Yes, we have VFP7 & VFP8 versions of the same application on our clients. Cutting a component installer for VFP will allow us to retain VFP7 compatibility and prepare the client for VFP8 upgrade.
>Are you sure you want to be putting both of these merge module's in one MSI? Even if it does work seems a little risky to me...???
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>>Hi all,
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>>I can build an MSI using either VFP7Runtime OR VFP8Runtime MSM. If I include both I get the error below.
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>>Merging Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8 Runtime Libraries: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules\Vfp8Runtime.msm
>>Merging GDI Plus Redist module: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules\VFP_GDIPlus.msm
>>Merging Microsoft Visual FoxPro 7 Runtime Libraries: C:\Program Files\InstallShield\Express\Modules\i386\Vfp7Runtime.msm
>> ** Fatal Error: Error merging Microsoft Visual FoxPro 7 Runtime Libraries with
>> ** module ID C:\Program Files\InstallShield\Express\Modules\i386\Vfp7Runtime.msm
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>>Note: I wrapped the error to display properly.
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>>Is this a problem because I have the limited edition? Can anyone that has the full version of InstallShield try building an MSI with just the two merge modules and see if it works or not?
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>>TIA.
ramil
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