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   Martin to All   
   Re: Deployment Method   
   21 Dec 04 16:49:45   
   
   From: cadoss@btconnect.com   
      
   Sounds like a good idea, but how would I get the VB run time files installed   
   on a users machine without a setup utility?   
      
      
   Regards   
      
   Martin   
      
   "Auric__"  wrote in message   
   news:1103637777.e1ca44e0667708b7178259c7544be741@teranews...   
   > "Martin"  wrote in   
   > news:cq77ko$j2u$1@sparta.btinternet.com:   
   >   
   > > I am currently using VB6 Package and Deployment Wizard  to create   
   > > my setup.exe's but this sometimes fails on some users windows   
   > > platforms.   
   > >   
   > > My question is do developers use a more up to date installation   
   > > application to create setup.exe's for VB6 apps? If so what   
   > > package/deployment applications are preferred?   
   > >   
   > > Martin   
   >   
   > I personally never provide a setup package, and indeed, go out of my way   
   > to ensure that my programs don't need one. The closest I get to one is   
   > sometimes providing a self-extracting archive instead of just a zip   
   > file.   
   >   
   > --   
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