Rick
Tue Apr 20 08:16:50 CDT 2004
Jan,
I believe that the VFP 8.0 version of ISE does include support for a =
post installation executable. See =
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=3Dinstallshield+express+post&start=3D20=
&hl=3Den&lr=3D&ie=3DUTF-8&oe=3DUTF-8&selm=3Daqgofm%24op3%241%40host.talk.=
ru&rnum=3D23 for some info.
Rick
"Jan" <Nomail@Nowhere.com> wrote in message =
news:OfUbhTpJEHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the response Lee. I believe it is "installshield express =
limited
> edition" that ships with VFP. This version does not provide for post
> installation execution of a custom program and thus we cannot use it. =
In
> order to be able to run post executables you have to upgrade to the =
full
> version of installshield express (so in fact installshield is not free =
but
> merely a promotional try before you buy product).
>=20
> Many thanks again for the suggestion.
>=20
> Rgds
> Jan
>=20
> "Lee Mitchell" <Leemi@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:skYtWxjJEHA.3624@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Jan:
> >
> > No, I don't have any information on using the .Net tool for =
deploying VFP
> > apps. You might want to post such a usage question on one of the =
VFP
> > forums on www.universalthread.com.
> >
> > Why don't you want to use InstallShield? It ships with VFP 8.0, =
and it
> is
> > free?
> >
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Microsoft FoxPro Technical Support
> > Lee Mitchell
> >
> > *-- VFP8 HAS ARRIVED!! --*
> > Read about all the new features of VFP8 here:
> >
http://www.universalthread.com/VisualFoxPro/News/VFP8Release.asp
> > Purchase VFP8 here:
> >
http://shop.microsoft.com/Referral/Productinfo.asp?siteID=3D11518
> >
> > Keep an eye on the product lifecycle for Visual FoxPro here:
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=3Dfh;[ln];lifeprodv
> > - VFP5 Mainstream Support retired June 30th, 2003
> > - VFP6 Mainstream Support retires Sept. 30th, 2003
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I noticed that VS.NET 2003 has a template for building Setup =
projects
> > under
> > > "Setup and Deployment". Has anyone used this to deploy VFP8 apps? =
Is
> there
> > > any documentation on how to do this? Our app has activex =
components and
> we
> > > use a post install procedure when we install it under VFP6.
> > >
> > > We don't want to use installshield.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > Jan
> >
> >
> >
>=20
>