Conference noted::windows95

2869.0. "Distributed kit/ Install variables." by HIDEOA::GABRIELI () Thu Mar 20 1997 14:41

    
       Question for the bored/unchallenged reader...
    
     After installing an application (a generic, 3rd party type), icons and
    program groups associated with it get created, each icon pointing some-
    where specific via the icon's shortcut in my \windows\start menu\programs\
    app-name directory).
    
      If this were a network-based application and I cloned this machine 
    and it's newly installed application to another box; and placed it in 
    another country, then ran the application, it's icon would point back here
    to the local target server I originally used for installation. To change it
    connect to a new-LOCAL server, right click the icon/properties, redirect-
    the icon with a new target location. Click Apply.  
    
    Point is, these icons and their specific targets follow this application.
    
    In Win95, can you install a piece of software using 'LOGICAL-system'\share 
    that would allow me to then, copy the necessary system files/directories
    and push them globally and have these client recipient redefine the
    'logical-system' access a server more locally and save the user the steps
    to install themselves?  
    
    
    Thanks in advance for your thoughts/suggestions.  Call if you want 2768599
     
    Rick Gabrieli
    
                            
    
    
    
    
    
     

    
    
    I'll answer myself.  After looking thru the Resource guide I see
    nowhere that allows pass-ible 'variable-device' references execpt
    when runing Dos applications and pre-initializing them with a pre .Bat
    file (done in the app-name\properties\program) .  That's what I found.
    
    Can anyone add anything?