@Blair: I did download WixContrib and the WiX code (which is why I know about the existence of tables.xml). To be honest, I feel like trying to reverse engineer the WixContrib code is a bit futile. In order to understand it, you need to understand certain things about WiX extensions so you know why their code is written like that. In order to do understand WiX extensions, you need to reverse engineer their code. Chicken vs egg, anyone?
Your other information looks helpful, though. @Tobias: Now, why didn't I think to look in that book?!? I have it on my Kindle, but had completely forgotten about it till now, so I'll give myself a good kick in the shins. Chapter 14 does indeed look like what I'm after. Thank you both. On 21 June 2013 10:42, Tobias S <tobias.s1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Did you consider the book "WiX 3.6: A Developer's Guide to Windows > Installer XML" (ebook + kindle edition + hardcopy available) from Nick > Ramirez. There > > Chapter 14: Extending WiX + Building a custom WiX extension > - Setting the stage > - Extending the CompilerExtension class > - Adding an XML schema > - Parsing custom elements > - Creating a new MSI table > - Extending the WixExtension class > Using the extension in a WiX project > Tying a custom action to the custom element > Summary > > > might help? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > Build for Windows Store. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
