VB.NET Simple Setup Project

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Fred Nelson

Hi:

I've written a really cool VB.NET application that I want to install on the
many computers in my company (all located behind a firewall) so I'm trying
to create a Setup and Deployment project. I'm not having much luck and the
documentation doesn't help either.

I have created a "software update" page on our web server and it sends file
"setup1.msi" which runs the windows installer just fine.

All I need to do is to copy two files to a folder that I have chosen
"C:\myapp" and create a desktop icon.

I am getting the files in the correct folder however my desktop icon just
shows a directory of the desktop folder.

Any help with the "missing step" would be appreciated! Also if anyone knows
of a well written document on how to do that would appreciate that also.

Thanks very much!

Fred
 
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Cor Ligthert

Fred,

In the deploymentproject rightclicking on Primary Output in the application
folder let you create a shortcut that you can drag to your folder left
"user's Desktop" and/or "Users Programs Menu"

(You would probably give it a nice name, however this is just rightclicking
on that shortcut and do that n the properties)

I hope this helps?

Cor
 
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Fred Nelson

Hi Cor:

Thanks for your info - it helped me create a shortcut however it is to a
folder and not to the program until you reach the folder. I am not able to
edit the "target" in the properties window.

It created a desktop icon that when clicked takes me to the installation
folder where there is another icon with the same name. Clicking that does
run the program.

What I need to do is to get an icon on the desktop that runs the program
directly.

Also: Is there a way to bypass the windows installation for upgrades.
Presently I'm forced to go to control panel and remove the program before I
can install it again. This program will be updated monthly and the last
thing I want to do is have my users go to control panel and delete anything.

Thanks again for your help!

Fred
 
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Cor Ligthert

Fred,

For that I have no solutions, however some links provided this month in this
newsgroup about that

By Herfried
In future:

Introducing Client Application Deployment with "ClickOnce"


<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/?pull=/library/en-us/dnwinform...>Currently:



URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/vbtchno-tou...--

By Anand

Take a look at Application Updater block at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbd....


I hope this helps anyway something?

Cor
 
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Bob Hollness

if it is an .msi file then you can just right click it and choose remove or
uninstall (i can't remember which).
 
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Fred Nelson

Hi Cor:

I figured out what I was doing wrong - in your original e-mail you said to
create the short cut and drag it to the desktop - I skipped this step!

Anyhow - now its working fine!

Thanks for your help!

Fred
 

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