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Minimum files needed to run VFP6 app on a machine.
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15/01/1999 20:36:31
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Matt,

You can create just a little dummy .exe, build a set of distribution disks and then use that as a base installer. Once that's been done you can just put your exe/database in the folder you want and run it.

>What are the exact files (and their distination location) that must be installed on a machine in order to run a VFP 6.0 .exe file?
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>Whenever I added a new machine to our network, and wanted to run a VFP5 .exe file, I only had to copy a few files into the \windows\system folder and she would run. This prevent having to go through the Setup Wizard to install a simple app.
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>The app uses only basic sub-classed objects, no ODBC, no ActiveX, and all the data, forms, and reports are accessed on a common foled on the network server.
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>I just want a quick and dirty way to get a new maching up and running.
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>Are there any negatives to doing it this way? Is this going aroung the registry going to cause any problems, or should I use the Setup Wizard like a good boy?
df (was a 10 time MVP)

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