. Net _ installation project Attribute Table

2. Project dependency
When creating a solution, you may need to first generate some projects to generate the code used by other projects. When one project uses the executable code generated by another project, the project that generates the code is called the project dependency of the project that uses the code. This type of dependency can be defined in the "Project dependency" dialog box.

2.AddremoveprogramesiconSpecifies the icon to display in the "Add/delete programs" dialog box of the target computer. This icon can be an icon in the. exe or. dll file.
The addremoveprogramsicon attribute is set as follows:
This attribute is set in the "icon" dialog box. You must add a file containing the icon to the project to use the icon in the "icon" dialog box.

Set	Description
(None)	A default icon is displayed in the "Add/delete programs" dialog box.
(Icon)	A selected icon is displayed in the Add/delete programs dialog box.
(Browse ...)	The "icon" dialog box is displayed.

2. AuthorName of the creator of the application or component.

2. Description
Specify a description of the free format for the installer. It is usually used to describe the application or component to be installed.
After you select an installer file (. MSI) in Windows resource manager, the description attribute is displayed on the summary page of the Properties dialog box. After the application is installed, this attribute is displayed in the "Support Information" dialog box. You can access the "Support Information" dialog box from the "Add/delete programs" dialog box.

2.Detectnewerinstalledversion
Specifies whether to check whether an updated version of the application is available during installation on the target computer. If this attribute is set to true and a later version is detected during installation, the installation is completed.

Set	Description
True	The installer checks whether there are any updated versions. Once discovered, the deployment will be suspended.
False	The installer does not check for any updated version.

2. Keywords
Specifies the keyword used to contract the installer.

2. Localization
Specify the region settings of the string resource and runtime user interface.

2.Manufacturer
Specifies the name of the application or component manufacturer.

2.Manufacturerurl
Specifies the URL of the Web site that contains information about the application or component manufacturer. The manufacturerurl attribute is in the form of http ://Address/Optionaladdress, WhereAddressIs a valid URL for your web site,OptionaladdressIs an optional path for a specific page.
The manufacturerurl attribute is displayed in the "Support Information" dialog box. You can access the "Support Information" dialog box from the "Add/delete programs" dialog box. 2.Productcode
Specify a unique identifier for the application, which is represented by a string guid. This identifier must vary with version and language.
The Windows Installer uses productcode to identify the application during subsequent installation or upgrade. The productcode of either application cannot be the same. To ensure the uniqueness of productcode, do not manually edit the guid. Instead, use the guid generation function in the "product code" dialog box. 2.Productname
Specifies the public name used to describe the application or component when installing an application or component on the target computer. The default value is the name of the deployment project. 2.Removepreviousversions
Specifies whether to remove earlier versions of the application during installation. If this attribute is set to true and an earlier version is detected during installation, the uninstall function of the previous version is called.
The installer will check the upgradecode and productcode attributes to determine whether earlier versions should be removed. The upgradecode of the new and old versions must be the same; The productcode must be different.
The removepreviousversions attribute is set as follows:

Set	Description
False	The installer does not check whether a previous version exists.
True	The installer checks whether a previous version exists. Once discovered, the installer uninstalls the version.

2. Searchpath
Specify the path. When generating the installer or merging module, use this path to search for the dependent assembly, file, or merging module on the development computer. The default path is to the Visual Studio merging module folder. You can edit the default path and add multiple paths for the search operation.
This attribute is set in the search path dialog box. 2. Subject
Specify additional information that describes the application or component. 2. Supportphone
Specifies the phone number used for the Support information of an application or component when an application or component is installed on the target computer.
The supportphone attribute is displayed in the "Technical Support Information" Field of the "Support Information" dialog box. You can access the "Support Information" dialog box from the "Add/delete programs" dialog box. 2. Supporturl
Specifies the URL of a web site that contains information supported by applications or components. The supporturl attribute is in the form of http :// Address/ Optionaladdress, Where AddressIs a valid URL of the Web site, OptionaladdressIs an optional path for a specific page.
The supporturl attribute is displayed in the "Technical Support Information" Field of the "Support Information" dialog box. You can access the "Support Information" dialog box from the "Add/delete programs" dialog box. 2. Title
Specifies the installer title. By default, the title attribute is the same as the name of the deployment project.
After you select an installer file (. MSI) in Windows resource manager, the title attribute is displayed on the summary page of the Properties dialog box. 2. Upgradecode
Indicates the shared identifier of multiple versions of the application, which is represented by a string guid. This attribute is used by the Windows installer to check the installed version of the application during installation.
You must set upgradecode only for the first version. You must never change this attribute for a later version of the application or for a different language version. Changing this attribute will cause the detectnewerinstalledversion and removepreviousversions attributes to not work properly.
This attribute is set in the "Upgrade Code" dialog box. The upgradecode attribute must contain uppercase letters. 2. Version
Specifies the version number of the installer, merging module, or. cab file.
The version attribute should be changed for each released version of the installer, merging module, or. cab file. When the version attribute is changed, the productcode attribute should also be updated.