Can I include an MSI file from another vendor in my setup ?

[Heath P. Dillon]

Hi,

I use Crystal reports in my application, and have had no luck including the
MSM file in my setup project for my application. Looking at the support
information it looks like a mess to resolve the issues I am having, so have
decided to just go with installing the runtime MSI for crystal reports.

I want to include the MSI runtime package in my setup project, and have the
installer kick off the MSI installation for the crystal reports runtime as
apart of installing my application

Can this be done in a setup project (using the basic setup project template
in Vs2008)

Thanks

 

[Michel Posseth [MCP]]

to quote a famous president


Yes we can !!


you need a merge module , then you can include it there are lots of merge
modules availlable outta there, i used a lot of merge modules from
installshield in my installer 2.0 projects in the past they worked just as
good in VS.Net installer projects

a quick google brings this up

http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=crystal+reports+merge+module&meta=

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms225352(VS.80).aspx

http://weblogs.asp.net/jgaylord/arc...rts-merge-modules-for-visual-studio-2008.aspx

so the magic word in this case is "Merge Module"


HTH

Michel Posseth

 

[Heath P. Dillon]

Hi,

Merge modules are not an option in this case (long reason), so I am stuck
with MSI installers.

 

[Michel Posseth [MCP]]

Hello ,


Well these guys succeeded with an MSI ( read the whole thread )

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Fo.../thread/b70c896a-6844-48bb-a966-63a3f589a0f1/


regards

Michel