What I do is create a new project and place in it the PRG that I have created
to copy the shortcuts and icons to the proper WINDOWS directories. I then
compile it into an EXE. In Step 4 of the SETUP Wizard you place the name of the
EXE you want to run after installation and it will run.
HTH
Tim
>Do you know how and where I can get a program for the Post Setup Executable to run?
>
>
>>The Websetup creates a compressed file that can be downloaded quickly from
>>a web site. The Netsetup creates a single directory that will contain all
>>the files.
>>
>>For the ICONS and Shortcut, I normally run a Post Setup Executable that
>>creates these.
>>
>>Tim
>>
>>>>I have used the VFP Setup Wizard for our 2.6 apps for a couple of years.
>>>>What I do is to copy all my runtime files into a temp directory.
>>>>I then start VFP go to the wizard, select the temp directory that
>>>>contains my runtime files, then set the default directory
>>>>within the wizard. Make sure that you when you select the disk image location
>>>>that you also select the disk image size. once all this is done it is just a
>>>>matter of coping it from the image directory to your diskettes.
>>>>
>>>>HTH
>>>>Tim
>>>>
>>>>>Hi all:
>>>>>
>>>>>Has anyone tried to use the VFP Setup Wizard to distribute a DOS 2.6 application, so the user can type setup to install the programs?
>>>>>If so how?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Thank you Gentlemen!
>>>
>>>Step 3 asks Websetup (Compressed) or Netsetup (uncompressed) what is the difference?
>>>Also - Is it possible for the Install to put an icon(shortcut) on the user desktop?
>>>
>>>I appreciate you help.
>>>
>>>Roger
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