So tallow works for .NET assemblies? I thought it would only capture that information from COM objects... Or do I need to go to 3.0.x for that? I'd been holding off upgrading until 3.0 stabilized, but I may not have a choice...
-- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems Software, Inc. 110 12th Street North, Suite D103 Birmingham, AL 35203 Phone +1-205-397-3141 ext. 3149 Fax +1-205-397-3142 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.verarisoft.com/ The information contained in this communication may be confidential and is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited. If you are not a named recipient or received this communication by mistake, please notify the sender and delete the communication and all copies of it. John Ludlow wrote: > Depending on the version of WiX, you would use either tallow (in 2.0.x) or > heat (3.0.x) to generate the registration information. This dumps a > load of > stuff into the registry table, essentially mimicking what self-registration > does but within the MSI transaction (meaning it gets rolled back during an > error, and removed during an uninstall). > > On 8/25/06, Eric Fesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I've seen it said often enough that use of InstallUtil (and >> self-registering >> components in general) in custom actions isn't a good idea. In my google >> searches, I have found this quote from Rob to the effect that >> >> "My suggestion (which is rarely popular <smile/>) is to just do the right >> thing >> the first time and save yourself the time you'll spend later trying to >> manage >> the InstallUtil hack." >> >> I accept this and want to do the right thing. Problem is, I'm not >> clear on >> what >> the right thing is... I'm trying to repackage an installer a co-worker >> built >> with VS.NET because there's some manual setup that needs to be automated >> once >> it's been installed. Unfortunately, it's got a number of .NET assemblies >> that >> need to be installed (of which one or more are services), and VS.NET uses >> the >> InstallUtil hack. >> >> How would one go about doing the "right thing" in this situation? Is this >> a >> matter of having to know how to write .NET code that plays nice with >> Windows >> Installer? How would one use the ServiceInstall and ServiceControl >> elements on >> .NET assemblies instead of InstallUtil? Is that even possible? >> >> I don't mean to come off as rude here... I just can't seem to formulate >> the >> correct Google search to get at this information. Even pointers on where >> to look >> for the information would be useful... And as always, I greatly >> appreciate >> any >> help you all could provide. >> >> -- >> -- >> >> Eric Fesh >> Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer >> Verari Systems Software, Inc. >> 110 12th Street North, Suite D103 >> Birmingham, AL 35203 >> Phone +1-205-397-3141 ext. 3149 >> Fax +1-205-397-3142 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://www.verarisoft.com/ >> >> The information contained in this communication may be confidential >> and is >> intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader >> of >> this communication is not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby >> notified >> that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this >> communication, or >> any of its contents, is strictly prohibited. If you are not a named >> recipient or received this communication by mistake, please notify the >> sender >> and delete the communication and all copies of it. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? >> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job >> easier >> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache >> Geronimo >> http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
