setup for my project
1 - I add a setup project to the solution, named Mysetup
choose File--Add---New Project from the main menu bar.
2 - choose setup project
3 - In the Solution Explorer, right-click the Mysetup project and choose Properties.
4 -Check the box beside Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 and click OK twice
5 -Right-click the Application Folder node in the Designer (left pane) and select Add--Project Output.
6 -Next, select “Primary output” from the Add Project Output Group form and click OK.
7 - Now, right-click Primary output from Prerequisite, which you just added. From the context menu, select Create a Shortcut to Primary Output from Prerequisite. Rename the shortcut Prerequisite. Right-click the newly created shortcut and select Cut from the context menu.On the left pane, right-click User’s Program Menu and click Paste.
8 -Save and build the Installer project.
9 -Right-click the Mysetup project in the Solution Explorer and select Install. AWindows Installer will be loaded.This is the Setup project you have just created.
These succeed with me, but when I used for project with data Access connection with my project it didn't succeed with. How to fix this problem ?
Setup Program Cannot Run Under Win XP
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Thank you very much.
Setup Program!
I'm designing a new setup program and will include these things:
- writing to the reg
- copying files (Duh!)
- gradient backgrounds and titles
- no custom controls
- reads data from an XML document.
What else can I add?
Setup Program???
After a failed try to get some people to test my first beta version of Small War, I decided to move on and simply finish the game with the little feedback I did got.
So now, Small War v1.0.1 is completed...
there's only one problem: I don't know how to make some sort of 'Installer' for my game. I'm using DirectX etc. so this must be installed. I'd like to know if there's anyone here who knows such a setup-maker-program laying around on the net?
any help is greatly apreciated...
Mathijsken
Setup Program
Hi,
Can someone refer me to an article or tutorial on making a setup program with VB6, without using the Package and Deployment Wizard or Inno Setup or other Wizard?
I want to try making myself the setup program with the help of an article or tutorial. I would appreciate for refer me the article or tutorial.
Thanks in advanced,
TRONPR
Setup Program Help
I need suggestions from anyone. I am using VB4 (designed for Windows 95) on Windows 98. The Setup program, which in included in VB4, generates an invalid command parameters. The error is from the commandline as follows:
#If Win32 And LOGGING Then
ProcessCommandLine Command$, gstrSrcPath, _
gstrAppRemovalLog, gstrAppRemovalEXE
#Else
ProcessCommandLine Command$, gstrSrcPath
#End If
Is it because VB4 is running on Windows 98? What's wrong with the codes?
Also, where do I insert my application title and my EXE file? I have been unable to make this Setup work so I use the Setup in VB3 instead.
Thank you for your suggestions.
MyDanVue
Setup Program
Can anyone guide me how to develop a setup file for my whole project.. i am also using some extra component.. so, it should be copied also system folder... how?... and it should intsall up everything. and also a fresh database copy of microsoft access 2000...
Best Setup Program
Hi All,
A common question regarding the Setup programs. After seeing all the posts regarding the problems with PDW provided by VB and also some problems with Inno, I wonder which is the best setup program of all? And is any of them available free? I did hear of some like Install Shield and Wise etc. But can any of you order them based or the reliability to use? This is for a application in VB, SQL that I would have to install on a m/c without any s/w installed except for Win 2k/NT OS.
Thanks
Reflex
Setup Program
When I am using the Package and Deployment Wizard for VB 6, is there anyway that I can customize the Setup Program?
Setup Program?
I've created an .exe of my program. It works on computers with VB installe do nthem, but not on computers without VB. Is there an easy way to create dome kinda of install program to install my program on a computer that does not have VB on it? I read something about a Package and Deployment wizard but I'm not sure what this is. Can someone help?
Setup Program For VB
Does anyone know of a good installer program that also has the feature of creating a service in Windows XP? I know Setup Factory has it but that is $395 and I wanted to see if there was a cheaper one.
Thanks!
Setup For VB Program
Greetings,
We've dug out some old VB code that we need to update. Part of the issue is that the setup presently installs directories with the name of the company that previoulsy owned the code; and we need to change these directories to have our name instead.
From looking around at all the source, I get the idea that for the install, the file setup.exe is run, and when this file is run, it takes in the file "setup.w03" as a parmaeter file.
This file, "setup.w03", is in the zip file, which can be downloaded at
ftp://spcanywhere.com/setupFile.zip
My problem, is that I can't view what is in the file. I've tried opening it in WordPad, Notepad, and as a Word document; and it comes out as garble in all cases.
Can anyone figure it out, or give me any clues as to how to view/edit the contents of the file? I need to change it to make a correct install for our VB app.
Thank you,
Jim
A Setup Program
I was wondering what is the best setup program that is free, I know Wise is good but its not free.
Setup Program
hi pipol,
When i created the package of my project using the PACKAGE & DEPLOYMENT WIZARD, there seems no error(s) on the creation of the SETUP.EXE
when i tried to install it on my machine or even to another machine i get this error message so the setup procedure stops.
The file 'C:TEMPmsftqws.pdw$(DLLSelfRegisterEx)' could not be registered because it was not found
Please help. DO i have to find this file? $(DLSelfRegisterEx???? etc etc...
Thanks Everyone...!
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