Phil
Thu Nov 04 21:54:10 CST 2004
You can do all those things with a Visual Studio setup&deployment project.
The Services would be installed with custom actions in Installer classes,
the shortcuts on the desktop are straightforward. For a list of tools, see
here:
http://installsite.org/pages/en/msi/authoring.htm
This should help with Visual Studio:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vsintro7/html/vbconDeploymentScenarios.asp
Something about installing Services here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbcon/html/vbtskaddinginstallerstoyourserviceapplication.asp?frame=true
and here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dndotnet/html/csharpmsmq.asp
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Phil Wilson
[Microsoft MVP-Windows Installer]
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=280
"MVB" <MVB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I want to create a setup of my application.
> I am aware of the setup and deployment project in .NET framework.But I
> want
> to do a professional product setup.
> I want the shortcuts to be created on the desktop after installation.I
> want
> to install a couple of Services during the installation of my Main
> project.
> How can I do all this using VS.NET.
> Can anyone plese guide me through the steps.
> Thanks and Reagrds.