How to include MSDE installation in my apps installation package

Hi all,
Anybody knows how to include MSDE in my apps installation package? I've
downloaded MSDE Deployment Package from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...e9a7403-c4ba-4
d98-bb0b-2c9d6414071f&DisplayLang=en.
but unfortunatelly:
1) It's for Visual Studio; meanwhile I use InstallShield LE FoxPro
Edition, and;
2) it's a beta product, and Microsoft doesn't approve its use in the
production environment nor use it to deploy any applications.
I'm also considering alternatives to use InnoSetup. Will the solution be
easier if I use Inno?
Looking forward to hearing from all of you!
TIA,
Willianto
Try going to the tools menu in Installshield and go to "Check for updates."
I don't have limited edition of Installshield but this should be there. In
the updates you will find MSDE in there. I believe this will then show up
in your redistributables area and can then add it to your install.
"Willianto" <willianto@.remove-me.telkom-and-me.net> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> Anybody knows how to include MSDE in my apps installation package? I've
> downloaded MSDE Deployment Package from
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...e9a7403-c4ba-4
> d98-bb0b-2c9d6414071f&DisplayLang=en.
> but unfortunatelly:
> 1) It's for Visual Studio; meanwhile I use InstallShield LE FoxPro
> Edition, and;
> 2) it's a beta product, and Microsoft doesn't approve its use in the
> production environment nor use it to deploy any applications.
> I'm also considering alternatives to use InnoSetup. Will the solution be
> easier if I use Inno?
> Looking forward to hearing from all of you!
> TIA,
> Willianto
>
|||Altman:

> Try going to the tools menu in Installshield and go to "Check for
updates."
Hmmm... is there anyway to still have the MSDE in the checklist without
having to update the ISE?
What about InnoSetup?
Regards,
Willianto
"Altman" <NotGiven@.SickOfSpam.com> wrote in message
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> I don't have limited edition of Installshield but this should be
there. In
> the updates you will find MSDE in there. I believe this will then
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> in your redistributables area and can then add it to your install.
> "Willianto" <willianto@.remove-me.telkom-and-me.net> wrote in message
> news:%2337B8J6MEHA.3348@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
I've[vbcol=seagreen]
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...e9a7403-c4ba-4[vbcol=seagreen]
solution be
>
|||I don't think it comes with it, it is a free update to installshield, I
believe it is just a merge module. Otherwise check out this site
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...eddingmsde.asp
"Willianto" <willianto@.remove-me.telkom-and-me.net> wrote in message
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> Altman:
> updates."
> Hmmm... is there anyway to still have the MSDE in the checklist without
> having to update the ISE?
> What about InnoSetup?
> Regards,
> Willianto
> "Altman" <NotGiven@.SickOfSpam.com> wrote in message
> news:ut8I9WDNEHA.3016@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> there. In
> show up
> I've
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...e9a7403-c4ba-4
> solution be
>
|||Hi Altman:
Thanks for still being with me
> I don't think it comes with it, it is a free update to installshield,
I
> believe it is just a merge module.
I've found the page where InstallShield put the msm:
http://support.installshield.com/kb/...icleid=Q106295
But it looks like, the msms are for InstallShield Developer 7.0SP3,
8.xx, and DevStudio 9.0. Since I connect to the internet with DUN, I
cannot afford to 'just try todownload and see whether it works with ISE
LT or not'. Can anybody give me a clue whether it works or not?

> Otherwise check out this site
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de.../en-us/dnsql2k
/html/sql_embeddingmsde.asp
Ok. I've read the article. It is said that I can create my own MSI
package. Okay. That's acceptable. And for that I'm going to need
Microsoft Platform SDK. Okay, I'd check it... and... YIKES!!!!
342,000,000 bytes of download! More than 300 megs! And I connect thru
DUN! Do you have any alternatives?
Willianto
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> "Willianto" <willianto@.remove-me.telkom-and-me.net> wrote in message
> news:uwlMliENEHA.3476@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
without[vbcol=seagreen]
message[vbcol=seagreen]
package?[vbcol=seagreen]
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|||You can save yourself a lot of wasted time and research by running the
setup.exe that comes with MSDE. You can pass command line arguments to
configure it. The merge modules are buggy. This what MS recommends.
HTH Bill
"Willianto" <willianto@.remove-me.telkom-and-me.net> wrote in message
news:%2337B8J6MEHA.3348@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
> Anybody knows how to include MSDE in my apps installation package? I've
> downloaded MSDE Deployment Package from
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...e9a7403-c4ba-4
> d98-bb0b-2c9d6414071f&DisplayLang=en.
> but unfortunatelly:
> 1) It's for Visual Studio; meanwhile I use InstallShield LE FoxPro
> Edition, and;
> 2) it's a beta product, and Microsoft doesn't approve its use in the
> production environment nor use it to deploy any applications.
> I'm also considering alternatives to use InnoSetup. Will the solution be
> easier if I use Inno?
> Looking forward to hearing from all of you!
> TIA,
> Willianto
>
|||Bill:
> You can save yourself a lot of wasted time and research by running the
> setup.exe that comes with MSDE. You can pass command line arguments to
> configure it. The merge modules are buggy. This what MS recommends.

Looks like that's the only way to go...
Thank you. And thanks to you too, Altman.
I've been expecting too much from M$ freebies
Regards,
Willianto