Kessito

I've tried to build standalone (.exe) applications with max 5 but the problem is that they only will run on a machine with max installed on it, if not I get an error saying that files are missing. In my understanding making executables should work the same as in max 4, just make sure to have the support folder and mxj and it will be fine. Does anyone know if any changes have been made that I am unaware off?

max-5-standalone

Instead of my guessing at what your understanding is,

perhaps it would be helpful to ask whether or not

https://cycling74.com/docs/max5/vignettes/core/standalone_platform_win.html

You've done that and it still doesn't work?

Instead of my guessing at what your understanding is,
perhaps it would be helpful to ask whether or not
you followed the instructions here:

You've done that and it still doesn't work?


Ah, I have to admit that I haven't read that because I was expecting that it would have been the same as in max4, and this works fine indeed. Thanks. 

The only drawback is: when I sell custom made solutions to custumers now (which is what I do), I loose the charming aspect of just giving a folder with an executable which will work on any machine you run it without any installation of anything,I feel that this is a shame, has anyone found a workaround for this?

Ah, I have to admit that I haven't read that because I was expecting that it would have been the same as in max4, and this works fine indeed. Thanks. 
The only drawback is: when I sell custom made solutions to custumers now (which is what I do), I loose the charming aspect of just giving a folder with an executable which will work on any machine you run it without any installation of anything,I feel that this is a shame, has anyone found a workaround for this?

As I approach release of a new commercial project I'm working on, I 

plan to build a single installer that will seamlessly install the 

appropriate files (if necessary), as well as my application.

That said, I'd love to hear if others have tackled this already. 

Also, my application will need a Java JRE installed, and I need to 

have the installer check for that (and install it too, if necessary).

>Ah, I have to admit that I haven't read that because I was expecting 

>that it would have been the same as in max4, and this works fine 

>The only drawback is: when I sell custom made solutions to custumers 

>now (which is what I do), I loose the charming aspect of just giving 

>a folder with an executable which will work on any machine you run 

>it without any installation of anything,I feel that this is a shame, 

202 Hack / PC-1600 User / VSTi Host / OMS Convert / Jack OS X / Major 

As I approach release of a new commercial project I'm working on, I 
plan to build a single installer that will seamlessly install the 
appropriate files (if necessary), as well as my application.

That said, I'd love to hear if others have tackled this already. 
Also, my application will need a Java JRE installed, and I need to 
have the installer check for that (and install it too, if necessary).

At 6:02 AM -0600 8/12/08, Kessito wrote:
>Ah, I have to admit that I haven't read that because I was expecting 
>that it would have been the same as in max4, and this works fine 
>indeed. Thanks.
>The only drawback is: when I sell custom made solutions to custumers 
>now (which is what I do), I loose the charming aspect of just giving 
>a folder with an executable which will work on any machine you run 
>it without any installation of anything,I feel that this is a shame, 
>has anyone found a workaround for this?
>
>Many thanks
>
>Kessito

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Just wanted to say that standalone under M5 will be very important for future works which would use multiple computers. Installing a standalone is much simpler than equipping computers with heavy progs.

MAX 5 standalone