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genius
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Posted: 21st Nov 2003 02:42
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I have always been puzzling over how to make an installer. If anyone could let me know, that would be great.

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nrasool
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Posted: 21st Nov 2003 11:19
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Hi there

I don't know how to create an setup installer within Darkbasic, but why not use a free setup installer.

I use Inno Setup, which is very good.
Here is the url: http://www.jrsoftware.org/
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Powersoft
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Posted: 21st Nov 2003 18:48
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i hade a go at making one but stopped after getting stuck on putting it in to a program. i tried using data staments but... oh i dont know im confused...

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CattleRustler
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Posted: 21st Nov 2003 19:21
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quite honestly db/dbp really isn't the platform for making an installer, although it could be done. You may not want to re-invent the wheel, and just use a free one from the net, or if you know another language like C++, or VB or something, it would be easier to do there.

All an installer does is create directories, copy files, register dll's, and make registry entries, but this could get unwieldly in dbp depending on the size of the task.

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Powersoft
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Posted: 21st Nov 2003 19:26
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but where is the program that is installed stored ( in the installer)

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CattleRustler
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Posted: 21st Nov 2003 19:33
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the installer is an exe, and within that exe is all of the programs media and the program files like exe, dll, etc.

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Posted: 21st Nov 2003 19:35
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but now stuff is done in scripts anyway, either generated at install or pre generated. so you write the Installer exe once, then you package up all the files for the target program, then you write a script for the installer exe to follow to create dirs, copy, registry entries, etc - or the script can built by, then followed by the installer exe, based on the user's choices during the first part of the setup.

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Posted: 21st Nov 2003 20:17
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Usually the (compressed) files that need to be installed are appended to the installer exe. That's the same method DBpro uses to store the plugin and user-plugin DLLs in your app.

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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 21st Nov 2003 20:26
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There are so many free installers there is no point in doing your own.


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Posted: 21st Nov 2003 21:09
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exacta-mundo


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Newbie Brogo
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Posted: 22nd Nov 2003 01:15
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search google, thats what i did

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genius
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Posted: 22nd Nov 2003 04:13
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Thanks guys!

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JD Programming
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Posted: 23rd Nov 2003 23:16
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I recommend the 'Clickteam Install Creator', which can be found at:

http://www.clickteam.com

...also, it's free

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applegm
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Posted: 4th Dec 2003 13:44
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http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

Inno-Setup is a very good Free-Installer. Recommended.
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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 4th Dec 2003 14:28
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Dont forget that you can make self-extracting installers if you've got WinZip or RAR


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comando 300
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Posted: 8th Dec 2003 01:09
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If the program don't have media, it should have a setup?
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orv
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Posted: 11th Dec 2003 20:56
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yes, if you want to give your user such nicities as a desktop icon and a menu item to start your game.

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