Hi, yes, it is a custom installer. I like InnoSetup as well, but the company that I am at have their own installer, so not much I can do there.
Looking for Dir will not work, I am currently looking if the Service is running, but that still does not solve all my problems. Thanks --- In [email protected], Warrick Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- Jason Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > I have an install program that needs to install an > > instance of MSDE > > 2000. > > I need a good way to test if the instance is already > > there (a set user > > name and password are used to create and access the > > DB). If it is > > there, I will be creating a DB on the instance (no > > problem with this) > > but if the instance is not there then I need to > > install a new instance > > and then do the DB create. > > > > So what I need is a way to test if the instance I > > want exists, if I > > can access it using my set user name and password. > > Can you look for information in the registry to > determine whether the product is installed at first? > Then, if it is, you can probably retrieve a directory > where to look for the database you might want, and > then trace there to look for your database. > > Are you writing your own installer? There's a free one > that I've seen a lot of Delphi users talk about - > InnoSetup or something like that. (I don't use it - we > use InstallShield DevStudio at work, and I use the > above method to check for previous installs of software). > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com ----------------------------------------------------- Home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
