β Scribed by Phil Wilson (auth.)
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
When a company builds and ships software, the installation process is often the first opportunity for a customer to view the the product and the companyβand the installation experience can make or break a lasting impression. So this book is ideal for companies and developers who want to impress their clientele.
This book covers every aspect of using the Windows Installer, the underlying installer technology in Windows. A valuable tool for you software developers, this book helps ensure thorough and reliable installation for your customers. Most other books for software developers end too abruptly and omit critical information, like how to create the necessary installation software. But The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer picks up where the other books trail off.
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Installations Past, Present, and Future....Pages 1-11
Building an MSI File: Visual Studio and Orca....Pages 13-30
COM in the Windows Installer World....Pages 31-48
Searches and Conditions....Pages 49-65
Sequences of Events and Custom Actions....Pages 67-110
How Do You Fix It?....Pages 111-128
ASP.NET Setups....Pages 129-139
Installing .NET Assemblies....Pages 141-167
Installation Design....Pages 169-184
Windows Services....Pages 185-199
The GAC and Updating Assemblies....Pages 201-211
Updates Using Patches....Pages 213-226
Installation Environments....Pages 227-240
How-Tos, Tips, and Gotchas....Pages 241-264
Exploring the Installer APIs....Pages 265-276
Tools and Futures....Pages 277-281
Back Matter....Pages 283-302
Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
This guide demonstrates how to build safe and secure installations, as well as build example projects as Visual Studio Setup and Deployment Projects. It will show you how you need to design applications to integrate properly with Windows Installer.
This book definitely merits a spot on every packager's bookshelf!</a></p> </blockquote> <p id="quoteAuthor">— Darwin Sanoy, DesktopEngineerTraining.com</p> <P><p>When a company builds and ships software, the installation process is often the first opportunity for a customer to view the t
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