Hi, I'm trying to create an MSI that would refer to a resource from the network location during installation. I see an MSDN article about how office does network installation for different SKUs based on a config.xml file.
>From the article : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179214(office.12).aspx How it works The 2007 Office system consists of a number of MSI files. None of the files by itself represents the complete installation. However, you assign the 2007 Office system by assigning only the main product MSI file. The next time the computer starts, this MSI file is accessed and a Windows Installer Custom Action recognizes that Office is deploying with Group Policy. The additional Office MSI and support files are then retrieved from the network installation point and the complete product is installed. My questions: 1. How does the custom action recognize that Office is being deployed with GP? Are there any standard APIs to recognize this or maybe Office just sees that it is being installed in silent mode? 2. How does office MSI(when deployed through GP) know which network location to refer to for the additional files? Thanks, Pratap. -- Vote for loksatta = vote for a better future ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
