C#.Net - How Do I change Setup and Deployment Project Settings?

Hi,

STEPS:

(1) Right click your setup project --> View --> User Interface.
(2) See Welcome dialogbox under Install -->Start.
(3) Right click Welcome dialogbox-->Properties window.
(4) Set WelcomeText in properties window as "Welcome to the  RubbishSoftware Version 3.0 Setup Wizard".
(5) Rebuild your setup and test it.

Regards,
VSS

you can customize the setup project properties. To access the project properties grid, click on Setup1 project in the 'Solution Explorer' window:

Here are the properties and a short explanation of what they do:

AddRemoveProgramsIcon - Specifies an icon to be diplayed in the Add/Remove Programs dialog.
Author - Specifies the name of the author of an application or component.
Description - Specifies a free-form description for an installer.
DetectNewerInstalledVersion - Specifies whether to check for newer versions of an application on the user's computer.
InstallAllUsers - Specifies whether the package is installed for all users or only the current user.
Keywords - Specifies keywords used to search for an installer.
Localization - Specifies the locale for string resources and the run-time user interface.
Manufacturer - Specifies the name of the manufacturer of an application or component.
ManufacturerUrl - Specifies a URL for a Web site containing information about the manufacturer of an application or component.
PostBuildEvent - Specifies any commands to execute after the build ends.
PreBuildEvent - Specifies any commands to execute before the build starts.
ProductCode - Specifies a unique identifier for an application.
ProductName - Specifies a public name that describes an application or component.
RemovePreviousVersions - Specifies whether an installer will remove previous versions of an application or component.
RunPostBuildEvent - Specifies the condition under which the post-build event runs.
SearchPath - Specifies the path that is used to search for assemblies, files or merge modules on the development computer.
Subject - Specifies additional information describing an application or component.
SupportPhone - Specifies a phone number for support information for an application or component.
SupportUrl - Specifies a URL for a Web site containing support information for an application or component.
TargetPlatform - Specifies the target platform of the installer.
Title - Specifies the title of an installer.
UpgradeCode - Specifies a shared identifier that represents multiple versions of an application or component.
Version - Specifies the version number of an installer, merge module, or .cab file.


Source: http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/58021-deploying-a-c%23-application-visual-studio-setup-project/

you can automate this behaviour.you can create a script which detect the Version property you set each time you build the setup project.this script will run as PreBuildEvent and will modify the ProductName of the package.

Hi,

I am sorry for wrong information. sedgwick is right.

(1) Right click on Setup --> Properties-->Product Name.
(2) Set it as RubbishSoftware  Version 3.0

Regards,
VSS

in the project properties, what is your "ProductName" value?

Hello

Im trying to find ProductName as suggested.

When I do

Right click on Setup --> Properties

the PropertyPages dialogue box appears (see below). Howver there is no sign of the ProductName
Any idea how I change this field?
propertypages.png

not on this window you will find this when you click on the solution and the properties window opens as for normal webforms or winforms..
version.png

puru
Can you explain precisely how I get this  properties window (on right side of screenshot)  to display?
I cant find it and Ive tried everything.

I dont understand why I cant accept solutions and award points

Report same in General Community Support.

Regards,
VSS