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c#asp.netinstallshield-le
adi1989
adi1989

Reputation: 93

install shield referenced project dll

I am trying to make an (web for IIS) installer package with install shield limited edition. I added the project primary output and content files and debug symbols to the installer, the setup is built, it is installed correctly but now the problem:

Two of the main project referenced projects dlls are not properly built, meaning that an old version of that dll is built and copied in the setup. My (installed) website doesn't work with those because i changed that projects before making the installer.

If i copy the that dll's from the project manually into the installed folder it works.. . My question is : Where does Installshield get those dlls when building the setup? it shouldn't build the project again and add the new(just built) referenced dlls?

Also if i delete my temporary files from Microsoft.net folder in windows it builds correctly the setup(meaning that the dll's are built at that time). On the setup project at 'dependencies' i have marked all the projects i am using for the main project..

I am using VS 2012 and IShield limited edition 2012.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 3594

Answers (2)

Tim
Tim

Reputation: 41

I had the same issue today. My .NET project had a DLL inside it that the project referenced. InstallShield was building the MSI with an old version of that DLL.

Clearing the Temporary ASP.NET Files folders resolved the issue. Wasn't able to diagnose why InstallShield has this issue.

Here are the paths specifically that I cleared:

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Temporary ASP.NET Files
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Temporary ASP.NET Files

Upvotes: 1

Steve Parrish
Steve Parrish

Reputation: 21

I've been including DLLs in my main project's bin\release folder in the installshield 2012 LE projects by adding them to the [INSTALLDIR] in the 'Files' section. HTH

Upvotes: 1

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