v2 is now considered stable - only bugfixes will be made, no new features
added. v3 is still in a state of flux - features could be added, removed or
modified at any time. It's up to you to decide how much risk you're prepared
to take.
There have been changes to the schema, so you will need to modify your
source. The wixcop tool can be used to assist in porting to the new version.
Most WiX extensions to the built-in capabilities of Windows Installer have
now been moved to extension schemas. You should compile with -ext
WixSqlExtension if using the SQL Server database features, for example.
A new feature in v3 allows an extension DLL to supply content to the linker
(an embedded .wixlib). This feature has been used in all the extensions,
including the UI extension, which now hosts the .wxl files and the
wixui*.wixlib. To specify the culture for a localized installer, specify
-cultures:es-es on the light command line.
--
Mike Dimmick
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gonzalo
Diethelm
Sent: 19 July 2007 19:52
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [WiX-users] Migrating from wix 2.x to 3.x
Hello everyone,
I have been using wix to create the installer for a small app I have
developed. I have not used this for about a year now, so I am pretty sure it
must have been v2. So now I come in and see a new and shiny v3, and I wonder
whether I should migrate to it. Questions:
* Is it advised to move from v2 to v3, or to stay with v2, or is it
just a matter of personal preferences?
* Should my project.wxs file work without any modifications in v3? I
tried but got some warnings and some errors; what is the recommended
migration path?
* Where can I find the localized files that used to reside in the lib
directory? My installer has to be in Spanish, but I cannot find the
WixUI_es-es.wxl file anywhere in this site (or anywhere else, for that
matter).
* Are there any recommendations regarding changing the way things are
done from v2 to v3? Should I start doing anything differently, or should my
project.wxs file remain pretty much the same (modulo any changes to make it
run)?
* Are there any good tutorials on v3 around the Internet? I learned to
use v2 from the very well known tutoral at http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/
and would love to find the equivalent for v3.
Thanks and best regards,
--
Gonzalo Diethelm
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