>Hello All,
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>I would like to create a very professional installation routine. Ideally I would like to be able to insert our CD and autorun give the user a selection of items to install. It would allow them to install a full demo version, or self guided tour, etc... Has anyone used Install Shield to do something similar. Or has anyone opted for InstallShield over the VFP installation wizard for just installing their application? If so, Why? Thanks for the feedback.
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I'm a big fan of InstallShield Pro, but I've been using the product for a while and am familiar with the underlying scripting language. Once you've mastered the language, there's little you can't do with it. It has a number of wizards that make creating installs easier, but the real power behind it is the scripting capability if you rally need that level of control.

InstallShield Express provides about 80% of the functionality of IS Pro, for a fraction of the cost - it lacks the detailed scripting development. It'll deliver a much better install package than Setup Wizard.

I still generate a Setup Wizard install to put the runtime in place - I fire it silently from within my IS script, and this relieves me of responsibility for figuring out the runtime requirements - if a new Setup Wizard distribution is released (like VFP5 - VFP6, or VFP6 to VFP6 SP3) I can simply replace the previous runtime install with the new one and not worry about it.