Re: [WiX-users] creating wix extensions

2009-02-20 Thread Thomas S. Trias
ssage Subject: [WiX-users] creating wix extensions From: Sean Farrow To: Date: 2/18/2009 2:46 PM > Hi: > Can I create a wix extension in a language other than a .net based > language (specifically c++)? > Alternatively, if I create a table in a custom action (what is the api >

Re: [WiX-users] creating wix extensions

2009-02-20 Thread Brian Rogers
is. > Cheers > Sean. > > > -Original Message- > From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com] > Sent: 19 February 2009 18:01 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] creating wix extensions > > Sean Farrow wrote:

Re: [WiX-users] creating wix extensions

2009-02-20 Thread Sean Farrow
etup.com] Sent: 19 February 2009 18:01 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] creating wix extensions Sean Farrow wrote: > Firstly, thanks for the pointers. How then do I fill a table using a > custom action at runtime. It seems I can get away

Re: [WiX-users] creating wix extensions

2009-02-19 Thread Bob Arnson
Sean Farrow wrote: > Firstly, thanks for the pointers. How then do I fill a table using a > custom action at runtime. It seems I can get away with doing this, and > then have in installation query this table for the info I need via other > ca's. > If it's static data, it'll be much easier to cr

Re: [WiX-users] creating wix extensions

2009-02-18 Thread Sean Farrow
ogers [mailto:rogers.br...@gmail.com] Sent: 18 February 2009 22:28 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] creating wix extensions Hey Sean, WIX extensions are based in managed code (.net). You could use managed C++ to develop the extension, but not native code.

Re: [WiX-users] creating wix extensions

2009-02-18 Thread Brian Rogers
Hey Sean, WIX extensions are based in managed code (.net). You could use managed C++ to develop the extension, but not native code. I am curious how you are comparing a custom action to a WIX extension. An extension, typically, is used to modify the input .wxs file to the output .wixobj file and t

[WiX-users] creating wix extensions

2009-02-18 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: Can I create a wix extension in a language other than a .net based language (specifically c++)? Alternatively, if I create a table in a custom action (what is the api call to do this, and which library is it in?) how long does this table last? I'm trying to decide whether to create an extensio