I am almost done with my project and I'd like to obtain some advice on this.
How do I go about packaging (if this is the right word to use) the whole application? As such, I have some extra active-x components which I'd have to add into the System32 folder manually. What kind of installation like program which can automatically add my .ocx files into the system's folder? :?:
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Jump to PostI am almost done with my project and I'd like to obtain some advice on this.
How do I go about packaging (if this is the right word to use) the whole application? As such, I have some extra active-x components which I'd have to add into the System32 folder …
Jump to PostSeeing that this is the QB/VB forum and this is a windows app you're talking about, I'll assume that you're using a recent version of Visual Basic. I know what I'm about to tell you works in VB6, I don't know about other versions.
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Jump to PostUse the packaging and deployment wizard. Or try innosetup which is much more configurable (and comes with a much steeper learning curve).
Jump to PostOh, I forgot - there are some things you have to be careful about when you make a package in the wizard. Make SURE that all system DLL's that you install are marked as shared in the Setup.Lst file. If they are not, any uninstallation from the control panel will …
Jump to PostWhen did you get the error? Was it during installation of your app or did it happen when you ran your app?
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Thanks for the advice + reminder. :-)
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