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Old 11-28-2002, 03:34 PM   PM User | #1
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A Q for the Big Boys

Hello,

I feel a bit out of my depth in this forum because I wouldn't know where to begin with proper hard-core programming... but, I thought this might be the best place to start asking this question. If I produced a web site for a client who simply wants me to send them the files who will install on their server, how do I produce a self-extracting application file which puts all the files in the right places etc. I assume I will need some sort of software to do this but what should I use?

Thanks in advance for any help.

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Old 11-28-2002, 04:23 PM   PM User | #2
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use winzip

It can create self extracting files, with path names included so upon extraction the paths are also taken care of

otherwise use the package and deployment wizard from a visual tool like visual basic or visual c++
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Old 11-29-2002, 09:56 AM   PM User | #3
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Thanks Roelf,

Just another quickie then... does the free version of WinZip do that, and more importantly, where can I get a copy of Visual Basic, preferably for free, to do the package and deploy file. I had in mind changing the graphics on the installation window like you see with mods for HL and the like.

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Old 11-29-2002, 11:19 AM   PM User | #4
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Just another quickie then... does the free version of WinZip do that,
dont know, never use winzip, always use windows commander ( www.ghisler.com ) for handling all my files and archives

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where can I get a copy of Visual Basic, preferably for free
VB for free? LMAO
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Old 11-29-2002, 03:09 PM   PM User | #5
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Here's some links:

http://www.nullsoft.com/free/nsis/
http://www.gentee.com/setupgen/
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
http://www.freebyte.com/hjinstall/
http://www.moochers.com/index.html?w95install.html

Just some links I found using google, you'll have to see what's good and what isn't...
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dont know, never use winzip, always use windows commander ( www.ghisler.com ) for handling all my files and archives

http://www.ghisler.com/picture.htm --- *shivers at the sight of it*


That is the worst GUI I have ever seen... shame on the creator...


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Old 12-02-2002, 01:14 PM   PM User | #7
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its just an example of which infomration and shortcuts, tabstrips menubars etc. you can put on your screen. My settings are so that i only have a menu and a shortcutlist on my Commander. But the handling of archives, integrated ftp, complete keyboard controlled (if you like) is very good. On top of that, if a program works great but looks awful, i would still use it.
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Total Commander (they renamed a while ago) is the best program ever, I've been using it (or their predecessors) ever since I've been using a PC and I love it.
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