One of the applications I've written uses DirectX in order to record the user speaking (basically for making verbal notes about something). It fails to work correctly when the installed version of DirectX isn't recent enough. I'm just using a setup project of the type inbuilt into VS 2005, is there a way to check at install time that DirectX is recent enough?
View 3 RepliesI'm creating a WindowsForm application and I need a code to check target's machine installed version of DirectX.If the reg key doesn't match with provided one >>> load the form and launch the DX installer "redistdirectx_Jun2010_redistDXSETUP.exe"If the reg key matches with the provided one >>> launch other application "Setup.exe"
Provided version:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftDirectX]
"Version"="4.09.00.0904"
Is it possible to retrieve the pervious upgradeCode that was used to install the same application?
I have given our application to many or our clients.
They install our application using the MSI.
Everytime I release a new version for bug fixes or minor upgrades. In the setup project properties I increment the version number and change the product code (I always leave the same upgrade code). And I set the 'RemovePreviousVersion' to true.
However, a few weeks ago, I accidently changed the upgradeCode and released a new version to our customers. It was only now that a customer wanted to know why they have other instances of the same application in their 'add remove programs'. It installs ok, but they have to uninstall the previous version.
I am wondering is it possible to get back the original upgrade that was used to install those versions. As I used the same setup project, I no longer have that upgrade code?
I still have all my original setups.exe that were built with the original upgradecode
I need to check to see what version of windows is running. How do I do this from VB .NET 2005? and how comprehensive can I get... can I also check for Vista and Windows 7?
View 9 RepliesHow do I check the correct OS version (xp, windows 7 etc)? I have seen an example like:-
Imports System.Environment.OSVersion
But this does not exist. All I have under environment is specialfolder.
I have made a rendering application and it NEEDS dx9c to run... so i want to add dx9c install into my setup project, so when the application installs after the setup has installed the main application it will then install dx9c, I have a folder in my data folder called dx9c with full runtimes inside and the dxsetup.exe, I have tried making a custom action and pointed the action at the dx9c/dxsetup.exe from the data folder into commit folder but this errors on when launching the dxsetup.exe "invalid command line" and uninstalls the whole application.
View 1 RepliesI have created a license system for my application with MySql about half a year ago. What it would do is take the serial number and send it to my server if the key was correct it would return a 0 if its wrong the return value would be a 1.The problem was that when the serial number was entered correctly my program would create a "fake file" for example vb.dll in the system.And on run time my program would check for that vb.dll if the file exist it would skip my trial program and run the app as a full version. Half year later i think creating a "fake file" and checking for it on start up is extremely wrong and that's not very good security.How can i check the difference between a full version and unregistered version?
View 23 RepliesI've made a new version of my app and have the .msi made by the depolyment project but when I try to run in on a PC with the old version I just get:"Another version of this product is already installed.Installation of this version cannot continue. To configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove Programs on the Control Panel"..I need the new .msi to run and overwrite the old version.
View 7 Replieshow can i uninstall previous version of my windows applcation which is with different name and location? on installing new versions?
View 3 Replieshow can i unistall previous version of my windows applcation which is with different name and location? on installing new versions?
View 36 RepliesMainly I ask this because I don't want to distribute both versions, and if I need to instal a 64bit .NET on an x64 PC and a 32bit .NET on a 32 bit PC then I would need to make this check in my loader application to download the correct version for the correct PC.
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Can the full version of NET framework 3.5 be included on the install CD? I have a redistributable license for Sql Server Compact, but I haven't been able to find such an agreement for the NET framework package. Just want to stay legal. In need both of these packages to run the distributed program.hemicro
View 2 RepliesIs this software what i need to install to extract data from PDF documents using 2005? If so is this the link i need to get it from? [url] I just got no idea about itextsharp
View 5 RepliesI'm wanting to code my button to check the OS to see if it is 32 or 64 bit to run the correct application. How can I do this?
View 2 RepliesWell I used the Visual Studio 2010 installer to install my application and I want it to be able to change the version displayed in the in the Add/ Remove Programs (in the Control Panel). How can I do this without going through the install wizard again?
View 3 RepliesI am planning to make a setup wizard for my program through visual studio 2010. My program uses SQL databases, and I just wanted to know if there is a way to check if SQL is installed through the setup wizard and if not install it. Or at the very least provide a link to where they can get an easy setup file.
View 3 RepliesNow I like to ask you about (auto) updating application. I know how to check for newer version but I don't know how to download it (and replace the older one). I'm working with .exe files. [code] This is the code which I'm using to check for new version.
View 4 RepliesI have a folder called "Documentation".I also have a menu option in my windows form app called "Help" that I want to launch a web browser and load the index.html file within this Documentation folder.To have this folder be copied to the installation directory at time of install, do I just add the folder to my project?How do I code the "Help" menu option to open a web browser and navigate to this folder?
View 9 RepliesI can get the program to easily, upon startup, look for updates and then install them. I want to have a button that the user can click that will check/install updates.
View 5 RepliesCan I have my program check if Flash Player 10 or higher is installed, and if not, install it?
View 1 RepliesI have a radio program.
I can play radio station in it. This is my question: How can I check for latest version on a FTP server?
My question is im rebuilding an app i made years ago but i want to add the auto update i have the file downloader down to a T but i dont wanna use the Click once auto-update So i want to read a text file from a online server and then check if the version info inside matches the my.setting.build string inside my application if it doesnt it opens theupdate.exe the that dose what i have it programmed to to
View 3 RepliesIs there a way to check if the necessary version of .NET framework has installed and if it has not installed to display a custom message explaining the user what is the problem and how to download the required version of .NET framework in order to make the application work?
View 9 Repliesto find version of an exe, i use this code
Dim FileProperties As FileVersionInfo = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(Application.ExecutablePath)
Textbox1.Text = FileProperties.FileVersion
How come we find a version of an exe that's uploaded in FTP? i need the version of an exe that's already there in FTP. i know the path where the exe file is saved in FTP.
i am working on an application and i want to connect it with mssql database , i dont know about the version of installed mssql server at the pc , how can i get the version of installed mssql server so that i can connect my application with that .(is it possible to check the version of installed mssql server with out connecting it with my application.)
View 2 RepliesHow they relate and differ from each? What are the best practices for version control? Is there a primer about publish online? Or a good book?
And is it possible to make ClickOnce and a msi in one solution of VS 2008? If so, is there any conflict or pitfall?
BTW I am using VB if that makes any difference.
I have a Word macro that I want to run under Word 2003 and Word 2007. I would like to know if there is a way to check which version of Word is being used so that I can call different subroutines in the macro. Does anyone know how?
View 16 Repliesi have a program that i made and i want it to check for updates everytime it starts i dont wanna use publish is there a way for the program to download the new version every time it starts and delete the old one?
View 5 RepliesIs there a way to have a form event check the version of say Adobe Flash/Shockwave/Reader on the PC and then check what's available on the web?
View 3 RepliesI'm looking for Version Control software that works with VS 2008 & allows multiple check-outs of a file, merging the changes as each version is checked back in. Obviously this would require manual resolution when two programmers changed the same procedure,but that rarely happens here-what usually happens is we have two (or more) programmers working on different parts of the program that happen to occur in the same file so only one of them can actually do their work at a time. Highly inefficient.
We're currently using Visual Source Safe, by the way. I 'inherited' this so I'm not *absolutely* certain it can't be configured for this, but if so none of the older programmers (in terms of time in this office) know about it. I think they used a home-grown program. Besides, I haven't been able to remember who I heard about it from so remembering that really isn't a help-at least not yet.