I'm looking For installer Program for my TCL Code.
That code included for other Program (GiD - www.gidhome.com) like a plug-in.
I haven't server or web site for distribution.
So i want to find installer for tcl codes. (Like VS studio installer or installshield).
Please introduce me installer making standalone program.
Thanks.
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My problem might seem specific, but in fact it is probably very general: How to publish a Console Application that uses 3rd party references?
I am using Visual Studio 2015 to make a Console Application called Gdx2PostgreSql programmed in Visual Basic. The application is reading data in a Gdx-file (output from a GAMS program, www.gams.com) and writing the data to a PostgreSql database. The interface to PostgreSql is handled by NpgSql, www.npgsql.org. NpgSql is referenced as
\\dtu-storage\hela\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\GDX to PostgreSQL 2\packages\Npgsql.3.1.7\lib\net451\Npgsql.dll
The program functions correctly when it is executed in Debug mode inside Visual Studio.
I have to be able to run the program from the command prompt in a CMD window. Moreover, I have to be able to run the program by spawning from a GAMS program using the GAMS syntax
Execute 'Gdx2PostgreSql "FileName.gdx" "CaseName"';
I have published the program and run the setup file installing the program. But when I run it in a CMD window I get the error:
'Gdx2PostgreSql' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
I get the same error message when spawning from my GAMS program.
Being rather desperate I have tried renaming the file setup.exe in the Publish-folder to Gdx2PostgreSql.exe. When I use this file I get:
Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Npgsql, Version=3.1.7.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=5d8b90d52f46fda7' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
That is, NpgSql is not known to the program.
As I see it, I need to have one EXE-file that holds all what is needed - especially because my program should be able to run on other PCs, too.
Can anyone help me make my program Gdx2PostgreSql function?
Finally, I should mention that I have made other programs reading Gdx-files and using NggSql to write to PostgreSql. These programs function correctly, but they are Windows Forms Applications – and not Console Applications.
Console applications aren't really any different from winforms applications - you have to distribute the EXE along with any DLLs it depends on - in the same directory. As mentioned in the comment, after building your program you should be able to find everything you need under bin/Debug (or Release).
Regarding why your Gdx2PostgreSql isn't being found, that's likely a problem of path - try running your program with an absolute path, or cd'ing into bin/Debug (or Release) before executing it.
I am looking for a CLI tool that will list all of the DLL files referenced in the Import section of a Windows executable file. Back in the day, Windows shipped with a GUI tool called QuickView that provided this information. However, I need a CLI-based application that will provide this information and preferrably a free / open-source application if possible.
IIRC, dumpbin tool from Microsoft could help. It is shipped with Microsoft Visual C++. The details are in MSDN.
Try dumpbin /IMPORTS <pe_file_to_analyze>.
I guess, the tool is not open source, however. But if it is included in Microsoft Visual C++ Express (not sure about that), you can get it for free.
After asking this question and doing some searching, I concluded that the easiest way to get a program like this was to write one. So I did.
The end result was a program named PEImportList (released under the MIT license). It does nothing more than open a PE executable (x86 only at the moment) and read the import data, printing a list of DLL names to the console.
The code will run on any platform and can be found in this single file here:
https://gist.github.com/nathan-osman/5b25da083ad5c6557e89
Simply invoke the program by passing the executable as a parameter. If you want only the DLL names printed, then stick the -l option in front of the executable parameter.
Okay, I am trying to write an installer that installs multiple programs. The installer needs to be able to either get the files from a web server, or be able to package the files into a single installer file.
The end result I am looking for is a user hits a webpage, they can click a link to download a single installer file and the installer goes ahead and installs each of the programs. Quiet installations would be preferable but not absolutely necessary. I am trying to make this as user friendly and idiot proof as possible.
Grabbing the installers for each program from a web server would be preferable so it always grabs the latest version and I will not have to tweak the installer script each time the programs are updated.
I have looked into NSIS and MSI, and neither seem to be able to do what I need. I have entertained the idea of using Java Web Start to run a Java program that can install everything, but I am not sure the plausibility of that. If that is possible, then the user would not even need to run a file the Java Web Start would just take care of everything.
Perhaps Ninite will help.
If not, there are two possible solutions:
You can try using a MSI wrapper which installs the applications as prerequisites or through custom actions. It's dirty and complicated, but MSI is a standard.
You can write your own application which handles the installers. This is most likely the best approach.
I have a really trivial perl script that I would like to distribute to a number of clients who are not very computer savvy. They are all running Windows XP or above. Furthermore, it is safe to assume that they do not have Perl installed on their systems.
I'm looking for a Perl module or other solution that would allow me to do the following:
The application should auto start upon login and minimize to the system tray until the user expands it by clicking on the system tray icon.
When expanded from the system tray the application should provide a simple Windows GUI to the script. The GUI is super trivial: a status line showing the status of the application and a "Do stuff" button that will trigger the processing of the applications business logic.
Windows-style ideally wizard based installation. I'd like to be able to able to distribute an [application-name]-install.exe that would guide the user through the installation. Perl plus dependencies should be installed behind the scene.
Are there any Perl GUI toolkits and/or installation tools that would help me achieve these things?
Win32::SysTray
Win32::GUI
PAR::Packer provided executable wrapped into NSIS
There are many more ways to do it. I think these modules will get you started most easily.
I am using perlapp from ActiveState to compile scripts into self-contained exe. It is commercial, but did not have problems I sometimes ran into with PAR/pp.
When I need to package more than just .exe (database drivers, configuration, templates, etc), quick installer can be made with InnoSetup.
We have a windows app and we were using Wise for deployment. Recently we switched to InstallAware and though it has some good points we are facing some issues. Can someone recommend another deployment and packaging app? We are a small company and we do not have a dedicated staff for packaging etc. Also our package includes SQL server express installation and we would love to have the simplicity of such includes as is in IA.
How about NSIS or InnoSetup? They're both widely used, and not that hard to use. (If you choose InnoSetup, also download ISTool, it's a lot easier than writing the script file manually.)
We've used NSIS several times, both for full regular desktop installers, and for small, silently installing patches. It's easy to write a basic installer, especially if you use HM NIS Edit which acts as a wizard and IDE for NSIS. Because it's scriptable, you'll be able to check if SQL Server Express is already installed - if not, it can be installed as part of your installer process.
I have never used anything but Windows Setup and the setup projects that come with Visual Studio. Do you have any unusual requirements that prevent you from doing that?
I assume your requirement as follows,
You are using wise package studio to create\customize the application to create MSI and these msi package will be deployed or installed to your environment.
My question is : How many desktops \laptops are their in your company (Infrastructure)
Solution to your question based on my assumption:
At present Admistudio is the best product to replace the Wise and you can use Installshield repackager to create or customize the applications.
Install anyware is used to customize the Dll files (Build and release method) and create custom actions in that build file and build it to MSI
Installshield Repackager is used to create MSI from Exe files and also customize existing MSI using transform file (no need to modify existing MSI instead we can create MST file to MSI and perform the customization to MST file and same file will be applied while deployment.)
Please let me know if you need further assistance.