The reason why you can't easily find how to install without leaving anything
else on the system other than the files is that you're trying to use MSI in
a scenario it's not designed for.
Here's documention on HTA:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms536496(VS.85).aspx
-Francis
On Mon, Se
Hi János,
It is going to make me start from scratch again and redo everything
actually, I am actually almost ready to finish my work regarding this...Dont
know if i can follow this but Seems like a good option , where can i find
the material regaring this? any links you know which could help?
Let
Wht kind of application, how can i do that , please elaborate a little
I found Component has a attribute called Permanent="yes" which will make
components to be permanent even if they are getting uninstalled and will
leave all the files intact. but in this case still i cant figure out how to
You could use HTA technology (something like XUL, but coming from Microsoft)
to create a custom installer application that has nothing to do with MSI. All
you need to know is a little HTML, a little CSS, alittle DOM and a little
VBScript or JScript. Very flexible and customisable ;).
Though I shou
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HI Francis,
I do am using MSI Features, like User interface, option to choose features
to install
HI Francis,
I do am using MSI Features, like User interface, option to choose features
to install. Actually requirement is to have Feature tree of the MSI as well
in order to choose between Features to install or not but only to install at
default location which i explained earlier
Or do you hav
While I'm sure you *could* technically do so, as Brian says, it doesn't seem
like MSI is really a fit for what you want to do. Why create an MSI when you
don't want to use MSI features?
-Francis
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 11:17 AM, BOB1981 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
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> Hi Brian,
>
> Cant we creat
Hi Brian,
Cant we create custom action which can run before installing anything. using
simple copy command for the backup process of existing files. (i guess this
way back up of existing files can be taken)
But, my major concern is to how can make msi which wont do any changes at
all in Registr
I would recommond against using a Windows Installer for such a task. There
is no default handling inside the Windows Installer engine which creates
backups. There is a way to make the MSI hidden so it does not show up in
Add/Remove Programs. With the requirements you are listing above I would say
y
Hi All,
I am a new user to Wix, i know it must be real easy but dont know how to do
it.
Requirement of MSI package i have is like this.
1. Wix needs to package few files at perticulater location eg: c:\temp and
make a Msi package of the files.
2. Msi package created needs to install files at E
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