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Hi Gencross,<br />
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Good answer, just need a little more detail. &nbsp;How do I get the install program (VB6) to ensure a startup shortcut is installed?<br />
Or do I have to prompt the user? &nbsp;Thanks!<br />

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Hi Gencross,

Good answer, just need a little more detail.  How do I get the install program (VB6) to ensure a startup shortcut is installed?
Or do I have to prompt the user?  Thanks!


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I don't think you can install a shortcut to the desktop with the VB6 setup tool. &nbsp;You will need something Like InstallShield Express. &nbsp;That is the easiest one to work with. &nbsp;It is simple to work with and I believe it will allow you to do create a desktop shortcut. &nbsp;I mainly work with InstallShield 5.1 Pro, it is very powerful if you have the time to learn how to use it.<br />

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I don't think you can install a shortcut to the desktop with the VB6 setup tool.  You will need something Like InstallShield Express.  That is the easiest one to work with.  It is simple to work with and I believe it will allow you to do create a desktop shortcut.  I mainly work with InstallShield 5.1 Pro, it is very powerful if you have the time to learn how to use it.


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Thanks Gencross, I will try to get a copy of InstallShield one of these days, and use it with my VB6. &nbsp;Thanks a lot!!!<br />
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Kirk Simpson<br />
Tech Writer/VB Programmer<br />
Fort Lauderdale, FL <br />
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Thanks Gencross, I will try to get a copy of InstallShield one of these days, and use it with my VB6.  Thanks a lot!!!

Kirk Simpson
Tech Writer/VB Programmer
Fort Lauderdale, FL




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Hi All,<br />
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How can I make my program &quot;startup&quot; (and maybe minimize itself) when the user boots their computer in the morning?<br />
I (first) want to install the program, (second) want the program to start, (third) check a file for updates (a company news file -- that part I can do), and then notify the user with a message if there is new &quot;news&quot; ... any ideas? &nbsp;As always, I need code!<br />

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Hi All,

How can I make my program "startup" (and maybe minimize itself) when the user boots their computer in the morning?
I (first) want to install the program, (second) want the program to start, (third) check a file for updates (a company news file -- that part I can do), and then notify the user with a message if there is new "news" ... any ideas?  As always, I need code!


Making program startup w/system

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.