Claude,

>1. how do I install only install new versions of the program. that is do not change the data files.

Go to Files section. Right-Click on file you wish to not overwrite. Choose Properties from menu that appears. Click the Advanced tab at top of properties screen. Check the box that says Never Overwrite. That should do the trick.


>2. for this applications I could hard code the destination folder. For other applications this will not work since application lives on a server and I have no way of knowing how it is mapped. How do I allow user to select the drive letter, but not the folder name which I want to be hard coded into the install?

I don't think you can eliminate the users ability to change the main folder name. However, I think if you check the box in front of "Destination Folder" under the Dialogs section it will allow the user to pick destination drive and folder. I think that's about the best you can do...

I don't know if it would help but you can create folders under your default install directory in the Files section.

-Don



>Using Installshield Express 3.5 (that comes with VFP 8) for VFP 8 applications.
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>I got a simple installation to work, it installs all files on every install. This includes overwriting existing data files. Also I had to hard code the drive and destination folder to get it to work.
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>My questions:
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>1. how do I install only install new versions of the program. that is do not change the data files.
>
>2. for this applications I could hard code the destination folder. For other applications this will not work since application lives on a server and I have no way of knowing how it is mapped. How do I allow user to select the drive letter, but not the folder name which I want to be hard coded into the install?