Re: System DLLs and installations
You will not have to install of the those dlls as most of them are system
dlls that are installed by windows, the only ones you will have to worry
about is your dlls and the MFC dlls, and they all go into the system32
directory. (in your list only these two need to be copied: MFC80, MSVCR80)
I have never used Advanced Installer, but InstallShield used to have a MFC
redistributable package in it, I could just select that and off I went.
You can download the mfc redistributable package from microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=32bc1bee-a3f9-4c13-9c99-220b62a191ee&displaylang=en
AliR.
"GT" <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I posted a question here a few months ago (end of last year) for help with
installation issues. That post is long gone from my server, so I'm starting
a new thread. Apologies if this annoys anyone!
I have VS2005 and am working on a C++ MFC application. The main
application is 1 EXE and it uses 3 of my DLLs. Obviously I need to deploy
these 4 main files, along with various help files etc. I have a
professional version of Advanced Installer 3.7 (old version now, but I am
told it should do the job). I need help getting the appropriate system
files into my install in a way that will allow my users to install my
application without hassle.
I have used Depends.exe and it seems that my application uses loads of
system files, but how do I know where to install these files on the target
PC? The main DLLs (top level in Depends.exe that( I required are: CSH,
MFC80, MSVCR80, KERNEL32, USER32, GDI32, ADVAPI32, COMCTL32, OLEAUT32,
WINMN, OLE32.
What is the best way to include these files in my installation? Obviously
I can just plonk them in the same folder as my EXE, but I would rather not
do that! I looked into merge modules a while back, but have forgotten how
to use them. It would appear that I simply add them to my MSI project in
Advances Installer, but I know I had trouble getting an MSI installation
file to work on XP and Vista, so we just limited things to XP back then.
Now we would like our install to work on XP and Vista.
I feel like a fish out of water here - my skills are C++ and limited MFC
programming, but installations are a big mystery so far! I guess I would
like a few people to reply with any tips or advice, hopefully a few useful
URLs for me to read through.