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echo: delphi
to: RAY ZELMER
from: STEVE BATSON
date: 1996-08-18 19:56:00
subject: SETUP.EXE PROGRAM

RZ> I have a catalog and a name.exe program on a CD-ROM.
RZ> I need to write a setup.exe program to include on the CD-ROM.
RZ> When the user runs setup.exe it will:
RZ> . Add name.exe to the Windows95 program menu.
RZ> . Put a shortcut-to-name.exe Icon on the desktop.
RZ> I also need to do this for Windows 3.1.
RZ> How can I do this?
RZ> All help will be appreciated.
Well if you are using Delphi 2.0, you can use the InstallSheild that comes 
with it (an excellent package). You can also purchase InstallSheild 3.0 which 
will do 16 or 32 bit install programs...it is a bit expensive, but very nice 
to use. Aside from that, if you plan to write your own, you can use API and I 
in Windows 3.1, you use DDE calls to create groups and icons on the 
desktop...InstallSheild takes care of all that for you. 
Steve
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