ard - PAL; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] prerequisites .net , sqlce etc
Actually SMS can push support files like bootstappers out with the msi
to the distribution points and invoke them as part of their package
definition. In fact, SMS doesn't really even require MSI's
Actually SMS can push support files like bootstappers out with the msi to the
distribution points and invoke them as part of their package definition. In
fact, SMS doesn't really even require MSI's although MSIs generally behave
nicer.
The scenario you describe is a limitation of GPO sinc
I would suggest considering
http://www.devage.com/Wiki/ViewArticle.aspx?name=dotnetinstaller&version=0
dotNetInstaller . In addition to supporting prerequisite installations of
the .NET Framework, it also supports installing other prerequisites such as
SQL Express. There is also a GUI to help w
ou won't be far wrong. VS 2005 .XXproj files are (if I understand
correctly) actually MSBuild scripts.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Richard
From: Glen Harvy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:40 AM
To: WiX Users Group
Subject:
Hi Richard,
I appreciate your comments. So far I have always used the Setup &
Deployment project in VS20005 to create my msi and setup files. I have
always configured VS2005 to check and download the prerequisites and
they work fine.
I need now to become a bit more "professional" and find t
Glen,
Some of the prerequisites you mention (specifically the .NET runtime)
are packaged using Microsoft Installer technology themselves. As a
result, you cannot automatically install them from within your MSI - all
you can do is make your MSI verify that they have been installed.
The archi
You can do this by using the GenerateBootStrapper task in MSBuild, it already
has a few prerequisites built for you including .Net 2 and SQL CE
Documentation is here
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms164294.aspx
Glen Harvy wrote:
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> Hi,
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> Where can I find some information of havi
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