Installer For Different Exe's

Microsoft Installer Vs. SetUp Package Deploy Wizard: How To Edit Forms In Installer.
I'm using Installer to put together an installation program for an application. I know in the Setup/Package/Deploy Wizard there was a SetUp.vbp that allowed you to actually change the look of the forms and all that but I cannot find a similar project in Microsoft Installation.

In Microsoft Installation I cannot alter the appearance of the form. (I need to left justify a logo) Where is the project that will allow me to make these changes to the forms the user sees while installing the application.

Like I said, I know where that is in SPD wiz but not for Microsoft Installer.

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VB Installer (Visual Studio Installer) -Adding File
Hi,
I created my installation package using VB installer.

How to add our company webiste link as menu option in ProgramFiles, just below the shortcut to invoke our application.

I want to have the final links (shortcuts) after running setup on client machine as follows:

ProgramFIles -> OurProject.exe ( this is done automatically)
-> Visit our website ( Should open IE with our website. How to implement this in the VB installation package).


Thanks in advance,
Jagan

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Windows Installer / Office 2000 Installer
Hi people:

maybe this is not 100% VB, but i hope somebody can give a clue with this one:

i have a laptop with windows 2000 in an NT network. my user is part of the administrators group.

with my user i install a program X.

when i try to run that pogram, the office 2000 professional installer pops-up, asking me for the CD.

any ideas why this sh*** is happening???

thanks!

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Better Installer??? Installshield/Wise Installer
Hey fellas,

Which of the mentioned installers do you people think is the better one???

Which one would be appropriate for me (I develop both database driven applications as well as system utilities.)

Plus, should one go for Windows Installer based install systems???

Thanks,

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Creating An MSI Installer - Advanced Installer?
Hi,

I have an application that needs some of the VB6 runtime files (not surprisingly), and some other components (OCX/DLL etc). The full list is as follows:

asycfilt.dll
COMCAT.DLL
dao360.dll
msado25.tlb
MSCAL.OCX
mschrt20.ocx
mscomctl.ocx
MSHFLXGD.OCX
MSSTDFMT.DLL
msvbvm60.dll
MSWINSCK.OCX
MSWORD8.OLB
oleaut32.dll
olepro32.dll
RICHED32.DLL
Richtx32.ocx
stdole2.tlb
VB6STKIT.DLL

I used the ‘Package and Deployment Wizard’ to generate the list of dependencies above and a setup file (along with the associated CAB file and Setup.lst). The setup file seems to work OK (registering the components and installing the application) but I have been asked to make the installer MSI based, so that it can be installed via Active Directory.

So far, the easiest (and possibly cheapest) way of creating an MSI is to use a trial version of ‘Advanced Installer’ by Caphyon. Does anyone have any experience using this package?

I have had a look at ‘Visual Studio Installer’ but I feel completely out of my depth with it – I wouldn’t know where to start. It would be easier if I could tell Visual Studio Installer to convert my setup files from Package and Deployment Wizard to an MSI, but is that possible?

Looking at ‘Advanced Installer’ it seems I need to copy the files to the System32 folder and then set them to ‘autoregister’ – however Caphyon say:
Quote:The self registration method of registering components has many drawbacks (like not being able to roll back the changes if something fails later in the install) and it is against Microsoft guidelines. The preferred way to register a component is to install all its registry keys separately. You can author them in the Registry page.

It seems odd that ‘Advanced Installer’ has no System32 folder by default (but it has a System, System 16 and System 64 option). Also I’m not sure if the auto register will work with tlb or olb files (how should you treat these file types?).

Sorry if this post is a bit rambling – I think I’ll also post about it on the Caphyon website, but I was just wondering if anyone had used ‘Advanced Installer’ or if there was an alternative (but easy) way to create an MSI.

Thanks



Edited by - MegaFelix on 11/3/2005 7:35:11 AM

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.ocx Installer
guys,
i made a programm i want to share,
but when i send the file know, he won't work before i send 3 or 4 .ocx files, does anybody has suggestions for making a installer that copies the .ocx's

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I Need A Little Help With My Installer...
Ok I am not sure if the installer I have can do this but I would like to change a registry value so that when a certain file type is clicked it will open my program. I can't figure out how to do this through code but I am wondering if my installer can do it for me based on this screen: http://www.zerognetwork.com/~coaster...tallerhelp.JPG If my installer can do this then can some explain to me how I would do it through the options that are listed there.
Thank You

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MSI Installer
Hi.

Where I could find some help or a tutorial about to use and create a MSI Installer?

Thanks

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Installer
anybody knowwhere i can get a good installer like the ones for office or Act! or quicken.. or the like... I would like to have multiple screen shots of what the program can do..... like PHOTOSHOP...... install. I have Visual Installer 1.1 and whats packed with VB6 but they have many limitations.... and very little splash control....

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Installer
hi could any one help me. im looking for a deployment wizard that when it installs a file in a directory, with a file with the same name already in that directory. not to delete the existing file but to rename it to backup or something.

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Installer
hello guys...
i just want to know if you could help me how to install our groups work into an installer. thanks...

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Installer
Hey.. does anybody here knows how to create a "Setup.exe" for programs created in Visual Basic?

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An Installer
hi, man, too man posts tonight...but at least i answered some other peoples posts.
ok, my mate does mods for medal of honour(MOH), and he wants an installer, so that when run, it finds his mod file on the drive u tell it to look, and then puts it in the main MOH directory.
He doesnt have visual basic, so hes used VB in excel to get what he thinks will be the right sort of code to get it working, and then given it to me to check and then make in an exe for him. The thing is i dont really understand this sorta code, and it doesnt seem to work, so i wondered whether any of u lot would know what it is.


Code:
Dim object As String
Dim Destination As String
Dim source As String
Dim path
path = InputBox("Please enter the main directory of the unreal file", "path", "C:")
Set fs = Application.FileSearch
With fs
.LookIn = path
.SearchSubFolders = True
.Filename = "zzuser-moh_vietnam"
If .Execute(SortBy:=msoSortByFileName, _
SortOrder:=msoSortOrderAscending) > 0 Then
MsgBox "File found preparing to install"
For i = 1 To .FoundFiles.Count
MsgBox .FoundFiles(i)
TextBox1 = .FoundFiles(i)
Next i
Else
MsgBox "The file: zzuser-moh_vietnam.pk3 was not found"
End If
End With
If TextBox1 > "" Then
source = TextBox1
filesystemobject = "zzuser-moh_vietnam"
Destination = "C:Program FilesEA GAMESMOHAAmainzzuser-moh_vietnam.pk3"
FileCopy source, Destination
MsgBox "Installation successful"
Else
MsgBox "Please unsure the contents of the zip folder are move into a non compressed folder and the correct path is given."
End If
If u could tell me how to do something basic like this it would be helpful.

I was also wondering whether it would be easier to install the file from the same folder as the exe, rather then searching for it?

any help welcomed

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Installer
I read somewhere that you could compile an ocx into your exe (it might of involved resource files) instead of having to use an installer, is this true? If not, is there any way at all that you could release a program without having to use an installer?

I've been using delphi for this very reason but I prefer vb.

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Installer
how can I distribute a vb application using the windows installer?

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Installer
hey yall im looking for a good installer for my program. i used to use setup factory but i cant seem to find it. i dont like the program that comes with vb6. any ideas on what i can use? ive been lookin on the net for like 2 hours and cant find anything. any help ill greatly appreciate.

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Installer For Vb 6.0 Or Other
Hello, I'm hamka. Where i can get the installer for the software visual basic(free download). That's all. Hopefully, anyone can help...ok.

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Installer For Vb 6.0 Or Other
Hello, I'm hamka. Where i can get the installer for the software visual basic(free download). That's all. Hopefully, anyone can help...ok.

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VB Installer
Hey guys, I would like to know how to create an installer(like Setup.exe) that install my program on the hard disk with VB.

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VB 6.0 Installer
Ei, good day.. can anyone provide me a link to download the VB 6.0 (Visual Studio)

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Installer
Hi i have two questions

first, i want to make an installer for a file, it is for a game MOD and so must be placed in the game directory, i want to make the mod a self installer in VB but as a single .EXE, how can i compile the VB code and the mod [single file] into a single .EXE?





second, i need to find the game directory in the registry, i know its place is:
my computerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREEA GAMESBattlefield 1942

and the key is called:
GAMEDIR

and currently holds the value
"C:gamesBF1942"

ive looked allover google for a simple answer but they all seem to say check your API text viewer - which im not sure if i have or not :S

any help, thanks

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Installer
can anyone tell me if theres an installer in vb6 and where i can find it

please would love to see how it works

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Vb Installer
Is there a way to make a kind of custom installer for a program i wrote in vb, by creating a installer that would create all the files like a installer using a progress bar to show progress?

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Installer
this is more advice than a problem
say i have a program that uses 3 or 4 different ocx files and 3 or 4 .dll files like custom controls or something for talks sake.. what would be the best installer to use so that the program installs to say c:program filesexample or wherever the user chooses to install it but also register the DLL and OCX files to the C:windowssystem32 folder and registers them properly to save the user doing it themselves? uninstaller too by the way for it all
any one got any advice
ive tried a few and they dont see to register the ocx/dll files properly

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Installer Changes.
Ok this is my situation:

I have a program that I am distributing, (which by the way is being downloaded like hot cakes, and I need more bandwidth). But anyways for it to be installed (the downloaded program which installs the whole thing), I want to entirely uninstall it first (to get rid of some dlls which are now not needed). I am using this EXTREMELY bad (good for begginers like I WAS) software called clickteam install creator to pack it into an EXE installer. I can't find the option to get rid of old files before install (it just overwrites). Now because of this I want to swith to NSIS (least overhead and I can make it so that it can check if the system will be ok for downloading and will give me more control). How would I go about doing this in the fasion that when this installer finishes, the previous installation is deleted in the Add/Remove programs list in windows, and then the installation is installed with the New NSIS (effectively updating it). I want it to be seamless.

I believe I have to have a registry update key to provide or something. Anyways I'm just starting with NSIS (and don't know a clue about it) and the old program just did everythign for you (so I'm clueless). I'm posting this here because I need immediate help (my program is freeware: the program is on download.com and I don't want to spend like $200 bucks for one day updating, so I have to wait 15 days for it to be done. Because of this I need to come up with an update (it's ready, I just need to make an installer) really soon. My host made me pay 120 extra because of bandwidth (I've tried to keep it small, but it still gets 300+ downloads a day and it's a 1.6mB file packed with this previous installer.

THANKS ALOT for your time and help and reading that huge post and my rambling. It's greatly appreciated.

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Installer
How do i go about installing my vb apps (as in i want to ditribute them with an installer, that registers any ActiveX controls [.ocx] and inserts data into registry).

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VB Installer
All I need help with is the code to add a file to a certain folder... my program needs to add a file attached (I also need to know how to attach a file lol) to a folder specified in a text box... please help me. I tried google and it just tried to sell me installer programs, Can someone please list the code or at least tell me a good tutorial site or what I need to google to find my answer

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VS Installer. Please Help!!!!
Hello,

I posted this problem and didn't get any response. So I thought of asking directly to some experts. hope this is ok

I have a Excel addin, ( xla file) and a om dll, and some java jar files. Each of them needs to go into different location of the target machine. The problem I am facing is, when I create the package using the VS installer, there is only one destination directory provided by VS. So when I chose the dest. directory, all the files are going in to that location and how do I customize this?

for example, I want to ask user
" enter destination folder for addin"

Enter java home"

Then I can copy the addin into the addin folder and jre files into java home dir.

If you know how to do this, could you please send me an email ?.





Edit: Removed email address - Hack-

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Installer
how would you make an installer for a vb applications?

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Which Installer Do You Use?
User who are having trouble with their current installer or would just like to try a new installer (keeping their options open). ********** can help you move from Microsoft's Package and Deployment Wizard to Inno Setup.

********** handles the P&DW Setup.lst as well as the VB Project File (.VBP).
It is free and can be downloaded at:

http://www.***********/**********/**********.htm

If you have any trouble or would like to be on the ********** update mailing list. Send an email to **********@***********.

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MSI Installer
Hi,

Thanks for reading. Iam trying to create an Installer package(.MSI) for my VB application. The problem is I want that to be created at run-time. I downloaded the Visual Studio Installer and tried with that. It works fine if I use it and create an MSI.
But I want it at run-time. Say some files might be created at run-tiime and included in the package. Is there any thing available in this MSI to pass some file-list as parameter to some exe, so that it can make the .MSI file.

Thanks,
Pres.

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Installer For A App
Hi, I've created an application which i want to distribute between my friends and when i run it on there pc it tries to use sertain features of vb which isn't there like the ADO controller. is there a way of creating an installer for my program so my friends won't have to install vb when all they want to use is a 64K file?

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Vs Installer
i face a problem using vs installer

how to install mdac_typ.exe in clients machine before the application installation.

vs installer is not doing it.

vs p&d wizard used to install mdac_typ.exe before application installation.

anyone with solution pls reply me.

thanx in advance

harish.

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Installer && Win 98
Hello all,

I develloped a small application that references msado25 and also uses MS Datagrid Control 6.0.

After creating the msi using intaller 1.1. Everything works fine on win 2000 & xp but I run into problems on win 98. The installer tells me MSADO2.5 or Higher needs to be installed. So I switched to using the msado20.tlb instead witch is already on win 98 machines but still get the same Error message on the 98 Machines.

A'm I missing something? Does MS Datagrid 6.0 require 2.5?

PLease Help...

Note: Crutial for my app to ship < 1.44 MB so msado 2.5 installer out of the question.

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Installer
hey ok heres wat ya need to know:

Question1:I'm making a program for my friend, and its an installer, but it takes almost 4-5 minutes so he wants the users to be able to click a button and change to different songs, how would i do that.

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Ms Installer
I am trying to get the ms installer to load on my pc. I run windows 98 and vb6. The reason I am trying to use it, is because on a machine at work running 2000 NT. When trying to run setup, it says some files are out of date and to restart. It doesn't help. Someone said to use the ms installer instead of the package and deployment wizard that I have been using. Only trouble is, it wont do the setup after I download it. Says there is a problem with acmsetup.stf. I tried the one for service pack 4 & 5. Same results. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong.

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Better Installer
Is there a way to make an installer IN VB? In a way you can design? PDW is really basic and kinda dumb. Is there a better installer that i dont have to spend $$ on. I if i wantd to could i make an installer in vb? Is it possible?

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VS Installer
Hello there,

I am using Visual Studio Intaller. it creates a setup with an extension of .MSI. My question is how can i execute this using VB.
I tried the SHELL command with no Luck.

Pls help its urgent.
thanks.

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IE Installer
Does anyone know where I could download a full installer for IE 5 or 5.5 that will run completely offline?

The reason I need to DOWNLOAD and OFFLINE version of the installer is that I'm including it on a CD that needs to run offline.

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VS Installer
can someone please post a link to the VS Installer download ..

Thanks!

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Installer
Hi

Does anyone know of a good and free installer besides Microsoft Visual Studio Installer?

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Zip Installer?
Can i get some links to or get an explanation of unziping a file with VB. I would like to create a kinda mini installer that unzips a ".data" file which would act like a zip file. The .data file would really be a .zip file but so that nobody doesnt just open winzip to unzip it i would rename it to .data . How would this work? Can VB unzip files? I've seen programs that unzip in vb.

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Installer
What's the best installer for VB projects?

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Using VS Installer
Dear all,
I am using Visual Studio Installer to prepare my executable. After my setup completes I would like to automatically install some other files also. How do I do this in Visual Studio Installer.
Thanks in advance.

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Which Installer Do You Use?
Inquiring minds want to know.

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Installer
Does anyone have any clue on this one?

I use the Installer (1.1 update downloaded at Microsoft) shipped with VB Enterprise (So NOT THE PACKAGE AND DEPLOYMENT WIZARD)

Everything is fine, all I want to do is change the default texts to another language. Should I use the resource editor? Should I hack some files ;-)? or should I download some add-on or so?

Anyone?

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Vb Installer? Is It Possible?
I was wondering if there is a way that can install your vb program? Like a .exe that would put your program in a folder, with all the things needed to run...

if anyone knows how to do it, or has a link to a place that does, that be cool..

~$uper-$tar

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Installer
Is there any other installer besides the 'package and deployment wizard' that comes with VB? I don't want to use the .cab file.
thx

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Installer
Hi

Im looking into makin my own installer i just need some pointers on how to do it so far i have thought of the different parts of the installer

copies files to a directory
creates shortcuts and adds to start menu
registers any file types that are specific to the program
registers itself with windows (how do i do that)

have i missed any thing off

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