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How automate build, publish of VS2008 Windows app?

I'm looking for a very simple walkthough on how to automatically build and
publish a Visual Studio 2008 Windows app.

E.g.

1. Create a Windows App named "HelloWorld "
2. Create a virtual directory named "HelloWorld "
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...
There are so many confusing links out there. I'm hearing use msbuild and
mage.exe. But wait, in VS2008 there's now a Manifest Manager Utility to use
instead, etc. etc. Very confusing.

Anybody have a link to such a walkthrough?

Thanks.

Aug 23 '08 #1
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Take a look here:
http://en.csharp-online.net/Deployin...s_Applications

and go thru the black arrows on the bottom clicking to the right.
Its a pretty good walkthru.

Miro

"rcook349" <rc***@westinis .comwrote in message
news:72******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...
I'm looking for a very simple walkthough on how to automatically build and
publish a Visual Studio 2008 Windows app.

E.g.

1. Create a Windows App named "HelloWorld "
2. Create a virtual directory named "HelloWorld "
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...
There are so many confusing links out there. I'm hearing use msbuild and
mage.exe. But wait, in VS2008 there's now a Manifest Manager Utility to
use instead, etc. etc. Very confusing.

Anybody have a link to such a walkthrough?

Thanks.
Aug 23 '08 #2
On Aug 23, 9:24*am, "rcook349" <rc...@westinis .comwrote:
I'm looking for a very simple walkthough on how to automatically build and
publish a Visual Studio 2008 Windows app.

E.g.

1. Create a Windows App named "HelloWorld "
2. Create a virtual directory named "HelloWorld "
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...

There are so many confusing links out there. *I'm hearing use msbuild and
mage.exe. *But wait, in VS2008 there's now a Manifest Manager Utility to use
instead, etc. etc. *Very confusing.

Anybody have a link to such a walkthrough?

Thanks.
You mean something like CruiseControl.N et?

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]
http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/
Aug 23 '08 #3
I don't know what CruiseControl.N et is. Just looking to automate builds and
publishes in the simplest way possible. E.g. every night at 2am a new build
happens followed by an incremented publish of that build. So every morning
our team just knows there's a new version of the app out there.

"rowe_newsgroup s" <ro********@yah oo.comwrote in message
news:78******** *************** ***********@e39 g2000hsf.google groups.com...
On Aug 23, 9:24 am, "rcook349" <rc...@westinis .comwrote:
I'm looking for a very simple walkthough on how to automatically build and
publish a Visual Studio 2008 Windows app.

E.g.

1. Create a Windows App named "HelloWorld "
2. Create a virtual directory named "HelloWorld "
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...

There are so many confusing links out there. I'm hearing use msbuild and
mage.exe. But wait, in VS2008 there's now a Manifest Manager Utility to
use
instead, etc. etc. Very confusing.

Anybody have a link to such a walkthrough?

Thanks.
You mean something like CruiseControl.N et?

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]
http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/

Aug 23 '08 #4
Thanks! Will check it out.
"Miro" <mi**@beero.com wrote in message
news:OR******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..
Take a look here:
http://en.csharp-online.net/Deployin...s_Applications

and go thru the black arrows on the bottom clicking to the right.
Its a pretty good walkthru.

Miro

"rcook349" <rc***@westinis .comwrote in message
news:72******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...
>I'm looking for a very simple walkthough on how to automatically build
and publish a Visual Studio 2008 Windows app.

E.g.

1. Create a Windows App named "HelloWorld "
2. Create a virtual directory named "HelloWorld "
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...
There are so many confusing links out there. I'm hearing use msbuild and
mage.exe. But wait, in VS2008 there's now a Manifest Manager Utility to
use instead, etc. etc. Very confusing.

Anybody have a link to such a walkthrough?

Thanks.
Aug 23 '08 #5
On Aug 23, 7:25*pm, "rcook349" <rc...@westinis .comwrote:
I don't know what CruiseControl.N et is. *Just looking to automate builds and
publishes in the simplest way possible. *E.g. every night at 2am a new build
happens followed by an incremented publish of that build. *So every morning
our team just knows there's a new version of the app out there.

"rowe_newsgroup s" <rowe_em...@yah oo.comwrote in message

news:78******** *************** ***********@e39 g2000hsf.google groups.com...
On Aug 23, 9:24 am, "rcook349" <rc...@westinis .comwrote:
I'm looking for a very simple walkthough on how to automatically build and
publish a Visual Studio 2008 Windows app.
E.g.
1. Create a Windows App named "HelloWorld "
2. Create a virtual directory named "HelloWorld "
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...
There are so many confusing links out there. I'm hearing use msbuild and
mage.exe. But wait, in VS2008 there's now a Manifest Manager Utility to
use
instead, etc. etc. Very confusing.
Anybody have a link to such a walkthrough?
Thanks.

You mean something like CruiseControl.N et?

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]http://sethrowe.blogsp ot.com/
CruiseControl.N et is a continuous integration tool used to automate
builds and releases. It has different modes, one that builds whenever
a check-in occurs in your source control or a build at a specific
time, say 2:00 AM. It determines whether or not a build "succeeds"
based on one or more criteria, the most basic being whether or not the
code compiled. Other criteria could be that your unit and/or
acceptance tests all passed.

http://cruisecontrol.sourceforge.net/

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]
http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/
Aug 24 '08 #6
Oh Sorry - I misunderstood the question.

I didn't catch the 'Automate' Build.

I sent you a linke on how to create mis installs.

I appologize for waisting your time.

Miro

"rcook349" <rc***@westinis .comwrote in message
news:EF******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...
Thanks! Will check it out.
"Miro" <mi**@beero.com wrote in message
news:OR******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..
>Take a look here:
http://en.csharp-online.net/Deployin...s_Applications

and go thru the black arrows on the bottom clicking to the right.
Its a pretty good walkthru.

Miro

"rcook349" <rc***@westinis .comwrote in message
news:72******* *************** ************@mi crosoft.com...
>>I'm looking for a very simple walkthough on how to automatically build
and publish a Visual Studio 2008 Windows app.

E.g.

1. Create a Windows App named "HelloWorld "
2. Create a virtual directory named "HelloWorld "
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...
There are so many confusing links out there. I'm hearing use msbuild
and mage.exe. But wait, in VS2008 there's now a Manifest Manager
Utility to use instead, etc. etc. Very confusing.

Anybody have a link to such a walkthrough?

Thanks.
Aug 25 '08 #7

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