Installers and updating your program
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Hello, [2005] I have a windows application and have used the windows installer to create the setup and deploy the project. The application has been completed, and the customer just wants add some small modules to the project, and change some other modules to make more for the business. However, the customer doesn't want to install the whole application and just wants to install the parts that have been updated. Using the windows installer the customer has to install the whole application. Is there a installer (maybe third party) for creating a setup program that will only update the parts that have been changed or been added. I did use clickOnce, but the customer didn't like this method as it installs under documents and settings. Many thanks for any suggestions, Steve
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Hello, [2005] I have a windows application and have used the windows installer to create the setup and deploy the project. The application has been completed, and the customer just wants add some small modules to the project, and change some other modules to make more for the business. However, the customer doesn't want to install the whole application and just wants to install the parts that have been updated. Using the windows installer the customer has to install the whole application. Is there a installer (maybe third party) for creating a setup program that will only update the parts that have been changed or been added. I did use clickOnce, but the customer didn't like this method as it installs under documents and settings. Many thanks for any suggestions, Steve
Have a look at InstallShield, it's a full blown installation tool that will allow you to upgrade existing installations: http://www.macrovision.com/products/installshield/index.shtml[^] There's a bunch of others available too, no personal experience of them though... Wise seems to be popular: http://www.wise.com/Products/Installations.aspx[^] Hope this helps Tom