Creating an installer with loose files is discussed in this thread. http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Installing -from-embedded-CAB-file-and-Folder-td4743262.html#a4778170
Yes, it's possible to extract files from the binary table using a custom action and I suspect DTF can extract files from an external cab in a custom action too. -----Original Message----- From: Goran Brcanski [mailto:goran.brcan...@gmail.com] Sent: 07 May 2010 10:52 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Show help file during installation Did you mean to put .chm file in the same folder as msi package, but outside msi package? Is there a way to extract file from msi package? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Show-help- file-during-installation-tp5013146p5018587.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users </pre> <BR style="font-size:4px;"> <a href = "http://www.sdl.com";><img src="http://www.sdl.com/images/email logo_150dpi-01.png" alt="www.sdl.com" border="0"/></a> <BR> <font face="arial" size="2" "><a href = "http://www.sdl.com"; style="color:005740; font-weight: bold">www.sdl.com</a> <BR> <BR> <font face="arial" size="1" color="#736F6E"> <b>SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved.</b> If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and we further request that you advise us.<BR> SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 02675207.<BR> Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DY, UK. </font> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
