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1. Inno Setup
2. Inno Setup Install Types
3. Inno Setup File Version

DotConnect for MySQL is provided as a single setup package that contains all required files for Full.NET Framework and documentation. By default dotConnect for MySQL installs all files in 'Program Files Devart dotConnect MySQL' folder. The setup program also adds the necessary assemblies to the Global Assembly Cache by default. You can omit adding asemblies to GAC by clearing the Do not install assemblies in the GAC check box on the Additional Tasks installation wizard page.

Inno Setup

To install only.dll files needed to run applications that use dotConnect for MySQL, you can select 'Minimal' install in the setup program. Please note that the installer contains and installs only the dotConnect for MySQL assemblies for full.NET Framework. DotConnect for MySQL are available only via the.

However, if you want to use.NET Standard compatible assemblies on a trial basis, you will still need to install the installer to obtain the. Some files are shared by Devart data providers. These assemblies are copied to the ' Program Files Common Files Devart dotConnect 5.00 Net2 ' folder. If you have several Devart data providers, make sure they use same version of the Devart.Data.dll assembly. There are some limitations in Express Editions of Visual Studio.

Particularly, the automatic toolbox components registration and Server Explorer integration are not available. You can, however, install components into toolbox manually as described below. As an exclusion, Visual Web Developer supports Server Explorer integration features.

Inno Setup Install Types

Command Line Installation Keys dotConnect for MySQL installer is created with Inno Setup. Its standard setup command line parameters article is available. Also there are additional installation keys:.

/nomachineconfig - no provider factory registration in DbProviderFactories section of machine.config. /verysilent and /silent - besides standard Inno Setup functionality, no FAQ page is shown after installation is finished. /nofeedback - no Feedback page is opened after uninstall. /nomergepackage - not install menu item and toolbox components into Visual Studio. /mergehelp - merge Devart documentation to MS Help collection. Example:.

Inno Setup File Version

the minimal type installation (only run-time assemblies and registration in machine.config) dcmysql.exe /TYPE=COMPACT /VERYSILENT /NOICONS. uninstall Program Files Devart dotConnect MySQL Uninstall unins000.exe /VERYSILENT /NOFEEDBACK The following table contains the list of components, that can be used with the /COMPONENTS key. Component name Parameter Visual Studio integration.

VsIntegration Support for ADO.NET Entity Framework Entity LINQ LinqRuntime Entity Developer ModelerTool ASP.NET Web Providers WebProviders SQL Server Business Intelligence Solutions SSIS Enterprise Library Data Access Block EntLib Samples Samples Help files HelpFiles. The VsIntegration parameter integrates the provider to all the installed Visual Studio versions, which are supported by dotConnect for MySQL. To install it only to Visual Studio 2010, for example, use 'VsIntegration VS2010' parameter. Microsoft Visual Studio dotConnect for MySQL components are automatically registered in Toolbox when you start the Visual Studio first time after successful installation of dotConnect for MySQL. If automatic registration fails, do the following steps to install the components manually:. In Visual Studio open the Toolbox window;. Add a 'MySQL Data' tab by right-clicking the Toolbox window and then clicking Add Tab;.

Right-click the added tab and then click Choose Items.;. In the opened Choose Toolbox Items dialog box switch to the.NET Framework Components tab;;.

Select the components the Namespace column of which starts with 'Devart';. Click OK. Since now dotConnect for MySQL components are available from toolbox.