[AccessD] Size of Installable with SageKey

Hi Rocky,
It depends on a lot of things like version of Access, number of MDA, MDE,
MDB, FE, BE, Active X, Add-ons, etc.

I checked an small, basic A97 app with which the installation includes
FE/BE, User manual/instructions(.pdf), A97 runtime, 3 MDA libraries, 2 ocx
files, installation dialogs with custom graphics and options, license
agreements, readme files, the scripts to install the necessary
files/settings to export to text, excel, dbase, the MDAC version I want
installed (which a moot point on most PCs now but better safe than sorry,
adobe acrobat v6, special registry settings, self register ocx files,
install some fonts/icons/shortcuts/program groups, create an uninstall file,
and various other obscure things. I have compiled in a stand alone
Wise/SageKey installation .exe that is useable in W95-WinXP and it is 43MB.

It takes approx. 30 seconds to install if the Acrobat Reader v6 option isn't
selected. The Acrobat file is an install file included within my install
file and is over 15MB as is. Same with the MDAC file which is over 7MB. I
chose to do it this way because I distribute the app on CD so the size just
doesn't matter. If it was distributed via download I would approach it
differently.

Just out of curiosity I made a copy of this folder/script and stripped
everything out except the FE/BE and runtime. The installation .exe was less
then 10MB.

HTH
John B.

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
Beach Access Software
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 8:48 AM
To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] Size of Installable with SageKey


Dear List:

Does anyone know what the overhead is when you make an installable run-time
of an access mde with the Wise/Sagekey combo?  The mde is only about 6MB but
I know a lot of access stuff has to be dragged along.  How big does the
installable file end up being?

MTIA

Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
http://www.e-z-mrp.com

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