On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:52:35 +1200, Steve Maillet wrote:
Steve,
You'd lose that bet! Microsoft Office 2007 installation is built
with WIX.
It's not directly related to WiX but something rather strange happened to me
the other day. On a computer where MS Office is not welcome, we had to
Steve, would you care to explain some more about the following?
-Original Message-
It also allows unit testing of installs! Developers can create their
wixlib and a separate MSI project to test it with to validate they got
all the right pieces and parts installed correctly. But since the
Hello Peter,
Hello everybody,
Peter, you said:
For #2. Use libraries instead of modules. My advice is to produce
modules only if you are shipping them for consumption in a setup you
have no control over. They have additional limitations when you get
into patching that make them hard to service.
] On Behalf Of Dong Fang
Xie (Excell Data Corporation)
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 5:29 PM
To: Justin Rockwood; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
Justin,
Thank you for your advice. I'll improve my attitude towards WiX and
Windows Installer.
BTW
: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
Hello Peter,
Hello everybody,
Peter, you said:
For #2. Use libraries instead of modules. My advice is to produce
modules only if you are shipping them for consumption in a setup you
have no control over. They have additional limitations when you get
I'm working on a small and simple installer using WiX toolset (the latest
stable version 2.0.3719.0). To my surprise, it is really very very tough !! It
almost drove me crazy. I really don't understand why there are so many stupid
limitations:
LIMIT 1:
Since FileSearch, DirectorySearch,
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dong Fang Xie
(Excell Data Corporation)
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:04 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
I'm working on a small and simple installer using WiX toolset (the latest
stable version
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
I'm working on a small and simple installer using WiX toolset (the
latest stable version 2.0.3719.0). To my surprise, it is really very
very tough !! It almost drove me crazy. I really don't understand why
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pierson
Lee (Volt)
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:23 PM
To: Dong Fang Xie (Excell Data Corporation);
wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
Just FYI - The WiX toolset is used to help write custom MSI packages
(Excell Data Corporation)
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:04 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
I'm working on a small and simple installer using WiX toolset (the latest
stable version 2.0.3719.0). To my surprise, it is really very very
:22 PM
To: Dong Fang Xie (Excell Data Corporation); wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
Hey, Dong, thanks for the laugh! :) While we appreciate feedback on the WiX
toolset, it's typically not a good idea to call it STUPID and then in the
same sentence ask
: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:04 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
I'm working on a small and simple installer using WiX toolset (the latest
stable version 2.0.3719.0). To my surprise, it is really very very tough
!!
It almost drove me
PM
To: Justin Rockwood; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
Justin,
Thank you for your advice. I'll improve my attitude towards WiX and Windows
Installer.
BTW, you didn't answer my question. How to break those limitations ?
Thanks,
DongFang
-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
I have seen this time and time again. When someone doesn't understand the
subtle nuances of the Windows Installer service, all of a sudden all the
tools built around it suck or are STUPID. :-)
On 9/25/07, Justin Rockwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey
: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
I'm working on a small and simple installer using WiX toolset (the latest
stable version 2.0.3719.0). To my surprise, it is really very very tough
!!
It almost drove me crazy. I really don't understand why there are so many
stupid limitations:
LIMIT
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dong Fang Xie
(Excell Data Corporation)
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:04 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
I'm working on a small and simple installer using WiX toolset (the latest
stable version 2.0.3719.0). To my
:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 2:50 PM
To: Justin Rockwood
Cc: Dong Fang Xie (Excell Data Corporation); wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
Hi Justin:
Even though your advice and comments to Dong are 100% correct I'm still
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