"Hiding" .dll files in Runtime

[rtyser]

I'm making a cross-platorm runtime solution. Things work pretty will, but the PC runtime solution folder includes (1) the runtime engine = good, (2) the target file = good, and (3) many .dll files =bad. In otherwords, the PC user experience is awkward becuase she/he must view all of the .dll files.

I distribute the PC soluction with these files tagged as "hidden", but unless the user has the "Do not display hidden files" option checked for their folder properties they will see all of these darned .dll files.

Is there an obvious solution to this problem?

Thanks,

Rob

[SteveB]

Only when Filemaker gets off its ass. All the DLLs should have been put in a system folder.

[CobaltSky]

You might like to consider providing users with a sub-directory which has two things in it: a shortcut to the main or 'opener' file for your solution and the solution folder with all the files dlls etc etc.

With luck, most users will never either need or bother to open the solution folder.

An 'alias' on the Mac version will give a corresponding clean appearance.

This approach will increase the appearance of consistency between platforms, as the platform-specific elements are out of normal view.

[rtyser]

Thanks for the alias suggestion. I actually tried using an alias approach. However, the alias pathname on my computer did not work when downloaded to another computer.

Is there a way to use a "relative pathname" (or some other trick) to get the same alias to work when downloaded to different machines?

Thanks,

Rob

[kenneth2k1]

Hello:

A setup creator would probably be helpful. For windows I use Ghost Installer ( www.ginstall.com ). I looked into this a little bit and I found MacInstall ( www.exittoshell.com ) which is shareware.

Ken