VBForums - Application Deployment

Reboot required after installing FW4

Axcontrols — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:21 GMT

I'm using INNO. I've used it for many years. I'm making a setup which will include FW4 Client Profile. Total size of the package including the FW for 32 and 64bit is <50meg so that's great.

On XP SP3 it installs no problem. (No reboot required)

On Windows 7 Pro it installs but the FW prompts for a reboot.

I accept that a reboot shouldn't be avoided but I'd like to install the FW using the /norestart switch. This would allow my installer to install the FW and then finish what it's doing and then tell the user to ReBoot at the end.

I 'could' just prompt for a reboot anyway but my question is - is there any way to detect whether a reboot is required ? After all, it seems that a reboot is not always required ?

Thanks

Click Once setup !

harsh288 — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:04:42 GMT

Hello Guys,

I know there is no Click once setup for compact framework but still if there is anything like
clickonce setup for deplying CAB file and downloading and installing on client.
Once the setup is installed on the client any changes done in the setup is reflected on
client without installing again.

Create Install Package, not a Click Once install

BassTeQ — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:02:12 GMT

Hello,

I'm after some advice on the best way to create an install package. I don't like the the Click Once type install packages. Is there any option in VS to create a different kind of installer?

Cheers

Creating Setup FIle

Suraj S — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:34:06 GMT

I have designed a small software for a client, Now the work is complete but its in the form of an EXE file, how do I integrate a setup wizard for this??
Since I've used Vb.net, my software requires the .NET Framework also to be installed.. Most computers will not have this, is there a way where I can integrate the Setup in such a way that it installs the .NET Framework along with my software???

Please help :)

Problem with deployment

patienttrac — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:10:26 GMT

HI
I have used the [VB6] XP/Vista Manifest Creator. I am deploying with windows 8 and getting permission error when loading active x, vb6 (Sp6). If I continue the active x loads fine but there is an access error prior to loading the form and the active x; is there some modification of the manifest for Windows 8? The MDI opens fine with no errors.

thanks
patienttrac

[RESOLVED] VB6 Deploy Depenencies issue on Win7 64 bit.

bitman — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:13:48 GMT

Hi,

I have a Out of Process ACTIVEX EXE that will run under all OSes from XP to Windows 7 32 bit, but not run under windows 7 x64 unless I first start it's hosting application as administrator or install the VB6 IDE on that faulting box.

I am redistributing comdlg32.ocx, comctl32.ocx, mscomct2.ocx from cumulative update roll up for the Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6 Runtime Extended Files with it.

Since installing the VB6 IDE on the faulting Win7 64 bit box to fix it is that a sure fire dependency issue?

Thanks in advance again,

:Ron

[RESOLVED] Problems with the Deployment Files

Fonder — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:27:57 GMT

Here we go again.
I have finished my little "Lottery" program and am ready do deploy it to some friends. Creating the package was not a problem, I don't think, but the setup.exe is not fun to look at.

It starts off Ok, but when asked for a location to be installed it tells me to click the button below. The button below is labeled "Exit Setup" and that is exactly what it does. The setup will not let me install my little program at any location.
There is no error message, just the ONE button. There is not any button telling the setup to go ahead and install.

Anybody have any suggestions?
Thanks