Re: Spectre Setup
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I would need Spectre Setup to do the following:
1. Search for a particular file on the destination drive and install the =
files where it finds that particular file. If there are multiple copies =
of that file on the hard drive to which the files are being installed, =
it should prompt the user for the exact location.
Here's why:
My company distributes word processing template files. If, for instance, =
you own a copy of Word97, our installer would first check the default =
template folder ("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates") for a =
copy of the "normal.dot" file. If found, install proceeds, if not, it =
searches the drive for the "normal.dot" file and then installs the =
template there.
I've got a DOS 32-bit installer that does all this for me now. The =
reason it's still in DOS is because we still have some people using =
Win3.1.
Anyway, I think this would be a nice option for your setup program.
Thanks!
ck
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Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: Spectre Setup
>I for one am very interested and would be happy to register it at a =
reasonable price providing the features are there.
>I think you should try to make it as user friendly as possible.=20
>I'd really like to see it be able to request a key number before =
installation would proceed. A drag for the user I know
>but I have a need for this.
>Good luck with it.
>Mark
A specific user key.. no problem at all. Here's what Spectre Setup can =
do so far...
1. Create installation folder for program
2. Create all sub folders for program
3. Bundle all files in project into two files [might turn into one =
file by release]
4. Display custom text file
5. Add entries as required to start menu
6. Add uninstall entry to start menu
7. Uninstall all files installed
Here's what it cant do:
1. Install anywhere but ("c:\program files\ {program name}) - This is =
because I havent figured out how to get euphoria to create shortcuts =
yet.
2. Display a custom bitmap. I tried using the win32lib and nothing =
happens.
I plan on releasing Spectre setup soon, but I would like to fix those =
two points first.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I would need Spectre Setup to do the =
following:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>1. Search for a particular file on the destination =
drive and=20
install the files where it finds that particular file. If there are =
multiple=20
copies of that file on the hard drive to which the files are being =
installed, it=20
should prompt the user for the exact location.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Here's why:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>My company distributes word processing template =
files. If, for=20
instance, you own a copy of Word97, our installer would first check the =
default=20
template folder ("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates") for a =
copy of=20
the "normal.dot" file. If found, install proceeds, if not, it searches =
the drive=20
for the "normal.dot" file and then installs the template =
there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I've got a DOS 32-bit installer that does all this =
for me now.=20
The reason it's still in DOS is because we still have some people using=20
Win3.1.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Anyway, I think this would be a nice option for your =
setup=20
program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>ck</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 31, 2000 =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Spectre =
Setup</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>I for one am very interested and would be =
happy to=20
register it at a reasonable price providing the features are=20
there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>I think you should try to make it as user =
friendly as=20
possible. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>I'd really like to see it be able to request a =
key=20
number before installation would proceed. A drag for the user I=20
know</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>but I have a need for this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>Good luck with it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>>Mark</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A specific user key.. no problem at all. Here's what Spectre =
Setup can do=20
so far...</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. Create installation folder for program</DIV>
<DIV>2. Create all sub folders for program</DIV>
<DIV>3. Bundle all files in project into two files [might turn into =
one file=20
by release]</DIV>
<DIV>4. Display custom text file</DIV>
<DIV>5. Add entries as required to start menu</DIV>
<DIV>6. Add uninstall entry to start menu</DIV>
<DIV>7. Uninstall all files installed</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Here's what it cant do:</DIV>
<DIV>1. Install anywhere but ("c:\program files\ {program name}) - =
This is=20
because I havent figured out how to get euphoria to create shortcuts=20
yet.</DIV>
<DIV>2. Display a custom bitmap. I tried using the win32lib and =
nothing=20
happens.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I plan on releasing Spectre setup soon, but I would like to fix =
those two=20
points first.</DIV></FONT></DIV>
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