You might want to consider installing a ZIP file instead of an MSI.
That way, people can take a look at the contents, extract single files
or extract everything.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian
Cardiff
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 12:30 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Where to install samples
Quinton,
As richard said I referred to the product's installer that Patterns and
Practices provides: Enterprise Library, Smart Client Software Factory,
Web Client Software Factory, etc.
And with "doesn't register the product" I mean, Suppress:
RegisterProduct, RegisterUser, PublishProduct, PublishFeatures. So the
installer don't leave trace of that.
On 4/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
Quinton,
If you haven't encountered it, Microsoft's Patterns and Practices group
provides a great set of resources.
The entry point for all the information is (assuming I still have the
right shortcut in my browser favorites)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/practices/default.aspx
Since I can't see any specific information about installing samples I
assume Brian is referring to the way the samples available from that
site are packaged.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Richard
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] On Behalf Of Quinton
Tormanen
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 11:55 AM
To: Brian Cardiff
Cc: John Vottero; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Where to install samples
That sounds like a complete way to go. When you say "samples.msi doesn't
register the product", do this mean that it can't really be uninstalled
or repaired - it's just a fire-and-forget install. I'm not clear on what
all the necessary steps would be from a standard install that I'm
accustomed to doing to make it behave in this fashion.
I think that for my project, I'll stick putting them in Program Files
for now; it's one less step for the user. The shortcut suggested by
Richard makes it much more palatable to me.
Also, what are you referring to by "Microsoft Patterns & Practices"? Is
there a specific public document that outlines this?
Thanks!
--Quinton
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