Almost done with this game that I am working on and we half to submit it for a competition. The problem is that it wont work at all without having the mysql connector with it. I was wondering how could I go about creating an installer with Visual Studio, and all my game files. Any help is appreciated. Also is there anything special to include XNA libraries too?
The VS2010 has InstallShield LE and Setup Project project types available to you. Those projects help you make use of the Windows Installer. As far as I know windows installer doesn't let you install things for X-Box or for Windows Mobile. I assume you write for X-Box since you are using XNA. The Windows Installer lets you install to things for Windows and Windows Server.
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I have written a simple c# app to let my son do some stats on dice rolling for a game he is developing.
I created a simple interface using Visual Studio 2017 and Universal Windows.
After loads of silly errors - and lots of less silly ones, I finally have an app that runs as I want it to in debug mode.
I now want to publish it so he can copy the files and run it on his Windows computer.
Now I am sure this is really easy - but after 2 days of google searching, MSDN searching and searching this forum I am no nearer knowing what I need to do.
I have changed the solution configuration to Release and the platform to x86. I have run Build and Deploy solution form the build menu and have loads of files in my bin/x86/release file partial list from windows explorer.
But none of the exe files seem to do anything (the app5.exe waits a while sometimes, but no sign of the app anywhere).
I am obviously missing some critical preparatory step, but I can't find out what it is.
Some of the MSDN notes talk about Publish (this is greyed out or not present, but Deploy appears).
Can anyone please point me to some idiot proof documentation to help me work out what I should be doing.
I am new to Visual Studio, new to C# and new to windows app development - so my app has been pulled together from web research and using common sense :)
I have assumed that what I am trying to do is pretty easy - but I am not yet convinced.
To sell your Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app or distribute it to other users, you need to package it. If you don't want to distribute your app through Microsoft Store, you can sideload the app package directly to a device. Since you used the VS, you can follow this document to package a UWP app with Visual Studio: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/packaging/packaging-uwp-apps#sideload-your-app-package.
After you package your app, if you want to sideload your app, you can follow the How do I sideload an app on desktop part in the following document:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/application-management/sideload-apps-in-windows-10#how-do-i-sideload-an-app-on-desktop
More details, you can get from this topic:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/packaging/
I have created an ekyc application in windows form application (c#) in which finger is scanned with one device named as FM220 . What I want to do? I have to create a setup file with Device driver. So when I run setup file , it also install my driver.
I don't want to install driver separately to work.
Please help me.
I would suggest you read these tutorials.
How to create a custom driver installation script
Building a Driver with Visual Studio and the WDK
The idea is to put the drivers as part of your installation procedure, or even as part of your application startup. You'll have to consider things like permissions, etc. It's quite hard to answer your question with the detail provided at the moment. I think these resources should get you on the right track.
I'd like to run a windows form application, programmed in visual studio, but I need to be able to run this program from a machine they does not have VS installed at all. I'm a computer science student so I've attained a lot of software for free through the university I attend, unfortunately I do not believe I am able to download more than one copy, but I've created a small program that needs to be able to run on a machine without any programming environments installed.
so my questions are:
Is this possible?
would I need to change settings on the form or on my VS?
if it is completely not possible, I will just need to work around this some other way. Any insight would be great, thank you.
if you install framework 4.0,4.5 etc, you can run it
I know I need a mac to deploy but can I at least use my PC to develop the application? It would really help me a lot if I can develop on Windows where I can focus on writing the app.
This answer covers only Xamarin 2.0. Unfortunately I don't know MonoTouch.
Take a look at this statement about Xamarin 2.0:
Xamarin 2.0 bundles the company's Android, iOS and Mac development
tools in a single affordable package aimed at all tiers of developers.
The free Starter edition includes the Xamarin Studio IDE enables
developers to create Android, iOS and Mac apps using C#. However, the
free edition doesn't allow developers to exceed 32k of compiled IL
code and it cannot import or call upon any third-party libraries. The
$299 Indie edition removes this restriction. Things start getting
really interesting for .NET developers with Xamarin Studio's $999
Business edition. This version adds the ability to code iOS
applications within Visual Studio. Yes, you read correctly — code
iOS applications in Visual Studio! Granted, you still need a Mac to
compile and deploy the application to iOS devices (more on that
later), but the fact that you can use a familiar IDE to develop iOS
applications is a game changer.
To make it short: Yes you will need a mac to deploy your application and
yes you can develop on windows using Visual Studio.
Source: http://www.drdobbs.com/tools/xamarin-20-review/240150634
No you don't need the 1 k version to compile on windows. When you want to deploy your app you need to buy it! If u are making a app for windows 8 or whatever you dont need to pay. Monogame is a open source project. For the deployment to the phones your paying to the xamarin project.
"This means that your Xamarin iOS for Visual Studio installation requires a networked Mac OS-X computer to perform these tasks for you. Once configured, Xamarin’s tools will make the process as seamless as possible, but the fact remains that a Mac is required in addition to the Windows computer running Visual Studio."
So still need to hook up my mac and perform all the installations and configurations. Will take time but not a deal breaker I guess.
It is possible to use cloud build services for such a task. One such service worth giving a try is http://ship.io - they offer a free plan to get started.
I have developed a solution in Visual Studio 2008 C# WPF!
I'm using a service-base SQL database (I've created and managed using Microsoft Visual Studio Sever Explorer), now I'm going to publish it but the problem is that when I install .NET Framework 4.0 and SQLEXPRESS 2005 on other systems, my application doesn't launch! :-(
What componenets should I install on the systems to make it runnable?
If you develop with Visual Studio 2008 you will probably need to install .NET Framework 3.5 with Service Pack 1.
If that is not enough you need to post the error you get. Probably in the eventviewer you will see more info.
You can try to create a setup using Clickonce. To do this you need to go to the property pages of the WPF project an go to the tab Publish.
There you can choose to publish it to the network or to a local directory which can be put on a CD or USB device. The most important thing for you to check is the button "Prerequisites".
I hope this helps!
EDIT to help with the comments:
It is perfectly possible to put the prerequisites in the same folder as the install or even better in a fixed network location as you can see in this screenshot below