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VS2012 setup and deployment issue with scatter graph

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I have recently upgraded one of my programs from VS2008 to VS2012.  I also had Measurement Studio 2009 and upgraded to 2013.  Since Microsoft dropped their setup and deployment in VS2012, I am attempting to use Flexera Express to build a setup program.  My application contains a form that has a scatter graph control that needs to be deployed on Win7 and XP machines.  I attempted to force the compile to .NET framework 4.5, but that won't support XP.  I downgraded the .NET framework back down to 3.5.  I noticed that I had to change the NI references each time I changed the .NET framework.  I only had references to the NationalInstruments.UI, NationalInstruments.UI.WindowsForms, and NationalInstruments.Common.  When I build the setup it requires me to explicitly declare the redistributable packages.  So I selected the NI Measurement Studio Windows Forms Support package and it selects the Design-Time Support and User Interface Common Support automatically (dependencies I'm guessing).  But after I build this version of the setup and install it on a system, I get the following message when attempting to initialize the scatter graph control:

 

Could  not load file or assembly 'NationalInstruments.UI, Version 8.9.35.246, culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=18cbae0f9955702a' or one of its dependencies.  The system cannot find the file specified.

 

Is there a redistributable package I'm missing?  I've tried to add in Base Components for running Measurement Studio, but get the same error. 

 

I tried to use Wix, but ran out of patience trying to figure that one out.  Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Accepted by topic author msouza

In general, when deploying utilities from with Measurement Studio controls you should refer to this documentation for the necessary dependencies for merge modules:

 

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/6677098983C36F9086256CFE007F457A?OpenDocument

Ian M.
National Instruments
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