I would suggest starting with WixStdBA. You should be able to configure the bundle with a few DirectorySearch/FileSearch/RegistrySearch/ProductSearch elements and then use the InstallCondition to tell the Exe/Msi package to install and mark it as Permanent so that uninstalling doesn't remove it.
-----Original Message----- From: Chad McCune [mailto:c...@selerix.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 9:59 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Help? 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
