

Files you add in by mistake cannot be removed from the build list, you have to uncheck the check box and hope you don’t check it later. However the interface is extremely clunky and you are never quite sure when the installer build is actually running.

I was able to get an installer build that did work. Since I had already spent significant client funds for software and hardware I decided to try the InstallShield Limited Edition that is licensed free with Visual Studio. There is a Visual Studio add in that supports this old format but I wanted an up to date solution. This installer type is no longer supported in Visual Studio 2015. The code I was given was in a Visual Studio 2010 Solution with a Visual Studio Installer (.vdproj). Naturally a new install program would be needed. The task was to update some very old third party controls and to change Bing Map service calls to the Bing Maps REST API from the disappearing SOAP API. A recent client project brought me back into the world of Windows WPF applications.
