But I will be getting user information and checking whether the sql is installed from one of my normal installation screens. Here i will set a property whether to install or not.
Then based on that, before installing the DB feature i need to install the SQL. (I already have a DB feature in my feature tree.) Cant we get this done through adding a component to product.wxs ? On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Sebastian Brand <sebast...@instyler.com>wrote: > To install SQL Express you have to use a bootstrapper, i.e. an external > application that first checks if SQL Express is installed already, then > starts the SQLEx installation and then starts your main MSI/wxs > installation. This is required because SQL Express cannot be part of "your" > Setup, it cannot be merged into your setup. (Well, it "shouldn't") > > If you need something like the usual "feature" tree view in your setup, it > gets even harder. You have to rebuild the setup wizard interface for the > user that implements a custom feature selector and then installs SQL Express > as described above and sends the states of the other selected features to > the main installer. > > > Best regards, > Sebastian Brand > sebast...@instyler.com > > Instyler Software - Software development, deployment and productivity > Geisenfelder Str. 53a - 85053 Ingolstadt, Germany - EU VAT ID: DE219712370 > Phone: +49 841-4544567 - Fax & voicemail: +49 321-21220152 > www.instyler.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bimali Ponnamperuma [mailto:bimal...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 04:50 > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing SQL express as a feature > > > > I could not get u . > > > > can u explain a bit please.. > > > > Im not sure with the "bootstrapper" idea > > > > Thanks > > > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Blair <os...@live.com> wrote: > > > > > Use a bootstrapper. If you really want it to appear as a feature, use > > > external ui. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Bimali Ponnamperuma [mailto:bimal...@gmail.com] > > > Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 7:33 PM > > > To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Subject: [WiX-users] Installing SQL express as a feature > > > > > > Hi , > > > > > > I need to install SQL Express with my installation I need to run the > > > exe and this need to be added to the feature list in the product.wxs > > > file. > > > > > > any suggestions on how should i invoke the exe as a component in the > > > product.wxs? > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ------ > > > -- > > > The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation > > > Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the > > > business Choose flexible plans and management services without > > > long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros > > > just a phone call away. > > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com > > > _______________________________________________ > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -------- The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, > > > colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best > > > network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services > > > without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience > > > hosting pros just a phone call away. > > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com > > > _______________________________________________ > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation > Stay > > online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business > > Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts > > Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call > away. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation > Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the > business > Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts > Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
