Crystal Report 10 deployment problem???

[blakemckenna]

I am trying to deploy a VB.Net 2005 application that contains Crystal Reports version 10. When I try to run the published Setup.exe, I get the following error message:

"Unable to install or run the application. The application requires that
assembly CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine Version 10.2.3600.0 be
installed in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) first."

Please contact your system administrator.

Please help!!!!

Thanks,

[GaryMazzone]

Have you downloaded the current CR merge module? I always remove the dependacy that the setup project detects for CR and add CR Mergemodules by hand.

[blakemckenna]

Yes, I have but I'm not sure how to include them in my VB.Net project or anything else I need to do?

[GaryMazzone]

What are you using for deploy ment (INNO or Setup and Deployment Project)?

[blakemckenna]

I'm just performing a "Build" > "Publish" in the .Net IDE. I'm assuming that's the same thing?

[GaryMazzone]

I have never used publish, I have done this with a setup and deployment package by adding the downloaded CR Merge Modlues.

[Besoup]

I haven't packaged any .NET apps but I do VB6 with CR11 using Merge Modules... I use Visual Studio Installer to include the MM's.

[blakemckenna]

I don't believe VB.Net 2005 has a Visual Studio Installer project. If it does, it's referenced as something else and I don't know what it is.

[techgnome]

It's called a "Windows Installer Project"... but it's NOT available through VB Express.... the only installer that comes with VBe is the Click-Once..

-tg