I'm new to WiX, started playing with it last week.
Our current software installer works, but has issues. We are going to be
moving to VS2012 soon, and the MS Setup Project is no longer available, so I
was going to take this opportunity to update and improve it.
Scenario: Like most software, we have pre-requisites. We require .NET
Framework for one. We currently also depend on a SQL Server Express
instance to be installed and configured. We're also investingating using the
new SqlLocalDB option from 2012 for users using a supported OS.
I've got my basic installer created (product.wxs) and it checks for the
prerequisite of .NET. This basic MSI works fine.
I've got a basic Bootstrapper project setup that will install .NET and then
my MSI. This basic bootsrapper works fine.
Where I've ran into a huge roadblock, is how to conditionally install SQL.
I only want to install SQL if the instance is not already installed, or for
some reason, the service won't start (ie. the user ran the desktop cleanup
wizard that compressed their program files). This is also where I'm trying
to decide between using SQL Express and SQLLocalDB.
To do this, do I have to create a custom BA? Can I use a wix extension
instead?
I've tried both, but I think the extension was not the right way to go.
However, screwing around with the BA, I can get it to compile and my BA
starts, but it just seems to hang.
public class CustomBA : BootstrapperApplication
{
protected override void Run()
{
this.Engine.Log( LogLevel.Verbose, "Running the
CustomBA." );
Threading.Dispatcher.Run();
MessageBox.Show( "Dispatcher Run has finished." );
this.Engine.Quit( 0 );
}
}
I see the entry "Running the CustomBA" in my log file, but nothing else
after that.
What all do I have to do to create my own BA? Do I have to completely
recreate the entire UI experience?
Short version, I just want to create some custom conditionals that I can use
in my "DetectCondition" attribute, ie. <ExePackage blablabla
DetectCondition="IDONTHAVESQL" />. What is the "best" way to accomplish
this.
Please Help! J
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