Re: Instalation Wizard in VF

oscarpiedrahita · ‎09-28-2002

Is there any application within Visual Fortran for creating instalation procedures for new applications? I know them in VB and FoxPro, but I have been unable to find it in VF.
Otherwise, how do I create a direct access to an application within the Programs Menu. How about the direct access in the desk?

Steven_L_Intel1 · ‎09-28-2002

No, CVF doesn't include a tool for creating installation packages. There are various commercial products for that, maybe some freeware or shareware tools. The Windows Installer API is also documented (though difficult to use directly.)

Steve

oscarpiedrahita · ‎09-29-2002

Thank you Steve.
OK, then it will be necessary to develop one. Does some one know where and how to place into the desktop a direct access for an executable?
Oscar

Jugoslav_Dujic · ‎09-30-2002

What do you mean by "direct access" -- a shortcut?

isn-removed200637 · ‎09-30-2002

You can down-load a FREE installation scripting package
from http://www.jrsoftware.org/. It is calle Inno Set-up.
It should satisfy all your needs.

oscarpiedrahita · ‎10-01-2002

Hello Jugoslav,
Yes, it would be necessary to offer the possibility of creating a shortcut to the desktop and also to create an entrance to the Start Menu Folder.
Thanks in advance
Oscar

oscarpiedrahita · ‎10-01-2002

Hi tonyrichards,
I have downloaded your software. I believe it is what I need, I will study it.
Thank very much for your help and congratulations for the application.
Oscar

isn-removed200637 · ‎10-02-2002

I am glad if it satisfies your need. However, I can take no credit for the application, I just gave the web-page address. Please send your plaudits to the author at that address. Regards.

Jugoslav_Dujic · ‎10-02-2002

Although you probably won't need it anymore, for future reference here is the sample (in C) on creating a shortcut. (It's more complicated than one might think!). See also SHGetSpecialFolderLocation API.

Here is a brief info about creating file associations.

Jugoslav

oscarpiedrahita · ‎10-02-2002

Thanks, people.
Jugoslav, the first link leads to a 404 error. I would like to watch the example for shorcuts. Do you have a newer link or may be a copy?
Thank you again.
Oscar

Steven_L_Intel1 · ‎10-02-2002

I fixed the link. Apparently you can't have a line break between the url= and the URL itself.

Steve

oscarpiedrahita · ‎10-03-2002

Oh God!
My poor old Fortran is unable of translating this C procedure to a CVF subroutine. I will try Inno application, although I can not see how to copy directories within Inno and copying by files would be a difficult task.
Thanks
Oscar

oscarpiedrahita · ‎10-04-2002

Steve, the problem was fixed, it is working OK.
It is important to download the last version of the software (Inno 3, version 3.03). The version 2.0.19 is not complete.
My application is working as desired.
Thank you people.
May be somebody (JD?)would like to do it in Fortran.
Oscar

Jugoslav_Dujic · ‎10-05-2002

Well, I don't feel like reinventing the wheel -- setups should be done by setup scripts. Period.

However, as for that C sample for creating the shortcut, it is supposed to be a piece of cake to use Module Wizard on Shell32.dll to generate interfaces for IShellLink -- but IShellLink is not on the list of interfaces. Can some COM/Module Wizard gurus shed some light?

Jugoslav