Where do I place EXE files in a VB.NET Dployment Project
Hi Experts,
I have created a VB.NET forms application with a SQL Server Express 2008 back end.
I need to add the SQL Server and Installer files to the deployment project because many users will be deploying the app where they do not have web access to download the files.
I have added the files to the project Application path, but when I build the Deployment project it errors with the message:
"The install location for prerequisites has not been set to 'component vendor's web site' and the file 'DotNetFX35SP1\dotNetFX20\
Can anyone tell me where I have to put these files for the build to succeed?
I am also having difficulty getting the install path correct on the end users machine with an icon. I want the application to be on the programs menu under the application name with an Icon - but in test runs it just appeared at the bottom of programs.
Thank you for your help
I have created a VB.NET forms application with a SQL Server Express 2008 back end.
I need to add the SQL Server and Installer files to the deployment project because many users will be deploying the app where they do not have web access to download the files.
I have added the files to the project Application path, but when I build the Deployment project it errors with the message:
"The install location for prerequisites has not been set to 'component vendor's web site' and the file 'DotNetFX35SP1\dotNetFX20\
Can anyone tell me where I have to put these files for the build to succeed?
I am also having difficulty getting the install path correct on the end users machine with an icon. I want the application to be on the programs menu under the application name with an Icon - but in test runs it just appeared at the bottom of programs.
Thank you for your help
For the other issue I am not sure I get what you want but on the solution properties
click on the Application tab, click on the Assembly Information button.
Enter your app name in the Company field
click on the Application tab, click on the Assembly Information button.
Enter your app name in the Company field
Make sure that your Publish Options product name matches your assembly info.
For the icon what .net framework are you using?
For the icon what .net framework are you using?
ASKER
13598. Thanks - but as I stated in the question, I cannot use the download option. Many users will not have web acccess, or it will be very unreliable and slow.
I therefore need to package all the prerequisite files with the application on the distribution media (CD)
I cannot find a way of doing this.
On the second point - I just want the set up to place the application Icon in C:\Program Files\Application name
At the moment it just dumps the icon under Rogram Files
I therefore need to package all the prerequisite files with the application on the distribution media (CD)
I cannot find a way of doing this.
On the second point - I just want the set up to place the application Icon in C:\Program Files\Application name
At the moment it just dumps the icon under Rogram Files
ASKER
I am using .Net Framework 3.5
This is what I found on the first issue (sorry I didn't read it through):
I got dotnetfx35.exe from http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/0/e/20e90413-712f-438c-988e-fdaa79a8ac3d/dotnetfx35.exe and followed the steps described in http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/2/8/A2807F78-C861-4B66-9B31-9205C3F22252/VS2008SP1Readme.htm#General%20Issues and everything worked fine. One caveat to this is after you finish those steps if you have your VS open, close it and open again, since it will not pick up changes that you did.
I got dotnetfx35.exe from http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/0/e/20e90413-712f-438c-988e-fdaa79a8ac3d/dotnetfx35.exe and followed the steps described in http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/2/8/A2807F78-C861-4B66-9B31-9205C3F22252/VS2008SP1Readme.htm#General%20Issues and everything worked fine. One caveat to this is after you finish those steps if you have your VS open, close it and open again, since it will not pick up changes that you did.
ASKER
Can you explain why installing VS2008 SP1 on my machine will help? Thanks
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The readme file in the URL you posted opens a file with the title - "Installing Visual Studio 2008 service pack one" - this was the main evidence I used to conclude we were onto a service pack install :-)
But anyway, thank you very much for the detailed response above. I will get on with digesting it - cheers.
But anyway, thank you very much for the detailed response above. I will get on with digesting it - cheers.
ASKER
I can see it is the 'real' answer - but on my machine no joy - I have placed somethig wrong and despite several checks now have twice the nuimber of errors - but will go throgh and check this solution again - Thanks
Did the fix install the missing file: 'DotNetFX35SP1\dotNetFX20\
What other error messages do you get (or are they warning messages?)
What other error messages do you get (or are they warning messages?)
Then click on the Prerequisites button.
Select Download prerequisites from the component vendor's website