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Running from a floppy
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23/06/2001 17:53:15
 
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Installation, Setup and Configuration
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00522761
Message ID:
00522837
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8
>Hi Everyone!
>
>Does anyone know how to make an app run from a floppy. I'm in a situation where I don't want to go to all of our workstations to install the application. I just want to run it from a floppy every now and then.

As others have said, the large VFP6 runtime is the stumbling block. If you could install the runtime on a local hard disk in advance, then you could run any .APP or VFP .EXE you wanted later from a floppy (as long as it fits).

Nowadays almost as many machines have CD-ROM drives as floppies; I'd give serious thought to making a Setup Wizard setup of your app, including runtime, and burning it to a CD.

You could also create a "Hello, World" DUMMY.EXE or even DUMMY.TXT file, and put it and the runtime into a Setup Wizard setup. You could then provide this free for download (on a website) at the user's convenience. A large download, yes, but once it's done you can then provide apps on a floppy.
Regards. Al

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