MySQL++ is a nice wrapper library, not sure how well the GNU LGPL licensing fits in with WiX though.
-----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 2:33 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Setting up a MySQL database as part of installation Personally, if I knew how to communicate with MySQL and had time, I'd quickly go in and tweak the C++ code (or copy it into a new block of code then tweak it) to add the MySQL functionality. I expect MSSQL and MySQL aren't that different... but I honestly haven't played with MySQL much. Or, you could run an executable and condition it to run correctly in all configurations. Personally, I dislike trying to get all those conditions right. It's just too error prone compared to using the WcaComponentTodo() function in wcautil.lib. <smile/> On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 11:30 AM, William Newbery <firelan...@hotmail.co.uk>wrote: > > I would have a look at writing a proper extension, but write now I have > 3 fairly large projects under-way so don't have time. Maybe if someone > reminds me around July when two of those will be finished I'll have > time to take a look :) > > So the best option as of now would be the separate program written > specially for the task? > > > From: r...@robmensching.com > > Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 07:52:04 -0800 > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Setting up a MySQL database as part of > installation > > > > MySQL support does not exist today, but it'd be cool if someone > contributed > > it! > > > > On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 7:02 AM, William Newbery < > firelan...@hotmail.co.uk>wrote: > > > > > > > > I've just started looking at using WiX to generate my Windows > installers > > > and am not sure how to handle this. I've seen a little bit of > information > > > regarding MS SQL Server, but not MySQL. > > > > > > > > > I want to prompt the user to enter their database details (hostname, > > > username, password, etc). I then want to check that the indicated > database > > > is a supported version, and set up tables and initial data. I also > would > > > like the ability to be able to upgrade the tables (and containing > data!) > > > from one version to another, without explicitly writing ALTER TABLE > commands > > > for every upgrade path. > > > > > > > > > Is this currently possible with WiX, or is the best option to write my > own > > > "database installer" for my application and execute it as a custom > install > > > sequence like I can with dxsetup.exe? > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? 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