MSI or clickOnce?

[HeavenCore]

Hi, I have a fairly complex application which uses adodb7, .net 2.0, report viewer etc, several pre requisites. And i have distributed the beta version using the publish ClickOnce thing in vb.net 2. However, i need to be able to install to 'program files' or for 'all users' rather than the click once application cache. So i'm guessing i am going to have to use MSI?

does anybody have links or examples on how to do an MSI installer or equivalent in vb.net 2.0? Obviously demonstrating how to check for pre requisites too etc...

any help would be great cheers.

 

[zekeman]

Must admit that I'm lost but this might help:

Advanced Installer

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Programming/Setup_Utilities/Advanced_Installer_Professional.html

 

[HeavenCore]

$99, a bit steep, already approaching proffit margin on this project, i was looking at the nulsoft free installer scripting language, anyone had experience with that? or is there not a VS2005 solution?

 

[dgorka]

I don't know if you're still looking on this, but this is where I learned how to do it. Works fine for me.

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

I would create a Setup Project under Setup and Deployment in VS2005, you've already paid for the use of that software and that type of project lets you make MSI files without using ClickOnce