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vdproj is the build file extension for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET applications. The plaintext file stores build settings and file references.

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Visual Studio 2013 and TFS Build 2015: Devenv.exe unable to produce MSI file

We are in the process of upgrading our TFS 2013 server to TFS 2015. In that regard I have run into an issue when trying to perform an application build on a build agent with the new version, using our XAML template build script (which was created in…
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Visual Studio 2015 vdproj -- Change or Remove Digital Signature

I've got a legacy Visual Studio solution file from a previous programmer that has a vdproj in it which produces a .msi installer. I'm using Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition, and in order to use the vdproj, I've installed the extension at this…
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Is it possible to set the version number of the MSI when building a setup project(vdproj) from command line?

I need to build a setup project from command line and set the version number of the built msi from a parameter. Is it possible to accomplish that?
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Install different version of merge module depending on processor architecture

I have a Windows .net solution that is deployed with a Visual Studio Deployment project. My exe is a win32 app that runs fine on either a x86 or x64 windows. However I included a merge module (*.msm) from a third party vendor which is available in a…
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.net .vdproj - application shortcut

I'm creating a .vdproj setup for a simple Windows form. I have added a shortcut to the user's program menu (in a folder), but when I click the shortcut, it just opens the install folder. How do I set it up to run the .exe program? I just tried…
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.NET Regex Expression For Finding & Replacing Any ProductName Value In A .vdproj File In C#

I'm trying to write a NAnt extension task that can update different settings within a Visual Studio 2003 generated Setup .vdproj file, and would appreciate help with the following. Specifically, I would like to use a RegEx expression to find, and if…
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vdproj / msi environment variables

Can somebody please provide me with a (link to a) list of all the environment variables available to vdproj install projects / msi projects ? Is there a comprehensive list any where ?
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Visual Studio 2015 vdproj file into Visual Studio 2022

I'm migrating a Visual Studio 2015 solution to Visual Studio 2022. The solution includes a "Setup and Deployment" vdproj project and Studio 2022 says it is incompatible. Is there an Add-in that I need? How can I bring in the existing (2015)…
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log4net log file not visible in Windows explorer in application installation sub folder

I use log4net for my desktop application written in c# and deployed using Visual Studio Extension "Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Projects" (MSI-Installer). After installation I do not see the log subfolder defined for log4net. The TARGETDIR in…
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Unwanted MSI appearance after installation

I used windows installer (msi project) and actually I have the msi file after installation it throws a shortcuts to the desktop. My problem is when i double-click on the shortcut for my application, it displays somthing like the installation then it…
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Building .vdproj with Visual Studio 2015 does not create output files (.msi)

I am building vdproj with devenv. Command runs without errors, but no output with .msi files is generated, what am I doing wrong? devenv "C:\Projects\MyProj\Main\Src\MyProj\MyProj.sln" /build "'PRO VERSION|Mixed Platforms'" /project…
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Reboot as last step in vdproj, how can I add it?

How can I add the reboot action to a vdproj? I need an MSI file which restart the PC at the end of the installation.
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.vdproj parser wanted

I'm looking for some c# sample code or a tool that could parse .vdproj file (Visual 2010 Studio Setup and Deployment Project).
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Visual Studio Setup Project custom actions are not finding the correct registry keys in Current User

Our software requires that the user has either Excel 2010 or 2013 installed before we can finalize our installation. We are using the Visual Studio Setup Project (vdproj) with custom actions to check HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office for…
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Got error "DIRCA_CheckFX. Return value 3." while unInstalling a program

I created an installer project for Win XP using VS 2013. While trying to install it, I got an error: "DIRCA_CheckFX. Return value 3." I visited this article in StackOverFlow: DIRCA_CHECKFX Return Value 3 - VS 2013 Deployment Project. I did the…
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