Installer Query

[Strokes]

Ok, so I'm hoping to distribute a small executable developed in LabVIEW to both customers running labVIEW and those who don't (I know they'll require the runtime engine which I will include in an installer)

The development version of my application contains a couple of custom fonts, text files and mp3 files which should be part of the executable and installer.

My question is.. do I build the .exe and include the paths of the fonts, text files and mp3 files or do I build the .exe without these and include them in the installer package?

My guess is... I define the destination path of the text files and mp3 files when building the .exe and the I define the fonts (which will have to be installed in the OS) in the installer and include the .exe as part of it...

This make sense to anybody or am I rambling?

[crossrulz]

External files should be added to the installer.  That way you can put them exactly where they are needed.  I don't see how you could build an executable with files.

[Strokes]

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@crossrulz wrote:

External files should be added to the installer.  That way you can put them exactly where they are needed.  I don't see how you could build an executable with files.

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Ok I think I understand.

So I build a .exe first and then build an installer making sure to include the .exe and the relevant files, yes?