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6.13 Conclusion

Visual Studio .NET Setup and Deployment projects provide a straightforward way of building .msi files to install either normal executables or web applications. Although these projects do not offer the full flexibility that Windows Installer can provide, they make it very easy to build simple installers. These projects have a set of standard UI pages, and a limited degree of intelligence can be built into the installer using conditional installation. These basic facilities can be extended by writing custom actions or .NET installer components.



    		Chapter 1. Solutions and Projects
    		Chapter 2. Files
    		Chapter 3. Debugging
    		Chapter 4. Web Projects
    		Chapter 5. Databases
    		Chapter 6. Setup and Deployment
    		6.1 Windows Installer
    		6.2 Setup Project Types
    		6.3 The Installation Process
    		6.4 Views
    		6.5 Project Properties and Conditions
    		6.6 User Interface View
    		6.7 File System View
    		6.8 File Types View
    		6.9 Registry View
    		6.10 Custom Actions
    		6.11 Launch Conditions
    		6.12 Cab Files
    		6.13 Conclusion
    		Chapter 7. Integrating Components with Visual Studio .NET
    		Chapter 8. Automation, Macros, and Add-ins
    		Chapter 9. Wizards
    		Chapter 10. Visual Studio Integration Program
    		Appendix A. Project Templates
    		Appendix B. Project Item Templates
    		Appendix C. Shortcut Key Guide
    		Appendix D. Source Control Basics
    		Appendix E. Solution and Project File Formats
    		Appendix F. Text Editor Settings