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Creating a .NET Installation When You Have the
.NET Framework
Windows Installer Editor Reference
Package Definition File
To create a package definition file when the installation is compiled, mark one of the
following check boxes. Verify that the installation's name, version, and manufacturer
are entered on the Product Details page, because that information is included in the
package definition file.
Create .PDF File (SMS 1.2 or earlier)
Mark this to create a package definition file of file type .PDF. In Version, enter
the SMS version.
Create .SMS File (SMS 2.0 or later)
Mark this to create a package definition file of file type .SMS. In Version, enter
the SMS version.
Windows Installer 2.0 or later only.
The .NET Framework helps automate the process of building a .NET installation by
extracting most of the assembly details from the assembly manifests and adding them
to the installation.
To create a .NET installation when you have the .NET Framework
1.
Select Installation Expert > Product Details page.
2.
In the Application Type field, select either .NET Application or Mixed (.NET and
Win32).
This designates the installation as .NET and determines how Windows Installer
Editor handles COM interop registry entries.
See
Product Details Page
3.
Add assemblies and their dependency files to the installation, using the Files page.
See
Adding .NET Assemblies to the Installation
Windows Installer Editor finds all multifile assemblies and adds them automatically.
Depending on the Scan Dependencies option in Wise Options, dependency
assemblies might be added automatically, or you might be prompted to add them. If
the option to Never scan dependencies is selected, you must add the
dependencies.
4.
If the destination computer does not contain the .NET Framework, add support for
the .NET Framework to the installation. On the Prerequisites page, select the
desired release and then select the runtime from .NET Framework Runtime
Version.
The Windows Vista and later operating systems already include the .NET
Framework.
See
Adding Prerequisites to a Release
5.
Finish building the installation as usual, then compile and distribute it.
See also:
on page 102.
on page 137.
on page 221.
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