Create Windows Installer Package for Windows Application (Infragistics + MS Office Automation)

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I need to create a windows installer for a windows application that uses Infragistics control library and Office automation. So far had no luck with Visual Studio ClickOnce installation.

So I created a setup deployment project and it works fine. But I need to add an update feature to the installer.

Are there any open source installers which support my requirements? Or how can I get ClickOnce working?

ClickOnce error

PLATFORM VERSION INFO Windows : 6.1.7601.65536 (Win32NT) Common Language Runtime : 4.0.30319.239 System.Deployment.dll : 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100) clr.dll : 4.0.30319.239 (RTMGDR.030319-2300) dfdll.dll : 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100) dfshim.dll : 4.0.31106.0 (Main.031106-0000)

SOURCES Deployment url : http:///jcms.application Server : Microsoft-IIS/7.5 X-Powered-By : ASP.NET Deployment Provider url : http:///jcms.application Application url : http:///Application%20Files/jcms_1_0_0_13/jcms.exe.manifest Server : Microsoft-IIS/7.5 X-Powered-By : ASP.NET

IDENTITIES Deployment Identity : jcms.application, Version=1.0.0.13, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=94e3b9e83a371fb3, processorArchitecture=msil Application Identity : jcms.exe, Version=1.0.0.13, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=94e3b9e83a371fb3, processorArchitecture=msil, type=win32

APPLICATION SUMMARY * Installable application.

ERROR SUMMARY Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed later in the log. * Activation of http:///jcms.application resulted in exception. Following failure messages were detected: + Value does not fall within the expected range.

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY No transaction error was detected.

WARNINGS There were no warnings during this operation.

OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS * [1/26/2012 6:09:13 PM] : Activation of http:///jcms.application has started. * [1/26/2012 6:09:18 PM] : Processing of deployment manifest has successfully completed. * [1/26/2012 6:09:18 PM] : Installation of the application has started. * [1/26/2012 6:09:18 PM] : Processing of application manifest has successfully completed. * [1/26/2012 6:09:20 PM] : Found compatible runtime version 2.0.50727. * [1/26/2012 6:09:20 PM] : Detecting dependent assembly Sentinel.v3.5Client, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=msil using Sentinel.v3.5Client, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=msil. * [1/26/2012 6:09:20 PM] : Detecting dependent assembly System.Data.Entity, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=msil using System.Data.Entity, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=msil. * [1/26/2012 6:09:20 PM] : Detecting dependent assembly WindowsBase, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=msil using WindowsBase, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=msil. * [1/26/2012 6:09:20 PM] : Detecting dependent assembly Microsoft.Vbe.Interop, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71E9BCE111E9429C, processorArchitecture=msil using Microsoft.Vbe.Interop, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c, processorArchitecture=msil. * [1/26/2012 6:09:20 PM] : Detecting dependent assembly Microsoft.Ink, Version=6.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35, processorArchitecture=x86 using Microsoft.Ink, Version=6.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=x86. * [1/26/2012 6:09:20 PM] : Detecting dependent assembly Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71E9BCE111E9429C, processorArchitecture=msil using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c, processorArchitecture=msil. * [1/26/2012 6:09:20 PM] : Detecting dependent assembly System.Core, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=msil using System.Core, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=msil. * [1/26/2012 6:09:20 PM] : Detecting dependent assembly System.Data.Entity, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=msil using System.Data.Entity, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=msil. * [1/26/2012 6:09:20 PM] : Request of trust and detection of platform is complete.

ERROR DETAILS Following errors were detected during this operation. * [1/26/2012 6:09:21 PM] System.ArgumentException - Value does not fall within the expected range. - Source: System.Deployment - Stack trace: at System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.IStore.LockApplicationPath(UInt32 Flags, IDefinitionAppId ApId, IntPtr& Cookie) at System.Deployment.Application.ComponentStore.LockApplicationPath(DefinitionAppId definitionAppId) at System.Deployment.Application.SubscriptionStore.LockApplicationPath(DefinitionAppId definitionAppId) at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.PatchFiles(SubscriptionState subState) at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.Download(SubscriptionState subState) at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDependencies(SubscriptionState subState, AssemblyManifest deployManifest, AssemblyManifest appManifest, Uri sourceUriBase, String targetDirectory, String group, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options) at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.DownloadApplication(SubscriptionState subState, ActivationDescription actDesc, Int64 transactionId, TempDirectory& downloadTemp) at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.InstallApplication(SubscriptionState& subState, ActivationDescription actDesc) at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl) at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object state)

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION DETAILS No transaction information is available.

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I apologize but I'm not sure I understand what the specific problem is with your application when you attempt to launch the program. I think this might be an issue with signing your Infragistics libraries. I have a ClickOnce application that uses Infragistics, however, I deploy my Infragistics components through a separate, MSI installer that is bundled as a prerequisite to my application. It installs the Infragistics components in the Windows GAC. This helped fix the licensing issue and it has also kept the size of subsequent application updates much smaller. – RLH
There shouldn't be any licensing issue with including the Infragistics assemblies that can be redistributed in the click once deployment. If you do have issues, you may want to reach out to Infragistics: infragistics.com/support/get-help.aspx – alhalama

2 Answers

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Here is a thread about updating an application: What is the best way to auto update a windows application?

Basically, good updaters aren't free, so an open-source solution may not work the way you want it. You can either try to work around the ClickOnce error, or try to implement an updater mechanism yourself.

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The error that you are getting with you click once deployment may that the path isn't valid, for example it will fail if you have an ampersand in the path: https://stackoverflow.com/a/725977/394855

Another possibility is that if the path is already used: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winformssetup/thread/49197a65-92c4-4529-b118-8f20c8c0fbfc/