How do I strong name an assembly that uses the MS Browser Control? I added the control to my forms (references axSHDocVw and SHDocVw got added), but I get the error message, that the assembly can't be generated. Assembly generation failed -- Referenced assembly 'AxInterop.SHDocVw' does not h...more >>

Hello I want to organize my solution with smart device application and VSS without Referencepaths in .user file Name. so, I want use the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\7.1\AssemblyFolders or the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\AssemblyFolders for...more >>

Hello, I have two vb .net assemblies in a setup package. I am using VS .net framework 1.14322 . The two .net assemblies are to be called by a COM client. The assemblies have their project properties "register for COM interop" checked. In the setup project I have both of the assemblies registe...more >>

Hi, My application uses Interop to call an ActiveX control. So, in my setup program, I need to detect the presence of this ActiveX on client's machine. How can I set up the Launch Condition appropriately to achieve that ? Thanks in advance....more >>

Hi, I have a custom action trying to check the TARGETDIR property. If there is a space in it, I'll ask user to reinput the value. I put this action in InstallExecuteSequence table and give the sequence number 751, just after the action DIRCA_TARGETDIR which has the sequence number 750. When I use...more >>

Hi, There is currently a.NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 Tech Preview available at microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=12721880-CB9F-4481-9610-987DE96532E7&displaylang=en I don't really get it I guess, but this looks not to be a 'real' Service Pack? Is it so...more >>

Can anyone help me with some issues when deploying Web Setup projects? 1) You can specify the relative virtual directory and port number but not the website to install to. For instance if the IIS web server has 4 web sites it will pick one (at random? but always the same one, and not always c:...more >>

Is there any inbuilt support to achive this in .NET ? What about single touch deployment. any pointers links to that would be welcomed. TIA -- Regards Tarundeep Singh Kalra www_dot_tarunsadhana_dot_com. tarun_at_removeAT_tarunsadhana_dot_com.remove_dots ...more >>

Running fresh server 2003 (std ed) with current patches. No other installs of any other products. Install fail attempting to install .NET 2.0 Framework. Help is necessary at this point. error log content: [07/23/04,15:31:37] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Beta: [2] Error code 1603 for this ...more >>

I need input from the user to add a shortcut to the application in the startup folder. I've added a "Checkboxes A" dialog box & am using CHECKBOXA1 property for the input from the user. So in the property window for "User's Startup Folder" I've added the condition CHECKBOXA1=1. This didn't work as t...more >>

The subject pretty much sums it up. I am creating some installers using VS.NET 2003. The created installers work great, but they install all of the shortcuts to the current users profile. I would like to either ask the installing part to pick Current User or All Users, or just force all user...more >>

Hi guys, I have an .msi file that installs MSDE (merge modules) in \Program Files\Manufacturer\Product Name\..... The problem I have is that I want to change the installation path. Setup brings up at the beginning the form where I can choose the path, but it ignores the new path. It inst...more >>

Does an upgrade mean changing the version number of the setup project as well as the version number of the assembly? I have been having a problem implementing auto updater component. Suppose I am trying to install a new version( assembly version and the product code has been changed) on a client...more >>

Does an upgrade mean changing the version number of the setup project as well as the version number of the assembly? I have been having a problem implementing auto updater component. Suppose I am trying to install a new version( assembly version and the product code has been changed) on a client...more >>

In the testing of my setup program, sometimes when I run the setup, it gives the same screen when "Adding and Removing programs" in the Control Panel. So when I am adding my program with the setup program, and my program has already been installed on the computer, I would like it to go automati...more >>

After installing VS .Net 2003 and then separately installing the MSDN Help, the only link available in Dynamic Help is "Installing Help for Visual Studio" under the heading "Getting Started". Clicking on this link simply makes you run around in circles without solving the problem. Can anyone tell ...more >>

Hi Friends, when I attempted to install the MSDN Library, I got the following error: Error 1305.Error reading from file: C:\Program Files\MSDN\2003JAN\1033\_vsmsdnloc.hxq. Verify that the file exists and that you can access it. Help me.. -- Bye, Shrine...more >>

I am using .NET 2003. I created a setup program to install my program. The shortcut is fine except the target does not point to the executable, only to the path for the executable. This is what I have done. -In the File System Editor, I created a shortcut on the User's Desktop. -I did th...more >>

Hello, When I'm installing an application, the setup routing should check if there is a MSDE or SQL Server installed. If not, MSDE should be installed first with this setup routine. Is it possible to check this with a NET Setup/Installation Project or with Installshild X (Express, Professio...more >>

Recieve this error when installing MS net framework 1.1 on XP. have looked for a solution every where.. Can someone help xp SPK1...more >>

I've tried to Install VS Studio .Net 2002/2003 and it keeps failing with .Net Frame work. When trying to install it, it says it suspended. When I try to uninstall it, it locks up the system. Right now, I am at the point of reloadng the OS (Windows XP w/SP1a and all HotFixes). How can the .Net Fr...more >>

Greetings I've developed a C# application and created a setup project to distribute it. On my machine and machines like mine (machines with Windows 2000 Pro) the setup package works fine, i.e., the application installs and I can run and use it. But my customer tries to execute the same set...more >>

:start psservice \\riavalweb09a stop wikied if errorlevel 1 goto :start copy wikiserver.exe \\riavalweb09a\WebW if errorlevel 1 goto :start :restart psservice \\riavalweb09a start wikied if errorlevel 1 goto :restart...more >>

so guys (sory about my english..) i'm making a web setup project, but i really like with the user choise de directory where i'll be installed de virtual directory.. by default the virtual directory is created on "C:\inetpub\wwwroot", is that property i need change.. so, is that possib...more >>

Hello, I want to know about how to make CD KEY Validation with User Interface Dialog Boxes Provided in SET-UP Project in VS.NET. Devdatta ...more >>

Hi, I'vs installed .Net Framework 2.0 Beta with no errors on a Win2k box and ..Net 2003. The Help, About Microsoft Visual Basic .Net, menu item says it is using The Framework 1.1.4322 (the previous version). Have I missed something, do I need to change a config file, or was this just not upd...more >>

Hi i'm looking for a way to launch a silent install of mdac 2.7 from within the ..NET installer does somebody know of a way to acheive this goal. i dont want any user interaction with the mdac install wizard, and of course to launch the MDAC only if it does not exists. Thanks, Uzi ...more >>

I've got a projekt containing a installer class with the RunInstaller attribute set to 'yes'. When i try to install the product using a .msi created by Visual studio .NET 2003 with a target directory path contating blanks a FileNotFound Exception is thrown and during rollback the .InstallState file ...more >>

Hi Phil, When I'm trying to build a patch file, according to your book, I need to maintain the sequence numbers of files. I have more than a thousand files to package and when I just add three new files, other files also change their sequence numbers. I wonder how the VS assigns the sequence numb...more >>

Have Win2K Server: MS Windows 2000, Service Pack 4 - Development Machine. Internet Information Services Default Web Site (Stopped). I attempt to start but get the following message: Internet Services Manager Address Already in USE. TCP Port: 80. Have another Win2k Server: MS Windows 20...more >>

Installed Visual Studio to Server. Version 7.1.3088. MS .NET Version 1.1.4322. Basically attempt to open "ASP.NET Web Application" using menu bar command, i.e., File | New | Project... Get the following message: "The web server reported the following error when attempting to open the web pro...more >>

Hi All, After installed the .Net Framework 1.1 and VS.Net2003, I think some of u may experience a System.Drawing.SafeNativeMethods exception problem when loading some window form samples from .Net Dev Env., running "Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Wizards" from Control Panel > Administrative Tools o...more >>

We are currently developing an upgrade to our world wide app which uses .Net Framework 1.0. We are thinking of upgrading to VS .Net 2003 and Framework 1.1. The questions we have are the following: 1- Is 1.1 a big resource hit compared to 1.0? Disk space, etc. 2- Is 1.1 downward compatible w...more >>

Hi, For Web Setup Project, how can I set folder permission? Or do I have to code it myself? Thanks ...more >>

Hi all, I created a window service and am trying to create a installation for it. This is what I did for that: 1. for the service design view, add installers from properties page. 2. added display name and make sure the service name is right. Changed the "account" for process instal...more >>

Hi, Now when I fire up VS .NET Ent. and start a new C# WinForms Project (or VB.NET project) I get an error message : "VC Package not available or not registered" Strangely I can open a previous WinForms project in C# and re-build and run it without any problem ! Among the things I...more >>

Same CD, i can install in PCA however, for PCB it always got the following error:- [07/08/04,15:45:36] Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect 2003 - English: [2] ERROR: Error 1308.Source file not found: k:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\SDK\v1.1\Docs\cpref.HxI. Verify that ...more >>

HI I have created a new setup project. As part of the setup I need to be able to call another setup project from within my setup. How do I do this ? thanks madhavi...more >>

Hello, I'm experiencing some trouble with the Global Assembly Cache (GAC). It contains only assemblies of the .NET 1.0 framework (version 1.0.5000.0) although I installed the .NET framework 1.1. I used gacutil.exe /i to manually load the 1.1 assemblies in the GAC, but that does not seem to ...more >>

Hello, everyone: I have a application that is bigger than 1 GByte. When build the installation project, I set the cabin file is 650 Mbyte then I burn the 2.cab on the second cd. The problem is when I start to install the project, after finish the 1.cab it will pop up a window says that 2.cab ...more >>

Hi, I need to install mySQL for a vb.net app and I want to launch setup from the msi file. Is it possible? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

I've developed a site that includes a HttpHandler for a specific file type, and would like to deploy it using a Web Setup project. I've got the setup creating the site, etc, but I can't see how I can configure the AppMappings appropriately. I'm trying to add aspnet_isapi.dll as Executable Pa...more >>

I have written a VB.NET 2003 program that accesses a Access DB. On my development PC it works fine. I created a setup program so that I can install this on other computers. Of source, I have to install the ..NET framework first. But when I run the program on the other PC it does not find the...more >>

hi i have a problem related to the .netframework i am using the MSKLC ( microsoft keyboard layout creater ) to create a custom keyboard layout for windows xp . MSKLC requires .NetFramework to be installed i installed it but when i run it gives me the error C:\windows\microsoft.net\framework...more >>

After I install .Net 1.1 redistributable I cannot create a 'limited user' who's name begins with anything other than "a"...WinXP will not display the 'My Documents' folder in "My Computer" under the new user's login. ....After install all 'limited users' are also effected. Problem does not occ...more >>

On a system with the .NET Framework v1.1 (w/o the patches) already installed and working well, I attempted to install the 2.0 .NET Framework after downloading the 24Mb package. I have full administrator permissions on the machine. There aren't any other versions of Visual Srtudio installed (.N...more >>

Hi, ALL I've developed some prjoect ( VB.NET ) , let Project1, and created for that Setup project, let Setup1. Installed it on a clear mashine - PC1. Then I decided to develop that futher as another product, let Project2. I've copied and renamed all project files, project itself, product name,...more >>