Create a startup screen for the setup

[reza_sed]

Hi

I have created an application and an installer with labview and now I would like to burn it on to a disk.  I have created an autorun.inf file to start the setup automatically but I was wondering whether I could create a startup screen before the setup begins asking the user if they do want to install the program instead of having it automatically go through the setup process.

[smercurio_fc]

If you don't want to change your application all you need to do is to create a very simple application that is the dialog you're talking about, and have the autorun.inf start this instead of your installer. If the user clicks "Install", then you just need to have this simple application launch your installer.

[reza_sed]

Okay, but this other application would be in another language then, like windows script or something right.....cause if it is a labview application then i would first have to install the labview runtime engine, which would make it pointless.

I was hoping their was some option do this this when you are creating the installer from labview

[smercurio_fc]

That's what's known as the chicken-egg principle.

Unfortunately, that is the case. If you're trying to not have to force the installation of the LabVIEW Runtime Engine then this "pre-install" program has to be done in something else. I would suggest looking at the NullSoft Scriptable Install System. It's free, and you should be able to use it to launch your application's installer.

[reza_sed]

Yep, I guess that's the way I would have to go

thanks