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Writing VB Shareware for Windows NT -

I have a shareware program I developed under Windows 98. I used a proven installer program to set up the install files. And I used WINZIP self-extractor to get things going when the user clicks on the setup icon.

Somehow, in Windows 2000 and NT, people are reporting that after the self-extractor finishes, it can't find the SETUP.EXE file (which is one of the files extracted by the self-extractor.) This works fine in Windows 98, but evidently not NT or 2000.

Anyone have any ideas what's going on? Or alternatively, how I can test the setup system in an NT-like (or 2000-like) environment even though I don't have these systems to test with?

I know it's probably like wanting the world on a silver platter, but hey -- maybe someone knows something that might work.

Thanks. ....Vidya

 

Writing VB Shareware for Windows NT -
I have a shareware program I developed under Windows 98. I used a proven installer program to set up the install files. And I used WINZIP self-extractor to get things going when the user clicks on the setup icon. Somehow, in Windows 2000 and NT, people are reporting that after the

Shareware development... -
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deleted shareware key -
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Here's a shareware question -
So... I have a shareware program I've developed. I'd like to hear some ideas for handling methods of 30-day evaluations I can see how to write a keycode checker in the VB program to see if the proper keycode is entered, but I'm stumped as to how I'd give out the proper keycodes whe

Demo versus Shareware -
I'm putting up this poll to check out what do you like to do: Put your software up on a site as a demo OR Put your software up on a site as Shareware I always favor a Demo because then people actually buy the CD with all the proper manuals and all. But in shareware, it more eas

Watermark encryption Shareware -
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how can i make my program shareware -
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Shareware -
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payments from shareware -
Any of you that make shareware have any luck with users actually paying for the software?

Adware or Shareware -
Does it make any profitable sense to use ads in your application or its better to stick to normal shareware?

Where is a good key code or license key maker for shareware -
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Any API related to ShareWare -
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Momentos of your shareware -
If anybody has written shareware, do they have something physical that they like keeping? I keep the envelopes from the registrations I get, it makes me sorta proud.

How to make a shareware -
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Shareware question -
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My shareware application is not selling -
Hi there. I have made a shareware program . It is used in order to create Imagemaps for webpages. Despite the fact that over 400 people have downloaded it only 1 purchased it ! And it costs only 15$ ! My program is not that crap since it did receive also an award. Any ideas?

how to crack a shareware soft -
Could someone help me how to crack a shareware programs. Or any utilities who can help me...

Links to MySQL -
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shareware serial key and generators, -
shareware ? serial key and generators, has anyone got an example how i could add registration details into a application and and how to genertae the correct key to to send them, more sophoisctaed the better any help appreciated and examples/links would be cool. Thanks for your help

shareware/freeware development -
If one was interested in putting some applications that they wrote (games, utilities, etc.) "out there" as shareware or freeware, what would the process be?

Shareware What is the best way to make money -
How do you make money from your applications? For example, I have an ActiveX control for sale, but I don't really know how to go about selling it, I was thinking about shareware or something. What do you think?

shareware books -
Anyone know of any books about marketing shareware? And if so, where I could get a book? thanks

How to set my program as shareware -
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VB 5.0 and Windows Vista -
Hello, thanks to this forum I have come to know that the VB6 runtime files will be included in Windows Vista. When I produce shareware programs for the Italian market, I normally use VB5 instead of VB6. The reason is quite simple: the VB5 runtime is present in Windows 98, Me, 2000 a

Shareware Registration -
I read someone on this board used some kind of a web service for shareware registering. I would like some information on joining a site like that. I have a prog i want to get out to the public Anyone know what the site is?

Shareware Help -
I don't know exactly where to post this, but I'm looking for a few people to help me. I made a simple demo of how to setup an app as shareware, and I need some people to try to crack it or break it for me. I will even give a sample Name and Serial number for you to mess around with

time based trials -
I need to program a shareware version of my software. I am think about going with a time-based trial. I would need an unlock feature. Also I have seen programs that can realize if someone has just turned back the clock. How do they work. Does anyone know of a good article on programm

Newbie Question: Creating Trialware/Shareware -
I'm new to VB programming, and I'm working with Ver. 6. What resources are there that would help me specifically with the code needed to make my software trialware or shareware, with not only timeout capability, but upon uninstall the software cannot be re-installed to reset the time

Anyone here make money from shareware -
Just wondering if anyone here makes any shareware programs and actually makes money from them and if so, do you handle all payments or are you signed up through a site that handles them for you? Also, how are you publishing them? Just throwing them on a site you made or through anot

Windows explorer in app -
Hi, I've noticed that many programs, even small shareware ones, manage to have a 'Windows Explorer' like function in them, whereby the user can browse directories etc. Can this be done in VB6? The type of explorer I have in mind is much more sophisticated that file/drive list boxes

I have a question -
Hello, I want to know how long do you make a game?Use which language? do those are shareware?How much money you can get? I am a shareware programmer,but I am not a game programmer.I want to make a game recently.but i don't know what should i do.So I ask so many questio

Shareware problem... -
I'm planning to make my app shareware like this: Every time it runs, it checks then number inside a .dat file. Also, on each 3 hours of execution, it will count 1. If the app runs 1000 times, it expires. The number inside the .dat file is encrypted. Well, the problem is that if the

VB App for Windows 95 -
What are the implications for writing a VB app that has to run on Windows 95 machines? I am developing with VB6 on a Win2K platform and the App is going to be very simple, just accessing the registry and then writing to a text file. Should I downgrade to VB5 and develop on a win

Give me your opinion to sell a shareware program... -
Hi, I intend to sell a shareware program. My doubt is: what´s the best and simple way to the end user send me the payment for the software (using the post-office money order, using the bank account number)? Note: I don´t intend to use credit card. What`s your op

Need a Mentor for shareware devt -
After taking a VB course, I have written 80 - 90% of a program that I think would be good to distribute as shareware. There are a few glitches and complications that I can't figure out, and I think would require more work than we could do from posting here, so it would be nice to find

making shareware programs -
hi everyboy i think, everyone already saw programs shareware, where , some functions are not available when you do not have the serial. i'd like to make in my app, buttons that ONLY work if the programs is registered. like this: a ini file like this: [configuration] serial=th

Grid with columns -
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Freeware, Trialware and Shareware... -
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how to make a program shareware and make provisions for registering it with a key -
i wish to make my program shareware. how do i program for provisioning for the registering by a key, till that the program should display a message saying it is unregistered? the key should be unique for all the customers.

Are There Any Shareware Help File Writers -
Does anyone know of any shareware or otherwise free Help file writers?