Bob,

This is a good example of why I don't like (or use when possible)
installer programs/scripts. If it is not absolutely required, most
users would generally prefer a simple zipped executable, required
DLL's that are not common and a simple text description of how to
create a link to the executable for folks who don't know how to do
that.

I use Delphi for programming simple tasks and in my humble opinion,
the days of registry entries (to save disk space), INI files in
Win or win\system (because that was the default for many) and like
"conventions" are past. Hard drives are large enough not to have
space worries, and having all required files in one folder mean the
simplest of install / delete procedures.

Sheesh, glad I got that off my chest.

Returning this newsgroup to its normally scheduled programming...

73,

phil

On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 17:56:32 -0600, Phil
wrote:

Bob,

This is a good example of why I don't like (or use when possible)
installer programs/scripts. If it is not absolutely required, most
users would generally prefer a simple zipped executable, required
DLL's that are not common and a simple text description of how to
create a link to the executable for folks who don't know how to do
that.

I use Delphi for programming simple tasks and in my humble opinion,
the days of registry entries (to save disk space), INI files in
Win or win\system (because that was the default for many) and like
"conventions" are past. Hard drives are large enough not to have
space worries, and having all required files in one folder mean the
simplest of install / delete procedures.

Sheesh, glad I got that off my chest.

Returning this newsgroup to its normally scheduled programming...

73,

phil

Dear Phil,

Gee, Phil, you won't get any argument from me on that. In fact, were
it not for the fact that I enjoy coding in VB instead of VC++, I would
be doing this in VC++ and we would all be looking at teensy
executables and a 10X simpler installation package.

It was a gigantic surprise to me that Windows ME is so problematic.
However, to be honest, I think the problem really lies in the fact
that I do my development in W2000 Server. When I do my development in
W98 or WinME I never have these problems. (I also did not have these
problems when I was coding in the older VB3.0, which had yet a
different packaging wizard.

My biggest reason for not going the route that you suggest is that for
90 to 95% of the users, the packaging works without a hitch. And I can
live with those odds. Having to put together a set of instructions
telling people that this file goes into this folder and this file goes
into that folder, etc., can be just as counter-productive, because for
many people, file management is an anathema.

I'll work it all out eventually, even if I have to move my development
platform to one of the Win ME machines.

Anyway, thanks for the encouragement,
73

Bob, W9DMK, Dahlgren, VA
http://www.qsl.net/w9dmk