If the Installation is interrupted by the user then the extracted MSI could still be left behind, I don't want the file to be left on the end Users computer.
Rob Mensching-2 wrote: > > You have to extract it. The Windows Installer engine doesn't know how to > read MSI files out of resource streams. Besides, you're going to want to > put the MSI in a place where future repair operations can find it. > Otherwise the user will get prompted to find an MSI that is hidden inside > your boostrapper (which may or may not be around anymore). You can see > the setup.exe with WiX v3 caches. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magus > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:24 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Embedding MSI in a bootstrapper > > > Not really a wix questions, but I did create my program in wix, just > wondering if anyone had done this before. My bootstrapper is suppose to > control the UI for the Installer, and also check to see if the file is > already installed and prompt user to play or uninstall if it is already > installed. With that in mind I don't want to user to run the MSI itself I > want to insure that that run the Bootstrapper. Is there a way to embed > the > msi inside the bootstrapper as a resource and then run it? I would like > not > to have to extract the MSI during runtime but to instead just run it from > resource if its possible > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Embedding-MSI-in-a-bootstrapper-tf2379080.html#a6630105 > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Embedding-MSI-in-a-bootstrapper-tf2379080.html#a6665791 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
