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daimous

Nov 11th, 2007, 06:43 PM

Hi guys! help please..how can Ii make my application(windows) start after the installation is done? Thanks in advance!

RobDog888

Nov 11th, 2007, 06:49 PM

Depends on the packager app you are using the create the installer. Some have it as an option you check during packaging etc.

daimous

Nov 11th, 2007, 07:13 PM

I use the Setup Wizard from Visual Studio installed templates in Setup and Deployment...

RobDog888

Nov 11th, 2007, 07:21 PM

.NET 2005?

daimous

Nov 11th, 2007, 08:20 PM

Yap...

RobDog888

Nov 11th, 2007, 09:03 PM

k, but I dont have allot of experience with .net installs yet but there is a CustomAction property in the Setup project where you can specify the other exe to run.

daimous

Nov 11th, 2007, 10:00 PM

Thanks for that..but how will i set the condition property to tell that it should be executed right after the installation? Thanks again.

RobDog888

Nov 11th, 2007, 11:52 PM

CustomActions are executed after the install.

daimous

Nov 12th, 2007, 02:55 AM

Thanks but it wont work....

RobDog888

Nov 12th, 2007, 07:54 PM

Did you try it like this?

http://www.15seconds.com/issue/040325.htm