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Q320152: INFO: Resources for InstallShield Express for VFP

Article: Q320152
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 3.0,5.0,6.0,7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbHOWTOmaster
Last Modified: 12-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 
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SUMMARY
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Visual FoxPro 3.0, Visual FoxPro 5.0 and Visual FoxPro 6.0 use the Setup Wizard
to create distribution solutions. Visual FoxPro 7.0 is included with
InstallShield Express - Visual FoxPro Limited Edition to create distribution
media for Visual FoxPro distributable applications. This article provides links
to useful information, including online documentation, about how to use
InstallShield Express - Visual FoxPro Limited Edition version 3.x.

NOTE: Some of these resources offer information about other products that are
offered by InstallShield.

MORE INFORMATION
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Vfpdeploy.doc is included with Visual FoxPro 7.0, and is located in the
Technical Articles folder on the CD-ROM. This document offers an overview about
using InstallShield Express with Visual FoxPro 7.0.

Several Web sites provide valuable information about using InstallShield Express.
The InstallShield Web site offers an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file that describes
using InstallShield Express. To obtain this file, visit the following
InstallShield Web site:

  InstallShield PDF File
  (http://www.installshield.com/downloads/isx/productguides/expressgettingstarted.pdf)

Articles:

The Microsoft Developer Network contains a link to an article by Whil Hentzen
about using InstallShield Express with Visual FoxPro. For additional
information, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

  'Where is the Setup Wizard?' and Other Annoying InstallShield Questions
  (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnfoxtk02/html/ft02a1.asp)

The January 2002 issue of FoxTalk contains the same article. See the "References"
section of this article for additional information.

The July 2002 issue of FoxTalk contains a article about alternatives to
InstallShield Express. See the "References" section of this article for
additional information.

Forums:

The following links point to several newsgroups that provide forums for questions
about Visual FoxPro and InstallShield Express, and also include general
InstallShield product questions and answers. These are third-party forums and
Microsoft cannot guarantee that the content is accurate or that individual
messages will be answered.

  InstallShield Community (http://community.installshield.com/index.php)

Visit the Installation, Setup and Configuration forum in the Visual FoxPro
section of the following UniversalThread Web site:

  Universal Thread (http://www.universalthread.com/)

  InstallShield on Fox Wiki
  (http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~InstallShieldExpressAndVfp7~VFP)

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical
support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not
guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

REFERENCES
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Hentzen, Whil. "'Where is the Setup Wizard?' and Other Annoying InstallShield
Questions." FoxTalk, January 2002, 1,4-15,23.

Williams, Jim. "Alternatives to InstallShield Express." FoxTalk, July 2002,
15-20.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by
companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these
products.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbHOWTOmaster 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP700
Version           : :3.0,5.0,6.0,7.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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