For custom actions in C#, you should check out the Deployment Tools Foundation (DTF), which is included in the WiX SDK.
See these links for more information: http://blogs.msdn.com/jasongin/archive/2008/05/16/a-brief-history-of-the-deployment-tools-foundation-project.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/jasongin/archive/2008/05/23/custom-action-project-templates.aspx http://blog.deploymentengineering.com/2008/05/data-driven-cas-made-easy-with-dtf.html ###################################### $_='^#(/||/@[EMAIL PROTECTED]@:^[-['^";@@@\\>])@.". "{)/];)^{";$,+=(++$,);$_.=">&$,";`$_`; ________________________________ From: Ravi Patt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 6:48 PM To: Wix User List Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Convert Installshield/Installscript Can we do it using C#? If so can you provide some samples (WiX 3.0 + VS 2008). Thanks, Ravi> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 14:09:53 -0800> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Convert Installshield/Installscript> > 1. Most people use dark.exe to convert their built MSI to .wxs files.> > 2. WiX does not have a "custom scripting language" but you can create CustomActions in all your favorite languages.> > -----Original Message-----> From: Ravi Patt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 13:40> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: [WiX-users] Convert Installshield/Installscript> > > I am new to the WiX toolset. We are currently using Installshield and would like to move to WiX 3.0.> > Here are the few questions:-> > 1) How do I change the installshield projects (*.ism) to wix xml document.> 2) How do I convert the installshield/INSTALLSCRIPT files (.h and .rul) to corresponding WiX Script/code? Does WiX have anything similar to Installscript? If not how do I migrate these scripts into WiX?> > Thanks,> Ravi> _________________________________________________________________> Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119462413/direct/01/> -------------------------------------------------------------------------> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/> _______________________________________________> WiX-users mailing list> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world> > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/> > _______________________________________________> WiX-users mailing list> > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users _________________________________________________________________ Get 5 GB of storage with Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_5gb_112008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
