Thanks Rob and Matt, I think that gives me a better idea of where to go next - I'll probably start with V2, build a simple project, and then take a look at WixCop... with a view to moving to V3 as soon as we get a 'stable' build... I suspect that for this release, anything I do will be V2 based.
Regards, Adam. Matthew Janulewicz-2 wrote: > > In my experience (and who's experience other than mine would I have?) v3 > is stable enough to do most tasks that the average installer needs to > do. Granted, most of our installers (currently in test/demo phase) copy > files around, register stuff in the GAC, create a web page or a virtual > directory or two. We've had good luck with it. > > One thing I personally like about Votive3 is support for msbuild, as > well as SCC support for source control (in VS2005.) > > One thing I don't like is that my favorite GUI (WixEdit) doesn't yet > support Wix3 extensions (though they are working on it.) Although the > Intellisense you get with Wix3 is pretty cool, too. Depends on how you > like to work. > > If I were making that decision right now, I'd write some quick installs > in Wix2 using a gui (again, like Wixedit), then use WixCop to convert it > to v3 and play with it in Visual Studio (or wherever.) > > > -Matt > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Adam D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:37 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Where to start? V2 or V3? > > > Hello, > > I'm about to get started with WiX as a possible replacement for > InstallShield. I would like to get a view on what I should start with - > V2 > or V3? I want to use Votive, and I quite like the idea of a MSBuild > compliant project file, but I don't want to jump in using V3 if it has > any > fundamental stability issues. > > I've read > http://www.nabble.com/What-use%2C-WiX-2-or-WiX-3---tf1978732.html#a54293 > 91 > this post - but I have no feel for where WiX is at right now. I plan > to > release in the last breath of this year. > > So - what's the concensus of opinion? Start with V2 or V3? > > Thanks for your time. > > Adam. > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Where-to-start--V2-or-V3--tf2377306.html#a6623942 > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > - > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDE > V > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Where-to-start--V2-or-V3--tf2377306.html#a6624750 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
