There is a custom action library to do COM+ registration in WiX. For v2 see the PubCA schema: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix2/pubca_xsd_index.htm
I am on the road, so I don't have an example ready to send, but if you search the list archive there should be something. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roy Abou Assaly Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 9:01 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creating COM+ components using Wix 3.0 Roy Abou Assaly wrote: > > Hi, > > Some background: I'm trying to replace a legacy builder tool. The old > builder tool compiled hundreds of vbp project files. Some ActiveX, some > Exes, some Com+. The compilation was successful in NAnt. I also have > created a WiX file that currently installs the UI DLLs and Exe and it > works great on Windows XP and Vista. > > One task I'm getting worried about is for Com+ components, the old builder > tool would compile them and install them on the build machine in Component > Services, in COM+ Applications. We then would programmatically export > them using the "COM+ Application Export" API to produce the MSIs. > > I used heat on the COM+ Server DLLs, but it didn't help me too much since > it didn't specify that the DLL is a ComPlus component. > > I would like to eliminate this export task and go to a pure NAnt + WiX > solution. Is this possible? If so, are there any tricks to automating > the start? > > P.S. I'm using WiX 2.0 in production and it's been wonderful. I'm hoping > WiX 3.0 will get me out of this jam. COM+ is not fun to play with. > > Thanks > Guess nobody knows? Or nobody wants to near COM+ again? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Creating-COM%2B-components-using-Wix-3.0-tp17808293p17822873.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
