I think suggesting NSIS is a requirement here is going a bit far. There is
something to be said for using the Windows Installer because it is still a
declarative package. However, it really isn't much different than a self
extracting executable except that you can write a bunch more stuff.
Keep that in mind because people expect self-extracting exe's to not clean up
after themselves (which isn't so bad since the exe's [usually] only dump files
to a directory of choice). MSI files on the other hand are supposed to be able
to uninstall the stuff they litter all over the place (assuming they put stuff
in ProgramMenuFolder, Registry, etc.).
Which leads to the question, "Why use the Windows Installer?" Do self
extracting technologies not let you display a dialog?
Finally, suggesting that something is okay because MSDN doesn't forbid it is a
very slippery slope. In fact, my interaction with the Windows Installer team
tends to suggest that their documentation goes the other way. If the MSI SDK
doesn't say it is okay then you typically want to stay away from it. For
example, managed code CustomActions are the issue they hit me with all the time
(the MSI SDK doesn't say you can use managed code for CustomActions so you
shouldn't, as I've been told many times:
http://robmensching.com/blog/archive/2007/04/19/Managed-Code-CustomActions-no-support-on-the-way-and-heres.aspx).
Anyway, what you're trying to do is a strange thing to do but as you've found
in MSI SDK it says it's doable and Suppress="yes" is the way the WiX toolset
supports it.
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MSDN does not indicate any problems or recommand not doing this. As a matter
of fact MSDN provided the instruction for omitting the registration of
application at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367519.aspx Exactly
what kind issues I might get into if I do this. Please advise. Thx!
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If you want a self-extracting ZIP file, use one. Don't abuse Windows Installer.
It'll bite back.
Consider NSIS. http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page
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What I want to do is creating a wrapper to display a dialog and then extract
some files to disk. Kind of like a self extracting zip file. I don't want to
make it a setup program where the user/admin needs to remove it. Wouldn't
removing these actions prevent the product from been registered as well as
caching of the msi in the system therefore works the same as a self extracting
zip file?
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You can suppress a standard action in WiX by using e.g.
PublishFeatures/@Suppress='yes'.
I'm guessing you're trying to prevent the end-user from uninstalling your
package. Don't do this. It's the user's machine, not yours. If, as a network
administrator, you want to stop your users uninstalling software, it's simple:
make them a standard user.
If you really want to hide the component from Add/Remove Programs, set the
ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT property to 1. Again, it's the user's computer, not yours.
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How do you define the InstallExecuteSequence table in WIX so that the standard
actions PublishFeatures, PublishProduct, RegisterProduct and RegisterUsers
won't show up? thx!
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