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20/02/1997 15:36:09
 
 
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20/02/1997 14:47:29
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Visual FoxPro
Category:
Project manager
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00021377
Message ID:
00021420
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>>>>>I am in my first attempt at building a stand-alone .EXE. I have built .app's before, and I now have one that I want to build into an .EXE. Do I need to put any files into my project, if so where. All advise is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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>>>>What version of FoxPro?? Only FoxPro DOS can build stand alone EXEs. All other versions require support libraries.
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>>>>Craig
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>>>I am using VFP 3.0b. What support libraries do I need, and where
>>>do they go? thanks for the help.
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>>Distributing VFP app, you have to use Setup Wizard which will collect many files (including support library) automatically into installation package. Basically, there are no ways to distribute VFP app avoiding Setup process, but if VFP already installed on some machine, you could just move 'alone' exe file over there and run.
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>So if I use the wizard it will automatically grab all the extra files
>that I need. I will give it a go. thanks.

Yes, extra system files. But all your own files like Config.fpw, tables, some third-party OCXs, etc. should be included to distribution tree before you start Setup Wizard. Don't worry about form,reports,etc (they should not be included).
Edward Pikman
Independent Consultant
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