Installing database while setup

[shanthsp2002]

Hey I got it

To find the source path of my database files just i have used a small trick
here first i srored the path to my database files in a string variable it contains all path except the drive name because we can't say in clint sys what is drive name of cd drive so i get this drive from source path

 private string GetConfigFilePath(string fpath) 
{
	string filePath = "";
	string dd = "";
	string Resources=@"\application\databasefolder\";	
	dd=sourcePath.Substring(0, 3);
	string strConfigLoc = dd + Resources
	string strTemp = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(strConfigLoc).ToString();
 
	filePath = strTemp+@"\";
	EventLog.WriteEntry("filepath", filePath , EventLogEntryType.SuccessAudit);
	return filePath;
 
}

[CaptainD]

I like your solution. I was trying to find the equivilant to VB6's "App.Path" but was unable to locate it. What namespace is "SourcePath " under?

[shanthsp2002]

Hi

SourcePath is not from namespace. do one thing , in custom action editor

|
----Install
..........|
...........---UrCustomAction. dll

----Commit
----RollBack
----Uninstall

go to properties of that UrCustomAction. dll is what ever ur custom action file
in that

CustomActionDat a property is there

enter following in to that property

/SourceFolder="[SourceDir]\" /DestinationFold er="[TARGETDIR]\"


here [SourceDir] is source folder of ur custom action dll


njoy n all the best

[shanthsp2002]

Hi qustion for u

How to find werther the SqlExpress is installed on current machine or not


i need this to install Sqlexpress on selection of client but i have to check first werther its alredy installed in sys

[shanthsp2002]

I got it

if u want just go through this link

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/library/en-us/dnsse/html/EmSQLExCustApp.asp

All the best friends

regards
Prashanth

[shanthsp2002]

Hi friends , i am developing a setup and deployment project for our application here i have to include two other applications with our product installer, and they must be installed only when use selects them. can any body have any idea abt this

just how to create nested installer. clear idea


thank u