distributing a c# application

[Guest]

Hi!

I thought that I've already posted this question(s), but let me try again.

I've developed a windows application for use in a medical environment. I
now need to distribute this application to a number of computers, how many i
don't know.

My application uses a third part supplier for handling charts [Gigasoft] and
Crystal Decision for handling the reports.

Iis it adequate/ or necessary for me to buid a msi file for distribution?

If so.. How do iI skip installing mergmoduls for mdac and Crystal decisions
each time i'm running the setup.msi file? Especially when a previouse version
of the application is installed.

.... and if so... I also wounder how I can skip the part with "setup
installation folder" etc?
I just want to install the application without any breaks were the user have
to make choices.

 

[Howard Swope]

Hans:

It sounds like you are using VisualStudio to build your installer file. Its
implementation is pretty limited. There are other third party tools that
allow you to customize just about everything. You can also build installer
files "manually" with the tools provided by the windows installer sdk which
is a free download from MS.

 

[Guest]

Hi Howard!

Thank you for your respons. The reason I'm using VS is that it was already
installed om my computer. (I've restricted access to internet). Also a reason
is that VS self explains how to distribute an application. building msi
files is new to me.

Can you recommend a third party?

---------------
Best regards
- Hans -
---------------
(Have fun programming with ... C#)

Hans:

It sounds like you are using VisualStudio to build your installer file. Its
implementation is pretty limited. There are other third party tools that
allow you to customize just about everything. You can also build installer
files "manually" with the tools provided by the windows installer sdk which
is a free download from MS.

Hi!

I thought that I've already posted this question(s), but let me try again.

I've developed a windows application for use in a medical environment. I
now need to distribute this application to a number of computers, how many
i
don't know.

My application uses a third part supplier for handling charts [Gigasoft]
and
Crystal Decision for handling the reports.

Iis it adequate/ or necessary for me to buid a msi file for distribution?

If so.. How do iI skip installing mergmoduls for mdac and Crystal
decisions
each time i'm running the setup.msi file? Especially when a previouse
version
of the application is installed.

... and if so... I also wounder how I can skip the part with "setup
installation folder" etc?
I just want to install the application without any breaks were the user
have
to make choices.

 

[Howard Swope]

Hans, there are a multitude of options available. If you want a serious
commercial application for producing installation sets, Installshield is one
of the standards [http://www.installshield.com/]. If you want to go the
freeware route, Nullsoft Scriptable Install System
[http://sourceforge.net/projects/nsis/] was recommended to me, but I don't
have any first hand experience with it. However, I have great respect for
the gentleman who recommended it. If you go to SourceForge
[http://sourceforge.net] and do a search for ["windows installer"] including
the quotation marks you will get a list of a bunch of tools (There are many
of us in the same boat).

Howard

Hi Howard!

Thank you for your respons. The reason I'm using VS is that it was
already
installed om my computer. (I've restricted access to internet). Also a
reason
is that VS self explains how to distribute an application. building msi
files is new to me.

Can you recommend a third party?

---------------
Best regards
- Hans -
---------------
(Have fun programming with ... C#)

Hans:

It sounds like you are using VisualStudio to build your installer file.
Its
implementation is pretty limited. There are other third party tools that
allow you to customize just about everything. You can also build
installer
files "manually" with the tools provided by the windows installer sdk
which
is a free download from MS.

Hi!

I thought that I've already posted this question(s), but let me try
again.

I've developed a windows application for use in a medical environment.
I
now need to distribute this application to a number of computers, how
many
i
don't know.

My application uses a third part supplier for handling charts
[Gigasoft]
and
Crystal Decision for handling the reports.

Iis it adequate/ or necessary for me to buid a msi file for
distribution?

If so.. How do iI skip installing mergmoduls for mdac and Crystal
decisions
each time i'm running the setup.msi file? Especially when a previouse
version
of the application is installed.

... and if so... I also wounder how I can skip the part with "setup
installation folder" etc?
I just want to install the application without any breaks were the user
have
to make choices.

 

[Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu]

Hans, there are a multitude of options available. If you want a
serious commercial application for producing installation sets,

Not sure if its been mentioned, but also check out:
http://www.installaware.com


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[Guest]

thank you for your respons again.

I'm very seriouse about my application... so InstallShield is the way for
me...



thanks again!!!

---------------
Best regards
- Hans -
---------------
(Have fun programming with ... C#)

Hans, there are a multitude of options available. If you want a serious
commercial application for producing installation sets, Installshield is one
of the standards [http://www.installshield.com/]. If you want to go the
freeware route, Nullsoft Scriptable Install System
[http://sourceforge.net/projects/nsis/] was recommended to me, but I don't
have any first hand experience with it. However, I have great respect for
the gentleman who recommended it. If you go to SourceForge
[http://sourceforge.net] and do a search for ["windows installer"] including
the quotation marks you will get a list of a bunch of tools (There are many
of us in the same boat).

Howard

Hi Howard!

Thank you for your respons. The reason I'm using VS is that it was
already
installed om my computer. (I've restricted access to internet). Also a
reason
is that VS self explains how to distribute an application. building msi
files is new to me.

Can you recommend a third party?

---------------
Best regards
- Hans -
---------------
(Have fun programming with ... C#)

Hans:

It sounds like you are using VisualStudio to build your installer file.
Its
implementation is pretty limited. There are other third party tools that
allow you to customize just about everything. You can also build
installer
files "manually" with the tools provided by the windows installer sdk
which
is a free download from MS.

Hi!

I thought that I've already posted this question(s), but let me try
again.

I've developed a windows application for use in a medical environment.
I
now need to distribute this application to a number of computers, how
many
i
don't know.

My application uses a third part supplier for handling charts
[Gigasoft]
and
Crystal Decision for handling the reports.

Iis it adequate/ or necessary for me to buid a msi file for
distribution?

If so.. How do iI skip installing mergmoduls for mdac and Crystal
decisions
each time i'm running the setup.msi file? Especially when a previouse
version
of the application is installed.

... and if so... I also wounder how I can skip the part with "setup
installation folder" etc?
I just want to install the application without any breaks were the user
have
to make choices.