C# application add readme.txt and get the installation fold

Emma Emma

Hi,

I have finished my designing of one C# desktop application. Now I want to have one readme.txt which will pop out when I press help button. And also this txt file should be contained in the installation fold as well , in case later I can change only readme.txt instead of running into Visual Studio again.
Anyone knows how to do it?
I managed to add readme.txt as a resource, but it is not editable in the installation folder. And when I installed, it says it requires assembly Unme.Common version 1.1.0.0 be installed first in the GAC. Anone knows why? I got installed one time before, but after I modified the application, it can not get installled again. Please help me with this if you have something in mind.
Thanks

BR

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Iftikar Hussain13y ago
Accepted answer
Hi,
Please refer the below link

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/568476/Creating-an-MSI-Package-for-Csharp-Windows-Applica

Regards,
Iftikar
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Emma Emma13y ago
I got it work now...Thanks so much!
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Emma Emma13y ago
Can you explain little bit more? I got this: string strAssemplyPath = Context.Parameters["assemblypath"].ToString(); string strAppPath = strAssemplyPath.Substring(0, strAssemplyPath.LastIndexOf("\\")); but it said Context does not exist in the current context.
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Iftikar Hussain13y ago
you need to use Application.StartupPath in your code for reading the text file
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Emma Emma13y ago
Thanks. This part is not the problem any more...do you know how can I get the installation path if the user change the direction of installation? I need to read txt from there as shown from the site you send to me. But I need to know the installation path first...Thanks ...
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Iftikar Hussain13y ago
you need to put the text file in same directory where your application has got installed. this is the only way you can read the file. since it will be installed in other user system.

Regards,
Iftikar
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Emma Emma13y ago
Got it worked finally....somethign wrong with the Product code... Now I can install and uninstall the app. Is there any way to do like this: I put one txt file in the same director as .exe file. then I can open this txt file? How can I define the path? Is it possible to do so? Thanks !
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Emma Emma13y ago
I will do it again and see...
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Iftikar Hussain13y ago
You followed the uninstall part from the link. I think you need to write some custom code

Regards,
Iftikar
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Emma Emma13y ago
I followed that site you send to me. I installed by click the .exe file...in the start--program--it has my application and uninstallation. But uninstallation does not work .
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Iftikar Hussain13y ago
How you have installed the application?

Regards,
Iftikar
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Emma Emma13y ago
Hi. Now I got what I want. The application is installed correctly. But when I tried to uninstall it, it said : This action is only valid for application that are currently installed....Any idea about that? So many are talking about oline, but no clear solution.... Thanks
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Iftikar Hussain13y ago
add the text file from Application Folder option
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Emma Emma13y ago
Hi, I have installed Premium, what I want is that I have one readme.txt file, which can show when press one button. And later after insatlling the whole program in PC, we can edit this txt file if later there has something needs to be modified. We do not need to keep the program and open the whole program to change...with this man can get install and uninstall folds. But why can not we get it by Publish? It also works I think...this is so complicated, I followed and lost...
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Emma Emma13y ago
Let me try to install and see first ..Thanks
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Iftikar Hussain13y ago
you don't have Visual Studio 2010 Premium or Professional edition?
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Emma Emma13y ago
Sorry., I made a mistake. what I have now is Visual Studio 2010 express..
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Iftikar Hussain13y ago
better install VS2010

Regards,
Iftikar
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Emma Emma13y ago
Hi, Thanks for answering. But I do not have: Other project Types->Setup and Deployment->Visual Studio Installer. I am using Visual Basic 2010 express...how can this be...
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