Hi Bill.

>I have finally converted my apps from VFP6 to VFP9. After much sweat I was trying to use InstallShield Express Limited (5.0) to create the setup file. I keep getting the 2908 error, possibly indicating an issue registering a dll. I hit OK and the setup seems to install correctly and the app seems to run. This would be livable for me BUT I have to give the clients a copy of the setup file and it doesn't look too professional. Also I don't know if there may be any side effects of this error. Has anyone seen this error and have any suggestions how to fix it or why it is happening?

I strongly recommend abandoning InstallShield Express (ISX). First, the version that comes with VFP is very old by now. Second, it's very slow, both to generate setups and for the user to run. Third, as you've found, errors are very difficult to track down and fix.

I, and many other VFP developers, use Inno Setup. It's free, fast, easy to learn and to use, and eliminates all of the problems ISX has. I have a white paper discussing how to use it to deploy VFP application at http://doughennig.com/papers/default.html.

Doug