Riyaz Mogharabin wrote: > 1) I need to Copy lots of files into the MSI file (and then install > them into target Computer). Do I need to create a <File Element> for > each file,
Yes. > Or do we have a special Element to copy a directory with all its > subdirectories and files altogether into the MSI file? No. But you can use the Heat tool to generate the File elements. > 2) In the previous installed versions of the software, we have saved > the "Install directory" into the registry. I need to read this > registry value, and use it as the Install target directory on the > Target Computer. Is this possible? (The value in the registry is in > this format: [DiskDrive]:\[HomeDirectory] ) Yes. Use RegistrySearch. > 3) I need to check the Target Directory (the directory which user > specifies for installation) in order to have an address with no space. > Is it possible to do so with the <PreProcessor>? What is the solution > for this in WiX toolset? That would require a custom action. You might be able to use the >< operator to check for the space. > 4) We need to show the readme.htm file after the installation is > complete. in the previous installers, we had a checkbox in the last > dialog to "View the Readme File" if checked. Does "WiXUI.InstallDir" > have this option? if Not, what Can I do for this? Yes. See "ShellExecute CustomAction" in WiX.chm. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
