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Hi.

I have a VB (2005 Express) GUI that activates an external "dos" .exe
file.

I want to "publish" the software (VB GUI + external dos .exe) to a
setup file,
that the user will install.

How can I make the setup file aware that the external dos .exe must be
placed
in a specific location (that is where the VB GUI to be installed)?
Thanks,
NAHUM

Aug 1 '07 #1
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Nahum,

IMO asking setup project in this newsgroup is a complete waste of time

If the DOS app is installed in the same place then just add to the output
directory. If it has to be placed in a different location you need to create the
directory structure of that location unless a special folder where you can add
easily

Remember if the destination directory doesn't exist the use Always Create in the
properties...

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)
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>

Hi.

I have a VB (2005 Express) GUI that activates an external "dos" .exe
file.

I want to "publish" the software (VB GUI + external dos .exe) to a
setup file,
that the user will install.

How can I make the setup file aware that the external dos .exe must be
placed
in a specific location (that is where the VB GUI to be installed)?
Thanks,
NAHUM

Aug 1 '07 #2

Hi.
Thanks for the response.
Can you direct me to a more suitable newsgroup?

On Aug 1, 11:18 pm, "Newbie Coder" <newbieco...@sp ammeplease.com>
wrote:
Nahum,

IMO asking setup project in this newsgroup is a complete waste of time

If the DOS app is installed in the same place then just add to the output
directory. If it has to be placed in a different location you need to create the
directory structure of that location unless a special folder where you can add
easily

Remember if the destination directory doesn't exist the use Always Create in the
properties...

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)

<nahum_bar...@y ahoo.comwrote in message

news:11******** **************@ 57g2000hsv.goog legroups.com...


Hi.
I have a VB (2005 Express) GUI that activates an external "dos" .exe
file.
I want to "publish" the software (VB GUI + external dos .exe) to a
setup file,
that the user will install.
How can I make the setup file aware that the external dos .exe must be
placed
in a specific location (that is where the VB GUI to be installed)?
Thanks,
NAHUM- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Aug 2 '07 #3
Sorry, but there is no real newsgroup that will create a setup project.

The only place I have seen people get help has now been closed down & that was
the Got Dot New VB.NET forum

In my original post I gave you the basic idea of how to do what you wanted

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)

<na**********@y ahoo.comwrote in message
news:11******** *************@q 75g2000hsh.goog legroups.com...
>
Hi.
Thanks for the response.
Can you direct me to a more suitable newsgroup?

On Aug 1, 11:18 pm, "Newbie Coder" <newbieco...@sp ammeplease.com>
wrote:
Nahum,

IMO asking setup project in this newsgroup is a complete waste of time

If the DOS app is installed in the same place then just add to the output
directory. If it has to be placed in a different location you need to create
the
directory structure of that location unless a special folder where you can
add
easily

Remember if the destination directory doesn't exist the use Always Create in
the
properties...

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)

<nahum_bar...@y ahoo.comwrote in message

news:11******** **************@ 57g2000hsv.goog legroups.com...


Hi.
I have a VB (2005 Express) GUI that activates an external "dos" .exe
file.
I want to "publish" the software (VB GUI + external dos .exe) to a
setup file,
that the user will install.
How can I make the setup file aware that the external dos .exe must be
placed
in a specific location (that is where the VB GUI to be installed)?
Thanks,
NAHUM- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -


Aug 5 '07 #4

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