Richard,
there's another option:
Build (one or more) "core" product MSIs that contain the actual application
you are distributing to every customer. Build separate MSIs for the
customer-specific portion. You then distribute at least two MSIs (app +
templates, etc). This would require that you
Ben Greenberg wrote:
> I can't understand why anyone would want to add the complexity of an unzip
> call into an MSI. It doesn't make sense.
Most of the time, you're right it doesn't.
I can see scenarios where an application is distributed to resellers who then
rebrand the software (hopefully
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Another Richard wrote:
There are times when I think the "unzip files" approach is legitimate.
For instance, suppose you have a bunch of data files that represent a
snapshot in time for a dynamically updating service. The service,
when run, will consume th
Another Richard wrote:
> There are times when I think the "unzip files" approach is legitimate.
> For instance, suppose you have a bunch of data files that represent a
> snapshot in time for a dynamically updating service. The service,
> when run, will consume the initial snapshot of files to bu
Richard wrote:
> There are times when I think the "unzip files" approach is legitimate.
>
> For instance, suppose you have a bunch of data files that represent a
> snapshot in time for a dynamically updating service.
Install the initial snapshot as a zip file. The service or custom action
will th
There are times when I think the "unzip files" approach is legitimate.
For instance, suppose you have a bunch of data files that represent a
snapshot in time for a dynamically updating service. The service,
when run, will consume the initial snapshot of files to build its
database, then delete th
Adam Majer wrote:
>You are making it too complicated. Wix is a great toolkit as it allows
>the generation of the installer files directly from the command line.
To
>me at least, the obvious solution to create *many* semi-customized MSI
>files and to be sane is automation.
That is pretty much what
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> It's a slightly unusual option, but if I was in your shoes I might
> consider supplying the application packaged as a wixlib (containing the
> main application installation), together with a utility which allows the
> reseller to select their "template" folder. After veri
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Wilde
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unzip a .zip file in MSI
Am I missing the point here, but does that mean we still either have to
generate the CAB to each reseller or train them h
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Sent: 28 January 2008 11:12
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unzip a .zip file in MSI
Richard Wilde wrote:
> Hi
> 2) We compile the msi WITHOUT the logo and templat
Richard Wilde wrote:
> Hi
> 2) We compile the msi WITHOUT the logo and templates and send the SAME msi
> to all resellers. Each reseller only has burn the msi along with a folder
> containing their logo and templates and distribute this to their clients.
Can't you just put the changing files in an
?
Many thanks
Richard
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unzip a .zip file in MSI
Xin Liu (Intl Vendor) wrote:
> In our msi there is a .zip f
Xin Liu (Intl Vendor) wrote:
>
> Hi Wix:
>
> In our msi there is a .zip file needed to be unzipped to target folder
> during installation. Does Wix directly support this kind of action?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Xin Liu
>
No.
See this thread for a discussion of this topic:
http://www.nabble.com/Zip-
Xin Liu (Intl Vendor) wrote:
> In our msi there is a .zip file needed to be unzipped to target folder
> during installation. Does Wix directly support this kind of action?
Why? Isn't the MSI file like a zip file?
Anyway, your solution is really nasty. As far as I know, it will prevent
the content
Hi Wix:
In our msi there is a .zip file needed to be unzipped to target folder during
installation. Does Wix directly support this kind of action?
Thanks,
Xin Liu
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