prevent user from installing wrong version of add-in

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Are there any ways, such as using launch conditions, to stop the

installation when the version of Outlook does not match the version of

add-in?

Both setup.exe and msi can run through regardless the version of Outlook.

MS article "Deploying VSTO 2005 SE Solutions Using Windows Installer" only

talks about VSTO version.
 
VSTO or not, that article gives you all you need. You need to set up a

bootstrapper package condition that checks for Office/Outlook installed at

all and that the correct version is installed.

The article shows an ExternalCheck which calls ComponentCheck.exe with the

component code you want verify. The codes for Outlook 2003 and 2007 are

listed below that.

I use something a little different, I put an <AssemblyCheck> into the

<InstallChecks> node that looks for the Outlook public key token and a

version of "11.0.0.0" for Outlook 2003 or "12.0.0.0" for Outlook 2007. I

also use a <RegistryCheck> on

HKCR\CLSID\{0006F0#A-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProgID, which is only

there if an Outlook PIA is installed.

"Jason" <a@a.com> wrote in message

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> Are there any ways, such as using launch conditions, to stop the
> installation when the version of Outlook does not match the version of
> add-in?

> Both setup.exe and msi can run through regardless the version of Outlook.

> MS article "Deploying VSTO 2005 SE Solutions Using Windows Installer" only
> talks about VSTO version.

>
 
Checking PIA works. It is enough just checking PIA without checking Outlook.

PIA checking will not get through in all 3 possible cases:

1. Office is not installed at all

2. Office is installed but not Outlook

3. Outlook is installed but version does not match PIA

Thanks Ken.
<kenslovak@mvps.org> wrote in message

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> VSTO or not, that article gives you all you need. You need to set up a
> bootstrapper package condition that checks for Office/Outlook installed at
> all and that the correct version is installed.

> The article shows an ExternalCheck which calls ComponentCheck.exe with the
> component code you want verify. The codes for Outlook 2003 and 2007 are
> listed below that.

> I use something a little different, I put an <AssemblyCheck> into the
> <InstallChecks> node that looks for the Outlook public key token and a
> version of "11.0.0.0" for Outlook 2003 or "12.0.0.0" for Outlook 2007. I
> also use a <RegistryCheck> on
> HKCR\CLSID\{0006F0#A-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProgID, which is only
> there if an Outlook PIA is installed.

> >

>

> "Jason" <a@a.com> wrote in message
> news:eFQEYIfqJHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Are there any ways, such as using launch conditions, to stop the
> > installation when the version of Outlook does not match the version of
> > add-in?
>

>> Both setup.exe and msi can run through regardless the version of Outlook.
>

>> MS article "Deploying VSTO 2005 SE Solutions Using Windows Installer"
> > only talks about VSTO version.
>

>>
>
 
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