2003 PIA

[Martin Koenig]

Hi All
My Outlook 2003 COM-AddIn is using the Interop. The client therefore has to
install the 2003 Redistributable PIA.

I'd like to include the PIA setup in my initial AddIn setup - which I've
built with a VS 2003 Setup project. Is this possible?

Anybody here which would recommend a practical way worked out okay?

Thanks for any help
Martin

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

You can include the link for the setup of the redistributable PIAs, just
follow the steps in the deployment walkthroughs for checking for the PIA's
and installing them.

 

[Martin Koenig]

Hi Ken

I dont understand what you are saying. You want me to create a new setup
project in the solution and include the O2003PIA.MSI on step 4 of 5 (Choose
files to include)?

Is the deployment walkthrough for you creating a new setup project?
I'm using VS 2003.

Thanks for your help
Martin

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

Your setup project should include checks for requirements and pre-requisites
such as the Framework version you use and the necessary PIA's. The
pre-requisites will also include things like Extensibility.dll and
stdole.dll too.

I don't have an URL handy specifically for deploying a shared addin created
using VS 2003 but things like the checks are similar in all the managed
platforms, you can look at how that's handled in VSTO at
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb332051.aspx. Just follow the
information about requirements and pre-requisites there or google for a
deployment walkthrough for your platform.