Hi
Our wix installer needs to be shipped in several languages. Using Wix
localization, the output is one msi file for each language.
To install various prerequisites (.NET framework, crystal reports, ... ) we use
a bootstrapper that should then call the appropriate msi file depending on the
language of the operating system.
Right now, we are using the visual studio bootstrapper, which - in my opinion -
does its job of installing the prerequisites unimposing and well. However, i
have not found a way to make the installer call the proper localized msi
depending depending on the current OS language. (Having one msi and using
transfrom to localize the UI would also be an option, if we can easily
integrate all in the build process. I believe however, the language would have
to be passed to the msi, so in the end it is the same: The bootstrapper has to
determine the language and then call the msi, this time instead of calling
different files, the parameter to be passed would vary)
So far i have only seen something like this in the visual studio project file:
<Target Name="Bootstrapper">
<GenerateBootstrapper ApplicationFile="mySetup.msi"
Culture="de-DE"
ApplicationName="My Application"
OutputPath="$(OutDir)\de-DE"
BootstrapperItems="@(BootstrapperFile)"
Path="C:\Program Files\Microsoft
SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\" />
<GenerateBootstrapper ApplicationFile="mySetup.msi"
Culture="en-US"
ApplicationName="My Application"
OutputPath="$(OutDir)\en-US"
BootstrapperItems="@(BootstrapperFile)"
Path="C:\Program Files\Microsoft
SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\" />
</Target>
This would create two bootstrappers for each language, which is not what i
intend.
Has anybody pulled this of successfully with the Visual studio Bootstrapper?
If this is not possible we may have to change the bootstrapper :-(
Any piece of advice concerning this issue is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Dan
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