Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a XML file

And a slightly more recent one: http://www.wrightfully.com/part-1-of-writing-your-own-net-based-installer-with-wix-overview/ On 28 February 2015 at 12:09, John Ludlow john.ludlow...@gmail.com wrote: Here's some links to articles about managed BAs:

Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a XML file

Here's some links to articles about managed BAs: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/heaths/archive/2011/10/28/introducing-managed-bootstrapper-applications.aspx http://bryanpjohnston.com/2012/09/28/custom-wix-managed-bootstrapper-application/ Personally, I think that might be overcomplicating it slightly.

Re: [WiX-users] Searching wix issues

There's no UI for it but it's a straightforward query string: http://wixtoolset.org/issues/search/?search=joyofsetup http://wixtoolset.org/issues/search/?search=bob+arnson On 25-Feb-15 15:33, Phill Hogland wrote: From time to time I come across a thread that suggests that a feature request or

[WiX-users] Setting install directory to a user chosen value.

I have a dialogue that asks a user for a string value, how do I pre populate this as the final child directory in the install path? I present the user with an install location dialogue that defaults to c:\program files\company\xxx and I want xxx to be the same as the string chosen? Thanks! jlc