setup-project

问题 In a Setup project the executable files such as ".exe , .dll , .js , .vbs" are acceptable but there is no way to run a .bat file in a Custom Action. The question is how to run the *.bat files during installation? 回答1: Well, after much searching and trial and error I have solved this. I'm not sure if this is the best way, but it works. Here's the scenario: I have an application I would like to deploy via a Visual Studio Setup project. In addition to my application files, I would like to create

问题 I have packaged a C# application using VSI_bundle.exe, and when it is installed on some PC's, the following message appears when trying to run the application. Windows Installer >>> "Please wait while Windows configures (Product Name)" The application will then run fine, but when I turn it off and back on again, I get the same situation again. How can I fix this? 回答1: As others have pointed out, this seems to be a Windows Installer self-repair or "resiliency" issue. Launching your application

问题 I have a created an excel addin application in vb.net using vs2010.The application is working fine while running from IDE. Now I want to create a setup for the application to install the same addin in other system. How can I do this? I created a setup project and added the dll of the addin and created setup file. When I installed it in other machine, installation was succesful. However I could not see the addin in excel when i opened it. Can someone help me on this? 回答1: The list of Excel Add

问题 I have developed a windows form application in visual studio. Now, I would like to install that windows application on my PC without administrator privilege. How can I create a setup. (I already installed Photo Pad image editor application on my PC without administrator privilege). 回答1: Your best bet is to use ClickOnce . It doesn’t require admin rights to install typical apps. One of the reasons is because ClickOnce apps install for the current user and not for everyone on the local machine.

问题 Background: I used Visual Studio setup project to deploy one of C# application to client windows server. While installing the application I need to setup a scheduled task in the server as well For this I used a Custom Action feature in the setup project. What I did is created a windows form with input fields and "ok" button and once user enter values and click on the "ok" button task will be created. I added this custom task in Install and Commit steps in Custom Action . Issue : Everything

问题 Hi , I tried to unregister and delete an .ocx & a .dll from the System32(XP 32 bit os)/SysWow64(64bit OS) of the machine using C# code. I had written the Unregister & Delete code in the override method OnBeforeInstall(IDictionary savedState) of installer class.When I tried to install the .msi the files(.ocx & .dll) get Unregistered, but at the install completes the new files not get registred ie its not present in the System32 folder. Is the OnBeforeInstall event deletes the new files? Please

问题 I'm working on a setup project. In a separate library project I created a custom installer by inheriting from System.Configuration.Install.Installer and added the generated .dll as a custom action.(Install step). I added an app.config file to the library project where I store a connection string which I need to make a connection to Sql Server. Once I run the setup project, the custom installer doesn’t retrieve the connectionString stored in the app.config file. Where can I store the

问题 I have a WPF desktop application that uses a custom database for storage. I need to prepare a setup project (from Visual studio 2008) (full setup, not ClickOnce). I can add the to the list of prerequisites to the application and it does install during the setup of the application. My question is: How can I run a script during the setup to create the database that the application needs? OR how can I restore the database to the client machine during the setup? Another related question, what

问题 I have created an installer for MyProgram using the Visual Studio Installer (Visual Studio Setup Project). It is called "MyProgram Setup.msi". It installs the program fine and if it is uninstalled using the Add/Remove Programs control panel then everything gets removed as it should. The problem is that I want to add a shortcut to the "User's Programs Menu" under the program shortcut called "Uninstall MyProgram". I have tried doing this in 3 different ways and in all 3 ways if MyProgram is

问题 If I want to abort an installation in a C# custom action, it will have to display an unwanted "1001 Error" message box. To avoid this I once used a C++ project which can abort the installation without the message box. I'm trying to create this C++ project again but the only tutorial I found on the internet http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1747/MSI-Custom-Action-DLL isn't updated since 2002. How can I do the same on VS 2010? 回答1: That example is outdated. The easiest way today is to