Ed,

I sent another reply to you, since the one below, but it hasn't shown up ? Maybe because thread was down. Anyway, I have now downloaded two files that were supposed to enable me to install VSI - setup1.exe and setup2.exe.
(there is no setup.exe) When I run setup1.exe on my laptop/win98, I get
'a required resource can not be located'. When I run setup1.exe
on my win2000server machine - I get setup1.exe is not a valid win32 application ?


>>Ed,
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>>Thanks again for your detailed reply. I emailed you separately, earlier, because the thread seemed to be down. Anyway, I have now reviewed the sites/issues you reference, and understand the process better now. However, I updated my VS to sp4, and I expected/hoped that VSI would show up. It didn't. I think it is because I only have VS professional, not enterprise. Docs say that VSI will be under VS 'Enterprise tools'. Can it be downloaded/purchased separately ? I think I better get with the program here and upgrade to VS Ent. How much are the other installers ?
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>VSI is free, and can be downloaded from the msnd.microsoft.com/vfoxpro site; I also suggest checking www.installsite.com for additional VSI support. Other products that leverage the WIndows Installer technology such as InstallShield (both Express 3.0 and Professional for Windows Installer) and Wise add additional functionality not present in VSI itself, like the ability to design custom dialogs and processes in the installation setup. The commercial instlalers run from about $250 up to in the $1,000-1500 range depending on features.
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>>Another Question. On the installsite.org site, they note that there is a 'user created' msm file for vfp, and one that comes with vs sp4. Which one is better, are they different ? Also, I haven't checked yet, but I'm guessing that the MSM files did not get uploaded on my sp install, because I don't have VS Ent.
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>I've been using the user-created MSM with good results.