deploying VB.Net code

[dbroada]

another question about VB.Net Express...

 

I am creating an exe program that I wish to deploy around the office. I have found the build|publish menu button which gets me most of the way. The final screen of that gives me

The application will be published to:

http://file:///d:/testsite/publish/

When this application is installed on the client machine, a shortcut will be added to the Start Menu, and the application can be uninstalled via Add/Remove Programs.

but what I can't find is how to modify the "Folder" it is added to the Start Menu under. It has put it in a folder named "ICS Triplex (EMEA) plc" which was possibly the company name used when I installed VB.Net express. I would like to change this to "Design Office Routines".

 

Is that possible? I know I can drag and drop to get the shortcut in the correct folder but I would prefer it to end up in the prefered folder as this could go on a few different machines, not all at this location.

[Tyke]

If you right click your application in the Solution Explorer panel and then Properties, it opens the properties tab. In the list on the left hand side click on the "Publish" item. You then see a drop down combo box labelled "Publishing Folder Location ..." and a browse button, where you can select the folder to where it should be published.

 

Is that any use to you, as it's from VSE 2012, I don't have VSE 2010 installed here.

[dbroada]

I can only get a "Publish Folder" which is where the install files are published, not where the shortcut is created after the install (IYSWIM).

 

I have looked through the manifest (which I didn't know existed) but there is nothing obvious there.

 

Out of interest, how different is VSE 2012 likely to be from VSE 2010? There are rumours that my machine will be splatted soon and after that I will probably only download one vresion.

[dbroada]

Out of interest, how different is VSE 2012 likely to be from VSE 2010? There are rumours that my machine will be splatted soon and after that I will probably only download one vresion.

and if it makes a difference, the computer is likely to come back with a Windows 7 OS. I will be wanting to make DLLs for AutoCAD 2013 and EXEs for a few essential office routines.

[Tyke]

VSE 2012 only runs in a W7 64 Bit upwards environment. It has the look and feel of a Windows 8 application, perhaps I'm old fashioned but I prefer the look of the pre 2012 versions.

 

 

Have a look at this link to see what's new in VSE VB 2012: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/we86c8x2(v=VS.110).aspx

[dbroada]

Tyke, I don't get the "offline" option so it looks like I'm stuck with it for now (unless BB comes along with a new revelation ) and maybe I will get W7 64 bit soon. I assume (hope?) that any code written in VSE2010 will not be too painful being moved to VSE2012?

[Tyke]

Tyke, I don't get the "offline" option so it looks like I'm stuck with it for now (unless BB comes along with a new revelation ) and maybe I will get W7 64 bit soon. I assume (hope?) that any code written in VSE2010 will not be too painful being moved to VSE2012?

 

Dave, I've copied the What's New info into a PDF file for you. If you download the VSE 2012 package and read the (very) small print it tells you the minimum requirements for running it.

 

If you have VB 2010 code you can open that in VB 2012 and it is converted into the new format. Up to now I have had no problems whatsoever using VB 2010 Professional code in VSE 2012. But you cannot open a VB 2012 project in VB 2010, which is a bit restrictive for me as laptop, office PC and home PC all have different OSs and specs. So at the moment I'm sticking with VB 2010 to provide me with the flexibility that I need.

Whats new in VSE 2012.pdf

[BlackBox]

(unless BB comes along with a new revelation )

 

Sorry I missed this... I just returned from a (long overdue) short vacation... We went down to West Palm Beach, Florida.

 

Interesting discussion - Sadly though, I predominantly code plug-ins, in lieu of external, stand alone EXE. I'd have to experiment to see if this is a[nother] limitation of using Express, etc..

 

Cheers