Excel Add-in: Setup Wizard or Installation program needed

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Hello,

I have created an add-in that I want to be able to distribute as
shrink-wrap solution.

The problem is that I can't find a way to create an install progra
that will identify the user's O/S, Excell version, and the Add-in pat
to place the module in.

I had thought I could use the "setup wizard" but I have Office 200
Professional (not the developer edition) and so it appears that th
wizard is not in my version...

I also thought that I could use the "Package & Deployment wizard" fro
VB studio 6, but it only looks for "Visual Basic Projects (*.vba) whe
I try to browse the folders for the *.XLA file.

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Does anybody know how I can use what I have or where to find what
need to make an installation "setup" program the users can run and hav
it transparent to them.

I think it necessary to be able to identify the user's O/S, Exce
version, and find the Excel Add-in path to place the *.XLA module in.
think that I need to be able to read the registry to do this.

Oh yes, I do *not *want to dump the add-in into some folder where th
user normally saves the worksheets.

Any other tidbits appreciated...


thanks,
Scot
 
Hi Scott,

I use Wise Installation system 9 and create an install script that sets the
appropriate registry keys (which differ slightly by Excel Version).
I dont use "the Excel add-in" path, but allow the user to choose an
appropriate directory (defaults to Program Files\Fastexcel\)


regards
Charles
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Charles said:
*Hi Scott,

I use Wise Installation system 9 and create an install script that
sets the
appropriate registry keys (which differ slightly by Excel Version).
I dont use "the Excel add-in" path, but allow the user to choose an
appropriate directory (defaults to Program Files\Fastexcel\)

regards
Charles
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Hi Charles,

I checked out "Wise" and also found Ghost & Installshield. Wise
installer has a standard & a professional version, with a big price
difference. Which one do you use?

All these installers are quite high priced for me since this is a small
project with a low return. I guess I could look at it as an
investment... but ouch!


thanks for the info :)
 
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