Thanks Jacob. I am very much a "newbie" in the configuration of this tool. Would you be able to provide a code example for each of the steps below?
-----Original Message----- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: Tuesday, 13 November 2012 12:41 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creating a simply installer copying a set of files to an existing directory Assuming the "popular CASE tool" uses Windows Installer to install, you should be able to search for it as a prerequisite. In addition, you should need to ask the user for the install folder, as you should be able to query the product state of the main application for its installation directory. See MsiGetProductInfo (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370130(v=vs.85).aspx ) and the INSTALLPROPERTY_INSTALLLOCATION. If they don't use Windows Installer, you could either write a CA to search for it assuming the installer leaves a key or trail. You could also look at the DirectorySearch/FileSearch elements to have the MSI search for the location as well. >From there, it should be as simple as sharing the same install root and then >including the subfolder in your installer. -----Original Message----- From: Jensen-Waud, Anders [mailto:anders.jensen-w...@capgemini.com] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 5:39 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Creating a simply installer copying a set of files to an existing directory Hello I need to create an installer file, which copies a set of XML files into the directory of an existing application, which is already assumed to be installed on the computer. The installer wraps a plugin (consisting of a set of XML files) for a popular CASE tool. I would prefer if this can be done using a combination of WiX with an MSI package as the output so that it can be deployed easily to corporat environments. The installer must do the following: 1. Ask the user for the target directory in which the existing application is installed (defaulting to c:\program files\AppName) 2. Copy two XML files into c:\program files\AppName\SubDir -- and create SubDir if it doesn't already exist 3. Finish the install. Is this possible? Thanks. Anders This message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Capgemini Group. It is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
