Hi Goel,
Yes, you need some nested elements to the <msi> task. At a minimum, I think you'll probably need something the snippet below. The documentation on the <msi> task assumes that you already know a bit about the windows installer database. A good starting point for this if your not familiar with it is the Microsoft site (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/msi/setup/installer_database.asp). The <msi> task is basically a wrapper that inserts data into the database. Once you understand the database structure, then the elements of the task all make a lot more sense.
If you are going to do any serious installer work, then I found it's also worth installing the Platform SDK Installer bits. This is a free download from the microsoft site if you don't have MSDN, just go to http://msdn.microsoft.com and search for Platform SDK. It comes with a useful tool called ORCA that lets you view the MSI databases you create, and can be helpful at times for comparing the way they get generated from VS compared to via the <msi> task. When you come to test your install, you can also use the msiexec command line interface to get debug onformation and there's a diagnostic tool in the SDK for viewing the log file. (WiLogUtl.exe)
HTH,
Bill
<msi sourcedir="." output="install/HelloWorld.msi" debug="true">
<properties>
<property name="ProductName" value="Hello World" />
<property name="ProductVersion" value="1.0" />
<property name="Manufacturer" value="My Company" />
<property name="ProductCode" value="A guid value" />
<property name="UpgradeCode" value="A guid value" />
</properties>
<components>
<component name="C_MyComponent" directory="TARGETDIR" feature="F_MyFeature" id="{a guid value}" attr="0" >
<key file="HelloWorld.dll" />
<fileset basedir=".">
<include name="HelloWorld.dll" />
</fileset>
</component>
</components>
<sequences>
<sequence type="installexecute" action="" condition="NOT TARGETDIR" value="120" />
<sequence type="installexecute" action="" condition="" value="1" />
<sequence type="installui" action="" condition="NOT TARGETDIR" value="120" />
<sequence type="installui" action="" condition="" value="1" />
</sequences>
<launchconditions>
<!-- Check the framework is installed. -->
<launchcondition name="CheckFramework" condition="MsiNetAssemblySupport">
<description>This applicaiton requires the Microsoft .NET framework. Please install the framework first, then re-run this install.</description>
</launchcondition>
</launchconditions>
<features>
<feature name="F_MyFeature" title="My Feature" typical="true" display="1" directory="TARGETDIR" attr="8">
</feature>
</features>
</msi>
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From Sushant Goel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@lists.sourceforge.net Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/03/2006 06:49 |
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Hi All,
I have been trying to generate MSI (Microsoft Installer) file for a simple
"hello world" application written in C#. I am using NAnt Contrib. Getting
object reference error.
Code for the build script is as follows:
BUILD SCRIPT:
<target name="build" description="compiles the source code">
<csc target="exe" output="hello.exe" debug="none">
<sources>
<includes
name="C:\sushant\test_projects\hello_world\hello_world\class1.cs" />
</sources>
</csc>
</target>
=================================
Generating MSI file script:
<target name="build-msi2" description="building msi file using msi task"
depends="build">
<loadtasks assembly="c:\Program
Files\Nant\NantContrib\bin\nantcontrib-0.85-rc3\bin\NAnt.Contrib.Tasks.dll"
/>
<msi output="C:\sushant\test_projects\mymsi.msi"
sourcedir="C:\sushant\test_projects\hello_world\hello_world">
</msi>
</target>
==================================
The error msg I am getting is:
"Object reference not set to an instance of an object."
==================================
Do I need any of the nested elements in <msi> task as well? Or any pointers
on contrib documentation would also be appreciated.
TIA,
Sush
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