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Why is my DLL reference getting set back to its previous setting?
I have an .EXE/.DLL pair that I need to keep in sync.
The .EXE has a reference to the DLL.
In practice, it seems like all I need to do is copy my latest DLL to the folder where the latest EXE lives to get the EXE to reference the correct DLL (the…
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How to disable repair option in visual studio installer
How we can disable repair / remove option in visual studio (2008) installer. I just want install & uninstall options only. Is it possible to hide that window from installer?
I have tried this with orca; but no yield.
Then I tried to set custom…
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Installer packages for VS projects
Can you recommend free/opensource installer packages for VS projects?
The setup project in VS2010 does not allow multiple components. Our deployments consist of multiple projects (web app, windows services, desktop apps, etc.).
I had experience with…
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How to create setup file in visual studio 2010 with .log file
I want to create setup file for my project with all prerequisites like framework,sqlserver and .log file/db script.
I want to run DB script during the installation of my setup. On single click i want to install all this .
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Reading registry value into properties
Is it possible to make a MSI to read a registry value and put it into a property without using C# custom actions?
I could make it with custom actions but I know that some actions, such as looking for file or folder can be done within the MSI itself.
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How to make Visual Studio Setup Project to require but not include a given project output?
When I build my Setup Project another given project (CustomActions.vsproj) isn't built. It happens that the post build script needs that CustomActions.vsproj's binaries. I could build it manually, but I want to automate this so when another…
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How to include arbitrary files in a .NET setup project
We have a folder of text files that needs to be copied to the server whenever our application is deployed. Currently, we handle this by manually copying/pasting the folder's contents.
How can I include this as an automated step in the MSI?
I want…
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Windows installation packet: msi and exe. What's difference?
While building Visual Studio setup project it produces two files: [ProgramName].msi and setup.exe. What is the purpose of each one?
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How to create an installer for a wpf project to include a local file
I have written a wpf application that does some work on a dictionary based on user interaction with the ui. I save the changes made to the dictionary to a txt file that I have manually created inside my solution.
I now want to deploy my application…
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How do I set the default browser in Visual Studio 2017?
I don't have the stupid Browse With, and every time i figure out where it's out it only gives me options for Internet Explorer... It doesn't give me an option to change the browser... Strange enough I've already removed Internet Explorer from my…
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