Good point about the setting name being different. I knew it didn't sound right when I typed it.
--- Vince > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Wilson, Phil D > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 2:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Confusing Installer Project > > The Setup&Deployment project's IDE provides a perfectly fine > method for browsing to any file you want to add to the > installer project. Choosing that functionality over some > other is hardly "bypassing the system". > > BTW, your comment "change the Version number. A dialog box > will ask if you want to update the Project Code, " is not > quite correct. It's the ProductCode that you will be prompted > to change, this thing: > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en- > us/msi/set > up/productcode.asp > > Phil Wilson > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vince P > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 12:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Confusing Installer Project > > I would say your attempt to bypass the system is more likely > to result in odd behavior than using the tool the way it was > designed to be used.. > But that's just me. > > --- > Vince > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Wilson, Phil > > > D > > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:43 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Confusing Installer Project > > > > I've never trusted the Project Output options as input to a VS > > installer project. I've heard too many stories about how > it behaves > > oddly. I just browse to the darn file and add it. > > > > Phil Wilson > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter > > Ritchie > > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 7:28 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Confusing Installer Project > > > > Is this DLL one that you are compiling? If you're not, I suggest > > making the DLL a member of the project for which the Setup > project is > > for, then mark that DLL as "Content". Then, make sure the Setup > > project includes "Content" from your application project. > This is not > > > only handy from the setup project point of view (e.g., if I add > > content to the application project the setup project automatically > > picks it up without having to modify the setup project); > but, is nice > > and tidy in terms of dependencies and source control. > > > > If you are building the DLL as well, make sure you have one > solution > > with the application, the DLL project and the setup project and > > include the primary output from the application AND the DLL. > > > > On Thu, 11 May 2006 19:33:46 +1000, Peter Suter > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >How is one supposed to create an installer that works ... > > >After creating the installer project about 3 months ago > and lots of > > >enhancements and rebuilds later. > > >I came back today and deleted the old .msi, deleted the > exe from the > > >installer and added it back, checking that the Source Path for one > > specific > > >dll was correct. Checked there was only one such dll, made > > sure it was > > >included in the output, uninstalled prior version, > double-checked for > > prior > > >copies of the drive. > > >Then I rebuilt the installer. > > >After running the installer and checking on that one > specific dll I > > >mentioned, I was very confused, surprised and somewhat annoyed to > > >discover that the dll that it had delivered was 3 months old. > > >And yes, I have just repeated this for the 3rd time. > > > > > >So, apart from creating a brand new installer project > (every time?) > > >that I want to rebuild it with a new version, is there any > > way to get > > >this type > > of > > >project to give a nice, reliable, dependable - hey it is an > > installer, > > isn't > > >that exactly what I should be able to expect - output? > > > > =================================== > > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com > > > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > > http://discuss.develop.com > > > > =================================== > > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com > > > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > > http://discuss.develop.com > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
