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I needed a way to get my applications out to remote users (using SSL VPN) who wanted simplicity. The users wanted to go to a Web site and install all of the necessary software with one click and then run that application from wherever they happened to be. Although at first this seemed like a huge problem, HexaTech (www.hexatech.com) helped me tremendously.

The five basic steps of using this tool are as follows:

You can upgrade, install or write to the target registry using jscript or vbscript. This tool also allows you to "pack" or compress multiple files into a single package. In my case I just put the EXE that I had created with installer on the Web server and added code to the html.

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You can download and test this tool yourself for free at: http://hexatech.com/on_the_fly_install/sample1.htm. This will install a small bouncing ball application on you computer and will also allow you to uninstall it.

The following is a sample of the code that installs. When you buy it you will have it signed, and then you must point to your Web server where the cab file is held.

If you are interested you can also view the following samples. The cost is really low for what you get, as this tool alone saved me more that 80 hours of work.
* http://hexatech.com/on_the_fly_install/sample2.htm
* http://hexatech.com/on_the_fly_install/sample3.htm
* http://hexatech.com/on_the_fly_install/sample4.htm

Ntoe that you can also deploy MSI packages with this tool.