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From: phd1667@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (DIXON, PH)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.pascal
Subject: Installation Programs
Keywords: installation
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Date: 13 Jun 91 02:05:53 GMT
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Hi!

I have a question which I hope someone can help me with. I have
developed a PARADOX program which I want to distribute. To make
installation as easy as possible for my end users, I want to create
an installation program that will do the following:

1] prompt the user for the installation drive
2] check to see if the drive selected is valid
3] if so, then try and create the directory and then copy the Paradox files
otherwise:
4] print error, and ask the user for another directory

In other words, my need is for a program similar to those including
with such programs as WordPerfect and Microsoft Windows.

Does anybody know of public domain source code to do what I require?
I am familiar with Turbo Pascal, but have limited experience in
writing programs that involve disk interactions.

Thanks for any information,

Philip