Reinstall a Program

[asm338s]

I am having a problem: When I reinstall my program it removes the ProgramName in the Start Menu, but the shortcut Icon on the desktop and C:\MyApp folder is still there. How can I get rid of them?

 

[rgbean]

What version of VFP? What installer are you using? (Anything before 7.0, using the VFP Setup Wizard, required special "after install" code to put a shortcut on the desktop, so you'd need to write special code to remove it.)

Rick

 

[asm338s]

Yes I am using VFP 6.0 set-up wizard. I use some code to create a desktop shortcut. Where do I need to write the code to remove it?

 

[rgbean]

Ah, there's the rub. While the VFP 5/6 SETUP wizard allows you to provide a "Post Setup Executable", there is no way to specify a "Post Ininstall Executable". This is one of the reasons NO VFP 5/6 application that used the setup wizard could be Certified my MS as "approved". The specs require that other than a possible temp file / directory, a Certified app must completely reverse an install on the total uninstall option.

With an uninstall you'll have to provide a "manual" procedure to remove leftovers from the desktop, or in a re-install you'll need to add "smart" code in your "Post Setup Executable" to look for and remove any old install components.

Of course upgrading to a "real" installer could eliminate the problems in the future.

Rick