[2008] Application Deployment Question 1

[yogesh12]

hi,

I just created a simple application. I Builded that using build->build myapp.

I got .exe of that application. i runned. all went fine. but when i closed that app, even after closing it is in memory. it is still running. can u please tell me how to deploy it properly?

[gep13]

Hey,

What version of Visual Studio do you have?

You may be able to create a Setup Project for deploying your application.

Gary

[Negative0]

With regards to it still running:

Are you using an COM objects? Are you disposing of all objects that need to be disposed? Are you using any threads or backgroundworkers that could still be running?

[yogesh12]

With regards to it still running:

Are you using an COM objects? Are you disposing of all objects that need to be disposed? Are you using any threads or backgroundworkers that could still be running?

i am not using any com. i am using threads. I din close anything. I think destructor will automatically close eveything. am i

Hey,

What version of Visual Studio do you have?

You may be able to create a Setup Project for deploying your application.

Gary

I am using VS 2008. Yeah i created setup project. now i want to customise look of dialog boxes. I want to skin all. can u tell how to do it?

[Negative0]

Odds are one of your threads is not being closed out and that is why the program is still running even though you close the app.

As for skinning the setup app, I don't think there is a way to do that with the Setup project.

You would probably have to look at a different installer like Inno, AdvancedInstaller, or NullSoft Scriptable Installer.

[gep13]

Out of the box, I am not familiar with any way of skinning the setup project forms. I know you can do this with InnoSetup:

http://isskin.codejock.com/

Would be interesting to know if this is possible with Visual Studio Setup projects as well

Gary

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[yogesh12]

how to skin normal vb.net application?

[gep13]

Hey,

As I said, I don't think you can "skin" a setup project, the best I think you can do is to customize the interface. Have a look here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ecaca8zb.aspx

Gary

[yogesh12]

how can i skin a normal vb.net application?

[Negative0]

Skinning is just applying a theme to your app, so it would be changing the colors of things and possibly replacing images inside your app. There is no built in mechanism for skinning, so you would have to build it. There are plenty of skinning apps available on the net. You just have to decide how far you want to take it.

[yogesh12]

Skinning is just applying a theme to your app, so it would be changing the colors of things and possibly replacing images inside your app. There is no built in mechanism for skinning, so you would have to build it. There are plenty of skinning apps available on the net. You just have to decide how far you want to take it.

Ya there are plenty of skinning tutorials. But i dont know how to use them :o i am just a beginner..

[gep13]

Can you post a link to one of these tutorials? I will have a look over it and see if I can suggest anything.

Gary