Hi,
I use an msbuild step that calls out to MT.exe that updates the
built bootstrapper setup.exe's embedded manifest file.
<Exec WorkingDirectory="$(BootstrapLocation)"
Command='"$(SourceRoot)\tools\microsoft\mt.exe" -manifest
"$(SourceRoot)\install\MSBootstrapper\setup.exe.#1.manifest"
-outputresource:"setup.exe"'
IgnoreExitCode='false'
Condition="$(BuildBootstrapper) == 'true'"
/>
I extracted the Application manifest first (you can use a resource
editor for this) and then modified it then checked it into source
control to be used by the above step.
Info on Mt.exe
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa375649(VS.85).aspx
This may work for the visual styles, I don't use it for that though.
Dave W.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ondrej Zarevucky [mailto:ondrej.zarevu...@fine.cz]
Sent: 23 July 2009 12:33
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Adding Visual Styles manifest to MSBuild
Bootstrapper
Hi,
I'm using MSBuild to create Bootstraper for my MSI installation which
checks and installs .Net Framework if necessary. The whole installation
is then packed in 7z SFX package.
I've updated the 7z.SFX module to inslude Visual Style manifest, but I'm
not able to add manifest to the Bootstrapper created by MSBuild.
The only solution I've found is to manulay edit the resulting Setup.exe,
after it is created :( Is there any better and automatizable way to add
the manifest to the Boostrapper?
My bootstrapper MSBuild project:
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003";
ToolsVersion="3.5">
<ItemGroup>
<BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.Net.Framework.2.0">
<ProductName>.NET Framework 2.0 (x86)</ProductName>
</BootstrapperFile>
<BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.Windows.Installer.3.1">
<ProductName>Windows Installer 3.1</ProductName>
</BootstrapperFile>
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="Bootstrapper">
<GenerateBootstrapper
ApplicationFile="install.msi"
ApplicationName="Application v1.0"
BootstrapperItems="@(BootstrapperFile)"
Culture="en"
CopyComponents="True"
Validate="True"
OutputPath=".\Out" />
</Target>
</Project>
Thank you
Ondrej Zarevucky
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