November 2002
Beginner
432 pages
11h 44m
English
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Summary
This chapter was more technical and specific than many of the previous ones, but creating an installation script is rarely straightforward. By following along with the setup routines inside Visual Studio, you've seen how the Package and Deployment Wizard simplifies the creation of an installation script. Not only can you specify the files needed to install, but the wizard handles auxiliary files such as database and ActiveX files that your application needs. It also creates an uninstall program so that a user can remove the application from his system properly.
Many outlets for software distribution, including online downloading, exist today.
Windows applications are more than single files located in one folder.
Your installation routine ...