Re: myapplication doesnt work on other pc!!!
From: Veign (NOSPAMinveign_at_veign.com)
Date: 01/14/05
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Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:41:10 -0500
The installation package created by either of the two suggestions I made are
far more professional looking than the antiquated P&D....They also offer
functionality far beyond the P&D without any editing of the Setup file -
this again makes them more professional...
You would be surprised at the issues that are resolved using Visual
Installer...
-- Chris Hanscom - Microsoft MVP (VB) Veign's Resource Center http://www.veign.com/vrc_main.asp -- "Ralph" <msnews.20.nt_consulting32@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message news:%23fjGC3l%23EHA.1936@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > > "Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@veign.com> wrote in message > news:exZb4Dl%23EHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > I would advise staying away from Package and Deployment and go with one of > > the more professional packages listed below.. > > > > Visual Installer from Microsoft (free): > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/tools/vsi11/download.aspx > > > > Innosetup from JR Software (free): > > http://www.jrsoftware.org/ > > > > If using Inno Setup check out ISTool at http://www.istool.org/ > > > > What is ISTool? > > "ISTool helps you create scripts for Jordan Russell's Inno Setup compiler. > > Inno Setup is a great compiler for very professional looking setups, and > the > > only disadvantage is that you have to create fairly complex scripts by > > hand." > > > > > > -- > > Chris Hanscom - Microsoft MVP (VB) > > Veign's Resource Center > > http://www.veign.com/vrc_main.asp > > -- > > > > Chris, > > I really feel the expression "more professional" is a bit unfair. True, > InnoSetup is a bit easier to use, Visual Installer is part of the future, > and the P&D is more of a construction kit in comparison, but it can be quite > as powerful in the hands of a professional. > > Besides, the tools you suggested will not automatically solve the OP's > problems and can present their own unique "Gotchas" in the face of "DLL > Hell". The P&D also has the advantage of being well-known, well-documented, > and a VB app - no need to learn or write any other scripts. > > -ralph > > >
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