kundavaram
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Right AI Build tools for my environment

Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:53 pm

Hello,

I'm new to AI and I would like to know option I have for Continuous integration of my Visual studio projects

My environment is

Visual studion 2013
TFS 2015

would like to set up AI Build on my TFS and generate installable.

Please recommend the tools that are compatible with my environment.

Daniel
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Re: Right AI Build tools for my environment

Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:04 pm

Hello and welcome to our forums,

All you need to do will be to download and install on your TFS server machine and on your client (developer) machines the following:

1. Advanced Installer desktop application
2. Advanced Installer extension for Visual Studio; You can download the VSIX package from the Visual Studio Marketplace.

If you have any question or doubts just let us know.

All the best,
Daniel
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kundavaram
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Re: Right AI Build tools for my environment

Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:44 pm

Thanks Daniel. I have installed both AI desktop app and AI extension for Visual Studio. Now, I'm able to generate .msi through both Advanced Installer 14.5.2 UI & Visual Studio UI 2013.

Now, I would like to automate build process through TFS 2015. I tried below but no luck yet

1. Command line - (AdvancedInstaller.com /build ) - Not sure how to configure my TFS 2015 Build task ?
2. Advanced Installer for Visual Studio Team Services - May not be my option as this doesn't work with lower version of TFS 2018
3. Any powershell - Didn't try this yest


Please point me to the correct tutorial / detail steps to achieve this.

Thanks !!

Daniel
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Re: Right AI Build tools for my environment

Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:25 pm

Hello,

There is no need to call Advanced Installer from command line to automate the build process. The Advanced Installer Setup Process will be automatically built when your VS solution build is triggered.

Just make sure you add an Advanced Installer Setup Project to your VS solution.

All the best,
Daniel
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