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Questions about clickOnceI have couple of questions about clickonce again, I am publishing a Winform appplication using ClickOnce. In the 'Publishing Location' text box I input the directory name (C:\CLICKONCE\Test2\). In the 'Installation URL' what shall i input. Why do i need to input a URL when it is simple Winform Application. Question2: When I publish a new version, The client should be prompted about the new version and it should run that instead of old one. It doesnt do it in my case, even though 'Application Should check for updates' is ON. Thanks in Advance irfan > I am publishing a Winform appplication using ClickOnce. In the Click once is all about deployment through a web interface. If you don't > 'Publishing > Location' text box I input the directory name > (C:\CLICKONCE\Test2\). In the 'Installation URL' what shall i input. > Why do > i need to input a URL when it is > simple Winform Application. specify a web location to deploy to then it doesn't work. Note that a local web server is also a valid "web location" > Question2: If you're not deploying to a web location then you're likely directly launching > When I publish a new version, The client should be prompted about the > new > version and it should run that instead of old one. > It doesnt do it in my case, even though 'Application Should check for > updates' is ON. the exe. This is not the way click once is designed to work. Once working properly, the user visit's your web page once and clicks a link which triggers the download and installation of the program This causes a special shortcut to be added to the startmenu which triggers special behavior which checks each time loaded to make sure the latest version is present before loading. This is a very rough outline of the process, but as you can see, the web aspect is important to the process. -- Rory On Tue, 1 May 2007 10:37:07 +0000 (UTC), Rory Becker wrote:
Show quote >> I am publishing a Winform appplication using ClickOnce. In the Not 100% true -- you can also deploy click once from a folder share. It>> 'Publishing >> Location' text box I input the directory name >> (C:\CLICKONCE\Test2\). In the 'Installation URL' what shall i input. >> Why do >> i need to input a URL when it is >> simple Winform Application. > > Click once is all about deployment through a web interface. If you don't > specify a web location to deploy to then it doesn't work. > > Note that a local web server is also a valid "web location" > >> Question2: >> When I publish a new version, The client should be prompted about the >> new >> version and it should run that instead of old one. >> It doesnt do it in my case, even though 'Application Should check for >> updates' is ON. > > If you're not deploying to a web location then you're likely directly launching > the exe. > This is not the way click once is designed to work. > > Once working properly, the user visit's your web page once and clicks a link > which triggers the download and installation of the program > This causes a special shortcut to be added to the startmenu which triggers > special behavior which checks each time loaded to make sure the latest version > is present before loading. > > This is a very rough outline of the process, but as you can see, the web > aspect is important to the process. does not have to be a web location thanks for the replies, though i am still struggling as i am not able to
achieve the update aspect: I created a project, My Publish Location is C://ClickOnceTest and my InstallationLocation is http://localhost/. Everything works fine as long as I test it on my computer. But I am not able to inderstand what files do i need to send to the client to install it to their computer, assuming their is no Internet Connection at his end. Irfan Show quote "Rad [Visual C# MVP]" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:jqh5jgxsqf05.dlg@thinkersroom.com... > On Tue, 1 May 2007 10:37:07 +0000 (UTC), Rory Becker wrote: > >>> I am publishing a Winform appplication using ClickOnce. In the >>> 'Publishing >>> Location' text box I input the directory name >>> (C:\CLICKONCE\Test2\). In the 'Installation URL' what shall i input. >>> Why do >>> i need to input a URL when it is >>> simple Winform Application. >> >> Click once is all about deployment through a web interface. If you don't >> specify a web location to deploy to then it doesn't work. >> >> Note that a local web server is also a valid "web location" >> >>> Question2: >>> When I publish a new version, The client should be prompted about the >>> new >>> version and it should run that instead of old one. >>> It doesnt do it in my case, even though 'Application Should check for >>> updates' is ON. >> >> If you're not deploying to a web location then you're likely directly >> launching >> the exe. >> This is not the way click once is designed to work. >> >> Once working properly, the user visit's your web page once and clicks a >> link >> which triggers the download and installation of the program >> This causes a special shortcut to be added to the startmenu which >> triggers >> special behavior which checks each time loaded to make sure the latest >> version >> is present before loading. >> >> This is a very rough outline of the process, but as you can see, the web >> aspect is important to the process. > > Not 100% true -- you can also deploy click once from a folder share. It > does not have to be a web location > -- > Bits.Bytes > http://bytes.thinkersroom.com > thanks for the replies, though i am still struggling as i am not able Sorry Infran.. whilst I was a little incomplete in my answer before, I think > to achieve the update aspect: > > I created a project, My Publish Location is C://ClickOnceTest and my > InstallationLocation is http://localhost/. > Everything works fine as long as I test it on my computer. But I am > not able > to inderstand what files do i need > to send to the client to install it to their computer, assuming their > is no > Internet Connection at his end. you'll find that click once is not a replacement for all installer technology and is intended to be a http / UNC deployment tech. This basically means that whomever has your program needs to have a connection to the location that you publich the app to. This means Internet, Intranet or LAN/WAN It sounds like what you need is a CD installation. -- Rory > This basically means that whomever has your program needs to have a I should say here that this connection does not always have to be available. > connection to the location that you publich the app to. It is mearely the means by which said user would perform their update. However (I think) you can insist that the program check every time. -- Rory Many thanks Rory for the info,
Once last thing, How can i add additional files during the deployment, ie, Excel Database irfan Show quote "Rory Becker" <RoryBecker@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message news:b0ac48a0aa268c95a350357b780@msnews.microsoft.com... >> This basically means that whomever has your program needs to have a >> connection to the location that you publich the app to. > > I should say here that this connection does not always have to be > available. It is mearely the means by which said user would perform their > update. > > However (I think) you can insist that the program check every time. > > -- > Rory > > They have to be imbedded in VisualStudio in order to include them in the
deployment. Check out Brian Noyes' book about ClickOnce deployment; he has an entire chapter about this very thing. Too long to tell you how to do it in a posting. Robin S. --------------------------- Show quote "Irfan" <ir***@asc-ltd.co.uk> wrote in message news:u3I0lTJjHHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Many thanks Rory for the info, > > Once last thing, How can i add additional files during the deployment, > ie, Excel Database > > irfan > > > > "Rory Becker" <RoryBecker@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message > news:b0ac48a0aa268c95a350357b780@msnews.microsoft.com... >>> This basically means that whomever has your program needs to have a >>> connection to the location that you publich the app to. >> >> I should say here that this connection does not always have to be >> available. It is mearely the means by which said user would perform >> their update. >> >> However (I think) you can insist that the program check every time. >> >> -- >> Rory >> >> > > thanks for the right direction
Show quote "RobinS" <RobinS@NoSpam.yah.none> wrote in message news:6oWdnfvkZJKXM6XbnZ2dnUVZ_oipnZ2d@comcast.com... > They have to be imbedded in VisualStudio in order to include them in the > deployment. Check out Brian Noyes' book about ClickOnce deployment; he > has an entire chapter about this very thing. Too long to tell you how to > do it in a posting. > > Robin S. > --------------------------- > "Irfan" <ir***@asc-ltd.co.uk> wrote in message > news:u3I0lTJjHHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Many thanks Rory for the info, >> >> Once last thing, How can i add additional files during the deployment, >> ie, Excel Database >> >> irfan >> >> >> >> "Rory Becker" <RoryBecker@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message >> news:b0ac48a0aa268c95a350357b780@msnews.microsoft.com... >>>> This basically means that whomever has your program needs to have a >>>> connection to the location that you publich the app to. >>> >>> I should say here that this connection does not always have to be >>> available. It is mearely the means by which said user would perform >>> their update. >>> >>> However (I think) you can insist that the program check every time. >>> >>> -- >>> Rory >>> >>> >> >> > >  |
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