Allan,

I have uploaded an EXE to the files section, #1090, which serves as a universal workstation launcher. The idea is to make an installation set for this executable only, and install it on all workstations. You then simply load your data and EXE/APP files onto the server. You can upgrade your server EXE/APP files, as well as OCX and DLL whenever you want, and the updates automatically go to the workstations.

Although this is not exactly the approach you seem to want, it solved the same problems for me that you mention. To wit, I never had to mess with the setup wizard after creating the installation image for this universal launcher.

FWIW, the program does not use registry settings, but writes a little text file into its install directory, better for folks like me who would rather type "EDIT SYSLAUNCH.CFG" then mess with the registry.

>i have made an exe that i would like to run on computers without VFP on it. i have tried the setup wizard in VFP but i fine it restrictive, can you suggest any install program that can install VFP properly.
> the reason why i am finding the setup wizard a problem is:
>1.) it doesn't let you do a network installation where all the data and exe's are on the server.
>2.) the user can change the desination of the installation and the post-setup executable doesn't know where the exe's have been installed.
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>in my program i need some setting in the autoexec.bat which states where the exe's are and some configuration settings. i have been thinking if putting these settings into the registry would be a better why. if you think it would be better to put these settings into the registery, can you tell me how to add these settings and how to read the information from the registry.
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>thanks
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>daryl
>kelworth limited