A setup.exe will automatically raise permissions via UAC or the user will have to enter the admin password when it is executed. The bigger problem you face is the rights for the folder being set so the users can write to the tables. Doug has a blog entry (which you likely have seen) on how he uses Inno to update the permissions on the data folder.
http://doughennig.blogspot.com/2007/12/where-should-data-go-in-vista.html As to your question about the InstallShield Express Limited edition working, I have heard from others that it won't work on Vista, but I have not tried it myself. I know if you are limiting OS options on the install it won't work by default because the newer OSes are not in the list, so they cannot run the installer. I am not sure an APP is the better route as it will need VFP to run, or you will have to create the EXE to wrap a call to the APP file. The loader might not have access rights to copy the APP file anyway. At least with the setup.exe you get the behavior to raise the security level to initiate and make the install. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Roche Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 01:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Vista compatibility with VFP7 and earlier versions of VFP On Jan 22, 2008 12:08 PM, Stephen Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This may be a start. > It might be, if I wanted to rename my user folder. My question was what installer programs could create an install package that would create the USER install you referred to a couple of messages ago. I think you sent the wrong link. However, I'll bet the "Best Practices" PDF will have some clues, perhaps in Rick Borup's chapter. Or Rick Schummer, Rick Borup and Jacci Adam's "Deployment" book, from the same source. I was hoping for a simpler answer, but I see in Chapter 9 of the "Deploying" book (Schummer/Borup/Adams) that there isn't a simple way to update the EXE, especially if the user lacks install privileges on the machine. (Would an APP be a better solution?) I'll guess more research is needed to find the optimal solution for this client. Since it's a vertical niche package with a stable and mature code base, and a small customer base, a large reinvestment in a new deployment solution isn't in the cards. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
