[WiX-users] download file from Internet

2013-04-04 Thread Georg.Kellerer
Hello, in my msi package i want to download a file from the internet. I read that msi has no posibility to download files so I created a custom action which handles the download for me. But now I got stuck. I don't know how to get the connection between my component and the custom action. A

Re: [WiX-users] download file from Internet

2013-04-04 Thread Rob Mensching
That will be very challenging. You don't want to lie to the MSI about what file is on disk. IOW, the MSI should know what file is being installed, changing it on the fly would require changing the MSI and that'll also be challenging (and I believe impossible) while the MSI is running. On Thu,

Re: [WiX-users] download file from Internet

2013-04-04 Thread David Watson
into the 'live' application area. Dave -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 04 April 2013 14:17 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] download file from Internet That will be very challenging. You don't want to lie

Re: [WiX-users] download file from Internet

2013-04-04 Thread Rob Mensching
. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] download file from Internet That will be very challenging. You don't want to lie to the MSI about what file is on disk. IOW, the MSI should know what file is being installed, changing it on the fly would require changing the MSI and that'll also be challenging (and I believe

Re: [WiX-users] download file from Internet

2013-04-04 Thread Georg.Kellerer
. Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] download file from Internet This sounds like a configuration task that is best handled outside installation. Install your file to a neutral safe area in your installation - somewhere it can be safely repaired without breaking anything. Attempt your download, then copy either

Re: [WiX-users] download file from Internet

2013-04-04 Thread David Watson
: georg.kelle...@lfu.bayern.de [mailto:georg.kelle...@lfu.bayern.de] Sent: 04 April 2013 15:41 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] download file from Internet Hello Dave, and can this installation task started from my msi package after installation is done? Thanks, Georg