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add autorun to setup and deplay install

Hi
Iam creatinga setup and deplay project with VS2008 and do not see an option to create a autorun.inf file. Is there one and is so where?

BarberColman Tuesday, September 15, 2009 3:14 PM

Hi BarberColman,

Sorry for not making clear about the issue. The steps below shows how to have the autorun.inf file as the output of the setup project like .msi:

1. Add the autorun.inf file to the Application Folder in File System view.

2. Right click the added autorun.inf file and set its PackageAs property to vsdpaLoose.

Let me know if this does not help.
Aland Li

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Marked As Answer byBarberColman Friday, September 18, 2009 11:43 AM

Aland Li Friday, September 18, 2009 3:49 AM

I don't think there is, but IIRC they're not complicated. If you can find an example they're literally just 3 or 4 lines of text.

Phil Wilson

PhilWilson Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:06 PM

Hi BarberColman,

These are some articles:
HOW TO: Create an Autorun CD-ROM for Applications That You Create by Using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/818804
Creating AutoRun Media to deploy your application:
http://www.devcity.net/PrintArticle.aspx?ArticleID=322

Let me know if this does not help.
Aland Li

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Aland Li Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:30 AM

Sorry I did not explain as well as I should. I can and did create the autorun.inf and placed it in the release directory where the VS creates install. When Icompile the install projectthe autorun.inf was erased. What I want to do is have the .inf, msi and .exe created in the release directory so everything I need for the cdis in one location.

Thanks

BarberColman Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:52 AM

Hi BarberColman,

Sorry for not making clear about the issue. The steps below shows how to have the autorun.inf file as the output of the setup project like .msi:

1. Add the autorun.inf file to the Application Folder in File System view.

2. Right click the added autorun.inf file and set its PackageAs property to vsdpaLoose.

Let me know if this does not help.
Aland Li

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Marked As Answer byBarberColman Friday, September 18, 2009 11:43 AM

Aland Li Friday, September 18, 2009 3:49 AM

Thanks
This is the first setup project I have done with VS and ther are a lot of things to learn.

BarberColman Friday, September 18, 2009 11:44 AM

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