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Ronaldo Garcia
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self contained executable file

Post by Ronaldo Garcia » Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:05 am

Hello

I like to know if somebody create a install program with Runrev, I need to create a self contained file (Like Runrev Setup File), any clues?

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Post by Janschenkel » Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:40 am

Take a look at InstallGadget - it was written in Revolution, using InnoSetup for Windows and PackageMaker for MacOSX under the hood - and is extremely easy to use.

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Post by Ronaldo Garcia » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:10 pm

Hello Jans

Thank you for your answer, i like to run some programs in the middle of my installation and i need to create like a zip file executable if the user have a valid customer license (validate thru the internet) the program do the installation.

Do you know how runrev create the installation file?

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Ronaldo Garcia
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Post by Mark » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:41 pm

Hi Ronaldo,

I do this kind of things for customers. Unfortunately, I can't share the code publicly, but if you need help, you can contact me by e-mail.

You can start a programme from within Revolution, using the launch command or with VBScript (AppleScript on Mac). You can store files in custom properties and write them to the application folder during installation. I prefer to use the compress function to compress data that is kept in custom properties. Just keep in mind that such executables need to run as admin.

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