This section contains step-by-step instructions for the most common Microsoft development environment tasks for building and packaging solutions and projects.
These tasks include:
Adding Nested Setups Into a Setup Distribution Unit
Adding or Removing a Project from a Distribution Unit
Adding or Removing Additional Files from Distribution Units
Adding or Removing Files from the In-Place Packaging Configuration of a Visual J++ Project
Building a Solution or Project
Configuring a Setup to Contain References to Remote DCOM Servers
Creating a Cabinet (.cab) File
Creating a Self-Extracting Setup Executable File
Creating a Zip Archive (.zip) File
Creating Start Menu Items for Setup Distribution Units
Displaying the Output Format Tab
Displaying the Property Pages of a Distribution Unit
Installing Shared Files in the System Folder
Setting Java Permissions for a Cabinet (.cab) Distribution Unit
Setting the Active Build Configuration
Setting the Outputs of a Visual J++ Project
Signing a Cabinet (.cab) Distribution Unit
Signing a Self-Extracting Setup Distribution Unit
Specifying External Dependencies for a Cabinet (.cab) Distribution Unit
Specifying a Cabinet's Name, Friendly Name, and Version Number