Guest mckeehan Posted October 3, 2002 Posted October 3, 2002 I have a windows form project that I am ready to deploy. The project depends on SQL Server (or MSDE) being installed on the client machine; it also depends on the appropriate version of MDAC being installed. I am looking for some guidance on how to build a setup wizard that will setup my application and install (or confirm that they are installed) these dependancies. Can anyone offer any help? I am new to VB and am using VB.NET. THANKS! Quote
*Gurus* Derek Stone Posted October 3, 2002 *Gurus* Posted October 3, 2002 Check the registry to see if these components are installed. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MDACVer.Version\CurVer Quote Posting Guidelines
Guest mckeehan Posted October 3, 2002 Posted October 3, 2002 That will help me determine if it is installed (and what version if it is), but what can I do about automatically performing the install for them? Quote
*Gurus* Derek Stone Posted October 3, 2002 *Gurus* Posted October 3, 2002 Have your setup program launch the installations for MDAC and MSDE if they're not installed. Quote Posting Guidelines
Guest mckeehan Posted October 4, 2002 Posted October 4, 2002 I would love to do that...but My current setup program is a .NET Startup Wizard Project. I don't know how to modify it for such a change. Can you tell me how to modify the setup wizard project or tell me how to build a different setup project that would work? Quote
*Gurus* Derek Stone Posted October 4, 2002 *Gurus* Posted October 4, 2002 Try InnoSetup. Quote Posting Guidelines
Guest mckeehan Posted October 9, 2002 Posted October 9, 2002 InnoSetup is helping. I have used InnoSetup as a wrapper for the other installations that my application depends on. Too bad this type of thing is not supported in the VS.NET Setup/Deployment Wizard. Quote
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