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Massimo Delledonne <delle@pc#removeit#.unicatt.it> wrote:

>I'm deploying ... everything seems fine, but when I try to install the
>application on another computer, at the end of the installation I get
>the following message:
>
>'The file IDAPI32.CNF could not be located in support dir'
>
>if I click on OK I get another message:
>
>'Config file: c:\program files\common files\borland\bde\idapi.cnf'
>
>Application doesn't run. Error with Vdb7run.exe
>
>any idea?

Have you downloaded and read DEPLOY7.ZIP at my website? It covers a
lot of things, one of which is the need to do a FULL BDE installation
-- don't bother with the partial -- you will always have errors.
Included is a list of files that must be deployed and their respective
groups -- you may want to make sure you're getting them all.

Ken
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http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/homepage.htm
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Dear Ken,
I'm deploying the whole BDE but, reading your DEPLOY7.ZIP, I found that
I have just one IDAPI32.CNF loaded on my computer (the one I use to
develop application), under installshield/redist, which is dated
04/02/1996.
Therefore, its date is different from teh date you report.
You mention that with BDE 5.01 this file should be dated even
differently from the one to be used with the old BDE. I'm wondering
where to find IDAPI32.CNF for BDE 4 and 5

thanks

Massimo


> Have you downloaded and read DEPLOY7.ZIP at my website? It covers a
> lot of things, one of which is the need to do a FULL BDE installation
> -- don't bother with the partial -- you will always have errors.
> Included is a list of files that must be deployed and their respective
> groups -- you may want to make sure you're getting them all.
> 
> Ken

Massimo Delledonne <delle@pc#REMOVETHIS#.unicatt.it> wrote:

>I'm deploying the whole BDE but, reading your DEPLOY7.ZIP, I found that
>I have just one IDAPI32.CNF loaded on my computer (the one I use to
>develop application), under installshield/redist, which is dated
>04/02/1996.
>Therefore, its date is different from teh date you report.
>You mention that with BDE 5.01 this file should be dated even
>differently from the one to be used with the old BDE. I'm wondering
>where to find IDAPI32.CNF for BDE 4 and 5

Dunno. I got that information from someone else. Did you download the
2.01 version of InstallShield? 

Ken
---
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Golden Stag Productions
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/homepage.htm
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/dbase/dbase.htm
Visual dBASE and InterBase WebRing - http://www.fghoche.com/dbasering.htm
TeamB: http://www.teamb.com

Yes Ken, I'm using InstallShield 2.01, and in the /REDIST folder there
is just one IDAPI32.CNF .. one year older than the one you mention
should be used to deploy

Any suggestion?

Massimo

> >I'm deploying the whole BDE but, reading your DEPLOY7.ZIP, I found that
> >I have just one IDAPI32.CNF loaded on my computer (the one I use to
> >develop application), under installshield/redist, which is dated
> >04/02/1996.
> >Therefore, its date is different from teh date you report.
> >You mention that with BDE 5.01 this file should be dated even
> >differently from the one to be used with the old BDE. I'm wondering
> >where to find IDAPI32.CNF for BDE 4 and 5
> 
> Dunno. I got that information from someone else. Did you download the
> 2.01 version of InstallShield?
> 
> Ken

Ken Mayer [TeamB] wrote:
> 
> 
> Have you downloaded and read DEPLOY7.ZIP at my website? It covers a
> lot of things, one of which is the need to do a FULL BDE installation
> -- don't bother with the partial -- you will always have errors.
> 

Just recently did my first deploy.  Following advice here, I specified
the full BDE and verified the file list with that shown in deploy7.

Still got an error installing on a machine that didn't have _any_
version of BDE on it - no Corel, Delphi, etc. and the only dBASE
versions installed were DOS ones.

There was a message box about a failure to merge BDE configuration
files.  I had it continue (what the heck <g>?) and all seems to be
working correctly.  However, having that messagebox with the red stop
sign pop up was unnerving....

Was it me? or something in ISE?

Marilyn

In article <36C03370.7276@tricon.net>, Marilyn Price politely paraphrased 
...
> > Have you downloaded and read DEPLOY7.ZIP at my website? It covers a
> > lot of things, one of which is the need to do a FULL BDE installation
> > -- don't bother with the partial -- you will always have errors.
> > 
> 
> Just recently did my first deploy.  Following advice here, I specified
> the full BDE and verified the file list with that shown in deploy7.
> 
> Still got an error installing on a machine that didn't have _any_
> version of BDE on it - no Corel, Delphi, etc. and the only dBASE
> versions installed were DOS ones.
> 
> There was a message box about a failure to merge BDE configuration
> files.  I had it continue (what the heck <g>?) and all seems to be
> working correctly.  However, having that messagebox with the red stop
> sign pop up was unnerving....
> 
> Was it me? or something in ISE?
> 
Was there vdB5.# on that system? 16 and 32 bit configs can be merged as 
well.
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On Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:35:52 +0100, Romain Strieff [TeamB] wrote:

> Was there vdB5.# on that system? 16 and 32 bit configs can be merged as 
> well.

Even if not, selecting to save CFG file for both 16/32 bit versions
_could_ be the major player here.



Gary White

Some dBase stuff at:
http://www.apptools.com/dbase

Massimo Delledonne <delle@pc#REMOVETHIS#.unicatt.it> wrote:

>Yes Ken, I'm using InstallShield 2.01, and in the /REDIST folder there
>is just one IDAPI32.CNF .. one year older than the one you mention
>should be used to deploy
>
>Any suggestion?

Nope. Did the deploy work? Did you get the latest version of the
DEPLOY7 file? It includes more information that may help you out with
this.

Ken
---
Ken Mayer [TeamB]
Golden Stag Productions
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/homepage.htm
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/dbase/dbase.htm
Visual dBASE and InterBase WebRing - http://www.fghoche.com/dbasering.htm
TeamB: http://www.teamb.com

Dear Ken,
I've downloaded your DEPLOY7 file 3 days ago. I suppose it is the latest
version.
In it, you mention that IDAPI32.CNF should be dated 02-24-97 for BDE 4.5
(according to Rick Miller), whereas for BDE 5.01 it should be dated
11-14-97  (according to Gerald Lightsey).
Now, as written before, when I deploy my application I get the following
message:
'The file IDAPI32.CNF could not be located in support dir'
if I click on OK I get another message:
'Config file: c:\program files\common files\borland\bde\idapi.cnf'
If I try to run the application, it doesn't. Error with Vdb7run.exe 

Now, the problem seems to be related to IDAPI32.CNF, which on my
computer is dated 04/02/1996. I've reinstalled installshield 2.01 but
still that file is dated 1996 and still is not possible to deploy .....
Of course I've choosen the FULL BDE installation ...

With ISE 2.01 and VdB 7.01, I am not able to obtain a successful
installation of my application on a computer which does not carry VdB7
already.

any help?

Massimo


"Ken Mayer [TeamB]" wrote:

> Nope. Did the deploy work? Did you get the latest version of the
> DEPLOY7 file? It includes more information that may help you out with
> this.
> 
> Ken

Romain Strieff [TeamB] wrote:
> 
> >
> > There was a message box about a failure to merge BDE configuration
> > files.  I had it continue (what the heck <g>?) and all seems to be
> > working correctly.  However, having that messagebox with the red stop
> > sign pop up was unnerving....
> >
> > Was it me? or something in ISE?
> >
> Was there vdB5.# on that system? 16 and 32 bit configs can be merged as
> well.


Nope.  Brand new computer with little on it yet.  Definitely no BDE at
all (I looked <g>)

Marilyn

Massimo Delledonne <delle@pc#REMOVETHIS#.unicatt.it> wrote:

>With ISE 2.01 and VdB 7.01, I am not able to obtain a successful
>installation of my application on a computer which does not carry VdB7
>already.
>
>any help?

I'm sorry, but I have no ideas ... 

Ken
---
Ken Mayer [TeamB]
Golden Stag Productions
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/homepage.htm
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/dbase/dbase.htm
Visual dBASE and InterBase WebRing - http://www.fghoche.com/dbasering.htm
TeamB: http://www.teamb.com

On Wed, 10 Feb 1999 14:01:47 +0100, Massimo Delledonne wrote:

> With ISE 2.01 and VdB 7.01, I am not able to obtain a successful
> installation of my application on a computer which does not carry VdB7
> already.

I don't know what you're doing differently, but I have deployed
VdB7.01/IS2.01 on non-VdB computers. I don't remember doing anything
special. I did not set up any aliases because the program code did
that.  I did nothing special for the BDE except include a FULL BDE
deployment and did NOT specify both 16 and 32 bit.



Gary White

Some dBase stuff at:
http://www.apptools.com/dbase

Ok,
thanks anyway ...

Massimo

"Ken Mayer [TeamB]" wrote:
> 
> Massimo Delledonne <delle@pc#REMOVETHIS#.unicatt.it> wrote:
> 
> >With ISE 2.01 and VdB 7.01, I am not able to obtain a successful
> >installation of my application on a computer which does not carry VdB7
> >already.
> >
> >any help?
> 
> I'm sorry, but I have no ideas ...
> 
> Ken

Massimo Delledonne wrote:
> 
> 
> With ISE 2.01 and VdB 7.01, I am not able to obtain a successful
> installation of my application on a computer which does not carry VdB7
> already.
> 
> any help?
> 
> Massimo
> 
I ran into this same problem when I attempted to deploy my project when
working on the beta of Ken's Tutorial Project, but finally concluded it
was something I'd done wrong in the coding. 

Strangely, I could get it to work if I installed vdb7 on the computer
after the project, and then remove vdb7 immediately. If I then
reinstalled the project, it again would not run. Something gets written
over, but what?
-- 
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from the address..

Bob Newman

On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 04:34:22 GMT, in the borland.public.vdbase.deployment 
group, (Gary) said...
> I don't know what you're doing differently, but I have deployed
> VdB7.01/IS2.01 on non-VdB computers. I don't remember doing anything
> special. I did not set up any aliases because the program code did
> that.  I did nothing special for the BDE except include a FULL BDE
> deployment and did NOT specify both 16 and 32 bit.
> 
Have you successfully deployed BDE version 5.01?

Gerald

On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 13:31:38 -0800, Gerald Lightsey wrote:

> Have you successfully deployed BDE version 5.01?

Nope, I haven't had a need to do a deployment since I got the upgraded
BDE.  I think it was 4.51(?) whatever shipped with VdB7.


Gary

Some dBASE Stuff at
http://www.AppTools.com/dbase

On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 23:25:55 GMT, in the borland.public.vdbase.deployment 
group, (Gary) said...
> > Have you successfully deployed BDE version 5.01?
> 
> Nope, I haven't had a need to do a deployment since I got the upgraded
> BDE.  I think it was 4.51(?) whatever shipped with VdB7.
> 
> 
> Gary
> 
I would like to ask if anyone has been able to deploy BDE version 5.01.  
I have 5.01 from performing inline update 1 and 2 for Delphi 4.  I tried 
to deploy Ken's Tutorial project  with it.  At the end of the deploy I 
get an error form labeled "Severe" that says "Merging The Configuration 
File Has Failed.  Config File: C:\Program files\Common 
Files\Borland\BDE\IDAPI.CNF"

This is followed by another error "Failed In Adding Alias The Error 
Number is 3, Initialization Failed"

If I try to open the deployed application it errors with "This Program 
has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down"

Both the development PC and the target PC are running Windows 98.  

I have seen several posts from others indicating they had encountered the 
"Merging" error above.  No one has come back saying they had overcome the 
problem.

Gerald 

Well,
I'm not happy to see I'm not the only one with the 'severe problem'
window indicating a problem with IDAPI32.CNF, but on the other hand I'm
happy not to be alone with this problem.
It seems to be a generalised problem, therefore we probably need
Inprise/Borland help to solve it ...

I don't know of anybody who has been able to deploy with BDE 5 .. may be
it's time for the company to help us DISTRIBUTING what we have created 
What hell can I do with an application that cannot be installed on
customer's computers?

anyway, hope to be able to install my application soon, but I'm not able
to do that without your help

thanks for all, guys

Massimo


"Robert W. Newman" wrote:
> 
> Massimo Delledonne wrote:
> >
> >
> > With ISE 2.01 and VdB 7.01, I am not able to obtain a successful
> > installation of my application on a computer which does not carry VdB7
> > already.
> >
> > any help?
> >
> > Massimo
> >
> I ran into this same problem when I attempted to deploy my project when
> working on the beta of Ken's Tutorial Project, but finally concluded it
> was something I'd done wrong in the coding.
> 
> Strangely, I could get it to work if I installed vdb7 on the computer
> after the project, and then remove vdb7 immediately. If I then
> reinstalled the project, it again would not run. Something gets written
> over, but what?
> --
> Please edit Return Email Address before sending. Remove the word ZAP
> from the address..
> 
> Bob Newman

On Tue, 09 Feb 1999 08:09:04 -0500, Marilyn Price <MPrice@tricon.net>
wrote:
>There was a message box about a failure to merge BDE configuration
>files.  I had it continue (what the heck <g>?) and all seems to be
>working correctly.  However, having that messagebox with the red stop
>sign pop up was unnerving....

That usually happens when there are BDE registry keys left. Before the
install runs, check whether the following two registry keys exist:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Borland\BLW32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Borland\Database Engine

If you are sure there never was a BDE application on that machine, these
two keys should NOT exist.

Stefan
InstallShield Software Corp.

On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 21:56:22 -0800, glightsey@cari.net (Gerald Lightsey)
wrote:
>get an error form labeled "Severe" that says "Merging The Configuration 
>File Has Failed.  Config File: C:\Program files\Common 
>Files\Borland\BDE\IDAPI.CNF"

Hi Gerald,

this is probably due to the fact that the IDAPINST.DLL that is shipped with
InstallShield Express 2.01 is not the correct version.

The DLL that you require (Version 5.x) is available at
http://www.tdag.org/downloads/idapinst50.dll.

Rename it to idapinst.dll and replace any existing version after making a
backup. This DLL will ONLY work with BDE 5.0 and above.

Also follow the instructions that are given elsewhere in this thread on how
to deploy BDE 5.0 with the Express version that is shipped/downloadable for
VDbase.

Stefan
InstallShield Software Corp.

On Fri, 12 Feb 1999 18:05:28 GMT, in the borland.public.vdbase.deployment 
group, stefan(at)installshield(dot)co(dot)za (InstallShield Software 
Corp.) said...
> On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 21:56:22 -0800, glightsey@cari.net (Gerald Lightsey)
> wrote:
> >get an error form labeled "Severe" that says "Merging The Configuration 
> >File Has Failed.  Config File: C:\Program files\Common 
> >Files\Borland\BDE\IDAPI.CNF"
> 
> Hi Gerald,
> 
> this is probably due to the fact that the IDAPINST.DLL that is shipped with
> InstallShield Express 2.01 is not the correct version.
> 
> The DLL that you require (Version 5.x) is available at
> http://www.tdag.org/downloads/idapinst50.dll.
> 
> Rename it to idapinst.dll and replace any existing version after making a
> backup. This DLL will ONLY work with BDE 5.0 and above.
> 
> Also follow the instructions that are given elsewhere in this thread on how
> to deploy BDE 5.0 with the Express version that is shipped/downloadable for
> VDbase.
> 
> Stefan
> InstallShield Software Corp.
> 
I tried the link above and ran into a blind alley in obtaining 
IDAPINST.DLL.  Is there an alternate source?

Gerald

On Sat, 13 Feb 1999 01:38:25 GMT, in the borland.public.vdbase.deployment 
group, Ken Mayer [TeamB] said...
> Thanks for the info. Time to go update DEPLOY7 again ...
> 
Suggest you confirm that someone has had success with it before you do.  
I would give you results except I haven't been successful in getting the 
file. <g>

Gerald

glightsey@cari.net (Gerald Lightsey) wrote:

>I would like to ask if anyone has been able to deploy BDE version 5.01.  
>I have 5.01 from performing inline update 1 and 2 for Delphi 4.  I tried 
>to deploy Ken's Tutorial project  with it.  At the end of the deploy I 
>get an error form labeled "Severe" that says "Merging The Configuration 
>File Has Failed.  Config File: C:\Program files\Common 
>Files\Borland\BDE\IDAPI.CNF"

Check out the latest version of the DEPLOY7.ZIP at my site. It
includes some more information that may help ...

Ken
---
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Golden Stag Productions
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/homepage.htm
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/dbase/dbase.htm
Visual dBASE and InterBase WebRing - http://www.fghoche.com/dbasering.htm
TeamB: http://www.teamb.com

stefan(at)installshield(dot)co(dot)za (InstallShield Software Corp.)
wrote:
>this is probably due to the fact that the IDAPINST.DLL that is shipped with
>InstallShield Express 2.01 is not the correct version.
>
>The DLL that you require (Version 5.x) is available at
>http://www.tdag.org/downloads/idapinst50.dll.

Thanks for the info. Time to go update DEPLOY7 again ...

Ken
---
Ken Mayer [TeamB]
Golden Stag Productions
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/homepage.htm
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/dbase/dbase.htm
Visual dBASE and InterBase WebRing - http://www.fghoche.com/dbasering.htm
TeamB: http://www.teamb.com

Massimo Delledonne <delle@pc#REMOVETHIS#.unicatt.it> wrote:

>I don't know of anybody who has been able to deploy with BDE 5 .. may be
>it's time for the company to help us DISTRIBUTING what we have created 
>What hell can I do with an application that cannot be installed on
>customer's computers?

Check Stefan's message in this thread about a new .DLL being needed
and being available at the InstallShield website (he gives the URL).

Ken

---
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Golden Stag Productions
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/homepage.htm
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/dbase/dbase.htm
Visual dBASE and InterBase WebRing - http://www.fghoche.com/dbasering.htm
TeamB: http://www.teamb.com

glightsey@cari.net (Gerald Lightsey) wrote:

>Suggest you confirm that someone has had success with it before you do.  
>I would give you results except I haven't been successful in getting the 
>file. <g>

Hmm. Maybe a real browser would do the job better (gdr&rvvvvvf!)

Ken
---
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Golden Stag Productions
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/homepage.htm
http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/dbase/dbase.htm
Visual dBASE and InterBase WebRing - http://www.fghoche.com/dbasering.htm
TeamB: http://www.teamb.com

In article <36c46b94.8294837@forums.inprise.com>, 
stefan(at)installshield(dot)co(dot)za (InstallShield Software Corp.) 
politely paraphrased ...
> Hi Gerald,
> 
> this is probably due to the fact that the IDAPINST.DLL that is shipped with
> InstallShield Express 2.01 is not the correct version.
> 
> The DLL that you require (Version 5.x) is available at
> http://www.tdag.org/downloads/idapinst50.dll.
> 
> Rename it to idapinst.dll and replace any existing version after making a
> backup. This DLL will ONLY work with BDE 5.0 and above.
> 
> Also follow the instructions that are given elsewhere in this thread on how
> to deploy BDE 5.0 with the Express version that is shipped/downloadable for
> VDbase.
> 
So if I installed Delphi 4.0 with BDE 5.01 later I should already have 
the right one? (It has exactly the same size)
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On Sat, 13 Feb 1999 06:15:06 GMT, in the borland.public.vdbase.deployment 
group, Ken Mayer [TeamB] said...
> Hmm. Maybe a real browser would do the job better (gdr&rvvvvvf!)
> 
I tried Netscape 4.04 also same results.

Gerald

On Sat, 13 Feb 1999 01:38:33 GMT, supportInfo@borland.com (Ken Mayer
[TeamB]) wrote:
>Check Stefan's message in this thread about a new .DLL being needed
>and being available at the InstallShield website (he gives the URL).

It is NOT the InstallShield website. It is the TDAG (The Delphi Advocacy
Group) site which I administer.

Stefan
InstallShield Software Corp.

-----Original Message-----
From: Massimo Delledonne
<delle@pc#REMOVETHIS#.unicatt.it>
Newsgroups: borland.public.vdbase.deployment
Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 4:10 AM
Subject: Re: ISE DOES NOT FIND IDAPI32.CNF


Dear Massimo,
The File You found was the correct one for
Deployment with the
Version of InstallShield that ships with VDB.
Idapi32.cnf   last Modified date of February 4,
1996
The Deployment files are specific to the version
of InstallShield You use.  InstallShield by
Default uses the files found in Your
BDE directory, Redist directory and Bin directory.
If You should install any Applications
ie: BDE 5.01, Delphi, IntraBuilder or C++Builder
one or more of these files may be changed.
The consequences of this can vary a great deal.
The error message You
describe is one of them.
The solution we implemented was to Copy the files
necessary for the
version of InstallShield we use with VDB
Deployments to a separate Directory.
Whenever we create a VDB Deployment we select the
files from this Directory.
>I have just one IDAPI32.CNF loaded on my computer (the one I use to
>develop application), under installshield/redist, which is dated
>04/02/1996.
Best of Luck to You,
Rick Miller

On Sun, 14 Feb 1999 22:29:51 GMT, in the borland.public.vdbase.deployment 
group, stefan(at)installshield(dot)co(dot)za (InstallShield Software 
Corp.) said...
> Due to the fact that it appears that Netscape and IE fail to pick up the
> file correctly I will put up a ZIP file as well.
> 
> Please note that the filename is ALL in LOWERCASE, and NOT mixed case. That
> may be a reason why you are being redirected to the homepage.
> 
> The location will be, as of 6pm EST,
> http://www.tdag.org/downloads/idapinst50.zip.
> 
Stefan,

I appreciate your trying to help here, but I am still unable to penetrate 
the above address.  There does not seem to be a downloads page for 
www.tdag.org.  When I click on the above url exactly as shown above, I 
just go to the home page of TDAG. If I input the above url into the 
browser, same thing.  If I use Getright on the above url I just get a 
copy of the home page with the name idapinst50.zip.

I have always been able to download files set up for download on a web 
site but this process sure isn't working for me.

Gerald

On Sun, 14 Feb 1999 22:14:50 -0800, glightsey@cari.net (Gerald Lightsey)
wrote:
>www.tdag.org.  When I click on the above url exactly as shown above, I 
>just go to the home page of TDAG. If I input the above url into the 
>browser, same thing.  If I use Getright on the above url I just get a 
>copy of the home page with the name idapinst50.zip.

TDAG does not have a download page. Your browser is just not up for it. It
definitely works here.

Make sure you type it all in lowercase. Unix systems are case sensitive.

Stefan
InstallShield Software Corp.

On Mon, 15 Feb 1999 20:57:38 GMT, in the borland.public.vdbase.deployment 
group, stefan(at)installshield(dot)co(dot)za (InstallShield Software 
Corp.) said...
> TDAG does not have a download page. Your browser is just not up for it. It
> definitely works here.
> 
> Make sure you type it all in lowercase. Unix systems are case sensitive.
> 
I'm following your instructions the results are just not right.  Is it 
possible for you to pass this file along to Borland as a download item 
along with the 2.01 version of InstallShield Express or give them a 
corrected version that contains the correct file?

Gerald

In article <36c889ce.30468531@forums.inprise.com>, 
stefan(at)installshield(dot)co(dot)za (InstallShield Software Corp.) 
politely paraphrased ...
> TDAG does not have a download page. Your browser is just not up for it. It
> definitely works here.
> 
> Make sure you type it all in lowercase. Unix systems are case sensitive.
> 
> 
BTW does this also work for the new BDE 5.02 version that ships with 
Cbuilder 4 just a couple of days ago now?
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On Tue, 16 Feb 1999 00:57:05 +0100, teamb@opto-pps.com (Romain Strieff
[TeamB]) wrote:
>BTW does this also work for the new BDE 5.02 version that ships with 
>Cbuilder 4 just a couple of days ago now?

Yes it does. Otherwise look for IDAPINST.DLL while the BDE update setup is
running :)

Stefan
InstallShield Software Corp.

On Mon, 15 Feb 1999 17:47:18 -0800, glightsey@cari.net (Gerald Lightsey)
wrote:
>possible for you to pass this file along to Borland as a download item 
>along with the 2.01 version of InstallShield Express or give them a 
>corrected version that contains the correct file?

I can't, sorry. This is mostly because I've gone against company policy and
have thrown any warnings in the wind to make the DLL available.

Stefan
InstallShield Software Corp.

On Wed, 17 Feb 1999 21:54:22 GMT, in the borland.public.vdbase.deployment 
group, Stefan at InstallShield Software Corp. said...
> I can't, sorry. This is mostly because I've gone against company policy and
> have thrown any warnings in the wind to make the DLL available.
> 
Gary was kind enough to send the new file to me.  I followed your 
instructions to change its name to IDAPINST.DLL and placed it in the 
REDIST directory under the directory "IS Express for Visual dBASE 7", 
which is the only place the old IDAPINST.DLL shows up in connection with 
VdB7 in the development PC.  I rebuilt the deployment.  The results, 
unfortunately is the same as before...

At the end of the deploy I get an error form labeled "Severe" that says 
"Merging The Configuration File Has Failed.  Config File: C:\Program 
files\Common Files\Borland\BDE\IDAPI.CNF"

This is followed by another error "Failed In Adding Alias The Error 
Number is 3, Initialization Failed"

If I try to open the deployed application it errors with "This Program 
has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down"

Both the development PC and the target PC are running Windows 98.

...during the deployment I saw a reference to IDAPINST.DLL but after the 
deployment the file did not show up anywhere on the target PC.  Keep in 
mind this is the latest version of the 5.1 BDE.  Do you have any further 
suggestions?

Gerald  

On Sat, 13 Feb 1999 01:38:23 GMT, supportInfo@borland.com (Ken Mayer
[TeamB]) wrote:

Hi Ken
Apparently your website has run out of bandwidth for this month.
I cannot download your guide. Did you know obout this?
(5.5 on the wierd-ometer scale)

Tim

>Ken Mayer [TeamB]
>Golden Stag Productions
>http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/homepage.htm
>http://www.mindspring.com/~hirschv/dbase/dbase.htm
>Visual dBASE and InterBase WebRing - http://www.fghoche.com/dbasering.htm
>TeamB: http://www.teamb.com

--
Tim Smith
Tim@dhscient.demon.co.uk

Ciao Rick,
just got back from vacations ...

thanks for helping, I'll try your suggestions very soon

Massimo



Rick Miller wrote:
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Massimo Delledonne
> <delle@pc#REMOVETHIS#.unicatt.it>
> Newsgroups: borland.public.vdbase.deployment
> Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 4:10 AM
> Subject: Re: ISE DOES NOT FIND IDAPI32.CNF
> 
> Dear Massimo,
> The File You found was the correct one for
> Deployment with the
> Version of InstallShield that ships with VDB.
> Idapi32.cnf   last Modified date of February 4,
> 1996
> The Deployment files are specific to the version
> of InstallShield You use.  InstallShield by
> Default uses the files found in Your
> BDE directory, Redist directory and Bin directory.
> If You should install any Applications
> ie: BDE 5.01, Delphi, IntraBuilder or C++Builder
> one or more of these files may be changed.
> The consequences of this can vary a great deal.
> The error message You
> describe is one of them.
> The solution we implemented was to Copy the files
> necessary for the
> version of InstallShield we use with VDB
> Deployments to a separate Directory.
> Whenever we create a VDB Deployment we select the
> files from this Directory.
> >I have just one IDAPI32.CNF loaded on my computer (the one I use to
> >develop application), under installshield/redist, which is dated
> >04/02/1996.
> Best of Luck to You,
> Rick Miller