uninstall conditions

[Guest]

Hey all

I am deploying a .dll file with a folder of sample code (1 project)
When I uninstall the package, the 'sample' folder is left behind, containin
a copy of the dll. I think it's because the uninstaller won't delete folder
(such as bin and obj) which have been created after the installation

What I really want to know is - how do I add an uninstall condition tha
will delete my 'sample' folder and anything it contains

Thanks

Joh

 

[David Guyer [MS]]

You are correct that if new files have been created since installing the
app, the uninstall won't remove the folder.

You could write a custom action that would remove that folder, either in VB
or VBScript for example. The help documentation (in Visual Studio or MSDN)
has several walkthroughs about creating custom actions.

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Hey all,

I am deploying a .dll file with a folder of sample code (1 project).
When I uninstall the package, the 'sample' folder is left behind, containing
a copy of the dll. I think it's because the uninstaller won't delete folders
(such as bin and obj) which have been created after the installation.

What I really want to know is - how do I add an uninstall condition that
will delete my 'sample' folder and anything it contains?

Thanks!

John