[AccessD] Help building EatBloat installer

rockysmolin at bchacc.com rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Sat Jul 11 10:40:14 CDT 2009


JC:

I have Wise/Sagekey and, while not very expert in Wise, a simple install
should be a snap with the Wise template I have that does a simple install
and doesn't include the Access run time.   

I'm away at the moment but will take a look when I'm back in the office -
maybe send you a sample with an install of just a dummy text file or
something to see how it runs.  The template gives a default folder for the
install, and allows you browse to a different folder if desired. Also has a
license agreement form as part of the process. 

What is the path to the Add-In folder?

Rocky


Original Message:
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From: jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:56:11 -0400
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] Help building EatBloat installer


Max has generously donated his EatBloat tool to Database Advisors.  Dan
Waters and myself are both 
rebuilding Eatbloat, but in different directions.  I am working on an
Add-in which will be available 
from the toolbar (Tools / Addins / Eatbloat) in any database you are
working on.  Dan is working on 
keeping EatBloat as a form which you import into a project to perform the
process.

Because of the differences in the methods we are using, the end results
will be radically different, 
yet perform basically the same functionality.  We will end up with two
completely separate products, 
and you, the developer, can choose which you would like to use.

Dan's version will be used simply by placing eatbloat somewhere on your
disk, opening your 
application, and importing a form from his Eatbloat container.

My version OTOH will be installed somewhere on your hard disk and then you
will use AddIn manager to 
add it in to your menu bar.  While not required, it would be nice to have
an installer for my 
version, where the installer places the addin in the Microsoft Addin
directory (yes there is such a 
thing), whereupon it will be instantly visible from the Addin wizard.  If
it is not placed there 
then the user has to navigate to where they placed it.

So... is anyone out there familiar with creating installers, and if so
volunteer to create an 
installer for my addin?


TIA,

-- 
John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com
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