What is the Preparation to make uninstaller App ?

[loyal]

hi all

In fact this is important to gain this way

by include an Uninstaller in your App

so does anyone know how to make a logic exe file

that will hold the uninstaller script

and can do when ever call it

I hope its clear Question :-\

 

[Winston]

u wanna make a uninstaller for the app?
yeah i know how to do it

its basically calling the msiexec using a switch and providing u got the product ID code its easy

 

[loyal]

hi

can you please give me more details how to do it

if with example to download will be better

for newbie like me :-\

 

[Winston]

sorry been busy with exams

yeah sure... ill post one up in one second..



edit/


ok heres what u do

make a new form

change the properties etc.. .

so that it cant be seen

stick this on form load

  Try
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("msiexec", "/x {EE9FD9BA-BF54-4BF6-A21A-501DFB97524F}")

        Catch

        End Try

note...

the product ID
which is this ->> {EE9FD9BA-BF54-4BF6-A21A-501DFB97524F}")

is unique to the installer u make


so in ur setup and deployment solution

go to its properties for the solution

u should be able to find the product ID


thats it
replace it and yeah

 

[loyal]

Thanks it works ($%$)

 

[loyal]

Hi Winston

Another Question related to uninstaller

I made a project called uninstaller

Then I write the code that you posted here

Then I added it to my main project

And place it into Application Folder

I made a shortcut and put it in folder

That reside in user Programs Menu

Well is this the Idea of Uninstaller ?

(it works perfectly) but

When I uninstall my Application

I need to replace product which is default To its name

How can I implement this ?

See the picture please

 

[Winston]

that i have no idea... im quite sorry...

that dialog is merely controled by the msiexec

 

[Hughng]

I am not sure it work but try to replace the product ID code with package file *.msi. It might be able to pull the product name out of this instead of the "this product" stuff.