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From: spolsky-joel@cs.yale.edu (Joel Spolsky)
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Subject: Re: copying files within windows
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Date: 8 Mar 91 16:18:59 GMT
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In article <1157@bjcong.bj.co.uk> rkt@bjcong.bj.co.uk (RAKESH TANDON) writes:
>I'm about to write a windows installation program and would like
>to know the best way of copying files from floppy disk to hard disk.
>
>The files will be .exe's, .dll's and some text file
>
>Also is there any way of creating a .GRP file other than via program manager
>ie within a windows program.


Get the Windows Developers' Notes from Microsoft. They cost $20 and
include some source code for writing a setup program, including
copying files with a progress indicator, and telling the Program
Manager via DDE to add new items.

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