WiX v3.5 isn't release candidate any more, it's in escrow! http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2010/11/25/WiX-v3.5-now-escrow.-Production-release-imminent
<smile/> Happy Thanksgiving. On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 5:00 AM, Matt Siebert <mlsieb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Pally. After I sent that email I did keep googling and eventually > saw those posts you've mentioned. > > Thanks also for the dotNetInstaller / SharpSetup info. > > On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Pally Sandher <pally.sand...@iesve.com > >wrote: > > > Use v3.5 or v3.6. v3.0 has no VS2010 support as it was released long > > before VS2010 was even in beta. > > > > Also v3.5 isn't a beta, it's release candidate now. See > > http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2010/10/29/Trick-or-treat-WiX-v3.5-Re > > lease-Candidate & also > > http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2010/11/13/Is-WiX-v3.5-ready-What-abo > > ut-v3.6 which as you can see from the dates, Rob posted much more > > recently to his blog than the link you pasted. > > > > Nothing much has changed from v3.0 to v3.5 other than the features Rob > > covers in those above blog posts so if you've been using v3.0 you should > > be able to switch straight to using v3.5 (there's no schema changes like > > there were between v2.0 & v3.0). If you've got questions about specific > > issues we're only too happy to help on this list (but please remember to > > use a search engine first as you'd be surprised the number of things > > that have been asked repeatedly which could've been answered by a quick > > search of the internet) > > > > dotnetinstaller is pretty good as bootstrappers go if you're looking for > > a free, open source solution. I use it myself & recommend it very > > highly. The other package I've looked at is SharpSetup which you may > > find useful if the application you're installing requires a .NET > > Framework -> http://sharpsetup.eu/ > > Until Burn is "production ready" in v3.6 there's always Visual Studio's > > MSBuild or other commercially available packages. > > > > Palbinder Sandher > > Software Deployment & IT Administrator > > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > > > http://www.iesve.com > > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** > > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > > SC151456 > > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > > Glasgow G20 0SP > > Email Disclaimer > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Matt Siebert [mailto:mlsieb...@gmail.com] > > Sent: 25 November 2010 04:28 > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: [WiX-users] Getting (re-)started with WiX > > > > Hi all, > > > > Sorry if this has already been discussed recently, I haven't looked at > > WiX for quite some time and I now find myself needing to develop a > > relatively simple installer. > > > > Is WiX 3.5 the way to go these days, or should I stick with 3.0? I've > > just been googling and I see that 3.5 is still in beta but then > > this<http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2010/10/10/The-state-of-the-WiX- > > toolset-October-2010>suggests > > its as stable or more so than 3.0, except for the specific issues > > mentioned. I will need to create at least 1 (maybe 2) CAs and I'd > > prefer to use C# and .NET 4.0, although 3.5 would probably be ok. If > > 3.0 is a better option, does it integrate with VS2010? > > > > Also, can anyone point me at some good articles / tutorials to get me > > back up to speed relatively quickly? > > > > Is dotNetInstaller <http://dotnetinstaller.codeplex.com/> a good option > > for a bootstrapper? > > > > Thanks, > > Matt. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------ > > Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App & Earn a Chance To Win $500! > > Tap into the largest installed PC base & get more eyes on your game by > > optimizing for Intel(R) Graphics Technology. Get started today with the > > Intel(R) Software Partner Program. 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