Hello,
I wish to make a demo version of my VB.net express - Sql Server Express app.
For this demo I would like to burn the proyect (.exe file) with the SqlServer Express user Database and other necesary files on a cd and then submit it to people interested.
If they receive the cd and execute the demo.exe file the database should be copied to let's say 'c:\mydemo\' and if they terminate using the demo would ask the user: 'Delete demo Database 'c:\mydemo\' ' and ifso the database should be deleted.
Now how can that be achieved with VB.net express How to manage the Vb code to indicate the Path of the database and copying - deleting
Thanks.
VB.net - sqlserver express demo application on cd
Tyke
Nothing wrong with your question. It is a bit unclear what you want. If you are wanting your user to install your Demo application, the easiest way to do that is to use the "ClickOnce Deployment" method included with Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition. If on the other hand, you are wanting to run your application from a CD and have it copy your demo Database to a folder on their C: drive, that is more complicated. For one reason, you would have no way of knowing if your user has Framework 2.0 installed on their computer. That is why ClickOnce Deployment would be better. It would check to see if all the required files are present on the user's system and if not, either instal them from your CD or download them online. Check Help for more information on "ClickOnce Deployment".
james
aka:Trucker
Daljeet
Fair answer.
I only was looking for a way not to bother my client with install/uninstall problems, but your answer is -as you see- marked as answer. Don't want/need to make things more complicated if the easiest sollution is not perfect but acceptable.
Thanks James.
PaulWesterman
I don't know if my question is
A. Difficult
B. Dumb
C. Not clear
D . Difficult, dumb and not clear
Please, I need a clue.