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Starting a console application that was deployed with ClickOnce
I created a small console application in VS 2008.
I published a clickonce install for this application.
Installing the application only creates a link on the start menu - it appears no straightforward way to access the application in a command window.
The application takes several parameters so the user needs to be able to open a command window and run the application.
Can someone explain exactly how to use a console application that was installed with clickonce?
Thanks in advance!
Rick
I published a clickonce install for this application.
Installing the application only creates a link on the start menu - it appears no straightforward way to access the application in a command window.
The application takes several parameters so the user needs to be able to open a command window and run the application.
Can someone explain exactly how to use a console application that was installed with clickonce?
Thanks in advance!
Rick
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I've seen those links before and they don't quite answer the question. :-(
I am trying to understand how clickonce installs work with console apps and i *think* these are the steps the user must follow:
1. user is given a link to the publish page
2. user goes to the page and clicks "install"
3. the clickonce process creates a link on the start menu to run the application
4. the user should click the link to run the application
And now the user has a problem - the console app takes command line arguments and
can't be run from the start menu...
All the documentation says "Clickonce can download winforms and console apps!" - however, I have not seen an example that uses a console app.
Rick
I am trying to understand how clickonce installs work with console apps and i *think* these are the steps the user must follow:
1. user is given a link to the publish page
2. user goes to the page and clicks "install"
3. the clickonce process creates a link on the start menu to run the application
4. the user should click the link to run the application
And now the user has a problem - the console app takes command line arguments and
can't be run from the start menu...
All the documentation says "Clickonce can download winforms and console apps!" - however, I have not seen an example that uses a console app.
Rick
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Thanks for at least giving me the info i need to make an informed decision - i will stay with the MSI deploy!
Glad to help!
http://www.tech-archive.net/Archive/DotNet/microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.windowsforms/2006-03/msg00407.html
http://pravinmohite.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!79072381B03AE27!516.entry?sa=462858594
Good Luck!
Gary