Re: [NAntC-Dev] msi task...include all files in dir

[Jim Geurts]

Hi Dean,

I'm not sure if you've seen the samples on the wiki, but if you haven't, they might help you...

http://nant.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/samples%20for%20install%20tasks

On 7/28/05, Dean Hiller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Is there a full sample msi nant task example.  I have a staging directory where my product looks exactly like I want it to look once installed to….

 

Staging

    Log4net.config

    Service.config

    Bin

        Assembly1.dll

        Assembly2.dll

    Log

        <where log files go>

 

When I start writing the msi task, It seems I have to redefine this directory structure in directories(which I would like to avoid having to do).  I think I only want two components config and core.  Ideally config would not change on an upgrade unless the user requested it or unless I wanted to force it(which I am not sure how yet).

 

Anyone know of a full example for this kind of situation.  Until then, I am going to keep going through my trial and error experiences.

Thanks,

dean

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Geurts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:28 AM
To: Dean Hiller
Cc: nantcontrib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [NAntC-Dev] msi task...include all files in dir

 

Hey Dean,

You can include all files and sub files by using the keepsubdirs property...

<compoent name="C__MainFiles" id="{954E1067-F73D-4945-B662-92C34F1C3A07}" attr="2" directory="TARGETDIR" feature="F__DefaultFeature" keepsubdirs="true">
    <key file="web.config" />
    <fileset basedir="${project.dir}">
        <include name="**/*.*" />
    </fileset>
</component>

There are some issues that you should be aware of, however.  All of the files will be linked to that one feature, so that lmits the abililty for users to perform custom installs.  Keyfiles can only be relative filenames...it can't be a directory.  The keyfile should be constant through revisions of your install (to aid with upgrades)... if you choose to do a dynamic keyfile, I'm sure you could set an nant property (before the msi task) that is equal to a filename.  You could use the foreach task to get a list of filenames.


On 7/28/05, Dean Hiller < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Is there a way just to include all files/directories recursively when building and msi install?

 

Also, for components, is there a way to just have the msi ant task pick any file in ${dir} to be the key file.  I am trying to make my msi task as generic as possible so I can reuse most of it without changing to much.  We have many installers that install one component and just do the same thing, but the key file is different in all of them.(I don't think I care what the key file is…..can the key file be a directory?  That would be nice too.

 

Thanks,

dean

 

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