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New: As of 20-October-2009, the Installers for VFP6, VFP7, VFP8 SP1 and 
VFP9 SP0, SP1, SP2 have been recreated to include the latest hotfixes
and security updates!

  wOOdy
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This ReadMe explains the usage and commandline-switches for the
provided Microsoft Visual FoxPro Runtime installers.  After you 
have installed the VFP runtime once, you then only need to just 
copy your Application into any directory and it works..  
If you would use additional thirdparty components like ActiveX
controls, you still have to install them on your own.


Explanation of the filename:
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The filename of our runtime installers is built by three parts:

 * Visual FoxPro version (ie. VFP9)
 * Servicepack level (ie. SP1)
 * Runtime identifier (RT)

For example, the filename 'VFP9SP0RT.exe' stands for runtime installer
of Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 without any servicepack.


Installation:
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Just download the runtime you need for your own application to any
folder on your machine and execute the installer by either double-
clicking the file or [Start] [Run] <path\to\exe> [OK]

The runtime installer provides you a dialog to choose the several
VFP specific runtime files (required ones are pre-selected), and 
to specify the installation directory. The common path where the 
runtime should be placed as a recommendation by Microsoft is pre-
defined.


Silent installation:
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Additionally to the normal execution, our setup routines offers an
installation mode without any user interaction. This is called 
'silent mode'.
The silent mode is controlled by commandline-switches and an 
optional response file.

Command line options:
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Here's an overview of possible commandline options:

 Option		Function
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 /M		Runs installation in manual mode, prompting for 
		system directories such as Windows, System, etc.
 /M=filename	Specifies a response file for installation.
 /S		Silent mode, automatic mode with no user choices.
 /T		Install in testmode (no files are really installed)
 /X pathname	Extracts files to pathname.
 /Z pathname	Extracts files to pathname, then reboots.

Response file:
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While using the commandline option "/M=filename", you are able to 
specify a response file in order to define components and path 
information, if you need different settings.

The response file contains pairs of keys and values to control the
installation process. Currently we provide three keys in our setups:

 Key		Function
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 ZIEL		Destination path of runtime files. The default is
		%CommonFiles%\Microsoft Shared\VFP.
 SELECT_RT	Core runtime files of Visual FoxPro. This key controls
		the installation of EXE, MTDLL. VC++ runtime files and
                          (since VFP 9.0) the report applications.
		Default is 'ABCabc'
 SELECTION	Language dependend runtime files of Visual FoxPro.
		Default is 'ABCa'

The keys SELECT_RT and SELECTION use characters to correspondent with
the option in the installer. This way, 'A' stands for first option, 
'B' for second, and so on...
Using lower characters just disables the option in the dialog.

Here is a sample how this response file (ie. setup.txt) looks like:

ZIEL=C:\Program Files\MyApp
SELECT_RT=ABCDabc
SELECTION=ABCDEFa

To use this response file, call the installer like this:

VFP9SP0RT.exe /S /M=setup.txt


Feedback:
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Any feedback related to the VFP runtime installers is welcome. Please
don't hestiate to write a mail to support@prolib.de.


Disclaimer:
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This information and the installers are provided "AS IS" with no warranties
and confers no rights.
The installers are provided as a courtesy of ProLib Software GmbH, Germany
for making your life easier. You are using them on your own risk and you are 
still responsible for following the Microsoft Visual FoxPro license terms.

BeerWare:
If our work saved you some hassle, feel free to pay us a beer when you meet 
one of us at any conference...

Kind regards, 
ProLib Development Team.