VS 2010 ClickOnce Installer With Same Name
Nov 29, 2011
Im new to .net and clickOnce publishing. As I make newer builds I have an install file with the same name as previous builds for an application with the same name. If I then install the new build application over the old build application will I run into problems? or is this OK? I am deploying to folks that are non-computery (i.e. expect new features to just work 5 mins after requesting them), and if I can allow them to just run the new install similar to an update, i.e. over an existing install, it would be a lot easier and quicker than having them uninstall and reinstall etc.
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Aug 28, 2010
While publishing, how can I select ClickOnce or Windows Installer. Where can the choice be made?
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Oct 9, 2009
I have a ClickOnce app that has been working fine for a couple months, until a day or two back some internal politics borked the server. The result of this was that the path for ClickOnce during install changed just slightly at one intermediate level. It used to have /is/ in the path, and the is has changed to something else. I changed everything I could find, including recreating the whole target directory in IIS on the server. However, when I publish, though the link is correct, installation is failing. The log shows that, after checking and installing some prerequisites, the installation is attempting to go back to that /is/ path to find the app for installation.
Can anybody suggest where that invalid path is located? I have gone through every property I can find in Project|Properties, and they are correct. I have looked in App.config, and that is correct. Where else should I be looking?
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Apr 11, 2009
Where is the location of ClickOnce Installation and what are the restrictions of ClickOnce Deployment?
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Jun 21, 2010
Well 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?
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May 27, 2010
I have established how to use the click once system to include multiple project's exe's in a SINGLE click once deployment.
Now, with that said, it just adds the secondary project's exe(and its required files) to the install directory. Cool.
BUT, to avoid making a button that says 'Run Program 2' in Program 1's screen, does anyone know of a hack/mod to add another link to the start menu's folder?
So it'll show, Support for 'Project 1', Project 1, then add the link for Project 2?
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Aug 12, 2011
I'm currently developing an application for a POS Terminal using VB.net. Our project is approaching the last stage of development and I've been tasked to create 2 installers. 1 for Initial Installation, and the other for upgrade installation.
The project is composed of several elements. These are:
1. The application executable
2. Common DLLs that we developed
3. some resources (.resx and XML)
The requirement for the upgrade installer is that only those files with modification should be installed. (i.e. if only the xml or resx files are modified those are the only items that will be reinstalled, since the size of the upgrade installer is a consideration so we cannot reinstall everything).
I'm using Visual Studio 2005 for my deployment project but I'm a bit confused about how to set the properties of each file in such a way that during the upgrade, only the files that were modified would be updated and the rest of the files will not be removed since I'm setting RemovePreviousVersion property to True. I have a hunch that I need to do something with the custom action but I haven't been able to figure it out. The upgrade installer setup is almost the same as the initial installer except that all files are excluded.I tried to acquire a copy of Phil Wilson's book (The definitive guide to Windows Installer) but its not available in our local bookstore and it would take too long to order it.
Basically while tinkering with the settings/properties there are instances where the dll was not updated and there are also times when the application exe was removed.
I already verified that the Product code is the same for both installers and that I'm sure that the version number is being incremented for each upgrade.
If I will be redoing both installers from scratch, how should I go about it?
I'm also confused about the Condition property and the transitive property.
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Jul 19, 2011
Triying to use the built in Visual Studio 2010 to install a couple of files and after that is done to run another installer package (3rd Party Installation Wizard).
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May 29, 2012
I'm currently trying to create a Visual Basic 2010 Installer for an application that I recently created. The idea of the Installer will push the necessary JavaScript Files to the designated location and also create the program for users to use.
Problem: I am trying to incorporate the Javascript files into my Installer so I can push it into the user's files - of course, checking if that file structure is installed or not, but I do not know how.
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Apr 30, 2012
I'm normally an ASP.NET developer but my latest project has me writing a console app. For this console app to function, it needs two executables, two DLLs, an XML file that should be configured with a WinForm I've developed (so another .exe), and a working folder should be created (for when my console app runs). Further, it would be nice to have it automatically set up a Scheduled Task for batch operation.How do I package the various files into a self-extracting package? I'm playing with WinZip's self-extractor creator and it's okay, but I don't see a way for it to launch further processes, such as creating a working folder for the console or launching the WinForm above.Is there a way to create an auto-extractor in VB.NET where zipped contents are part of the "payload" of the .exe? It seems to me this would give me the most flexibility, as I could write a WinForm that does everything.
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Dec 22, 2011
I have written a program in vb.net with mysql database.Now, my question is how can I add the mysql installation along with the query to create the database that my program is using? I wanted to include .net framework also in the installation.
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Jan 19, 2012
I have a finished project and I was wondering what software was available to make this into an exe with a nice profesional looking installer? I am using express.I have already had a look into cyberinstaller suite, it is ok, but generaly it is turning my half mb project into a 4.8mb project.
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Sep 29, 2011
I've developed a database application in VB.Net 2010 Express and published a ClickOnce deployment package, the only choice in the Express version. The installation is supposed to create a listing on the Start menu but this isn't happening. Also, I'm using a specialized Hebrew font in the application that is not carrying over to the installation. what I'm doing wrong or if the ClickOnce publishing method is not capable of working in this way?
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Dec 12, 2010
I've written a program that works perfectly well when installed on my development PC, but when I use the wizard in "Build-> Publish" and install the software on another computer it complains it can't find the DLL that I've linked to.The DLL comes from a programmable board that I'm linking to, so I don't have access to the source code, and I've included it in my project using the following lines:
Declare Function InitMbee Lib "C:UsersMartin & CelinaDesktopVBminimb.dll" () As Boolean
Declare Function SetOutputs Lib "C:UsersMartin & CelinaDesktopVBminimb.dll" (ByVal outputs As Integer) As Boolean
However I've not included the DLL in any other way, so I'm wondering if I have to add it to a list of items that need to be included with the installer, or if I've declared it in such as way that it needs to be in the same place for all installations.
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Jun 18, 2012
I have created installer from Visual Studio Package and Deployment, but after successful installation, the installer files (like dlls, images and all supporting files) modified date or even creation date has been changed and all have the same date depends on the date of installation. Is there a way I can preserve or maintain it's original creation/modified date?
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May 29, 2011
I have written a program in Visual Basic 10 and all is well. I have published it and have been burning the result to a cd and installed it on various computers, however it is the click once app, which has been fine till now. What I need to do now is to have the program install the .exe file and associated files (non click once app) to a specific drive on a computer or network computer. I have searched the net for instructions on how to initiate the windows installer and have failed. is there a program that you can select the source files then point to the installation folder tell it to go and an installation package gets made that I can burn to disk.
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Jan 13, 2011
I have code/support an application built on .NET framework that has always run on .NET 2. This year we are upgrading the application to use .NET 3.5 (or 4?). In preparing for this change we noticed that that Offline Installer (required for our customer base) for .NET 3.5 is 200+ MBs bigger than the .NET 4 offline installer.
Here are my questions.Why is the dotnet 3.5 installer so much bigger than the 4 offline installer?
Can we TARGET .NET 3.5 but distribute .NET 4. In other words, is .NET 4 backwards compatible? Assuming that .NET 4 was the only installed .NET could application still target earlier frameworks?
IF our application is compiled for x86 CPU (rather than Any CPU) do you still have to distribute the x64/x86 Client Profile or can we just distribute the x86 Client Profile? In other words, can we distribute the x86 Client Profile even though it will be installed on x64 machines if our app is compiled for x86 target CPU? Any risks or gotchas for doing this?
The issue is that if we upgrade our app to target .NET 4 there are a lot of application servers that we also have to upgrade which effects a number of other applications.
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Jun 9, 2009
does vb.net have a different way to build an application without using clickonce?
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Oct 20, 2011
I have an old ClickOnce program, which has been replaced by a new one I wrote, and I am aware that some people are still using the old one.I want to somehow remotely remove it from every computer where it is still being used (there are far too many to manually find them).
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May 26, 2009
When I install my .NET 3.5 sp1 Windows Forms application through ClickOnce on WinXP I get this error: "Unable to install or run the application. The application requires that assembly WindowsBase Version 3.0.0.0 be installed in the GAC first."
When I install my .NET 3.5 sp1 WPF application through ClickOnce on WinXP I get this error: "Cannot continue. The application is improperly formatted. Contact the application vendor for assistance."
Installing .NET 3.5 manualy on the machine solves both problems so it is clear that they both complain about the missing .NET 3.5 that's needed by the app. But why doesn't the ClickOnce installer bootstrap the .NET 3.5 and automaticaly intall it if needed? I set it as a prerequisite but it seems to be ignored. And why is this error so much more criptic and unhelpfull in WPF?
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Sep 2, 2009
After 18 years of experience developing in VB you have succesfully made this the most difficult deployment method possible
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Dec 5, 2009
how can I update my app without using clickonce? I am using VB 2008 XE & WinXP and will soon use Win7....
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Dec 4, 2009
how can I update without using clickonce??
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Apr 5, 2010
I'm trying to publish an application online that will auto-update, as updates will be rather frequent, and I don't want users to have to reinstall every week when a new update is released.However, my host does not support FPE, but I'd still like to use ClickOnce. I found a tutorial, but it doesn't seem to work for me.
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Apr 30, 2010
i would like to ask if it is possible to implement clickonce like in vb2008 in vb.net 2003?..example:i have a button "Update" in my application running on local machine...if i click it it will check the remote server if there is an update of that app.if yes then download it an change the application on local machine...
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Aug 13, 2009
How do I use it to give updates? I tried googleing but it didnt explain well
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Mar 30, 2009
I am trying to deploy a ClickOnce app. It had worked previously when the server was just sitting with .Net 2.0 installed (no SP). Recently the server had 3.5SP1 installed on it and now ClickOnce is failing with the error:Value does not fall within the expected range inside System.Deployment.
Here is the information posted on the MSDN forums (answers there are generally hit or miss for me) with the call stack:It was in VS 2005 w/SP1 and I tried changing the path I publish to, changing the installation URL, changing the assembly name, manually controlling versions, running mage -cc, manually removing all application data in %userprofile%AppDataLocalApps and even changing deployment servers completely but still get the same error:
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Jul 27, 2009
VB.NET application which allows user to split a file in smaller files. However the stand alone executable of the application,had a permission problem using filestream to read a file without an OutOfMemory exception, while selecting to split locatein certain directories like "C:".To solve the problem i checked My Project window and the "Security" tab, and i tried checking the checkbox: "Enable ClickOnce Security Setting" and selecting "fulltrust application". This added to my app.manifest these lines of code:
<applicationRequestMinimum>
<defaultAssemblyRequest permissionSetReference="Custom" />
<PermissionSet class="System.Security.PermissionSet" version="1" Unrestricted="true"
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Aug 3, 2011
I Have a BIG problem. I make applications on Visual basic 2010 and of course use clickonce. when another computer wants to install an application (From the mediafire in a ZIP folder) the user extracts the folder, launches either the "Setup" or the ClickOnce application and then selects install and the following error message appears:
"Unable to install or run the application. The Application requires thaat assembly Microsoft.VisualBasic.Powerpacks.Vs Version 10.0.0.0 be installed in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) First. Please contact your system anministrator."
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Aug 28, 2010
if we need to install ClickOnce application on client's computer, if we need to run a setup file made with ClickOnce?
Also, when we publish, how can we specify if we want to use ClickOnce or Windows installer?
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