clickonce

ClickOnce, set minimumRequiredVersion automaticlly to the current version

I there a way to automatically set the minimumRequiredVersion to the version number so that every time the user runs and there is a new version available they will have to install it to use the app. It seems a bit error prone and tedious to have to remember to change this for every deploy if I want the user to have to install every time...

How to start a ClickOnce app from another app?

I've tried getting the launch link from the start menu and using Process.Start() But that opens a temporary Internet Explorer window before it's actually launched. Can I avoid the temporary IE window? ...

Is it possible to run a stand-alone WPF application (non XBAP) in Partial Trust?

I thought if I do not use anything beyond simple graphic in a window, I would be able to run a stand-alone WPF application in Partial Trust (at least on Intranet). But unfortunately, even simplest Hello World application fails to load the main window and crashes if run with partial trust. Anybody can shed some light on why this happens...

clickonce installer is not taking updates directly when application starts

I made a clickonce installer for my application. I wanted that it should take updates automatically as soon as the application starts. Ergo, I checked the "Application should check for updates" checkbox in updates tab. I created a folder in my local machine by the name of updates in C:. Also i changed the update location to the URL where...

Is there a way to require .NET 3.5 SP1 as a prerequisite for ClickOnce applications?

I have a ClickOnce application that won't run unless the client machine has .NET 3.5 SP1. When Stop() gets called on the Storyboard I'm running it crashes. After I installed SP1 on my client virtual machine everything works perfectly. My problem is I'm deploying with ClickOnce, and I've made .NET 3.5 a prerequisite, but I don't know h...

ClickOnce Deployment - Run at Startup

I've successfully configured my clickonce deployed application to run on system startup by adding a registry key to: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\. However, when the system starts my app runs before networking is available. Is there anyway for me to configure this so that my app waits for networking resources to beco...

when trying to install a clickonce application, I get xml instead of the application installing

I've got a clickonce app deployed that many machines can install just fine - except one. That one also happens to be an offsite machine that I don't have direct access to. When the user clicks the "install" button, he gets the xml page instead of the app installing. I've found that invalid mime types on the server can cause this, but t...

How to change update location in Clickonce installer?

I am working on a clickonce installer and want the update location other than the publish location and load it on the server at a different location than the main installer location. Please guide me. ...

ClickOnce deployment: Cleaning up older versions in the server?

How can I deploy a ClickOnce application from "Publish" in Visual Studio 2008 and only keep the latest publish in the "Application Files" ? I tend to do many "Publish"'ings.. and after a while my distribution server is full of old versions. ...

How do you change update frequency of a ClickOnce application?

I have the update frequency of my ClickOnce application set to weekly. What is the effect of changing the frequency before I publish a new version? Will it take effect next time client hits weekly check date? Can it be forced to update earlier (say an emergency upgrade due to security issue)? Thanks ...

Can you send arguments to an already running click once application from a webpage?

I have a click once application that that is installed from a page, is it possible to send new arguments to it if its already open? ...

How do I deploy only 1 or 2 dlls for second time deployment of click-once application?

How do I deploy only 1 or 2 dlls for second time deployment of click-once application? ...

ClickOnce CD setup tries to connect to the Internet

I'm trying to deploy an application built with VS2008 Express. The idea is to upload the files to a webserver (installation via website) and at the same time offer offline (CD) installations to some users which do not have Internet connection. In the Publish options I left the Installation Folder URL blank, I unchecked the option The ap...

Deploying with a folder structure.

Good day all, I have written an application that i require to have a certain directory structure/. Nothing complex but it will need an "Images" Folder which contains two other folders "Temp" and "Complete". These folders are in my solution however upon publishing all the folders are gone and i can not find any way in which to cause the...

ClickOnce Icon when updating the app doesn't use my default application icon

I am deploying with ClickOnce. My app has a default icon, which is used fine. When updating (via clickonce) the update window does not use my application icon (it uses the default no icon). I can't find a way to change this to use my application icon. Does anyone know? Thanks! ...

some browsers can't execute my clickonce application

i deployed the ClickOnce app to execute only online and not create a Start Menu executable. It works on my browser (IE & Firefox), but with other computers it just fail. I searched google and pointed me to the firefox extension for running clickonce apps, but still, it failed. ...

ClickOnce deletes my local database when it updates.. how not to?

I'm using ClickOnce to deploy my application. When the app runs the first time, if a db doesn't exist, it creates one. Problem is, when I update, it removes the local database. Is there a way to tell it to ignore it? ...

Deploy Crystal Report dlls only using ClickOnce without using prerequisite .msi

Hi, I believe the conventional way to deploy Crystal Report with a .NET program is to set it as a prerequisite in the publish settings and then a .msi will be packaged with the ClickOnce files on the web/network/CD/wtv. When the user runs setup.exe, it will check whether Crystal Report is on the client computer. If not, it runs the Cry...

Losing VB.NET "My.Settings" with each new ClickOnce deployment release

I am using the built-in My.Settings functionality in VB.NET to save application settings. This is very convenient but I notice that each time I release a new version, the settings are lost. Why and how can I prevent it? ...

Click Once Migrate URL

I have a Click Once App that has been published to the same location for a couple years, I now want to post an update to the program but want to migrate it to another url, is it a 2 step deployment? I dont want to have to have the users change the url location and have 2 apps installed, is there a simple way to do this wothout getting i...