Archive: VB setup/deployment


VB setup/deployment
I have never created a VB app setup/deployment before, but the Package & Deployment Wizard seems very lacking in features that I need, and NSIS seems like a very popular and well supported product.

So now my problem is that I have no idea where to start with NSIS. I know that my program is using some DLLs (including DAO) and some ActiveX OCXs. I *think* I know which ones I'm using, but I'm afraid that I'll miss one. Dependancy Walker is overloading me with information--I have no idea what I'm looking at.

Then what do I do? I noticed a couple of handy looking programs on the NSIS Wiki, but both are no longer for download (Quick Deployment Wizard 1.0 and some other .LST to .NSI program). I guess I would like to get my hands on either of those if anyone has them.

Otherwise, assume I'm a complete "M$" dunce of a developer (I have read the NSIS docs and wiki though). I have a VB app and I want to make a NSIS setup package. Where do I start?


I've added a link the zip file of vbconvert.zip:

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/wiki/Con...to_nsis_script

It was actually already uploaded, but not linked.