[MB wrote:] > Rick Borup's session on installers at WhilFest years ago > suggested this, iirc. (Well, not exactly a BIG app but > rather a lightweight one that had all the runtimes.) He'd > deploy something like a notebook/notepad/calendar app that > was basic but contained the runtimes, and then he'd deploy > his apps (w/o the runtimes) with obviously much smaller size. > > Rick B. frequents here so--please correct me where wrong, sir! > > Using his tips, I just created a simple Inno script with runtimes (no > app though) called MBSS Essentials.
You do recall correctly, and actually I've done it a couple of different ways depending on which installer I'm using, the deployment scenario, the user's desires, and so on. Before I started working with Inno Setup and was still using InstallShield Express Limited Edition for VFP, I created an installer whose only real purpose was to install the VFP runtime files plus any other required support files. In order for the installer to have a "product" to install (in Windows Installer lingo), I created a tiny EXE that did nothing but display a message box showing what version of the VFP runtimes were installed. Although this was essentially a dummy app, it did actually serve a useful purpose. This installer was intended to be run on each workstation in deployment scenarios where the real application's EXE and other files would be installed on a network file server using a separate installer. The VFP runtimes were installed on each workstation for performance reasons. When I started using Inno Setup, I created a similar script but it did not need the dummy app, it just installed the VFP runtimes and associated files. I have two flavors of this script: One is a stand-alone and can be run as is, and the other is a fragment (just the Run and Files sections) that can be incorporated into a full Inno Setup script using the #include directive, which saves having to copy and paste the same lines into each script. Sounds like you've done much the same thing, but if you or anybody else would like my Inno Setup script for installing the VFP runtimes, just respond here and I'll post it on my website. -Rick _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
