VB6 + CR10 - Merge Module Question

[hkim]

Can someone please go over the steps on how to include the merge modules in the installation package (CR10 + VB6 + Visual Installer 1.1)?

In CR8.5, I had created an install package using the Package and Deployment Expert, picking the necessary .dll files that i needed.

I assume using the merge modules would be much easier.

thanx.

 

[vidru]

Assuming you've got this file:

1) Start Visual Studio Installer

2) In the 'New Project' window, expand 'Visual Studio', and click on 'Visual Studio Installer Projects'.

3) Highlight 'Empty Installer', enter a Name for your Project (e.g. 'Crystal Runtime Installer'), and click 'Open'.

4) Go to 'Project' > 'Add Merge Module(s)', and browse to and select the Merge Modules you want to include.

5) Go to 'Project' > 'Crystal Runtime Installer Properties', and change any options you like (e.g. you can specify the Common Files folder for the 'Installation Folder' instead of Program Files).

6) Go to 'Build' > 'Build', and the end result should be an .msi file named 'Crystal Runtime Installer.msi' in the location you specified (the default is '\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\Crystal Runtime Installer\Output\DISK_1').

I just built one of these for CR9, and it worked great.

-dave

 

[hkim]

Thanks for the help, but ... where do you add your VB project?

 

[vidru]

In Step 3 above, choose 'Visual Basic Installer' instead, and it'll prompt you to browse to your VB project.

-dave