I'm working on a project that will be finished pretty soon. But I've got a problem: I have songs in the program, and in the installation program I want to add a sub folder that installs on the computer in the same place at the game. In the sub folder pictures and music should be. But how do I do this and how do I change the file path so it can independent be installed on a new computer?
View 13 RepliesWhen my program is installed, I need to place a folder in the directory path of "C:\" in order my program to work. How do I include the folder in my project, and then durning the install Place the folder where it needs to be? Could someone be so kind as to point me in right direction to read up on something like this?
View 3 RepliesI've just finished a project, but in it, you can switch between three backgrounds, and I want to export it to another computer with an installatinoprogram, but I have no idea how to do that. I know that it should put these pictures somewhere so the program knows were they are. while it's installing, i want a picture to come up over the status bar, and maybe something that you must agree with terms.
View 5 RepliesCan it give a problem if a file is saved this way in a program:
Public aPath As String = Application.StartupPath
Dim outfile As New StreamWriter(aPath & "" & accountfile1)
I have a question regarding publishing vis ClickOnce. For the publish options, there is a Publishing Folder Location and there is a Installation Folder URL. clarify the difference between Publish and Install, and when it would be apropriate for the two to be different?
View 3 RepliesI'm trying to public a VB program and I want to install the program from the same directory I am publishing it to which is a file path of the form P:DirDir. This doesn't seem to be working... In the publishing folder text box I have a file path but it won't allow me to put that same file path in the installation folder text box... and it has brackets (if different than above) over the installation folder text box so that should mean it is not a required text box.. but when I go to publish now it asks for me to put a path in there.
View 6 RepliesIn VS 2010, under "Installation folder URL" (under Publish) I have inserted this "\localhostProgram FilesRajoni" - my project name is "Rajoni". Isn't this the path where I want my app to be installed on user computer? Because in my Program Files I don't have anything
View 2 RepliesI have vb.net 2008 express eddition. While publishing projects and installing on other computers I do not get the browsing path for the installation. i.e. the setup.exe install it in a default location without the option for the user to determine the installation path (destination folder).How can I enable to determine the destination folder of the installation?
View 9 RepliesI'm writing a windows form application in VS2008 using VB. I have a text script file needs to be deployed together with my application. How do I reference this file when coding and how to deploy it using windows installer? A similar question, how do I reference the installation folder of my application?
View 8 RepliesI posted this on the Deployment forum, but you guys reply so much faster
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How can I create a folder on my Application Installation Path upon installing my application?
i have a project and wish to use a setup file that installs all required software .net etc . I can manage this using the publish function .But i also need to add a couple of csv files to the installation.
change the installation folder to program files instead of application files . I think i need to use the setup and deployment and add a new project using "visual studio installer" .This as far as i have got i can not seem to create a setup (the one i built just hangs)
The 'DefaultLocation' for my application is set to '[ProgramFilesFolder]MyApp'. Now I would like the user to select what drive to install this application to. I know this is accomplished through the 'Installation Folder Selection' dialog, but I want the user to be able to select a drive only, not the entire path.
My question is how do I capture what drive the user selected from the 'Installation Folder Selection' dialog and use that drive letter to tack on to my 'DefaultLocation' variable?
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I created a Visual Studio 2005 application that works and installs on other user's computers, but not the way I want.
1. I want to create a single file that I can distribute to any user so when he clicks it, the application will be INSTALLED.
2. When it installs, it chooses to do in its own location. It does not give the user an option to save or install in a specific folder (where the application will be used because other files are there). How do i allow the user to save the the application in a specific folder?
3. I would like a single file that the user clicks to RUN the application. Is that the in*.exe?
I have tested a few applications downloaded from net. They are surely database applications but when I checked in the folder where the application is installed, there is no database (no mdb, sdf etc.) When I install my application, my databases are always in the folder.
What is the trick to make them invisible but they should still work.
I can add a folder in the setup/deployment project and it gets added when my project is installed. when I do it by writing code, I get a message "access is denied", but the programme will continue to work. I eventually worked out that I had to right click the exe file (in programfiles) and run as administrator so that the directory is created (as the form loads).
View 3 Replieswhat's the simplest way to ensure the installation of my app is installed in the startup folder/quick launch for all users , even if my app is not installed from the owner directory?
View 7 RepliesIn .Net Setup Wizard , While Installing Application Wizard shows ' Folder where to Install' but I want to show only Drive Letter like C, D etc Not to give option of folder
View 1 RepliesIs it possible to build a program through VB that creates a folder in program files folder and behaves like any other usual program?If not, though witch program can i make this?
View 6 RepliesI've seen in some installers that the final screen of the installation gives the user the opportunity to run the app - how can I do that with my VB.Net 2005 Pro installation project?
View 3 RepliesHow can i add serial key at the time of installation when i install vb.net 2005 setup on any system like windows to proceeed installation you must enter the related serial key.
View 4 RepliesI've downloaded the MSDN "101 VB Samples" from the MS site and I'm getting an error that reads "The project type is not supported by this installation". I can open the other files that I've tried (about a dozen in other folders), so I'm wondering if it is something specific with the VSTO files, or something about my VB setup.
I thought at first it was a problem with the path where the file is sitting, but even moving it from C:Documents and Settings[my name]My DocumentsMSDN to C: didn't work...Edit: I have also tried opening in notepad and converting the file to UTF-8, changing the File Association from MS Visual Studio version selector to devenv.exe, and running devenv /setup at the command prompt, all with no luck (all these ideas were found through Googling the error message....).
I have a button which on click creates a folder where the user wants. But as soon as the folder is created i want to save its name to the database(Access) The database contains one column named "FolderName"
Here lies my code that i tried:
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Data.OleDb
Public Class Form1
Dim con As OleDbConnection
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Computer.FileSystem.FileExists(Environment.GetFolderPath(ProgramFiles) to get the Program Files directory in my application. The problem is that when running on a 64 bit version of Windows 7, I am getting the Program Files (x86) directory, not the 64 bit directory. As far as I can tell, everything is compiled as 64 bit.This code is actually in a DLL that is accessed during the installation of the program.
Is there any way to get the 64 bit path?
what Files do I need to include for the installation of my program-do I need to include all the files in the debug folder? or do i only need the EXE?
View 5 RepliesBasically I want my program to do the following, it's all theory atm but i'll put it down psuedo style..
WHEN formloads CHECK
does userdetailsexist
IF userdetailsexist THEN
loginform.show
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Get it? First time the program is opened, the user creates an account with it and a file is created stating that an account has already been made, and then the user logs in.Second time its loaded, if that file exists, don't show the NEW USER page, and allow the user to log in, checking their details against the local file.Now whats best, a txt file? A db?Whatever method as I need all the settings chosen in the program to be there every time it loads up...Also, Is it best to make this program have to be installed so it has access to all the resources on the computer?
I'm working on the VB.NET VS 2010. We are creating a software distribution list. Currently a user needs to go to the Add New Programs wizard to view their available programs and then click install. We'd like to automate the clicking of the "Add" button to and kickoff the installation via a script.
View 1 RepliesI'm a beginner. I recently developed an application in C#. Now I wanna develop its setup. I read a few articles online, followed them, found it very easy. I also changed the default location of application folder from C:Program Files to C:. My application folder is containing a few folders besides exe and dlls which I added manually.
Now here the problem starts, when I install the application and change the location say from c: to d:, my files (all files including exe and dll) are going to user's given location. But my folders (all folders in application folder) are going to c: (which is default location given while creating setup). But I want output files and that folders at same location
I've written an app in VB 2008.using .net framework 3.5
It uses a MySQL database.No app.config file for settings, I had this, but removed it when troubleshooting :S
Error is this.
When I compile in VB2008, it runs flawlessly, no issues.I added a setup wizard so I can distribute the project as well.When I put this on a client machine, it installs fine, but on the program run, this exception is thrown.[code]...
I am needing to make a flooring installation program using Visual Basic 2008 for school, for some reason I have not been able to figure anything out about this even though i have the information needed.
View 6 RepliesI'm making a custom installer program and I have a next and back button, and 2 forms, Form1 and Form2. I click the next button and instantly the next form is there. I tried to do that with .show and .showdialog but if I do that another window pops up to either replace or add to the current form.
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