Customize Your FoxPro Installation

The InstaFox Setup Wizard. is a setup process that walks you through the creation of the information needed by the Installer. For example, it lets you specify the name of your application, where it should be installed, the files to be installed, and so forth.

Although both the Installer and the Wizard. come complete with source code, no program modifications are needed to create a basic installation package. If your installation is complex or if you just want to customize the look and feel of the installation package, then you can VFP 6.0 or VFP 7.0 to make changes to InstaFox.

InstaFox Features

• Creates an installation process for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME
• Includes a Setup Wizard
• Handles new installations as well as updates to existing installations
• Retains file attributes (e.g. read only, hidden, system, etc.) of installed files
• Allows selected version control of application and system files
• Correctly installs system files into Windows directory or Windows System directory
• Retains folder name and file name case (mixed, upper and lower case)
• Updates FoxPro tables
  • Updates table structures for existing installations (retains current data)
  • Optionally merges new records into existing installed tables
  • Optionally overwrites selected existing tables
• Allows existing files to be removed at install time
• Includes registry update features
  • Registration of selected components
  • Allows additional registry entries (e.g. version info, company info, etc.)
• Creates shortcuts
  • Custom icon
  • User can specify location(s) including desktop, start menu and quick launch
• Includes License control
  • Optional display of license screen
  • Uses the rich text control so license can contain different fonts, colors, etc.
• Allows optional installation of the VFP run-time files
• Allows execution of a post-install program
• Allows full customization since source code is included!