DOCUMENT:Q320152 12-AUG-2002 [foxpro] TITLE :INFO: Resources for InstallShield Express for VFP PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro PROD/VER::3.0,5.0,6.0,7.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbHOWTOmaster ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= 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 ================ 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 ========== 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: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbHOWTOmaster Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP700 Version : :3.0,5.0,6.0,7.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.