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Started by Mike Bell
Mon, 08 Feb 1999 00:00
Deploying 5.6
Author: Mike Bell
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 00:00
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 00:00
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I have up to now successfully deployed my 5.6 apps on three floppies. I have recently upgraded my computer which included W98, also I got a cd-r rom drive. I created the files to deploy using the disk image for cd_rom, as I'm having trouble to create a cd which can be read on other drives (no manual, where have I heard that before!), I thought I would go back to floppies. When I try to create my three disk I get an error message "error splitting of compressed files inst3.pack" and that 13 folders have been created called disk1, disk2 etc.. I deleted all the contents of the bin folder and reinstalled VdB, with out any improvement. Any suggestions? I have spent all afternoon on this problem, so am going off to smack a little black ball around a court, better than kids or a dog, it doesn't squeak, just a satisfying thud. I can select to use either W98 or W95, as a last resort I could load VdB on the W95 drive, but I was keeping that to check the deployed apps. ----- Mike Bell Chichester UK
Re: Deploying 5.6
Author: Geoff S. Wass
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 00:00
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Mike, Win95 or Win98 should make no difference in this regards. I think you created your original 3 diskette program by choosing not exclude the BDE Engine (and maybe the Crystal Engine). Now that you have the software reinstalled, the default of a new dBASE program is to include these two engines. If you don't need them, or don't need one or the other, then exclude them and see if that helps. It reduce the number of diskette images at least. Since you are storing this on CD, I think (not tested) you can create the diskette images as you would for floppies and then just copy the diskette image directories onto the CD afterwards "as is". When installing, it will think it is coming from diskettes but it will be coming from a single CD. -- Geoff Wass Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia =>=> More dBASE info at http://members.theglobe.com/Geoff_Wass <=<=
Re: Deploying 5.6
Author: Paul Van House
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 00:00
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"Geoff S. Wass" wrote: > > Since you are storing this on CD, I think (not tested) you can create > the diskette images as you would for floppies and then just copy the > diskette image directories onto the CD afterwards "as is". When > installing, it will think it is coming from diskettes but it will be > coming from a single CD. > YES! This method does work. Advantage is you are ready to distribute on floppy or CD without needing two sets of "deploy" directories! -- Paul Van House (Remove nospam. From "Reply To" for E-Mail responses) Binx Custom Software (Radio/TV software) http://pvhbinx.hypermart.net
Re: Deploying 5.6
Author: Mike Bell
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 00:00
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 00:00
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On Tue, 09 Feb 1999 12:19:03 -0600, Paul Van House <pvhbinxnospam@aol.com> wrote: >YES! This method does work. Advantage is you are ready to distribute on >floppy or CD without needing two sets of "deploy" directories! Seems the way to go, if only I can create the diskette image. ----- Mike Bell Chichester UK
Re: Deploying 5.6
Author: Mike Bell
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 00:00
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 00:00
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On Tue, 09 Feb 1999 12:36:32 +0800, "Geoff S. Wass" <gswass@ibm.net> wrote: >Mike, > >Win95 or Win98 should make no difference in this regards. > I've just checked one of my other apps which has been deployed since getting W98 successfully. So my problem comes from creating a CD image. I have noticed that the first disk is as it was but the other 12 disks the files are .ca1, ca2 etc and not .pak files. Some of the files for the CD have been packed. If someone is felling brave they could try and create a CD image and report on the results, please, as I can't think of what to do next. I have a separate dbasewin.ini file for each of my apps so I know that I have the correct settings for the deployer. >Since you are storing this on CD, I think (not tested) you can create >the diskette images as you would for floppies and then just copy the >diskette image directories onto the CD afterwards "as is". When >installing, it will think it is coming from diskettes but it will be >coming from a single CD. Seems the way to go, if only I can create the diskette image. ----- Mike Bell Chichester UK
Re: Deploying 5.6
Author: Mike Bell
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 00:00
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 00:00
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On Tue, 09 Feb 1999 12:36:32 +0800, "Geoff S. Wass" <gswass@ibm.net> wrote: >Geoff, > >Win95 or Win98 should make no difference in this regards. > >I think you created your original 3 diskette program by choosing not >exclude the BDE Engine (and maybe the Crystal Engine). Now that you have >the software reinstalled, the default of a new dBASE program is to >include these two engines. If you don't need them, or don't need one or >the other, then exclude them and see if that helps. It reduce the number >of diskette images at least. > I'm glad to report I can now create my 3 disk images, but I don't know why. I wont be creating a CD image again. ----- Mike Bell Chichester UK
Re: Deploying 5.6
Author: Geoff S. Wass
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 00:00
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 00:00
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Paul, Glad to hear that is worked. :-) -- Geoff Wass Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia =>=> More dBASE info at http://members.theglobe.com/Geoff_Wass <=<=
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