Re: [WiX-users] Add install InstallScopeDlg to WixUI_InstallDir.wxs

2013-09-04 Thread Bob Arnson
On 04-Sep-13 12:44, jo...@msli.com wrote: > So does anyone know how wix differs from VS2010 setup project for the > per-user vs. per-machine install choice? WiX doesn't offer an equivalent because per-user products that install to shared, per-machine locations are a bad idea. They still require e

Re: [WiX-users] Add install InstallScopeDlg to WixUI_InstallDir.wxs

2013-09-04 Thread jo...@msli.com
t; Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > jocoo...@jackhenry.com > www.jackhenry.com > > > > > -Original Message- > From: jo...@msli.com [mailto:jo...@msli.com] > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 2:16 PM > To: General discussion for Wi

Re: [WiX-users] Add install InstallScopeDlg to WixUI_InstallDir.wxs

2013-08-30 Thread John Cooper
ral discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Add install InstallScopeDlg to WixUI_InstallDir.wxs Thank you for your concern, but Yes, I do want the per-user/per-machine choice in my installer. - Only clients Windows 7 or higher are to be supported. - I only perform maj

Re: [WiX-users] Add install InstallScopeDlg to WixUI_InstallDir.wxs

2013-08-30 Thread jo...@msli.com
Thank you for your concern, but Yes, I do want the per-user/per-machine choice in my installer. - Only clients Windows 7 or higher are to be supported. - I only perform major upgrades. - The Setup Project msi allows this choice and thats what I'm replacing, so it must also offer the choice. Have y

Re: [WiX-users] Add install InstallScopeDlg to WixUI_InstallDir.wxs

2013-08-30 Thread John Cooper
Although being able to specify perUser or perMachine is superficially very appealing, it has significant implications for patching and upgrading that are unacceptable in many deployment scenarios. Make sure you're will to live with ALL of those implications. In my experience, too many products