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Re: Commandbars

BrownR — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:07:05 GMT

Well the MSI requires admin rights. Most of our users do not have them, and so this is the process we use. They are able to click on a web link and it autoinstalls for everyone who will use that machine. This also allows us to make it almost impossible to edit the form that we deploy, because we can set rights to the folder that they cant get to, but a desktop shortcut can.

Re: Commandbars

Patrick Halstead — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 07:36:36 GMT

Hi BrownR,
Thanks for posting, but what issues were you seeing opening the MSI? I've used Orca before, but why not just send the MSI to people? Curious.

Patrick Halstead [InfoPath MVP]
InfoPathDev

Re: Commandbars

franck — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 14:48:28 GMT

Thanks for sharing!

Regards,

Franck Dauché

Re: Commandbars

BrownR — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 12:54:29 GMT

I have created a Fully trusted form that is packaged up in and EXE.

1. Create the form, with full-trust.
2. Use regform to create and MSI. You will need .net
3. Use a program from Microsoft (which is free) named "Orca" to make the changes needed to the MSI, I couldnt get .NET to open the MSI without issue.
4. Use CPAU fromhttp://www.joeware.net/win/free/tools/cpau.htm freeware to create the process of installing the MSI for all users with a desktop shortcut, and using a admin account to do just that.(This can be tricky but works awsome.)
5. After you have done all this then take everything you have and package them into a winzip package.
6. Take the winzip package and create a EXE , which winzip can make if it is a registered product.
7. Create a weblink to this EXE on an intranet page, or let people know where its at on the network.

I hope this helps. I know i went around and around trying to figure out how i was going to have an install that any user can install at any given time. So far so good

Re: Commandbars

Patrick Halstead — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:54:49 GMT

Deploying FT forms is costly because it requires users to do something.

Patrick Halstead [InfoPath MVP]
InfoPathDev

Re: Commandbars

franck — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:47:30 GMT

Hi,

I believe that you need full trust. But, if you look at my response to another of your posts today. Deploying FT forms may not be that painful....as long as Sharepoint is not involved.

Regards,

Franck Dauché

Commandbars

qwer — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 06:45:14 GMT

Application.ActiveWindow.Commandbars

The above property requries full trust, which I am reluctant to get into as it involves extra effort in deployment. Is there an alternative to hiding Microsoft standard menus and toolbars without using a method that requires full trust?