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TI1279D.txt - Redistributing Applications using the ISP
Category :Delphi 2.x
Platform :All Windows
Product :Delphi2.x,
Description:
Applications built with the Internet Solutions Pack can be
redistributed using most third party installation programs,
including the InstallShield Express utility that ships with
Delphi 2.0 Client/Server and Developer. In order to deploy
your application, any OCX controls you used in building the
application need to be redistributed along with your executable,
as well as any other necessary files (eg. dll's) your program
requires.
In addition, the Internet controls are dependent upon NetMasters
support dll's, and must be included with your program. The
following list contains of all the OCX files and NetMasters DLLs
that ship with the Internet Solutions Pack (and that may need to
be redistributed):
OCX files
---------
HTML.OCX
HTTPCT.OCX
NNTPCT.OCX
POPCT.OCX
SMTPCT.OCX
WINSCK.OCX
FTPCT.OCX
NetMasters DLLs
--------------
NMOCOD.DLL
NMSCKN.DLL
NMFTPSN.DLL
NMW3VWN.DLL
NMORENU.DLL
For a list of which files you actually need to include with your
distribution, use the following dependency matrix:
----------------------------------------------------
| Winsock | FTP | NNTP | SMTP | POP3 | HTTP | HTML |
---------------------------------------------------------------|
|NMSCKN.DLL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|NMORENU.DLL | | X | X | X | X | X | X |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|NMOCOD.DLL | | X | X | X | X | X | X |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|WINSCK.OCX | X | | | | | | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|FTPCT.OCX | | X | | | | | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|NMFTPSN.DLL | | X | | | | | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|NNTPCT.OCX | | | X | | | | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|SMTPCT.OCX | | | | X | | | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|POPCT.OCX | | | | | X | | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|HTTPCT.OCX | | | | | | X | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|HTML.OCX | | | | | | | X |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|NMW3VWN.DLL | | | | | | | X |
---------------------------------------------------------------
Patches:
The following patches are available for download from the Borland
Delphi 32 CompuServe Forum (BDELPHI32) and the Borland website
(www.borland.com).
NMPATCH.ZIP - Unzip this file and follow the included directions.
This patch was supplied by NetMasters and will actually update the
controls themselves.
ISP.DCU - Place in the Delphi 2.0\lib subdirectory and recompile
your project. This will prevent the error message about not being
licensed.
To deploy your program using InstallShield Express, follow these
steps:
1) Start up ISXpress, and build your Setup project as you
normally would (if you are unfamiliar with building a
Setup project with InstallShield Express, refer to the
InstallShield online help).
2) In the Components & Groups portion of the setup, add your
executable file into an appropriate group (eg. the Program
Files group (default)).
3) Create a new group for the shared files (eg. "Shared Files"),
and set the Destination Directory to . Then launch
the Explorer and drag the necessary files (as determined by
using the above matrix) to the newly created folder. These
files should be located in your Windows\System directory on
your hard drive (if not, you can find them on the Delphi 2.0
CD-ROM under \RUNIMAGE\DELPHI20\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32).
4) Finish the rest of the Setup procedure.
You are now ready to deploy your application. InstallShield will
automatically register all OCX's and DLLs that have set
as their destination directory.
Reference:
3/30/99 12:56:20 PM
Last Modified: 01-SEP-99