[Mono-list] Deployment assistance

[Daniel Morgan]

A script also could be used on Windows to call
MonoLaunch instead of mono.  MonoLaunch will not show
a Console window.

http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfcontent/downloads.php/monowin32/Runtime%20selector/


--- "Rodney J. Dyer" <rjdyer at vcu.edu> wrote:

> Lee wrote:
> >  
> > 
> >  
> >> Having never had a Windows machine, can someone
> point me in 
> >> the direction of how I can deploy my mono-gtk#
> apps on 
> >> Windows.  Is it possible to associate the mono
> runtime with 
> >> the *.exe in XP so that the users do not have to
> fire up the 
> >> mono console?  Links and advice appreciated.
> >>
> >> Rodney
> > 
> > I would recommand InnoSetup if your looking for a
> setup compiler:
> > http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
> > 
> > Written in Delphi with source available.  This is
> my preferred setup
> > builder.  
> > 
> > I think you have to use a batch file or something
> to get it to run or create
> > a link (inno will do it for you) that points to
> your exe to place on the
> > startmenu or desktop.
> > 
> > I'm new to mono myself...sorry couldn't be more
> help.
> > 
> > ---
> > Warm Regards,
> > 
> > Lee
> 
> Lee,
> 
> Thanks for the info, I'll look into it. However, I
> am looking for
> something a little more basal to that.  On
> Linux/OSX, we can make a
> shell script as:
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> exec /usr/bin/mono PREFIX/lib/APPLICATION/app.exe
> "$@"
> 
> and chmod it as an executable.  Then the user can
> just run the script
> and everything just starts up and runs (can even
> double click on it in
> GNOME..).  Some of my students are having a tough
> time with the whole
> Program->Mono->MonoConsole->cd to appropriate
> directory and then mono
> App.exe routine.  I was hoping that there was a
> similar script on
> Windows that could be deployed so the app can
> maintain the layout as
> recommended in
> 
>
http://www.mono-project.com/Guidelines:Application_Deployment#Layout_Recommendation
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Rodney J. Dyer, PhD
> 
> Department of Biology
> Virginia Commonwealth University
> http://dyerlab.bio.vcu.edu
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