You can add the instruction in manifest.xml that controls whether WSS will run IISRESET on each front-end Web server after the output solution package has been deployed, upgraded, or retracted.
sample manifest.xml <Solution SolutionId="24F91DED-8BA7-4633-8BA0-4C9B2A4387D7" ResetWebServer="True" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/"; > <!--TEMPLATE files--> <TemplateFiles> <TemplateFile Location="IMAGES\HelloWorld\AfricanPith32.gif" /> </TemplateFiles> </Solution> STSDEV is very useful in terms of building sharepoint solution, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc337895.aspx Cheers Jeffery On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 1:38 PM, Caroline Specker (AU) < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Paul, > > I will have to skip your first question about wsp builder, but i'm sure > someone else will answer that one for you. > > As for the rest: > > To clarify, a solution is a collection of features that you install onto a > SharePoint farm. > > Once you have your solution file (eg whatever.wsp) you install it by > running the stsadm command addsolution ( > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263162.aspx). You can run > this on a server that has central admin on it. Because you are installing a > solution it will automatically install each feature in the solution onto > every web front end on the farm. > > When you create a feature you can set the scope for the feature to Web, > Site, WebApplication or Farm. Look at this link to see what elements in a > feature can be scoped at different levels: ( > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb861828.aspx). A custom action > can be scoped at any of these levels. > > Why do you want to copy the files manually when you can run a simple > command line to do it properly for you? If you were to go down the path of > installing individual features that were not wrapped up in a solution you > would have to copy the files to their destination manually, and then run a > command on each WFE to install the feature, but solutions remove that > requirement. > > I believe that installing a solution will do an iis reset automatically for > you. Sombody please correct me here if I am wrong. > > Other things you should know: Once you have installed the solution that > means it is available in Central Admin. You still need to deploy the > solution to sites. This effectively makes the features inside the solution > available to the areas you deploy it do. You can deploy the solution either > through stsadm deploysolution ( > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262459.aspx), or from Central > Admin>Operations>Solutions Management. > > Hope this helps. > > Caroline > ------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul > Noone [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, 28 November 2008 11:43 AM > *To:* listserver@ozMOSS.com > *Subject:* [OzMOSS] VS Project type for feature - a few questions > > Hi all, > > > > I finally have some developer questions! This is my first foray into > creating a feature for MOSS so please be gentle. J > > > > I have created a custom list action and a 'copy item' command for the ECB > and would now like to deploy them with a single feature. > > > > I now have the following files and folder structure: > > > > > CopyDeleteAll.ListActions\12\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\CEOCopyDeleteAllListAction\feature.xml > > > CopyDeleteAll.ListActions\12\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\CEOCopyDeleteAllListAction\actions.xml > > > > > CEO.CopyDeleteAll.ListActions\12\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\myCustomPages\CopyListItemECB.aspx > > > CEO.CopyDeleteAll.ListActions\12\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\myCustomPages\DeleteAllListAction.aspx > > > > So far so good. > > > > I would now like to wrap everything up in a solution but WSPBuilder > Extensions expects a project file. > > > > So… > > > > Questions: > > - What type of project file should I start with for something like > this? I have the VSeWSS for VS 2008 installed. > > - Do I install on the application server or (one of) the web front > ends? > > - Can I set the scope to Site? > > - Is there anything preventing me from just copying the files to > their destination manually? > > - Does this require an IIS reset? > > - Is there anything else I should know? > > Thanks in advance, > > > Paul > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > OzMOSS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the list > with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. > Powered by mailenable.com > > > ****************************************************************************** > > - NOTICE FROM DIMENSION DATA AUSTRALIA > > This message is confidential, and may contain proprietary or legally > privileged information. If you have received this email in error, please > notify the sender and delete it immediately. > > > > Internet communications are not secure. 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