20.0 Introduction

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Although theoretically the .NET framework can reduce deployment to a simple matter of copying files, in practice for commercial applications things usually aren't that simple. For example, you probably want the appropriate Registry entries made so that your software can be uninstalled through the standard Control Panel Add or Remove Programs dialog. You might also want user -specific configurations files installed, and you certainly want to offer the user a setup program that allows him to choose such things as where in the file system he wants your software installed. Fortunately, Visual Studio.NET makes these goals relatively easy to achieve with a setup project . Depending on the type of setup project you ask VS.NET to create, this project, when built, will generate all the files you need to distribute to the end user to install and deploy the application on her computer. The capabilities of VS.NET with setup projects are somewhat limited, especially in the appearance of the user interface, and you might find that you need to purchase a dedicated setup package instead. However, for most applications, VS.NET can provide a basic ability to deploy applications simply.

This chapter covers common tasks associated with creating and coding setup projects in VS.NET.

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Microsoft Visual C# .Net 2003
Microsoft Visual C *. NET 2003 development skills Daquan
ISBN: 7508427505
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 440

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