Subject Re: Runtime Files From Ken Mayer [dBVIPS] <dbase@_nospam_goldenstag.net> Date Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:16:00 -0800 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Patrick Kox wrote: > On Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:48:30 -0800, "Ken Mayer [dBVIPS]" > <dbase@_nospam_goldenstag.net> wrote: > >> Patrick Kox wrote: >>> Ah, I see. >>> So basically it would be best to keep track of which version of dBASE >>> was used to build a specific program so you know what runtimes are >>> guaranteed to work when the newer ones might not. >> If you're a developer, the simplest thing to do is just keep working >> with the most recent version, and if you need to deploy to a customer, >> let them know that there is a new runtime installer. Either you can have >> them download it, or send it ... or whatever is necessary. > > That's probably the same as the dBase representative told me. But he > added that if the program is delivered to the client on a CD (or in a > ZIP file) the runtimes could also be included. > > He told that if it was an update you could have the user overwrite the > old files with the new ones including the runtimes (to have the most > recent ones I guess). Makes sense. It's what I do ... I put the most recent runtime installer on the CD as part of the installation that updates the program itself ... (it runs from Inno ...). > Well I started the installer from explorer (right-click and run as > Admin). > Then I renamed the plusrun.exe in the program directory into > plusrun.exe.bak to see if it would use the installed runtimes but I > get the 740 Error so I guess the plusrun.exe needs to be in the > program directory (at least for Windows 7) > > When I have some more time (probably the weekend if the boss doesn"t > want me to do overtime) I'll check on a system with Windows XP (got an > old computer that I can use to see if it's a problem related to Vista > and up or not. Probably a permissions issue of some sort, I haven't gone to Win 7 yet ... Ken -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ /(Opinions expressed are purely my own, not those of dataBased Intelligence, Inc.)/ *Ken Mayer* [dBVIPS] /Golden Stag Productions/ dBASE at goldenstag dot net http://www.goldenstag.net/GSP http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/dBASEBooks.htm http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase