deployment editors problem.

[raulbolanos]

Hello,

I am creating a deployment project for a Windows application. The program is finish but I need to make the Setup file. As far as I know I need several deployment editors, for example:

Launch Conditions Editor
File System Editor
File Type Editor
Registry Editor

I don't know if I need or there are more. Anyway I'm using Microsoft C# 2008 Express Edition(Visual Studio 2008 Version 9.0.30729.1 SP) and Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.5 SP1 and it seems to be, that they don"t support this tools Deployment tools.

What I can do? the trial versions don't support this tools, if it's the case which version should I use to use them.

Please any recommendation could help.

[cilu]

Is Microsoft Setup project available for the Express edition?

[raulbolanos]

Is Microsoft Setup project available for the Express edition?

Nope, when you go to the Solution Explorer and right click in the project, then properties. There is a publishing tool, but this tool doesn't create right Setup files, it doesn't install the program in the path that I choose, neither the association files configuration.

So do you think, that I should change my Visual Studio version? Which is the newest version that supports Deployment Tools (Launch Conditions Editor, File System Editor, File Type Editor, Registry Editor) ?

Or there is other way to do this? I mean, install my program in a specific path for example (c:\program files\railInc\) and do the file association.