PDA

View Full Version : Self installing icons?

mikehende
08-02-2006, 07:47 PM
Very first time I am seeing this, my Aunt got her new Laptop today and I had ordered Video Professor for her so I loaded the cd and briefly walked her through it then ejected the cd, now the video professor icon is sitting on her desktop, I placed the cd in my pc and same result, why is this happening?
kelly
08-02-2006, 08:03 PM
Typical software installation. Sometimes they're polite and ask first if they can put an icon on the desktop; other times they programmers just force one onto the desktop.

The icon that's there is probably only a shortcut. If so, it'll have a small arrow on the lower left of the icon and it's safe to delete it.

-td
mikehende
08-02-2006, 08:06 PM
Yes it does have the arrow, appreciate it!
Sam Ceccola
08-05-2006, 06:45 AM
Typical software installation. Sometimes they're polite and ask first if they can put an icon on the desktop; other times they programmers just force one onto the desktop.


This post brings up a question for me that requires knowledge of Software Installation Routines.

Currently, I am using a package that comes with Visual Basic 6, Enterprise Edition call "Package and Deployment Wizard". It does it's job as far as VB applications in creating a basic Installation Package.

I have seem Installations, that ask things like: "Do you want a Desktop icon?", "Do you want this in the Start UP menu?", etc.

Can anyone recommend a good Installation package that is reasonable in cost? I do work primarily in VB and in Web design but I would rather not be limited to those two types of installations.

Thanks,
Sam
PeteF
08-05-2006, 07:52 AM
Can anyone recommend a good Installation package that is reasonable in cost? I do work primarily in VB and in Web design but I would rather not be limited to those two types of installations.


Sam, did you ever try that Setup Generator I had recommended?
If so, what did you think about it?

It's been years since I last evaluated installer apps, but as I recall,
if you want one that has all those options it costs big bucks.
I could never justify spending the money ($300 to 1000) of
because my apps would never generate that much revenue.

---pete---
Sam Ceccola
08-05-2006, 01:36 PM
Sam, did you ever try that Setup Generator I had recommended?
If so, what did you think about it?

Pete: I need to apologize. I remember now that you suggested this about 6 months ago and I forgot all about it. Thanks for reminder. I'll take a look at it over the weekend.

I did take a look at the prices of some of the more professional Installation programs. Was I shocked when I saw the price of Installshield -- over $2000.00

Sam
Tortanick
08-05-2006, 05:33 PM
Surely someone created an open source one by now.

Ah yes they have. http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page I actually used that one, only to install software, it dose let you give users options
mikehende
08-06-2006, 11:50 AM
Just for the knowledge, can any of you explain to me why you would need this software please? I can't remember ever having problems installing any software and I try out a LOT of different softwares regularly and if I were to ever have a problem installing a software, how would this help?.
PeteF
08-06-2006, 12:14 PM
Just for the knowledge, can any of you explain to me why you would need this software please?

Yeah Mike,
The installer application that Sam is referring to is for someone
who wrote a program and wants to distribute it to others.
The installer application is the program you run to install
a software product to your PC.

---pete---
mikehende
08-06-2006, 12:26 PM
cool, thanks!