Microsoft Visual Studio .NET may detect the Microsoft Office 2003 Primary Interop Assemblies as dependencies when you create a Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Setup project (824012)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System version 2003
  • Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Excel 2003
  • Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
  • Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
  • Microsoft Office Word 2003
  • Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Student and Teachers Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Access 2003

SUMMARY

When you create a Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Setup project for a Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System client, for a Shared Add-in client, or for an Automation client, Visual Studio .NET detects the Microsoft Office 2003 Primary Interop Assemblies (PIAs) as dependencies. The PIAs are then included in the Setup project for distribution with the Setup program. Do not distribute PIAs. Instead, install Office 2003 PIAs by using the Office 2003 Setup program.

MORE INFORMATION

Office 2003 is the first version of Office to include PIAs on the Office installation media. Microsoft recommends that you exclude the Office 2003 PIAs from your Visual Studio .NET Setup program. Instead, install Office 2003 PIAs by using the Office 2003 Setup program.

Note The Office 2003 PIAs require that the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 be installed. If the .NET Framework 1.1 is not installed, the Office 2003 Setup does not install the PIAs or display the PIAs.

REFERENCES

For more information about the Office PIAs, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Office Primary Interop Assemblies
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_wrcore/html/wrrefofficeprimaryinteropassemblies.asp

How to: Install Office Primary Interop Assemblies
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_wrcore/html/wrtskinstallingofficeprimaryinteropassemblies.asp

For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

823986 PRB: Primary Interop Assembly (PIA) install occurs the first time that you open a Microsoft Office document that is referenced by a managed code extension

828087 Microsoft Visual Studio tools for the Microsoft Office System readme

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:2/13/2006
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