How to simplify .NET setup program.

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To prepare a PC for my .NET apps I have to run mdac_typ.exe,
dotnetfx.exe, and .NET setup programs for every application. Since I
have around 8 apps this adds up to 10 installs for every pc.

Is there an easier way to do this? In VB6 I was able to run 1 setup
program and that covered everything.

Thanks!

Chuck.
 
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To prepare a PC for my .NET apps I have to run mdac_typ.exe,
dotnetfx.exe, and .NET setup programs for every application. Since I
have around 8 apps this adds up to 10 installs for every pc.

Is there an easier way to do this? In VB6 I was able to run 1 setup
program and that covered everything.
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You'll find some links on this topic here:

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You'll find some links on this topic here:

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That helps, but the real problem is that I have to do a separate
install for each application. For some reason I have to install the
specific setup program to get my Excel macro call to work.

For example suppose I have 2 programs, A and B, and they both call a
different excel macro using code like this:

Dim objExcel As Excel.Application
objExcel = New Excel.Application
objExcel.Workbooks.Open(FileName:="c:\test.xls", ReadOnly:=True)
objExcel.Run("test.xls!test.test")

If I only run dotnetfx.exe and mdac_typ.exe neither program A or B
will work. If I run a setup program for A, then A will work but not B.
When B tries to call the macro, it gets this error - "File or assembly
name Interop.Excel, or one of its dependencies was not found." This
is the part I don't understand. Why will it only work for program A
but not program B?
 
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