Microsoft Installer vs. InstallShield???
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hy, im wondering, what in your opinion is best. or what are the differences? i tryed to do something with the microsoft installer (the one from the studio.net) but it doesent work really. i cant configure launch conditions (i tryed 2hours..) and i cant run any c++ code or a .exe file BEFORE i run the setup. ist this possible at all with installer? with installshield this is no problem!
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hy, im wondering, what in your opinion is best. or what are the differences? i tryed to do something with the microsoft installer (the one from the studio.net) but it doesent work really. i cant configure launch conditions (i tryed 2hours..) and i cant run any c++ code or a .exe file BEFORE i run the setup. ist this possible at all with installer? with installshield this is no problem!
The deployment project type in Visual Studio .NET is a pretty simple wrapper around the core Windows Installer technology. If you don't need anything complicated, it's great. Otherwise, look at some other tool that wraps Windows Installer, such as a newer version of InstallShield or Wise for Windows Installer[^]. It's the same install engine, in the end, but these tools give you far more power than the VS.NET deployment project does. This power is at the expense of simplicity.