creating distribution kit using InstallShield...

[mira]

I need to use InstallShield to create distribution kit but I don't know which support files to include (Run Time Engine and dll) nor do I know how to do it properly.

Thanks,
mira

[JuanCarlos]

Hi,

Is there any specific reason not to use CVI's create distribution kit? It make standard msi installers that you could later customize with InstallShield.

If you need to use InstallShield CVI provides merge modules (msm files) for redistribution. You can add the msm modules to the installer that you are creating and they will install the required components. you can find the msm files at C:\Program Files\National Instruments\CVI70\redist\msm.

When you browse this components you'll see that there is an msm file for each feature, the least that you need is cvirte.msm, NIMesaDLL.msm and NIMetaUtils.msm.

You can find further information in the white paper called "Customizing Create Distribution Kit Installers in LabWindows/CVI" that you
can access in the CVI's Help>> bookshelf...

I hope this helps you get started. Let me know if you have further questions on this.

Regards,
Juan Carlos
N.I.

[mira]

"Customizing Create Distribution Kit Installers in LabWindows/CVI" was very helpful. I decided to use Wise for Windows Installer to edit msi file. Addition of registry files was very simple.
Thanks,
Mira