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install a folder with subfolders with Visual Studio's Setup Project
Posted by Thomas Zweifel via .NET 247 at 8/31/2004 6:02:10 AM
Hello=2E I tried to install my folder with help files (generated with= RoboHelp) with my Setup Project in Visual Studio =2ENET 2003=2E But= i haven't found a way to copy a folder including subfolders to= the target machine=2E Does anybody know how to install a whole= folder without adding...more >>


Set Icon Property for User's Desktop and AddRemoveProgramIcon Prop
Posted by Joyce at 8/27/2004 12:05:02 AM
I am using VS.NET Setup Wizard to create my setup msi file. However, I can't set the AddRemoveProgramsIcon property for my Setup Project and the Icon proptery for the shortcut of the output file in the User's Desktop. The correct icon can't appear. I use the following steps to set the icon ...more >>

MSI isn't updating an existing VB6 DLL
Posted by Oliver Uhrig at 8/26/2004 4:35:23 PM
A setup project includes C# assemblies and a VB6 DLL (vendor supplied com object). It's updating the assemblies just fine, but isn't replacing the VB6 DLL. The file does get laid down if I run the MSI again to repair. In the setup project, the Register attribute is set to vsdrfCOMSelfReg. T...more >>

Pls Help: Automatically Remove Detected Dependencies?!??
Posted by colby NO[at]SPAM alumni.utexas.net at 8/25/2004 8:55:54 AM
Detected Dependencies in our setup projects (merge modules and setups) are driving us nuts. A merge module built on one machine has different detected dependencies than when the same project is built on another machine. We really don't care about detected dependencies anyway because we build e...more >>

multi install a windows services with different name?
Posted by Vinchou at 8/25/2004 5:19:02 AM
How to install (with the same script) a windows services on the same machine and in different location ? Thks...more >>

Win2K: error creating ASP.NET Web Application
Posted by Agoston Bejo at 8/20/2004 8:49:58 PM
Hi, I have Visual .Net installed under Windows 2000 Professional. When I try to create a new ASP.NET Web Project, the following error message pops up: "Visual Studio .NET has detected that the specified Web server is not running ASP.NET version 1.1. You will be unable to run ASP.NET Web appl...more >>

Problem installing Framework 1.1 on XP Sp2
Posted by Gytis at 8/19/2004 8:14:03 AM
Hi all so i recently upgraded my WinXp to Sp2 doing a clean reinstall from integrated cd disk. Everything went fine. But now i have problems installing ..net framework. I'v tried to install vs.net 2003 studio, and it failled on components setup ( error on framework, and j# package ) - so...more >>

Installlation problem - How to debug???
Posted by Helene Day at 8/18/2004 8:23:14 AM
I have a VB.NET windows deployment project. The installation consists of some file structure and a few customs actions.... I also have some merge module included...etc... For the last two days, I am not able to run the setup on my PC, I get this message: "The installer was interrupted before ...more >>



Uninstall triggered by new version
Posted by nathan.flood NO[at]SPAM k3btg.com at 8/16/2004 5:36:09 AM
I have an installer class which runs some custom code on uninstallation. However, I only want to run this code if the uninstallation was explicitly chosen by the user. If a new version is installed it performs an uninstall on the previous version, and the custom code runs. Is there any way I ...more >>

Launch Conditions. Property Syntax for WMP
Posted by James Dixon at 8/15/2004 5:03:58 PM
I want to run MPSetup.exe if the Windows Media Player version is less than 9 on a client. I have been up and down MSDN's KB and this MB for the Launch Conditions.Condition property for the synatx, but the only 2 examples I see are: VersionNT>500 and MDACVER >= 3.0 Is there a comprehenisv...more >>

removing permanent installed files
Posted by Uzi Baruch at 8/15/2004 11:10:52 AM
Hi is there a way to uninstall permamant files? each time i try to uninstall the application all the permamanet files do no get removed, event though i built a new setup with all permanent properties set to false. but it seems to be written to the registry, as the new uninstall does not aff...more >>

Incorrect command line parameters. Windows Installer. V 2.00.2600
Posted by shapij at 8/14/2004 5:39:01 PM
Incorrect command line parameters. Windows Installer. V 2.00.2600 Am I the only one that has ever seen this error message?...more >>

Project output and multiple installation directories
Posted by andrew lowe at 8/12/2004 2:16:48 PM
Hi, I have an installer which installs a web project in a webfolder and a another project in the Program Files folder. This all works great except for the fact that both projects share a common assembly which is only installed in one location. In my installation project i've set the install pr...more >>

Custom action
Posted by aaron.thomas1 NO[at]SPAM defence.gov.au at 8/11/2004 10:10:21 PM
I'm receiving the "unable to get installer types in <assembly>" error message now that I've added another custom action to my setup project. The funny thing is the assembly that it's pooping itself on has fewer dependencies than my other custom actions, and all of which are dependencies to at le...more >>

how to remove the custom folders from each deployment project.
Posted by r_adhakrishna NO[at]SPAM yahoo.com at 8/11/2004 2:24:33 PM
I have this application requirement such that I need to install 3 deployment projects on to the same target directory. Each deployment project install custom directories/files to the target directory. The problem here is, when I install one deployment project(I am saving targetdir & version in s...more >>

How to launch app after installation complete
Posted by fjlaga NO[at]SPAM sbcglobal.net at 8/11/2004 9:45:01 AM
How can I launch my newly installed app after installation is complete? I have found an article describing ways to do it, but it has not worked for me. The article I found said: >1. Dump the following code into a new text file named "CARunExe.vbs". > > cmd = Session.Propert...more >>

Help on Deploying Application Urgently !!
Posted by Lynz at 8/10/2004 5:19:55 PM
Hi guys, I am intending to install VB.NET Program in Window server 2003.. and accessing the .EXE File from client computer to server. After successful installation, when i try to access the program from Client PC, Error Box pops up.. "An Exception 'System.Security.SecurityException has o...more >>

Custom Action VB Script
Posted by aro at 8/10/2004 12:13:01 PM
Hi folks, I am trying to read the installation path using a VB Script. In fact, I can already do that easily by using the script and the "CustomActionData" property. The problem I have is that this CustomAction is supposed to run between InstallInitialize and InstallFinalize in the Instal...more >>

download framework
Posted by mahir ozkanli via .NET 247 at 8/9/2004 11:00:42 PM
(Type your message here) I vanna install net.framework 1.1.4322version.Could u help me about this please?but my english not enough to comminuocasion with u.? just speak alitlle english,If u send a message please write basicly. -------------------------------- From: mahir ozkanli ------------...more >>

Incorrect command line parameters. Windows Installer. V 2.00.2600
Posted by shapij at 8/9/2004 6:43:02 PM
Has anyone run across this problem? 1) I've created a Windows Installer program in VS.NET that installs flawlessly. 2) If I uninstall by double-clicking Setup.exe and choose Remove the program uninstalls flawlessly. 3) If I uninstall from Add/Remove Programs | Remove, I get this error d...more >>

How to add new form to already installed program
Posted by TusharP at 8/9/2004 12:07:09 PM
Hello Everybody, I want to add new form & functionally to my installed C# application. To avoid new setup for updated functionallity. Tushar ...more >>

How to start nt service after installing it?
Posted by wtumaxi NO[at]SPAM forum.dk at 8/6/2004 3:58:11 AM
I have created a setup project for my service in vs.net and added a custom action containing this code: ServiceController controller = new ServiceController("myservice"); controller.Start(); controller.Close(); If I run the code standalone after installation, then it works fine but a...more >>

Problem install new version
Posted by cescobar at 8/5/2004 9:39:01 AM
Hello. I have a problem with .NET Installer. I created a project (OutLook COM AddIns) and install first time (Work fine), but I update the application and execute the install again in the client machine (I configured the msi for uninstall last versions and install new version) apparently wo...more >>

app config file and setup
Posted by Joe Abou Jaoude at 8/5/2004 2:41:54 AM
can I add keys and values in the application configuration files programatically according to user's input during setup ? thxs *** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com *** Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it!...more >>

Service Hosted Remoting Doesn't Work When Installed With MSI
Posted by Jim Davis at 8/3/2004 5:23:40 PM
I have a remote object hosted in a windows service. It works great when the service is installed via InstallUtil.exe. When I install the service using a Setup Project, the service runs, but accessing the remote object gives a File or assembly name XX, or one of its dependencies, was not found."...more >>

question on deploying VS.Net on Development machines ...
Posted by Jeff Bishop at 8/3/2004 1:23:19 PM
Hello Everyone, Here at the University we will be embarking on writing many of our new modules of our Student Information System in VB.Net and ASP.Net. Due to security policies established here, we will not be allowed to run IIS on the development machines (the desktop machines used by our de...more >>

Please, valid paths passed to custom installer results in Success or System.IO.FileNotFoundException
Posted by Kim at 8/2/2004 12:56:19 PM
I've made a setup project and in the CustomActionData i pass among other parameters /Path=[TARGETDIR]. Everything works just fine if I have given the setup project a name as "PerDataToSomewhere" the passed targetdir works just fine installing into for example C:\Program\MyCompany\PerDataToS...more >>

Getting Public Properties set in the commandLine in the Custom Action
Posted by Ashok at 8/2/2004 11:25:30 AM
Hi. I am using VS .Net 2003 setup to create a msi to install my service. I added a predefined TextBox dialog to accept 2 values into properties LOCATION and RELEASENAME. The names of the propeties were set in the TextBox Dialog properties. I added a custom action (installer class) and passed th...more >>


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