Thanks Wim, that's pretty close to what I want. I'll build it that way, but also set up a directory with a few very large MP3s and a large directory with document images on the CD that won't be discovered. That way, they can copy the files or add a new location to the CD directories if they need access to those items, but it will avoid using about 200MB of disk space if they don't need them.
once again, thanks Pete [EMAIL PROTECTED] *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 10/12/2002 at 13:19 wim prange wrote: >Copied from the Legacy website (tips) > >"Share Legacy 4.0 and Your Family File on a CD by Ken McGinnis > >The Legacy 4.0 setup program has a cool feature that will allow users to >copy >their family data and the Legacy setup on a CD to send to family members. >When the recipient installs Legacy the family data, pictures, sounds and >videos will also be installed automatically. > >You can copy the LegacySetup.exe from our Legacy 4.0 CD or you can download >the full setup (13.4 MB) file Legacy40.exe from our web site and include >this >on the CD. If you are using the downloaded full setup program you will >need >to rename it LegacySetup.exe when you copy it to the CD. > >On the CD you compile, create any of the four folders shown below and place >your family file, pictures, sounds and video files in them. When the >recipient installs Legacy the setup program will look to see if these four >folders exist and if they do will copy the files in them to the users >computer. > >If Z: was the drive letter of the CD you are creating, copy the Legacy >setup >program on it and then create four folders called FamilyData, >FamilyPictures, >FamilySounds and FamilyVideos. > >Here's how the CD might look (substitute your CD-ROM Drive letter for the >letter 'Z' in this example): > >Z:\LegacySetup.exe >Z:\FamilyData\McGinnis.fdb >Z:\FamilyPictures\Ken.jpg >Z:\FamilySounds\Hi There.wav >Z:\FamilyVideos\movie.avi > >Of course you could have hundreds of pictures in the FamilyPictures folder >and >everyone you send a CD to would get copies. > >All of the files in the FamilyData folder will be installed to the >C:\Legacy\Data folder on the user's computer. All of the FamilyPictures >will >be installed to the C:\Legacy\Pictures folder, and so forth. You don't >need >all four folders -- only the ones you use. If you don't have any video or >sound files then you don't need to create these folders on the CD. > >By using these folders it simplifies things for the recipients. First they >have the Legacy setup right on the CD; they don't have to order it from us; >they don't have to download it. Just install it and run: You have our >permission to distribute the Legacy 4.0 Standard Edition in this manner. >The >Install will automatically copy all of the family data to their computer. >You >won't have to include instructions to them on how to copy the files from >the >CD to their computer." > >This tip from Ken McGinnis can be viewed on >http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/tipsShareLegacy.asp > >Wim > > [-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > [Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Namens > [[EMAIL PROTECTED] > [Verzonden: dinsdag 10 december 2002 13:00 > [Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [Onderwerp: Re: [LegacyUG] CD-ROM copy of database? > [ > [ > [Thanks for your prompt reply, but I am trying to build a CD to send to > [someone else. What happens if the CD drive letter is different on the > [system it is intended for, or subsequently changes. I have K:, but it >would > [usually be D: with only one hard disk, and E: with two. I don't want to > [dictate other peoples configurations. > [ > [Is the picture location saved in the database file? If so, the locations > [would be burned in too. > [ > [It seems that the solution may have to be to copy the database to the > [target machine (and possibly the media files) and then set the Legacy > [location afterwards. I could build an InstallShield distribution to do > [this, but it would be nice if I could automate the setting of the Legacy > [locations - is there a way to do this from a command line, script or > [program? > [ > [thanks, Pete > [[EMAIL PROTECTED] > [ > [ > [*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > [ > [On 10/12/2002 at 05:40 Boris Lav wrote: > [ > [>Pete, > [> > [>Burn your Pictures directory on to your CD (k) > [>Delete them from your present location (proof of the pudding), or move > [>them to another directory as backup. > [>In Legacy, goto Options, Customize, Location tab > [> on the Picture files... change to your CD location > [>et voila, they will popup back in Legacy > [> > [>Cheers, > [>Boris > [> > [> > [>----- Original Message ----- > [>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [>Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 3:23 AM > [>Subject: [LegacyUG] CD-ROM copy of database? > [> > [> > [>> Has anyone made a CD-ROM copy of a Legacy database? > [>> > [>> I seems to me that there is a problem with the locations of pictures >and > [>> sounds as these are stored as absolute locations like > [>> "C:\MyData\Legacy\Pictures\0032FredBloggs.jpg". When on CD-ROM they >may > [>end > [>> up on a different drive letter - I usually use K: as that lets me >change > [>> the number of hard disk drives without upsetting the CD-ROM drive, >but > [>the > [>> default is one more than the highest hard drive letter. > [>> > [>> The same problem arises when moving a Legacy database to a different > [>drive, > [>> or to a different location on the disk. All the pictures need > [laboriously > [>> fixing - a slow job even with the picture centre. > [>> > [>> Am I missing a trick, or is it a real problem, and has anyone >managed to > [>> overcome this? > [>> > [>> regards, Pete > [>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [> > [>Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > [>http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > [> > [>To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > [>http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > [> > [>To unsubscribe please visit: > [>http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > [ > [ > [ > [Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > [http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > [ > [To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > [http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > [ > [To unsubscribe please visit: > [http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > >Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > >To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > >To unsubscribe please visit: >http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp regards, Pete [EMAIL PROTECTED] Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
