[AccessD] Help building EatBloat installer

I think  it moves around depending on Access version (I think 2000 required 
that you added a row in the USysRegInfo hidden system table stating the 
location that got written to the registry) and operating system. In my Vista 
64 machine the add-ins for 2003 are located in Program files (x86)\Common 
Files\Microsoft Shared\addins

For John's case probably have to use the %username%  or perhaps %homepath% 
thing that is part of most install programs.

HTH

Bill
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From: "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 9:17 AM
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Help building EatBloat installer

Rocky,

 > What is the path to the Add-In folder?

Well...

It is AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Addins

However that is under jwcolby.  What that translates to in the real world I 
haven't a clue.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


rockysmolin at bchacc.com wrote:
> 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:
> -----------------
> 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,
>
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