Rick Borup wrote: >> Oh yes...we're keeping the database files...we just wanted to remove the >> program (EXE). I'd like to keep the runtimes, but it appears they're >> set to be removed already too. > > I haven't cracked open the VFP9 runtimes merge module to look, but my guess > is that the runtime file components are marked as shared. If so, then they > will be removed when the product is uninstalled only if there are no other > products remaining on the machine that also installed the VFP9 runtimes > using Windows Installer. If another product also installed the VFP9 runtime > files using Windows Installer, then uninstallation of your product would > decrement the reference count but not remove the runtime files themselves. > > -Rick Borup
That's makes perfect sense, too...thanks for that explanation. One more question though: in this day and age where space is cheap, is there a good reason NOT to put the runtimes in the App's folder directly? That's how I've set up my Inno scripts for years. _______________________________________________ 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.
