ltapilot commented on a change in pull request #178: Created Windows MSI
installer package.
URL: https://github.com/apache/incubator-daffodil/pull/178#discussion_r256137772
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File path: daffodil-cli/build.sbt
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@@ -71,3 +78,165 @@ rpmRelease := {
rpmLicense := Some(licenses.value.map { case (n: String, _) => n }.mkString("
and "))
rpmPrefix := Some(defaultLinuxInstallLocation.value)
+
+//
+// Windows configuration
+//
+
+//
+// Here we set the variables that are supported by the SBT WiX plug-in.
+// We also get fairly aggressive in editing/modifying the XML in order
+// to control and use some specific features that are supported by WiX
+// but which are not properly suported by the SBT plug-in. The changes
+// range from deleting an incorrect UI reference to adding whole files
+// to the body of code that is fed to the WiX compiler (candle) and
+// linker (light). We also change some attributes and such with a
+// ReWriter at the end. The comments should, at the very least, allow
+// you to follow the intent of each channge.
+//
+
+// Map variables from Universal as a starting point (default).
+mappings in Windows := (mappings in Universal).value
+
+// Force the correct installation directory name. This overwrites
+// 'daffodil-cli', which is the directory that we invoke sbt in.
+// The SBT WiX plug-in incorrectly assumes that the directory of
+// invocation is the same name as the direcotry you eventually
+// want to install into.
+name in Windows := "Daffodil"
+
+// The Windows packager SBT plug-in maps the maintainer variable into
+// the WiX ManufacturerFullName field. This is a very strange choice.
+// It also maps it to the manufacturer name in the installation
+// directory heirarchy. Among other things, this means it needs to be
+// short so as to not blow out the path length.
+maintainer in Windows := "Apache"
+
+// The Windows packager SBT plug-in maps the packageSummary variable
+// into the WiX productName field. Another strange choice.
+packageSummary in Windows := "Daffodil"
+
+// The Windows packager SBT plug-in limits the length of the
+// packageDescription field to a single line. Originally this was a
+// full paragraph, as seen in the RPM section, above.
+packageDescription in Windows := """Apache Daffodil (incubating) is the open
source implementation of the Data Format Description Language (DFDL)""".trim
+
+// Calculate the version number dynamically and pass it in.
+version in Windows := {
+ val parts = version.value.split("-", 2)
+ val ver = parts(0) // removes snapshot if it exists
+ ver + ".0"
+}
+
+// Required and critical GUIDs. Ironically the ProductId is unique
+// to a given release, but UpgradeId must NEVER change! This may
+// seem conter-intuitive, but the UpgradeId is actually what ties
+// the product to it's upgrades and the product is actually unique
+// each time it is released, so there is some semblance of logic
+// to this scheme.
+wixProductId := "F803A6CD-3008-4979-86BB-C6094AE57CD2"
+wixProductUpgradeId := "4C966AFF-585E-4E17-8CC2-059FD70FEC77"
+
+// Light options. Bring in standard dialog boxes and localization.
+// The suppression of ICE61 is required as we *DO* permit
+// re-installation of the same version. Despite the presence of
+// specific XML to enable this, the WiX compiler and linker
+// complain about it unless you specifically suppress the warning.
+lightOptions := Seq("-sice:ICE61", "-ext", "WixUIExtension",
"-cultures:en-us", "-loc", sourceDirectory.value +
"\\windows\\Product_en-us.wxl")
+
+// Point to the RTF license file so it will appear in the license
+// acceptance dialog box. BTW, this file was hand-sweetened to permit
+// flexible line/word wrap in support of variable display width as the
+// file will be rendered in both the (relatively narrow) dialog box
+// and ()optionally) sent to the (relatively wide) printer when the
+// user asks for hard copy.
+wixProductLicense := Option(file("daffodil-cli/src/windows/LICENSE.rtf"))
+
+// Use the wixFiles variable to add in the Daffodil-specific dialog
+// boxes and sequence.
+wixFiles ++= Seq(
+ file(sourceDirectory.value + "\\windows\\WixUI_DFDL.wxs"),
+ file(sourceDirectory.value + "\\windows\\DisclaimerDlg_DFDL.wxs")
Review comment:
Okay now. Changed how this is done so that it works.
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