>>I saw some thread about what files are nesesary for proper instalation of VFP runtime without using VFP setup wizard
>>Does anybody knows why its so difficult to Microsoft to write down ONE page with detailed decription what to do. It seems so simple. Or maybe there is allready such file.
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>I'm not a Microsoft apologist; in fact, I'm annoyed that Microsoft hasn't provided a more detailed description of the runtime dependencies for VFP and VFP executables. But providing, as you speculate, a one page description of file requirements, isn't a simple thing.
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>My best advise if you aren't satisfied with Setup Wizard installs in general is to learn one of the third-party instllers really well, and use that to do most of your install, relying on a minimal Setup Wizard install to put the runtime in place. If you don't want to learn a third-party installer, create a post-setup executable to perform most of your installation after VFP's Setup Wizard install finishes, and have your post-setup executable called automatically from a Setup Wizard script


Hi Ed !

You are very kind aswering me in such detailed way. I think your suggestions are good. And if people in Poland would speek in English, I would stay with setup wizard cos' my instalations are rather simple. ("quiet" instalation shows messages when sometthig goes wrong). Yesterday I download demo of wise install builder. It supports VFP 6 and I can customize messages and dialog forms.It is not too expencive (350$). I vote for wise.
PS. I think it is not difficult to write down even 20 pages when writing person knows what files and in which version are necessary, and which registry entry are needed, and what to do when a file is in use. As a programer I want to know what makes VFP working properly. And another thing - when I read so many threads about COOOOOO5 error and see no Fox Team explanation. I think Microsoft ignores my time or they haven't know what is going too or they knows but can't say it.