>Subject: Re: Installation Problems
>From: "Peter Mott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 16:40:14 +0100
>
>> The InstallShield v5.x examples that came with the CDK will
>>work on v6.x >> with just a little tweaking.
>> If I remember correctly, the IS compiler will
>>show you which header includes will need to be changed or added.
>> IMHO the biggest problem is just learning how to use IS.
>>If you've ever used VB or C, the scripts should be a piece of cake.
> I don't know what the limitations are for the free version. But if it
>>won't make DLL calls, you out of luck.
>The 'PalmOS Bible' says explicitly that you cannot use InstallShield
>bundled with Visual Studio 6 for installing conduits. Apparently
> you need the proffessional version which is very expensi ve.
I am able to successfully use InstallShield Express to do installs
of our Marietta PDE (tm) product. I had to write a DLL for it
that interfaced with HotSync's DLL's.
It's kind of irrating that InstallShield don't have built in support
within their Express version for installing Palm OS conduits.
Roger Stringer
Marietta Systems, Inc.
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