Re: [WiX-users] My Installer Requirements

2006-08-16 Thread Arnette, Bill
line option. [2] http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/msi/setup/bootstrapping.asp?fram e=true > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magus > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 1:15 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >

Re: [WiX-users] My Installer Requirements

2006-08-16 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
Magus wrote: > Interesting how that doesn't seem to have anything to do with wix. I have no idea how to write a program for MSI But that's *exactly* what WiX does. If you are writing WiX code you are generating an MSI database. WiX just gives you an easier (and in my opinion) better way to do so

Re: [WiX-users] My Installer Requirements

2006-08-16 Thread Magus
Interesting how that doesn't seem to have anything to do with wix. I have no idea how to write a program for MSI, I've tried finding tutorials, but I have been unsuccessful. I am not an SQL guy either, I don't know how are when to use MsiSetExternalUI(), exect that its not something I can call fro

Re: [WiX-users] My Installer Requirements

2006-08-16 Thread Jason Swager
There are external UIs that can "skin" a MSI file.  From what I understand, the skinning application/engine builds an EXE that contains the MSI file.  The EXE is a boot-strapper of sorts that executes the MSI file, but hooks in its own UI.  You can find one at http://www.skincrafter.com/installer.h

Re: [WiX-users] My Installer Requirements

2006-08-16 Thread Bill Arnette
For requirement 1, it seems your best bet may be to make a small wizard application that displays the Welcome/Splash screen and the combined license agreement. At the end of the wizard, your MSI is run with MsiInstallProduct(). The MSI would then have the other dialogs such as feature selection t