Subject Re: Install Firebird automatically with my software
Author yogiyang007
I will look into this a bit more intensly.

I don't mind using the ready made installation of FB as long as the
user does not have to interact with FB installation process at all.

Thanks.

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "terryleonardo" <tl3mail@...>
wrote:
>
> Firebird is using innosetup as installation manager. You can have
> more information from www.innosetup.org.
>
> Well, there is also an option that you can trigger Firebird setup
> file from your own installation manager, such as InstallShield.
>
> By the way, I search this installation script for a while, but I only
> get a very simple one. That copy files and make registry entries.
>
> There are serveral information you can have after you installed
> Firebird. That locate in Firebird\Firebird_1_5\doc folder. For
> example, which files you should included in your distribution,
> utilities to register a Win service for Firebird. However, you should
> create dedicate user by your own hand, and it is recommended to
> enhance security.
>
> Regards,
>
> Terry
>
>
> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "yogiyang007"
> <yogiyang007@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Is the Embedded version of Firebird an option for you? That would
> just
> > > be a few DLLs and other files that you deliver together with your
> > > application in the application's directory.
> >
> > No. I want to install FB Server automatically.
> >
> > If anyone can get the installation script of FB I think I will be
> > able to comeup with something productive.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > If you want to install the full server, there is a command line
> switch
> > > for the setup program that performs a silent install. Please
> refer to
> > > the documentation for the setup for the exact syntax.
> > >
> >
> > Where is the documentation? I am not able to find it because the
> > install file that I downloaded was a single file only.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Yogi Yang
> >
>