Need Installer Software

[Dj Still]

i want a program that i can use to setup my setup after a finish wid my programs in vb.

i have tried ghoster but it is giving me a lot of problems please help me.

[Arch_Angel]

Ghoster? You mean Ghost Installer right?

I prefer and use Inno Setup. (http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php)
It's free and rivals the other installers out there.

There is a GUI to use with it if you would like. It's called ISTool. http://www.istool.org/default.aspx/

[erbag]

if I'm not mistaken, doesn't VB have a feature / plug-in that allows some packaging feature...an installer so to speak? I memba something to that effect when I was doing my VB module...maybe a jus getting old...

[Arch_Angel]

if I'm not mistaken, doesn't VB have a feature / plug-in that allows some packaging feature...an installer so to speak? I memba something to that effect when I was doing my VB module...maybe a jus getting old...

Yes it does. But once you get your hands on Inno Setup, it makes VB's package installer seem like a baby.

Trust me, the 3rd party installer is much more feature filled and customizable than VB's package installer.

[Dj Still]

yow respect
They both worked for me IStool and inno setup is good .

but inno is much better.

how can i create a dsn at run time so i would have go and set it up in control panel >> administratative tool s>> adodc data sources.

i want tocreate it at run time or create some time so it dont cause trouble when i move my database or when i install my software on another pc

[RobyG]

Ghoster? You mean Ghost Installer right?

I prefer and use Inno Setup. (http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php)
It's free and rivals the other installers out there.

There is a GUI to use with it if you would like. It's called ISTool. http://www.istool.org/default.aspx/

I used to use Inno Setup years ago as well AA. This post brings back alot of memory.
Inno Setup was really good.

[Arch_Angel]

yow respect
They both worked for me IStool and inno setup is good .

but inno is much better.

how can i create a dsn at run time so i would have go and set it up in control panel >> administratative tool s>> adodc data sources.

i want tocreate it at run time or create some time so it dont cause trouble when i move my database or when i install my software on another pc

Maybe this will help: http://www.vincenzo.net/isxkb/module...article&sid=24

Understand though, that ISTool is a GUI (graphic user interface) to Inno Setup. It simplifies the whole scripting of the installer. With just inno setup, you do a lot of scripting with it. If you're comfortable with that. No problem.

But understand that they are not like 2 different programs. ISTool compliments the Inno Setup program.

From what i understand, you can create a ODBC DSN at setup. ISTool has a wizard thing to help you with it. I'll install it and check it out.

Also, use the Search Archive feature on Inno's website. A lot of persons have asked the question before. http://www.jrsoftware.org/newsgroups.php

Here I did a search for DSN: http://news.jrsoftware.org/cgi-bin/h...p%2F&words=dsn

And you can subscribe to the inno newsgroup too. Lots of information there.

[Dj Still]

only one problem i have with inno setup when i create the setup and install in the installation directory the vb file or the same form file and project files etc. i taught they would convert to dll or ocx.etc.

[Arch_Angel]

only one problem i have with inno setup when i create the setup and install in the installation directory the vb file or the same form file and project files etc. i taught they would convert to dll or ocx.etc.

All the VB project files are merged into a single EXE files. Your form and project files are your original files. It doesn't touch them.

[Dj Still]

i just got the dsn to work

respect.

need vb.net studio to download or the whole studio or vb 2005 to download where can i get it.