Which installer to use

[plmanikandan]

Hi,
I need a installer for c#.net application
I'm using visual studio 2005,.net2.0 and sql server 2000
My application is windows application.
I have two installers in mind
1.Wise installer
2.Install shield installer
I don't know which one will be best.
Most probably both have same facility.
Could anybody suggest me which one will be best, as i'm planning to
purchase anyone

Mani

 

[Carl Daniel [VC++ MVP]]

Hi,
I need a installer for c#.net application
I'm using visual studio 2005,.net2.0 and sql server 2000
My application is windows application.
I have two installers in mind
1.Wise installer
2.Install shield installer
I don't know which one will be best.
Most probably both have same facility.
Could anybody suggest me which one will be best, as i'm planning to
purchase anyone

I'd use InstallAware over either of those. http://www.installaware.com/

You might be able to use the Visual Studio Deployment projects that are
included with VS2005 (and 2003 and 2002). They're not as full featured as
any of the commercial install builders, but they're sure easy to create and
use.

-cd

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Hi,
I need a installer for c#.net application
I'm using visual studio 2005,.net2.0 and sql server 2000
My application is windows application.
I have two installers in mind
1.Wise installer
2.Install shield installer
I don't know which one will be best.
Most probably both have same facility.
Could anybody suggest me which one will be best, as i'm planning to
purchase anyone

What is wrong with the setup solution shipped with VS ?

 

[Matt Lacey]

Hi,




What is wrong with the setup solution shipped with VS ?

My recommendation would be to use WiX (http://wix.sourceforge.net/)

It provides a much fuller control of the MSI that you create. Plus
all files are XML, not some custom binary format. This helps big time
when the installer scripts are in a code repository. Being able to
see what changes have been made can be very helpful.
Having spent a week trying to work out which of the changes someone
made to an Installshield file, stopped the install working correctly,
I really appreciate the benefit of being able to use a 'diff' to see
all the changes quickly and easily.

WiX also requires you to understand more of the windows installation
process. While this can mean more work and more effort in the short
term, it really affords a better ability to support problem installs
and debug other issue in the long run.

 

[Kurt]

Hi,



What is wrong with the setup solution shipped with VS ?

Are you serious?

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Are you serious?

Well, It has been enough for me so far ...

If you have a different opinion just say it