I like the MSI approach though so it looks like I'll have to do it in the bootstrapper after the main app has installed.
Thanks for your ideas everyone Ryan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nathan Stohlmann Sent: 02 July 2008 16:28 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Playing a video in the installer I know that I've seen standalone executables that have an embedded Flash runtime that playback content and then exit. Unfortunately I can't point you at any particular product, but hopefully knowing they exist gets you in the right direction if that will suit your needs. It would certainly be better than having a dependency on the Flash or AIR runtimes. -- --Nathan Stohlmann Minneapolis, MN USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Keith Starling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If it doesn't have to be directly in the installer you could use a > bootstrapper to play the video before the installation pretty easily using > Zinc or maybe AIR to play the FLV. > > > On 7/2/08 9:27 AM, "Christopher Painter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> There isn't any built-in MSI control that could do that. An external UI >> handler certainly could but your setup design is going to get way more >> complicated then you probably have the time or desire for. >> >> >> Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog >> Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves >> attention? E-Mail Me >> >> >> --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Ryan O'Neill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> From: Ryan O'Neill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: [WiX-users] Playing a video in the installer >>> To: "'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'" >>> <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>> Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 5:59 AM >>> Hi all, >>> >>> >>> >>> Customer wants to know if they can play a 'flash' >>> video in the installer. I >>> suspect it is possible but I understand I'll need to >>> steer them to a native >>> format for 100% compatibility (Flash has 97% of desktops I >>> think). >>> >>> >>> >>> I've not seen anything that does this (for any format). >>> Does anyone have any >>> experience with videos in installers? >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> >>> Ryan >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE >>> NOW! >>> Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open >>> source project, >>> along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for >>> chronic lameness >>> and boredom. 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