1. You make a change (not a customer) in the custome environment.
2. Add new test to your acceptance (regression) test suite.
3. Make a new build.
4. Bring it back to the customer if all tests a GREEN.

*It has more sense to spend more time testing your installation on different
environments before shipping* - How long you are going to test your
installation? Of course I am not going to make a crap. We have tested
automaticaly all stuff before sending it to a customer. But you never know
what can be on other side.
BTW: Had no problem with setup before. This idea came to me from a
production code itself. I have a huge success story to support the different
customer environments. Due to avoiding compiled language where it psoosible.
*Python will save the world! I don't know how. But it will! :)*



2009/7/16 Yan Sklyarenko <y...@sitecore.net>

> I don't think asking customer to open the MSI package in Orca and modify
> some code smells better. :) You increase the risk of leaving the user
> machine in the undefined state afterwards. It's much more preferable to
> design the rollback properly and keep the log verbose.
>
> As for me, it has more sense to spend more time testing your
> installation on different environments before shipping. And provide a
> fixed install in a short term, if it is still necessary for someone.
>
> -- Yan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Konstantin Vlasenko [mailto:konstantin.vlase...@gmail.com]
>  Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:46 AM
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Python for the custom action
>
> With the scripting approach you can make the customization, bug fixing
> on
> the customer side.
> You can use the ORCA and change the script on the fly.
> You don't have the such ability  with the compiled dlls approach. You
> have
> to go back to your development environment, make changes and then you *
> probably* can make the custome happy - Bad Smell :)
>
>
>
>
> 2009/7/16 Yan Sklyarenko <y...@sitecore.net>
>
> > >> ... using a compliled dll for a custom action is a bad smell
> > Why do you think so? Just wondering.
> >
> > -- Yan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Konstantin Vlasenko [mailto:konstantin.vlase...@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:15 AM
> > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Python for the custom action
> >
> > Yes. I think it is good to use IronPython in the Windows world :)
> > The main point in my idea is to use only scripting language for setup
> > developer.
> > I believe that using a compliled dll for a custom action is a bad
> smell.
> > We need to implement a wix extension (e.g. based on IronPython) to
> > support scripting approach.
> > BTW: Wix extension dlls are OK - remove duplications between several
> > setup
> > projects:)
> >
> >
> > 2009/7/15 Brian Rogers <rogers.br...@gmail.com>
> >
> > > Hey Konstantin,
> > >
> > > You could develop a managed custom action and use IronPython if that
> > works
> > > for you. It would be good for the community to hear how your
> > development
> > > efforts went.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Brian Rogers
> > > "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me
> > > http://blogs.msdn.com/icumove <-- NEW
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Konstantin Vlasenko <
> > > konstantin.vlase...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > It is a good idea to have an ability to write custom action on
> > Python
> > > same
> > > > as for VBScript or JScript.
> > > > I understand that the Windows Installer not going support this
> > (maybe
> > > > IronPython?).
> > > > But may we can to make an Wix extension?
> > > > What do you think? Does it make sence?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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