Deploying Visual FoxPro Solutions

Ship it! Music to your ears or words that cause a cold sweat as you realize you now need to deploy the solution you have worked on for so long? Have you planned the deployment? Do you have the proper language in your contract with your customer? Do you have the proper install package? Do you even know what features your installer needs or how to use one of the many installers? What media is the package going to be shipped on to the client? How will it be distributed? Is the customer even ready? What happens after Setup.exe finishes? Do you have the support infrastructure in place? How are you going to handle updates and changes? There's a lot to think about, and deploying a solution requires careful planning. These questions and many more are answered based on real world experience within the pages of this book. A comprehensive resource for setting up, installing, maintaining, and distributing software written in Visual FoxPro, this guide will help developers launch a successful application deployment. Covered in complete detail are Windows Installer, Windows compliancy, and InstallShield Express. Developers can follow along with examples of different types of InstallShield Express installations from start to finish, including possible pitfalls and behind-the-scenes information. Other topics covered in full include security issues; upgrading techniques; shareware, freeware, and commercial sales; data backups and recovery; legal issues; and integration with other software.