Hey guys... I wrote the vdprojconverter project. It does not require WiX. I added "support" to convert vdproj files to wix syntax, along the way. The original point of the converter was to convert to the NAntContrib msi/msm task xml.
so... At this point, the NAntContrib msi/msm tasks now support everything that is possible (and more) from a vdproj. I'll look at updating that code base to fully support vdproj files and generate 100% valid xml. On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 08:13:43 -0500, Foster, Richard - PAL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jeff, > > I have used the exec to devenv option. It works well, but as you > mentioned there are licensing issues. > > I have also tried the NantContrib MSI tasks, and MSI2XML. I would not > now choose either of them, and I am in the process of converting the > installation creation tasks to use WiX (see http://wix.sourceforge.net). > > Alas, apart from the Devenv option, you probably will have to throw away > your initial setup project, however at least with WiX, you can decompile > the MSI and/or MSM file(s) to use as a starting point. > > Hope this helps, > Regards, > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Hoover > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 11:23 > To: nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [Nant-users] vdproj and solution task in NAnt > > I have a VS 2003 solution that contains a C# project and a (setup) > vdproj. I'd like to use the solution task to build both projects in the > solution. I know that building vdproj projects isn't directly supported. > > I've noticed that there are a couple of possible routes build my vdproj > from NAnt, namely VDProjConverter and msi2xml/xml2msi. > Additionally, some people suggest shelling out to devenv to build the > vdproj, but the requirement of installing VS on the build server doesn't > sit well with me and it seems like an ugly work-around. > Finally, there's MAKEMSI which looks like it would work, but I'd have to > throw away my vdproj and start fresh to create my setup. > > Would anyone who is building a vdproj in any of these ways (or in some > way I haven't found yet) care to comment on their success? > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_ide95&alloc_id396&opclick > _______________________________________________ > Nant-users mailing list > Nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users > ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_ide95&alloc_id396&op=click _______________________________________________ Nant-users mailing list Nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users
