Pre-install runtime for SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition

isf · Post by **isf** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:48 am

Hello,

I would like to know if you are planning to add the pre-install runtime for SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition. It would be great to facilitate the deployment of desktop applications.
Thank you for your attention.

Regards,
paulo

glenharvy · Post by **glenharvy** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:08 pm

That makes two of us!

Gizm0 · Post by **Gizm0** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:49 pm

It's very easy to do it yourself also.

Please check the whitepapers about extending the runtimes window.

glenharvy · Post by **glenharvy** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:39 pm

That makes two people that have told me how easy it is to do

I have read the whitepaper and made a start on the exercise however I am new to IA and MSICode is completely new to me.

I have used the SQL Express mia and code as an example and was shocked when I opened checksql2005.mia . I'm sure it will all make sense to me eventually and I will read this post sometime in the future and gasp at my stupidity.

I must say though - if it's so darn easy, why hasn't it already been done?

Are you able to help me in this - am I complicating this myself?