Visual Basic, Visual studio installer / PDW /InstallShield?

Visual studio installer / PDW /InstallShield?

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Brad Jone #1 / 5	Visual studio installer / PDW /InstallShield? I've just downloaded a copy of the Visual Studio Installer from the Microsoft site. I have to distribute a program in around two weeks although I have not used the PDW in VB6 (SP3 version) - I've just updated from VB5. I have used ADO but I can easily revert back to ADO if this helps. Will either the Visual Studio Installer or the PDW work, or will I be forced to buy InstallShield? Thanks for you time and valued advice Regards Brad
Mon, 04 Mar 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Steve Johnso #2 / 5	Visual studio installer / PDW /InstallShield? Quote: >I've just downloaded a copy of the Visual Studio Installer from the >Microsoft site. I have to distribute a program in around two weeks although >I have not used the PDW in VB6 (SP3 version) - I've just updated from VB5. >I have used ADO but I can easily revert back to ADO if this helps. >Will either the Visual Studio Installer or the PDW work, or will I be forced >to buy InstallShield? >Thanks for you time and valued advice >Regards >Brad i've got all 3. i've never used the studio installer so i can't comment on that one, but installshield's superior to pdw imho. pdw just plain doesn't find a lot of the necessary dlls, etc. scrrun.dll comes to mind, and it's pretty common in most projects. install shield has an "express" version, which naturally has fewer features and a lower price. it's worked fine for me. i'd check it out. i think you can get a trial version (30 days?). i can make pdw work but installshield's easier. note that i do scientific programming, not ado/dao/database/etc., so ymmv.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Simon J Morri #3 / 5	Visual studio installer / PDW /InstallShield? Hi Brad I dl'd VS Installer too. I built a project, but all I got was an ".msi" file - no SETUP.EXE and no AUTORUN.INF. I've used the P&DW too. I felt that it wasn't quite right. The build went well, but the install said that one of the dlls couldn't be installed. That leaves Installshield Express. Up until now I've been using 2.02 for distributing my FoxPro app, but I'll be upgrading to 2.12 to distribute my VB6/ADO app. I've found it great and trouble free. There's a couple of things that annoy me a little, but so little I won't mention them. Simon Quote: > I've just downloaded a copy of the Visual Studio Installer from the > Microsoft site. I have to distribute a program in around two weeks although > I have not used the PDW in VB6 (SP3 version) - I've just updated from VB5. > I have used ADO but I can easily revert back to ADO if this helps. > Will either the Visual Studio Installer or the PDW work, or will I be forced > to buy InstallShield? > Thanks for you time and valued advice > Regards > Brad
Tue, 05 Mar 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Simon J Morri #4 / 5	Visual studio installer / PDW /InstallShield? Late update ... Quote: > I dl'd VS Installer too. I built a project, but all I got was an ".msi" > file - no SETUP.EXE and no AUTORUN.INF. There's an option to include WIndows Installer (and a SETUP.EXE) in the project properties. Still can't find automatic generation of an AUTORUN.INF file. Simon
Tue, 05 Mar 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Brad Jone #5 / 5	Visual studio installer / PDW /InstallShield? Simon and Steve, thanks v much for your replies. I will attempt to make the Visual Studio Installer work. If I have no luck (probably due to my lack of knowledge) then I will buy InstallShield Express. I hope my wife doesn't find out how much money I'm spending on this silly program!!! Thanks again for your valued advice Regards Brad Quote: > I've just downloaded a copy of the Visual Studio Installer from the > Microsoft site. I have to distribute a program in around two weeks although > I have not used the PDW in VB6 (SP3 version) - I've just updated from VB5. > I have used ADO but I can easily revert back to ADO if this helps. > Will either the Visual Studio Installer or the PDW work, or will I be forced > to buy InstallShield? > Thanks for you time and valued advice > Regards > Brad
Tue, 05 Mar 2002 03:00:00 GMT

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