We have a setup project that currently adds Project Output's from different visual studio projects. We want to change the packaging system and use a folder with a bunch of deploy files that are prepared for deployment in the setup.
But this means that we need to add the files one by one, and keep adding them on each version when there are new files.
I saw in this question that we can't add files with rules like *.aspx.
So I'm considering creating a small tool that will change the vdproj file based on the files available. Can you help me with the format of this file? It seems there are some GUIDs associated with each file included.
Does anyone have a better solution on how to do this?
We're not thinking about using a different setup tool right just yet, we just look for a simple solution for the file packaging.
我们有一个安装项目,目前从不同的Visual Studio项目中添加了Project Output。我们想要更改打包系统并使用包含一堆部署文件的文件夹,这些文件已准备好在设置中进行部署。但这意味着我们需要逐个添加文件,并在有新文件时继续在每个版本上添加它们。我在这个问题中看到我们无法添加像* .aspx这样的规则的文件。所以我正在考虑创建一个小工具,它将根据可用的文件更改vdproj文件。你能帮我看一下这个文件的格式吗?似乎有一些GUID与包含的每个文件相关联。有没有人有更好的解决方案如何做到这一点?我们还没有考虑使用不同的设置工具,我们只是寻找文件包装的简单解决方案。
8 个解决方案
#1
To add the entire folder, just open a windows explorer window, then drag all the files you want to add into the file system view.
要添加整个文件夹,只需打开Windows资源管理器窗口,然后将要添加的所有文件拖到文件系统视图中。
#2
It seems there was no easy solution for this question. We ended up changing the setup tool and using Advanced Installer to create the setup, it has a nice feature that synchronizes files inside a folder for the deployment.
似乎这个问题没有简单的解决方案。我们最终更改了设置工具并使用Advanced Installer来创建设置,它有一个很好的功能,可以同步部署文件夹中的文件。
#3
We had this same issue. You can NOT drag/drop.. But you can go to the contents you want in Windows Explorer, copy the items (which can include sub-folders), then return to VS Installer and paste these (e.g. the application folder).
我们遇到了同样的问题。你不能拖放..但你可以在Windows资源管理器中找到你想要的内容,复制项目(可以包括子文件夹),然后返回到VS安装程序并粘贴它们(例如应用程序文件夹)。
Note. If you need to create custom folders (e.g. c:\html) you can also use this approach but you must create the custom folder first in the left pane (specifying the absolute path as the target), then again go to the left pane and paste.
注意。如果您需要创建自定义文件夹(例如c:\ html),您也可以使用此方法,但您必须首先在左窗格中创建自定义文件夹(指定绝对路径作为目标),然后再次转到左窗格,糊。
This method works to package a set of folders but does NOT SYNC folders that may having varying contents! If the contents change between deployments you must re-copy/paste to get the installer file to contain everything!
此方法用于打包一组文件夹,但不会同步具有不同内容的文件夹!如果内容在部署之间发生更改,则必须重新复制/粘贴以获取安装程序文件以包含所有内容!
#4
Could you just add all the files from the folder with a macro??
你能用宏添加文件夹中的所有文件吗?
Also maybe you can just clear the files on the setup project (with a macro or add-in) and add the files in the folder with the same method..
也许您可以清除安装项目中的文件(使用宏或加载项)并使用相同的方法添加文件夹中的文件。
#5
I have the same issue. Although not the ideal solution, one idea I've had is to have a batch file that zips the files up and then my setup project just distributes that zip. After that, you'd have to unzip them after installation.
我有同样的问题。虽然不是理想的解决方案,但我有一个想法是拥有一个批处理文件来压缩文件,然后我的安装项目只分发该zip文件。之后,您必须在安装后解压缩它们。
Alternatively, you could write a small app to compress them into a single file and decompress them when the app runs the first time. Basically the same solution, except you write it yourself so no need to use a third party unzip tool and the installation process is a little cleaner.
或者,您可以编写一个小应用程序将它们压缩为单个文件,并在应用程序第一次运行时解压缩它们。基本上是相同的解决方案,除了你自己编写,所以不需要使用第三方解压缩工具,安装过程有点清洁。
I think I'm actually going to do the latter solution for my project soon because I'm not looking at paying the big bucks for a better install app just yet either.
我想我实际上很快会为我的项目做后一个解决方案,因为我不打算为更好的安装应用程序支付大笔费用。
#6
OH no you can drag and drop files and folders to setup directory in vs
OH没有你可以将文件和文件夹拖放到vs中的安装目录
#7
The following works perfect: Simply drag and drop the folder to Setup directory (use the windows explorer not the solution explorer). Then it will add all files within it and all the sub folders.
以下工作完美:只需将文件夹拖放到安装目录(使用Windows资源管理器而不是解决方案资源管理器)。然后它将添加其中的所有文件和所有子文件夹。
#8
You can right click on the folder in explorer and click copy and then right click the folder in the file system view in the setup project and click paste. Dragging and dropping did not work for me.
您可以右键单击资源管理器中的文件夹,然后单击“复制”,然后在安装项目的文件系统视图中右键单击该文件夹,然后单击“粘贴”。拖放对我来说不起作用。
#1
To add the entire folder, just open a windows explorer window, then drag all the files you want to add into the file system view.
要添加整个文件夹,只需打开Windows资源管理器窗口,然后将要添加的所有文件拖到文件系统视图中。
#2
It seems there was no easy solution for this question. We ended up changing the setup tool and using Advanced Installer to create the setup, it has a nice feature that synchronizes files inside a folder for the deployment.
似乎这个问题没有简单的解决方案。我们最终更改了设置工具并使用Advanced Installer来创建设置,它有一个很好的功能,可以同步部署文件夹中的文件。
#3
We had this same issue. You can NOT drag/drop.. But you can go to the contents you want in Windows Explorer, copy the items (which can include sub-folders), then return to VS Installer and paste these (e.g. the application folder).
我们遇到了同样的问题。你不能拖放..但你可以在Windows资源管理器中找到你想要的内容,复制项目(可以包括子文件夹),然后返回到VS安装程序并粘贴它们(例如应用程序文件夹)。
Note. If you need to create custom folders (e.g. c:\html) you can also use this approach but you must create the custom folder first in the left pane (specifying the absolute path as the target), then again go to the left pane and paste.
注意。如果您需要创建自定义文件夹(例如c:\ html),您也可以使用此方法,但您必须首先在左窗格中创建自定义文件夹(指定绝对路径作为目标),然后再次转到左窗格,糊。
This method works to package a set of folders but does NOT SYNC folders that may having varying contents! If the contents change between deployments you must re-copy/paste to get the installer file to contain everything!
此方法用于打包一组文件夹,但不会同步具有不同内容的文件夹!如果内容在部署之间发生更改,则必须重新复制/粘贴以获取安装程序文件以包含所有内容!
#4
Could you just add all the files from the folder with a macro??
你能用宏添加文件夹中的所有文件吗?
Also maybe you can just clear the files on the setup project (with a macro or add-in) and add the files in the folder with the same method..
也许您可以清除安装项目中的文件(使用宏或加载项)并使用相同的方法添加文件夹中的文件。
#5
I have the same issue. Although not the ideal solution, one idea I've had is to have a batch file that zips the files up and then my setup project just distributes that zip. After that, you'd have to unzip them after installation.
我有同样的问题。虽然不是理想的解决方案,但我有一个想法是拥有一个批处理文件来压缩文件,然后我的安装项目只分发该zip文件。之后,您必须在安装后解压缩它们。
Alternatively, you could write a small app to compress them into a single file and decompress them when the app runs the first time. Basically the same solution, except you write it yourself so no need to use a third party unzip tool and the installation process is a little cleaner.
或者,您可以编写一个小应用程序将它们压缩为单个文件,并在应用程序第一次运行时解压缩它们。基本上是相同的解决方案,除了你自己编写,所以不需要使用第三方解压缩工具,安装过程有点清洁。
I think I'm actually going to do the latter solution for my project soon because I'm not looking at paying the big bucks for a better install app just yet either.
我想我实际上很快会为我的项目做后一个解决方案,因为我不打算为更好的安装应用程序支付大笔费用。
#6
OH no you can drag and drop files and folders to setup directory in vs
OH没有你可以将文件和文件夹拖放到vs中的安装目录
#7
The following works perfect: Simply drag and drop the folder to Setup directory (use the windows explorer not the solution explorer). Then it will add all files within it and all the sub folders.
以下工作完美:只需将文件夹拖放到安装目录(使用Windows资源管理器而不是解决方案资源管理器)。然后它将添加其中的所有文件和所有子文件夹。
#8
You can right click on the folder in explorer and click copy and then right click the folder in the file system view in the setup project and click paste. Dragging and dropping did not work for me.
您可以右键单击资源管理器中的文件夹,然后单击“复制”,然后在安装项目的文件系统视图中右键单击该文件夹,然后单击“粘贴”。拖放对我来说不起作用。