How to create a MS Windows Setup package

[s1police]

Hi All,

I would like to make a setup package, which is setup.exe to install my MS Access and help file. However, I don't know how to create the setup.exe.

Anyone can kindly suggest or guide me?!!

Thanks a lots!!!

Victor

 

[s1police]

Anyone know about this?!! Please help!!!!!

 

[Moniker]

You can't make that with Access. Executable (EXE) files don't come out of Access. You'd need VB or another language of your choice to get that capability.

 

[s1police]

I just can think using WinRAR or WinZip. But, it seems not professional....haha....
So just want to ask is there any software can make the installation package~

Thanks!!

 

[Oldsoftboss]

I use a program called DeployMaster http://www.deploymaster.com/
Its pretty easy to use and fairly cheap.
Dave

 

[philipavery]

Microsoft included a Package and Deployment Wizard with Microsoft Office Developer 2000 and 2002 which will do what you want.

 

[s1police]

Thx for your all help!!

I have tried to search in web, but not so much information about MS Office Developer...Can you explain the below questions for me?

- How to get this software? Is free or need to buy?
- If it is in Office package, how to install it?
- How to use this software?

Thx for you help!!

 

[DJkarl]

Thx for your all help!!

I have tried to search in web, but not so much information about MS Office Developer...Can you explain the below questions for me?

- How to get this software? Is free or need to buy?
- If it is in Office package, how to install it?
- How to use this software?

Thx for you help!!

You would need to buy it

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Office-XP-Developer-Edition/dp/B00005BL28

 

[philipavery]

DJkarl is right but at that price it's just silly money. How about a self-extracting ZIP file? Not as pretty but can be effective. Or, as has been suggested, use an installer prog - I have used Inno Setup from time to time and it's free but you can make a donation and it's worth it. It is a very good, well specified installer.
See http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php