[RESOLVED] [2005] app deployment

[morpheus3230]

Hi there,

I have written an app that is driven by a database running on SQL 2005 express version. What I would like to do is configure the setup "routine" so that it actually installs the SQL express first and then my app.
For the sake of the enduser I want to do this with one installation rather then making them go through two.
Not a huge deal, but I have never done this kind of deployment and I would like to know how it is accomplished.

Thanx

[Hack]

Moved To Application Deployment

[morpheus3230]

sorry for the wrong place to post this first time around.

[randem]

First you would need to use an installer that would support this. I don't think PDW would. You can use Inno Setup (http://www.jrsoftware.org) (along with ********** (http://www.***********/**********.html)) and run as many sub installations as you need.

[morpheus3230]

I think i got it just using the VS app deployment. i still have to test it a bit more, but it seems to be initiating the sql setup if it is not detected as already installed. thanks though