Re: [WiX-users] Skinning

2006-08-28 Thread Jason Swager
I don't think MSI will do that sort of stuff.  MSI really wasn't meant to be a UI framework, but an installation framework.However, you can write your UI that hooks into the MSI.  And at that point, you can do just about anything you want using the MSI APIs.Magus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm look

Re: [WiX-users] Skinning

2006-08-28 Thread Magus
I'm looking for something a bit more like what you would find on a new PC game styled installer. No dialog boarder, transparent graphics that sort of thing. Jason Swager wrote: > > One possible solution can be found out at > http://www.skincrafter.com/skincrafter_installer.html. It uses the MS

Re: [WiX-users] Skinning

2006-08-28 Thread Jason Swager
One possible solution can be found out at http://www.skincrafter.com/skincrafter_installer.html.  It uses the MSI API to hook in an external UI.  For some people, this isn't an appropiate solution because the MSI gets wrapped up by a boot-strapping EXE.You could heavily modify the normal installati

[WiX-users] Skinning

2006-08-28 Thread Magus
I have no idea where to even begin in this. I need my installer to have a look that isn't a standard Windows dialog look. Is there a way to set this up so that it looks like what I need it to look like? I don't know how to do an external UI I think I saw something on that. -- View this messag