How to integrate .NET Framework in Add-In installer package ?

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How to integrate .NET Framework in Add-In installer package ?
 
Choon Teck Lee




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Hi,

I wish to include .NET Framework 2.0 in the Add-In Installer package so that only a single file (.msi) is required to pass to end user.
The installer will check whether .NET Framework is installed in the end-user machine. If not, the installer will install the framework into the end-user machine before continue.
How to achieve this effect ? Thank you very much.
Posted 29 Jan, 2007 02:03:27 Top
Sergey Grischenko


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Hi Choon.

I am afraid it is not possible. You can only include the .NET Framework 2.0 as a prerequisite in the setup. Also you will have to use the setup.exe file to install the add-in with all required prerequisites.


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Posted 29 Jan, 2007 07:01:52 Top
Esteban Astudillo


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Hi,

I think this http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/10/Bootstrapper/ link will help you understand Sergey's comment better. It helped me back then ;)

Cheers,
Esteban
Posted 29 Jan, 2007 10:57:13 Top
Sergey Grischenko


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Hi Esteban.

Thank you for help.
Posted 29 Jan, 2007 16:40:45 Top
Choon Teck Lee




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Hi,

Thanks for the advice. ;)

By the way, i wish to include Windows Installer 3.1 as a prerequisite in the installer. Thus, i need to modify the launch condition for the MSI file so that the installation cannot continue if Windows Installer 3.1 is not installed in the running machine ( this assumes user accidentally start the installation by using the MSI file instead of the setup.exe ).There are 2 ways to detect Windows Installer 3.1 in the running machine which are ProductID / GUID and registry. However, i can't find these information from net. Do you have any ideas about these value ?

Thank you very much.
Posted 29 Jan, 2007 20:57:12 Top
Sergey Grischenko


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Hi Choon.

Please read about it in the 'Determining the Windows Installer Version' chapter of the Windows Installer SDK (see the VersionMsi property documentation).
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368280.aspx


Posted 30 Jan, 2007 10:44:51 Top
Choon Teck Lee




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Hi,

The link provided shows how to obtain the version. However, i wish to know the GUID of Windows Installer 3.1 so that i can check in end-user machine whether it has Windows Installer 3.1 installed or not.

So, do you have any ideas what is the GUID value for Windows Installer 3.1 ? Thank you very much.
Posted 31 Jan, 2007 03:03:05 Top
Sergey Grischenko


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Hi Choon.

I didn't find the Component ID of the Windows Installer 3.1 yet. I will try to find it in MSDN and will let you know I do.
Posted 31 Jan, 2007 13:33:53 Top