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- - EmGee Software Installer/Uninstaller Readme File -
-
-
- The installer and uninstaller that came with this software
- are part of another package that will soon be available from
- EmGee Software. The information in this file applies to
- version 1.1 of both the installer and uninstaller.
-
- INSTALLER (Setup.exe)
- ---------------------
- Files used by the installer -
-
- SETUP.EXE
- The installer. Uses a simple script to quickly and
- reliably get the program installed on your system. This
- file MUST be present in the directory where the source
- files are or the installation will abort.
-
- SETUP.INI
- Setup uses this file to install the files to your
- system. Please do not edit this file; doing so may cause
- unpredictable results. This file MUST be present in the
- directory where the source files are, or the installation
- will abort.
-
- QPRO200.DLL
- Setup uses this file for low level functions used during
- the install. This file must be present in the source
- directory or \windows\system.
-
- MSAFINX.DLL
- Setup uses this file for various date comparison routines.
- This file must be present in the source directory or
- \windows\system.
-
- Control over the installation -
-
- Depending on the settings in SETUP.INI, you will
- be prompted for certain things during the installation
- process. Typically, you will be prompted for permission
- to create a program group and icons and possibly about
- your startup group.
-
- All important information about the installation is logged
- to SETUP.LOG. Files actually installed on your system,
- any directories that were created, the program group
- name, and any startup group items are logged.
-
- If any file in \windows\system needs to be replaced you will
- be prompted. Any files in the application directory will be
- overwritten by default (in the case of upgrading from a
- previous version). This version of EmGee Software
- Installer/Uninstaller does not put any files in the
- \windows directory.
-
- Overwrite responses -
-
- Yes - Overwrites the target file with the newer file.
- Yes To All - Overwrites any files that are older.
-
- No - The target file is not overwritten.
- No To All - Do not overwrite any files.
-
- Backup - Backup the file, then install the newer one.
- Backup All - Backup all files that need to be replaced.
-
- Reinstalling -
-
- If you need to reinstall the application, first run the
- uninstaller to remove the files from your system. This
- allows the installer to relog all the installation files
- correctly. If you do not uninstall before reinstalling,
- SETUP.LOG may not show all of the files used by the
- application, which would make the uninstaller nearly
- worthless.
-
- Trouble with the installer -
-
- If you have any trouble using the uninstaller you can
- manually install the application. The files that came with
- application should NOT be individually compressed, although
- you may have received them in an archive, such as a
- zip file. To manually install the application follow these
- general rules:
-
- Copy any .VBX, .DLL, and .OCX files to \windows\system. Take
- care to not overwrite more recent files. When in doubt,
- don't overwrite anything. Copy everything else to the
- applicatiion directory of your choice.
-
- As an alternative, if you just want to try out the
- application and you are running Windows 95, then you
- can also put EVERYTHING in the application directory of
- your choice. This works because on a Windows 95 system the
- application directory is the first place that is searched for
- the external files. While this does work, it is not
- recommended, because it defeats the purpose of sharing
- resources, and possibly uses more disk space than would be
- normally required. This may also work under Windows 3.x, but I
- think the search sequence is different (searches
- \windows\system before the application directory).
-
- UNINSTALLER (Uninstal.exe)
- --------------------------
- Files used by the installer -
-
- UNINSTAL.EXE
- The uninstaller. Reads a simple script and uninstalls exactly
- what you allow it to. This file MUST be present in the same
- directory as SETUP.LOG or the uninstallation will abort.
-
- SETUP.LOG
- The uninstaller uses this file to remove the program and
- it's files from your system. Please do not edit this file;
- doing so may cause unpredictable results.
-
- Control over the uninstallation -
-
- You will have full control over the uninstallation process.
- You will be prompted to select the files and other items you
- would like to have removed. By using standard shift-click and
- ctrl-click methods you may tag individual files for removal.
-
- WARNING: Use caution when removing files from windows\system.
- Even if they were logged by the installer, that does not
- mean that they are not being used by another application
- on your system.
-
- NOTE: On some systems using SHARE.EXE or VSHARE.386 the
- uninstaller may not be able to remove UNINSTAL.EXE, the
- directory the application was installed in, and possibly
- other files if they are in use. This is a known limitation
- of the EmGee Software Installer/Uninstaller. In this case,
- you will have to manually remove those items. Those of you
- running Windows 95 will probably not encounter this
- problem.
-
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- ---------------
- Windows, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95 are trademarks or
- copyrights of Microsoft Corporation.
-
- EmGee Software Installer/Uninstaller 1.1
- Copyright ⌐ 1996, EmGee Software.
- All Rights Reserved.