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I can't believe it was that simple and that I didn't try that!!! &nbsp;Doh!<br />
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Lankford<br />

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I can't believe it was that simple and that I didn't try that!!!  Doh!

Lankford


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I have an application that installs 115 files. &nbsp;The cab file generated by the Package Deployment wizard is around 50 megabytes. &nbsp;When I run setup, it is slower than dirt! &nbsp;Each file being installed takes over a minute or so on my P200 with 80MB of RAM.<br />
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Why is this? &nbsp;Much smaller test programs that I have generated seem to go much faster. &nbsp;Is there a good reason or solution for this?<br />
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Is there an InstallShield program that works well with VB6 that anyone recommends?<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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Lankford
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I have an application that installs 115 files.  The cab file generated by the Package Deployment wizard is around 50 megabytes.  When I run setup, it is slower than dirt!  Each file being installed takes over a minute or so on my P200 with 80MB of RAM.

Why is this?  Much smaller test programs that I have generated seem to go much faster.  Is there a good reason or solution for this?

Is there an InstallShield program that works well with VB6 that anyone recommends?

Thanks,

Lankford

VB6: Why is Setup.exe so slow?

Installation is the act of making a computer program program ready for execution. Because the process varies programs often come with a specialized program responsible for doing whatever is needed for their installation. Installation may be part of a larger software deployment process. Cross platform installer builders that produce installers for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux include InstallAnywhere, InstallBuilder and Install4J. Installers for Microsoft Windows include Windows Installer, InstallShield, and Wise Installation Studio; free installer-authoring tools include NSIS, IzPack, Clickteam, InnoSetup, InstallSimple and WiX. Mac OS X includes Installer, and also includes a separate software updating application.

Installation

Visual Basic is Microsoft’s event-driven programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) for its Component Object Model (COM) programming model. It is relatively easy to learn and use because of its graphical development features and BASIC heritage. It has been replaced with VB.NET, and is very similar to VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), the programming language for the Microsoft Office product line.