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Started by Tom
Fri, 05 Mar 1999 00:00
Deploying application to CD-ROM
Author: Tom
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 00:00
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 00:00
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I have a VD7 application used to convert data from an old program to a new program. This conversion will only be run one time. Is it possible to have a complete VD7 application run from a CD-ROM? Tom
Re: Deploying application to CD-ROM
Author: Richard Clark
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 00:00
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 00:00
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There were some earlier discussions on this. Check DejaNews or the Borland archives. Tom wrote in message <36E00EED.DEBC2244@deltanet.com>... Is it possible >to have a complete VD7 application run from a CD-ROM? > >Tom >
Re: Deploying application to CD-ROM
Author: Stephen Price
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 00:00
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 00:00
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Yes it is !! I asked the same question a while ago and with the help of other readers got it to work OK. Briefly what I did was to start installshield express as though I was going to create an installation. I noted all the different files that it selected to install, BDE etc. I then created a directory on my HDD and put all these files along with the application files and databases into it or a subdirectory. Once complete I copied these onto the CDROM The only problem that I then had was that the application could not locate the language files as it expected them to be on the HDD. I identified the required amendments to the registry and hey presto it works!! I will get the details of the registry amendments and post them later. Another thing to consider is that as the CDROM is read only so are any entryfields that are connected, using the datalink property, to the databases. So if you have tried to let you application search for them the user cannot enter any data into them. If this is an issue for you post another message and I will give you my solution. Additionally you need to consider the problem of the drive letter assigned to the CD as it can vary between machines. I got some good help from Romain on this and adapted his suggestion to work. If this is an issue for you I will willingly share what I did. Just let me know by posting a message here. I have now got a successful working application with every file on the CDROM and only a few lines added to the registry. I also add a shortcut to the desktop to make it easy for the user to start the application. There is a response time penalty in putting the files here though but it is not too bad. Steve PS This is my first response rather than my usual questions and it feels great !!!!!!!!!!
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