John Clark
John.Clark at niagaracounty.com
Fri Nov 14 09:40:54 CST 2003
I use basically the same 'look' for all (or most) of the programs that I write for my employer. This 'look' includes two fonts that are not standard (airfoil.ttf and motley.ttf). When I install these programs to a new computer, it is necessary for me to copy these ttf files and then install them via 'control panel' and 'fonts'. This was all fine for a while, but now the number of programs is growing, as is the amount of users and the physical area that they are spread over. Now I cannot always be the one who does the actual installation, so I have been trying to create an automated process for the install of these programs. I currently use a batch file that creates a directory in 'Program Files' on their root drive, copies the files into this directory, and copies a shortcut onto their desktop. The remaining problem is that the fonts need to be installed, and I don't know how to get around having them install the font--I don't want them to touch anything they don't need to touch. Is there a way to do this? I have never used any of the 'installer' programs that I have read about, on this list--is this what I need to be looking at? And, if so, which ones? I think I have noticed 'Install Shield' (?) the most. Thank you! Take care! John W Clark