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I am trying to make a set up file for my vc++ application using Installsheild5.0 free edition. I could do the sample tutorials provided in the help - creating the set up projects with templates and wizards.
But I don't understand how to use this for distribution.i.e where will the setup file for this project is created that can be used for installing this in other computers??
Thanx
I use the free edition of this version of InstallShield as well. The installshield program creates a setup.exe and then *.cab files that are placed in subfolders like \disk1 \disk2... To distribute your program, you have to specify in the media builder that you want to fit the program for diskettes of size say 1.44 MB or 2.0 MB etc.,etc. Then build installshield and send the contents of disk1 to an unformatted diskette and contents of disk2 to a different unformated diskette.
If you are having problems finding the specific location of the media that you built, try clicking the right mouse button on the media build wizard and then click 'send media to a fixed folder' and then specify the folder that you want the built program and all subfolders (disk1, disk2...) to be placed.
I hope this helps.
Hi Thanx for th info. I got it. I have a nother question for u.
I triend running the setup.exe file alone on the other computer, it will ask for supporting files .tag file etc which are under disk1 directory.
If I need to distubute this setup.exe I have to distrubute with other files.
But what I want is just a single setup.exe file which does installation without the supporting files. I s it possible to do using install sheild?
Thanx
A single setup.exe file with no supporting files is not possible with that free version of InstallShield. Off hand, I don't know of any installation programs that create just a single installation file; all of them break the program into supporting *.cab or *.tag files.
Thanx.I will try to figure it out.