I also had to use the Advanced UI/Suite project because I needed to get a SQL Server password from the user. And there is no way to pass a parameter to a prerequisite when using a Basic MSI or InstallScript MSI project. In the Suite project, you can create a wizard page that asks the user for a password, and the value is stored in a property. To get InstallShield Limited Edition. On the menu bar, choose File > New > Project. The New Project dialog box opens. In the templates pane, expand Other Project Types, and then choose the Setup and Deployment template. In the list of project types for Setup and Deployment, choose Enable InstallShield Limited Edition, and then choose the OK button.
I am new in programming and I have created a simple Windows Forms Application using Visual Studio 2012 and combined with a SQL Server 2012 Database. I have used Entity Framework simply to call Stored Procedures as in the below example:
My App.config file includes the connection strings as below:
Note that I have another connection string in above code just because I didn't use Entity Framework entities in my Cristal Reports. Instead I used the normal way of calling SQL Stored Procedures, as in below example code:
Now, I need to publish this application and deploy it in another computer/Laptop. I have already installed InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio 2012 and the thing is, I don't' know how to properly create a setup.exe executable file. I couldn't find any tutorial saying how to do this while having SQL Server database linked with the application. I have tried several things and failed. Please if anyone can help me out with this by suggesting what to do or providing me some exact links to follow, it will be really appreciated. Thanks!
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