Hi,
The Access Runtime 2003 install package (which consists of "accessrt.msi" and "accessrt.cab") can be added as a Prerequisite for your application, as follows:
1. Switch to the Media page, "Prerequisites" tab, click "New" and select the "accessrt.msi" file from your hard drive (this file will be automatically included in your package).
2. In the "New Prerequisite" dialog, "Properties" tab, set the name of your Prerequisite ("Access Runtime 2003").
3. In the "Install Conditions" tab, select "Registry Value" in the "Criteria" combobox. In the "Registry Value" text field enter:
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HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\MSACCESS.EXE\Path
4. Make sure that the "Minimum" and "Maximum" text fields are both blank. Steps 3 and 4 define the install conditions for the Access Runtime Prerequisite, that is, if the above registry value is not found, then the Prerequisite is installed.
5. Switch to the "Media" tab (from the Media page) and make sure the following are selected:
- "Create EXE setup file"
- "Leave install files outside"
- "Archive installation files into CAB files"
- "Compress CAB files for smaller size"
- "Include CAB files into the MSI database"
6. After building the package, copy "accessrt.cab" in the same folder where the files created by AI reside (EXE, MSI, INI). You will distribute the contents of this folder. In a future version, Advanced Installer will support multiple files for a Prerequisite (as it is the case for the Access Runtime) and then you will be able to create a single EXE setup file.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Ionut
can I use advanced installer to package Access solutions with Access runtime or do I have to continue making two seperate install routines and chain them together? If I can, how is this done?