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- Overview
- Setup media
- Tools for creating the setup program
- Different types of setup
- Summary table
Summary table: Installing a WINDEV application
One major step when developing an application is deploying the application to client computers. WINDEV optimizes application deployment via multiple options: - in the setup media.
- in the tools used to create the setup program.
- in the different setup modes (single computer or network).
Depending on the setup media used (Internet, in-house network, etc.), WINDEV offers multiple setup generation modes. To optimize your setup, choose the recommended generation mode. | | | | | | | | Generation modes of the setup program proposed by WINDEV | | | Self-extracting executable | Directory cut to the size of diskettes | Single directory | CD ROM/DVD ROM | | Setup media | Internet | x (Recommended) | | | | | CD ROM/DVD ROM | | | x | x (Recommended)
Autorun possible | | In-house network | x | | x (Recommended) | x |
Tools for creating the setup program Different tools are available to create, maintain and customize the setup program. | | | | | Wizard | WDInst,
setup editor | WDSETUP customization |
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| Create a standard setup program (in French and in English by default) | X (recommended) | X | | | Maintain a setup program | X | X | | | Customize an installation program (the program that is launched at the customer's site) | | X | X (multilingual setup for example) | | Start mode | On the "Project" tab, in the "Generation" group, expand "Setup procedure" and select "Create setup procedure". | On the "Tools" tab, in the "Utilities" group, click "WDInst". | WDSETUP project available in the "Examples" subdirectory of the WINDEV installation directory |
Two types of setup are available in WINDEV: - "Individual" installation: recommended for single-user applications
The setup program installs the application directly on the client computer. - "Automatic update" installation: recommended for multi-station applications
The setup is performed in two steps:- The reference application is installed on the server. The reference application is the program used to install the application on user workstations.
- The final application is installed on each user computer by running the setup program found on the server. The updates will be automatically performed when the reference application changes on the server.
| | | | | | | | | Individual setup | Setup with automatic update |
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| | 1. Prepare the setup on the development computer | 2. Install on the user computer | 1. Prepare the setup on the development computer | 2. Install on the server | 3. Install on the user computer | | First setup | | | | | | | Creation of setup program | Automatic with WDInst or with the setup creation wizard | | Automatic with WDInst or with the setup creation wizard | | | | Creating the setup media | Copy the files from the setup creation directory to the desired support | | Copy the files from the setup creation directory to the desired support | | | | Installation | | Start the setup program (install.exe) found on the setup support. | | Start the setup program (installServer.exe) found on the setup support. Install the reference application (user setup program) in a shared directory | Start the setup program generated by the setup on the server (install.exe found in the shared directory on the server). Install the application on the user computer in the specified directory. | | Installing an update | | | | | | | Creating the update program | Automatic with WDInst or with the setup creation wizard | | Automatic with WDInst or with the setup creation wizard | | | | Creating the setup media | Copy the files from the setup creation directory to the desired support | | Copy the files from the setup creation directory to the desired support | | | | Update | | Install the update (idem first setup). | | Install the update of the reference application (idem first setup). | - When starting the application, automatic update if necessary (depending on the version of the application installed on the user computer).
- Automatic detection of updates during use: a notification is displayed to the user.
| | Automatic modification of the data files | | Automatic, during the update. | | Data files on the server automatically modified when updating the reference application | In most cases, no data file on this computer, otherwise automatic update | | Uninstall | | | | | | | Deleting the application | | Deletion from the control panel ("Add/Remove programs") | | Deletion from the control panel ("Add/Remove programs") | Deletion from the control panel ("Add/Remove programs") |
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