I have created Excel add in in Visual Studio 2017 in C#. My problem is when I create an installer for it setup.msi using Visual Studio 2017 Installer extension it builds with out any problems and I'm able to install on my local machine but when I start up Excel add in is not on the list. When I'm running the code to test from Visual Studio level it is all working and it adds my add in Excel. What am I missing?
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I am using visual studio community 2019. I am trying to add installer project template to my templates. I have installed the installer project extension yet I can't see the template. Is there anything missing?
I have only a computer with 32 bit based windows and can't run versions of monogame higher than 3.2. To install monogame 3.2 I need visual studio 2013 or 2010 but I have 2015 and have not enough space to install 2013. Is there a way to install the templates of monogame 3.2 on visual studio 2015
First off: you're not getting the new Content Pipeline, so you will have harder time with building content, especially as you can't offload that to XNA either. The templates have nothing too magical, and you could manage with normal projects, just adding the assembly references and the Game class.
Now, to answer the question... Looking at the installer source code, I think the following workaround might work:
Go to your Documents folder. There should already be a folder named Visual Studio 2015.
Create the following folder tree: Visual Studio 2013\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C#
Run the installer. You should now be able to install Visual Studio 2013 templates.
Go to the folder you created in step 2. There should now be a folder named MonoGame.
Copy that folder to the Visual Studio 2015\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C# folder.
You should now see the templates in Visual Studio 2015.
I have built a custom menu command (Launch Application1) using Visual studio SDK-13(using C# extensibility) which pops up in the 'Tools' menu of Visual studio.
Now, when I run this project a new instance of Visual studio opens up and 'Launch Application1' is shown under the 'Tools' menu of that visual studio.
The output is a '.dll' file and not an '.exe' but I want to have an installer for this, so that a simple installation can deploy this into any visual studio environment permanently. Please help!
The output of a visual studio extension - in your case a custom menu command is always a dll file, with the dll file visual studio also creates a VSIX file which is a Zip file and contains the dll and some other manifest files.
The VSIX file can directly be distributed for installation on other systems, If the correct version visual studio is installed, the extension will be installed with that.
For basic stuff you can use the VSIX as your redistributable. If you want to have a proper MSI file you can try WiX installer.
I have found loads of refernces to creating a simple setup.exe file in VS by doing the new project - setup wizzard but there is only Enable InstallShield Limited Edition.
I can't install the following for VS 2015, it thinks VS is not installed:
https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/9abe329c-9bba-44a1-be59-0fbf6151054d
Any advise? I don't want all of the folders and files that come with publishing my application, only setup.exe
Thanks
No other option available for my needs.
Had to uninstall VS 2015 and install VS 2013 to be able to use InstallSheild.
Follow these instructions provided by #Ken White
Creating a setup.exe in InstallShield in Visual Studio
After finishing my C# application I had to make an installer. After seeing that the default installer projects are gone, i searched for a replacement.
I found the Visual Studio Installer Projects. I downloaded the file from here: https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/9abe329c-9bba-44a1-be59-0fbf6151054d.
When i restarted Visual Studio, opened my project, clicked "add new project" and here is what I got:
Problem is that I cant find the setup project. I have tried repairing the install. I restarted Visual Studio several times.
My Question:
How can I find the installer project and why it's not working for me.
If I cant make it work, are there any alternatives ? (except InstallShield)
Additional info:
Visual Studio 2013 Community with update 4
Windows 8.1 64-bit
You could try Tools > Extensions and Updates and search for it:
Visual Studio setup projects no longer ship with Visual Studio
However, you can download them here.
Or use a third party library like WiX.
I had the same problem and it turns out that visual studio removed the support for installer projects in 2010.
but still you can download and install it in your version
VS2013
VS2015
VS2017