Re: Digital Certificate for runtime installs. (Not Self Cert)

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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:14:02 -0700, Don <Don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

HAHAHA! All I can do is laugh, seems like developers like us just can't win.
After digitally signing a project my program crashes with a link to an error
page which then directs the user (who is trying to run software they just
bought from me) to office update. Where the user must update in order for
the software they just bought from me to work. I could just download the
necessary updates and chain them to my installer but that would add another
50 megs or so to my file. Right?

I figured out how to run the Jet SP8 update hidden setting command line
arguments in the setup.ini, but if I convert back too access 2000 file format
I shouldn't need the SP8... so that is what I did.... I thought to myself
"Problems All Fixed", and my friend and I were right... but this new one
seems to have popped up.

Does anybody have any workarounds, ran into this problem before, or do I
just have to chain the updates into the installer? If so, where can I get
the file(s) and what file(s) do I need exactly? Also include a basic
chaining order if you have done this before please. Assuming this is the
only thing I can do, is it ok if I run all of the updates hidden?

Regardless of the format (2000 or 2003) I'd certainly require SP8 for either.

Not sure what installer you use, but I think it would be a good idea to check for the Jet version BEFORE running your
setup ... if the enduser machine must update, then advise them of this and exit your install (possibly with a link to
the Office Update site). It is typically expected that your program sets minimum requirements, and a fully current
version of the database engine would certainly be a reasonable requirement.


-Don

Scott McDaniel
scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.infotrakker.com
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