Semi-automate a series of application installations with the Setup Wizard!
I built this project because I am constantly setting up virtual machines and beta releases
and have to install applications for testing purposes.
This program would be most useful if you were burning a CD or DVD.
Once you click the "Install" button, the process begins and the Setup Wizard minimizes to the
system tray. It is possible to cancel or exit the process from the context menu of the icon.
But any installations in progress will have to complete first.
The programs runs the installs using the BackgroundWorker component so that the tray icon
context menu remains responsive and you have control over the install.
Any comments or bug reports will be appreciated. I hope someone, besides myself, will find
this useful. (This revision modifies the code to conform with current Microsoft guidelines.)
Herbert Swearengen
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Excellent. Nice well commented code. a pleasure to view. It is great to be able to look at code like this, personally I learn better by example. Thanks again (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Thanks for the complements. I only wish I kept my apartment as neat as I try to keep my code (haha).
I am a little surprised that I got some excellent rating on this code because not too many people downloaded it. But it fills a specialized need that not too many people have.
Thanks again. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Herbert, did you ever get problems running multiple installations side-by-side? E.G. when two installers want to substitude the same system dll or a version check of one installer is obsolete because of the other has installed a different version in meantime? Thx and regards - LiTe (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Lite, Actually since the installations always run sequentually and in alphabetic order and never at the same time, I've not had any problems. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
This utility needs to be installed in a folder that has all of the programs you want to install as child folders. It will see them automatically. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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