VB.NET Deploying the Application

[Supercox]

I am on a team programming a VB.NET application (called "Alternate Benefit
Calculator" or ABC for short) and I have been preparing our program for
deployment. I have several questions pertaining to the deployment
application in Visual Studio.NET.

First question: I need to add some data files into the deployment
application, but I do not want them uninstalled when the program is
uninstalled through ADD/REMOVE programs. These are XML, PPT, POT, DOC, and
DOT files that need to remain if the program is uninstalled. This could
happen when a new version is created and other situations as required. How
do I accomplish this?

Second question: We changed the name of our application (from iBC to ABC)
and the name of the icon associated with it. In the FILE SYSTEM for the ABC
Installer program, I placed the Project Output in the Applications Folder.
The "Content Files from ABC (Active)" previously contained the iBC icon as
output, until I deleted it from the working directory and removed it from
the project/solution. I added the ABC icon to the working directory and the
project/solution. It is not listed in the "Content Files from ABC (Active)"
and I;m not sure how to get it there like the previous icon was listed.
This causes a problem when I attempt to create a shortcut on the users
desktop (to the ABC) or start menu and use the ABC Icon. I have to add the
ABC icon to make it work. The error given is something like this: Invalid
icon file located in the Application Folder, it must be in a .DLL or .EXE
file. How can I add the ICON to the Content Files or Project Output?

Can you assist me with determining how to accomplish and fix these issues?

Thank you
Roger

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: VB.NET Deploying the Application

Supercox.

I assume that you use the deployment project. Than the documentation is in
my opinoin not always that way that you find what you'r searching for
direct.

Be aware that there are three strange things in that.
- to get the propertys of the deployment, you have to go to the solution
explorer select the project and click the property tab. Do not right click
than you get other properties.

- the toolbar changes if you are busy with a deployment project.
Important buttons in that are under View the Editor and under Action if you
are in the application folder pane.

- use beside the one I told often the right mouse click.

For the rest do I think that your questions need that somebody almost sit
beside you, therefore it is in my opinon hard to help from a newsgroup.

I hope this helps so far.

Cor