Good news! There are a few GUIs for WiX.
InstallAware have cool application called WixAware (http://www.wixaware.com/) that provides a front end for creating WiX deployment projects and merge modules. Version 1.1 is a little buggy and only supports WiX 2.0. They have mentioned on their forums that WixAware 2.0 beta 1 will be available this week. Also check out WixEdit: http://wixedit.sourceforge.net/ Automating the build of the WiX deployment projects can be performed using Nant or MSBuild. It is a two step process of first calling candle.exe <wixscript> and then linking all the bits with light.exe <wixscript obj> Cheers Dave ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clint Colefax Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2007 7:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [OzTFS] Setup Projects & Team Build I've used install shield, but was actually thinking of having a look at wix. You can build the VS Setups with msbuild, but it's pretty nasty, basically, you shell out the command line to devenv.exe with the correct parameters to build the installer project. It's not nice, but it works. Thanks Clint Colefax ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Grant Holliday Sent: Monday, 4 June 2007 18:26 To: [email protected] Subject: [OzTFS] Setup Projects & Team Build What are other people using to build setup.exe's and MSI's from their Team Build servers? We've been having some problems with the two current solutions from MS: 1. Visual Studio Setup & Deployment projects a. Not supported by MSBuild. You have to do the <Exec> hack and cross your fingers. 2. WiX projects a. No GUI, Documentation & samples are thin. Regards, Grant Holliday OzTFS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the list with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. View the web archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Powered by mailenable.com - List managed by www.readify.net OzTFS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the list with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. View the web archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Powered by mailenable.com - List managed by www.readify.net ********************************************************************** WARNING This email message and any attached files may contain information that is confidential and subject of legal privilege intended only for use by the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient be advised that you have received this message in error and that any use, copying, circulation, forwarding, printing or publication of this message or attached files is strictly forbidden, as is the disclosure of the information contained therein. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your InBox. AFP Web site: http://www.afp.gov.au ********************************************************************** OzTFS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the list with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. View the web archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Powered by mailenable.com - List managed by www.readify.net
