I am trying to figure out where to place a code that would cause an application to always delete a database file ONLY when being installed. However, it should not delete this file after installation I.e. when being used. I know you can use: If File.exists() Then File.delete(). But where do you place this code sothat it does not Delele the file when being run? I have tried this but it copies a new file everytime I run the application and data is lost.
I have created a custom installer in VB.Net to create directories during installation. Now I want to delete those directories and sub directories during un-installtion.
Public Overrides Sub Install(ByVal stateSaver As System.Collections.IDictionary) MyBase.Install(stateSaver) InstallDir = Me.Context.Parameters("dir") Try Dim f1 = System.IO.Path.Combine(InstallDir, "f1") Dim f2= System.IO.Path.Combine(InstallDir, "f2") [Code] .....
But its not happening the directories and the files in the installed directory are not getting deleted.
How can be find out which file is going to delete when, user provides command like DELETE or SHIFT + DELETE or by programmatically gives DELETE command. Well I know about FileSystemWatcher Class, but this class doesn't provide information before delete...
I create an exe file of my software. After first installation I have to disable the exe, so it cannot be run again because when someone purchases the software from me they can install it only once.
I have a call to the mediaPlayer in my project (to play a wav file). While publishing the project, vb.net does not include this wav file to the applications file and while intalling this wav file is missing. Hence I need to copy it manually. How can I make vb.net include this wav file in the installation?
I'm using app.config to store database connection strings.My question is. Is it possible to manual change configuration file on the user's computer after installing msi file. for example if I decide to change to the dev database vs live.
I have an excel file with few macros written in VB language..
Now I want to create an installation file that will install this Excel file onto clients machine at a predefined (or user chosen) location just how a normal installation file works.. I also want the user to put a serial code that will be validated (don't know how)..
I think making an installation file in VB.NET is possible. My question is can I make installation file with just an excel in it and the feature of validating serial code using VB.NET?.. If it is possible that would be great.. otherwise what other solutions do I have..
I have vb.net project (visual studio 2005) and ms-sqlexpress as database. i want to make file set up that contain vb.net exe file and other necessary files and installation of ms-sqlexpress.
I have a file in the Resources folder for one of my libraries, which is set to "Content" and "Copy Always".In debugging, the file is there, and the program works.
I have an excel-file that is being populated with certain information and is used as a base for a printing form...
I need to include that file in the installation and reference to it when populating the cells with some information. So, how do I include that file when installing the project?
( I tried already to change the 'Build Action' to 'Content' )
how to create an Installation file in VB.Net. I create via Setup Project in Setup & Deployment . But how i add Shortcuts , Licence agreement, Serial no and Welcome notes.
I want to create personal folders during installation. I did the following steps:
Right click on your setup project -> View -> File System Right click on node "File system on
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I know the above steps are correct and should work because i did it in the other application (solution) and worked fine. When i did same exact steps (of course i changed the folder name to be created), the application gets deployed but when i install, i don't get the Personal Folder under Documents? I wonder why did it work with my first solution and didn't work with the current one!
How i can make an installation file from a VB project developed in VB express edition 2008?So i can give it to someone and they can install it on their system.
i am working on an application called logonscreenchangerxp i made my program and when i run it on xp virtualmachine i get errors the program is made using vb 2008 and using .net framework 2.0 i am not able to get full permissions to modify boot.ini file and a regisrty value and to delete a file
Below is my code for DELETE button. What i want is if the user select the transaction from the listview and press the DELETE button it must be able to delete the transaction from listview and text file(temporary log file) which i keep all the transaction record. At the same time the list view must able show the total current balance from the deleted trnsaction.
i am very new to VB. I am working on file operation such as show files, copy file, delete file, show current directory, rename folder, make folder. My problem right now is with delete and copy file. I have a method of delete and copy but i dont know how to pass this method on a button.
I am trying to code a delete button for a browsing program based on data from a txt file. I have coded the buttons to sort(ascending and descending), append to the text file, search the text file, but I can not seem to get the delete function working. I am using VB 2010, this is what I have so far:
Code: Dim deleline As String Dim line As String Dim isFound As Boolean = False sr4 = IO.File.OpenText("Students.txt")
[VB 2008 express edition] i am doing a application data grid view bound data from MS access (.mdb) as my dataset. the dataset have 5 tables, each table consist of ID, Items, Rates, And Amount, i face some problem here:
a) cannot delete row from the table, (using binding navigator but error) b) how can make a opendialog to load the .mdb file dataset table in to the datagridview? c) how do i save table in the datagridview into the MS Access file ?
I have Project i need to recovery file System . And some information who Create that file , deleting , replace , Modifying . I need also return any file delete or replace .
I encountered the error:The process cannot access the file <full file path> because it is being used by another process.during System.IO.File.Delete(filename)I have opened the file using:pctPhoto.Image = Image.FromFile(filename)before I delete the file.
i know how to do it but is this even possible in vb. get a textbox and a button.write a file path to something you want to dlete in the text box then press the button and the button deletes the object the file path has specified.and you
I have a project where you type something then it looks through a text file for what you typed. I would then like to make a way to edit the text file once I find what I'm looking for. So, how do you delete text from a .txt file that you are searching through? Also, how do you re-write in that place you just deleted the text from?
What I want, is for my text file to be read into the array named "CFiles()". Then once this is complete to delete the file But I get the error, The process cannot access the file 'C:UsersAndrewDesktopNew.txt' because it is being used by another process. On 3rd to last line. My code is below:
What I want, is for my text file to be read into the array named "CFiles()". Then once this is complete to delete the fileButI get the error, The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\Andrew\Desktop\New.txt' because it is being used by another process. On 3rd to last line.My code is below:
Public Class Form1 Dim File As String = "C:\Users\Andrew\Desktop\New.txt" Dim CFiles() As String
I was wondering how I could delete a file that is currently in use. Well, basically the app that i'm making is an app that detects what files you download. if it detects a certain app, it trys to delete it so you can't click the 'Run' button with-in IE. But, when I try to delete it, I get the 'File is currently in-use' -exception. How could I do this? So if they download aim6.exe and my app doesn't allow it, it will delete it from the temp files so when they click run, all they get is an error like, 'Not a valid Win32 application' ...or something
