After installing extension in VS 2012 it is placed in %userprofile%AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\11.0\Extensions\ (or in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE\Extensions if it is installed for all users) and in folder with random name like "hilatg23.234" or "kcsuvnvi.qtq". Is there a way to specify the name of this folder and make this extension to install to folder like %userprofile%AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\11.0\Extensions\MY_EXTENSION_NAME
Hm, don´t think so. The VSIX installer will always choose the installation directory automatically. If you want to let the user decide about the installation folder, you´d need to create a MSI installation package.
A while ago I answered another question regards the package registration; maybe some of the provided information might help to create such a setup. See post at: MSI installed VSPackage is loaded in Experimental Instance only
If you just want to obtain the package installation folder at runtime, you can just get it from the package´s assembly codebase, like:
private static string ObtainInstallationFolder()
{
Type packageType = typeof(MyPackage);
Uri uri = new Uri(packageType.Assembly.CodeBase);
var assemblyFileInfo = new FileInfo(uri.LocalPath);
return assemblyFileInfo.Directory.FullName;
}
My solution:
I use this api get vsix install physical path:
string path = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
path = \AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\...\Extensions\[install path]\xx.dll
You can control the name of the Extensions<folder> with this msbuild property in your vsix project file:
<ExtensionInstallationFolder>YourExtensionName</ExtensionInstallationFolder>
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In Steam, we can configure multiple directories/folders where it will look for applications. It is found in the menu Steam->Settings->Downloads->STEAM LIBRARY FOLDERS dialog.
Where can I find those settings if I'm looking programatically from outside Steam?
I'm more interested in the location for the Windows client.
Found it. On Windows they are stored in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\libraryfolders.vdf, and you also have to add Steam's install folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Here's a sample Python script to extract the information:
import re
with open(r"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\libraryfolders.vdf") as f:
folders = [r"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"]
lf = f.read()
folders.extend([fn.replace("\\\\", "\\") for fn in
re.findall('^\s*"\d*"\s*"([^"]*)"', lf, re.MULTILINE)])
I found it here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\config.vdf
There's a line in that file:
"BaseInstallFolder_1" "{YourSteamLibraryFolder}"
So I just open it with Notepad then Ctrl+F search 'Base'.
If that line is not in there:
Open Steam. > Sign into you account. > 'Steam'. > 'Settings'.
Then click on 'Downloads'. > 'STEAM LIBRARY FOLDERS'.
Make an empty folder somewhere.
Click on 'ADD LIBRARY FOLDER'.
Browse to the empty folder you made. > Click on 'SELECT'.
If you then look at the config.vdf again; there should be a line like this:
"BaseInstallFolder_1" "{YourNewEmptySteamLibraryFolder}"
If Steam hasn't been installed in the default location in Windows, you can find it in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, on path SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Valve\Steam. Here's how I found it in Kotlin:
private val steamFolder: File = File(WinRegistry.getString(
WinRegistry.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
"SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Valve\\Steam",
"InstallPath"))
You can then find the libraryfolders.vdf and config.vdf files, as per the other answers.
In each of those library folders you'll find files called appmanifest_<id>.acf, where <id> is the id of the game (find it in Properties / Updates on Steam). If you're looking for a particular game, that will help to determine which folder the game is in, if there's more than one game install location.
I have a IIS Express project running in debug mode in Visual Studio 2015.
The web application references a Class Library which has this line of code:
var certificate = new X509Certificate2(#"certkey.p12", "notasecret", X509KeyStorageFlags.Exportable);
The certkey.p12 file is in the same folder as the source code for the class library as is marked as "Build Action = Content" and "Copy if newer".
When I build, the file is copied to the web app's bin folder as expected. But when I call the method from the web app, it throws "file not found".
It works fine in Unit Testing where the file is copied to /bin/x64/Debug/
So where is IIS Express looking for the file? I suspect it is some sort of temp folder but why isn't VS copying the file there when I build/debug?
When running under IIS Express, it was looking for is "C:\Programs Files\IIS Express\certkey.p12".
I used a little peeking to find the folder that the file was actually copied to and came up with this:
string binPath = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().CodeBase;
Uri uri = new Uri(binPath);
string localPath = uri.LocalPath;
string dir = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(localPath);
// now "dir" is the full local path of the bin folder
It is a little slow on first execute (~100ms) but faster on subsequent requests.
If there are any problems when I deploy this to production, I'll update.
I’m trying to use the dynamic RE panel logit model.
I downloaded the redprob.ado, redprob.hlp, redpmod_ll.ado files from Prof. Mark Stewart's website and installed as follows.
Create ado and personal folder in my C: drive.
Save those 3 files in personal folder.
Typed net set ado c:\ado\personal
Typed adopath + "c:\ado\personal”
Type ssc install redprob
But the following message came out.
ssc install: "redprob" not found at SSC, type -findit redprob-
(To find all packages at SSC that start with r, type -ssc describe r-)”
What is the way to install and use redprob?
As you noted these files should be downloaded from Mark Stewart's site, namely http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/staff/academic/stewart/stata
The third file is called redpmod_ll.ado, and not as you originally typed.
They are not on SSC, so the ssc command is completely irrelevant. What you did is like saying "fetch me this program from Warwick" and then "and now fetch me this program from Connecticut" when it is only at Warwick.
The StataCorp recommendation is to use c:\ado\plus, but what you did should have worked.
Try it with
which redprob
and Stata should be able to find the program and tell you where it is.
If you have manually downloaded the files, simply pasting them into c:\ado\personal should do the work. Stata will automatically load commands from this folder when it starts. Create the folder if it doesn't exist.
When I create exe within the C:\Program Files\dotNetInstaller\bin folder, and run it, it works perfect, install perfect, but when I try to install that exe from any other location/path, the error appears "The installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it. etc....."
I created an exe and moved to another XP system, on that system, it again gives me error ?
whats the solution ? Is there any admin rights issue ?
I have tried with both TRUE and FALSE of Administrator_Required option.
any idea how can I solve this issue ?
The issue is resolved now.
I should have written #CABPATH\ in the MSI->Package field. Before I was writing #TEMPPATH\
I think you can should add the location:
C:\Program Files\dotNetInstaller\bin
in the PATH environment variable. Follow the steps: Go to
My Computer->Right click->Properties->Advanced System Settings
->Click Environmental Variables. Now click PATH and then click EDIT.
In the variable value field, go to the end and append ';' (without quotes) and then add the above path.
I am getting a warning when trying to include the .net 3.5 sp1 prerequisite for my setup project. The warning states Prerequisite could not found for bootstrapping.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
I followed the directions in 2.3.1.1 Enable Samesite for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 bootstrapper package and now everything works perfect.
Thanks
Ultimately, having had the same issue as the creator Ryan, I solved my delima by folling these steps:
Update the Package Data
Open the [Program Files]\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\DotNetFx35SP1 folder or %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\DotNetFx35SP1 on x64 operating systems
Edit the Product.xml file in Notepad.
Paste the following into the < PackageFiles > element:
<PackageFile Name="TOOLS\clwireg.exe"/>
<PackageFile Name="TOOLS\clwireg_x64.exe"/>
<PackageFile Name="TOOLS\clwireg_ia64.exe"/>
Find the element for < PackageFile Name="dotNetFX30\XPSEPSC-x86-en-US.exe" and change the PublicKey value to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
Find the element for < PackageFile Name="dotNetFX30\XPSEPSC-amd64-en-US.exe" and change the PublicKey value to the same as in step 4 above
Save the product.xml file
Download and Extract the Core Installation Files
Navigate to the following URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=118080
Download the dotNetFx35.exe file to your local disk.
Open a Command Prompt window and change to the directory to which you downloaded dotNetFx35.exe.
At the command prompt, type:
dotNetFx35.exe /x:.
This will extract the Framework files to a folder named “WCU” in the current directory.
Copy the contents of the WCU\dotNetFramework folder and paste them in the %Program Files%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\DotNetFx35SP1 folder (%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\DotNetFx35SP1 on x64 operating systems). Note: Do not copy the WCU\dotNetFramework folder itself. There should be 5 folders under the WCU folder, and each of these should now appear in the DotNetFx35SP1 folder. The folder structure should resemble the following:
o DotNetFx35SP1 (folder)
dotNetFX20 (folder
dotNetFX30 (folder)
dotNetFX35 (folder)
dotNetMSP (folder)
TOOLS folder)
en (or some other localized folder)
dotNetFx35setup.exe (file)
You may now delete the files and folders you downloaded and extracted in steps 2 and 4.
Found at Microsoft Solutions
For VS 2015, here is a very simple solution (including some Michael Eakins answer):
Download the installer here:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=118080
Extract / open with 7zip or Winrar and extract the contence to a folder
Copy/move everything under the extracted folder "wcu\dotNetFramework" path to:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 4.0\SDK\Bootstrapper\Packages\DotNetFX35SP1
Publish in VS2015