DPInst.exe is the round about way of doing this when using WiX.
Specifically, DIFxApp is the easies way to install drivers correctly using
WiX.
If you have a single .inf file that describes the port monitor and then
describes the printer driver, then you need only one Component for the 2
drivers in WiX.
If you have 2 .inf files, one to describe the Port driver, and the other to
describe the printer driver, then you will have 2 components, one for each
inf and accompanying driver files. Make sure each inf file is in its own
directory once copied to the system, and is accompanied by all of the files
that it needs to install.
Read the docs on "Component Element" and look specifically at the DIFxApp
specific attributes that you must add to make that component get installed
correctly.
You will then include the ComponentRef(s) in the Feature that you want them
to be installed with.
Be sure to use WiX v2 to link to the difxapp.wixlib binaries (because there
is a problem with v3), like this:
lightArgs: "<projectname>.wixobj"
"C:\WINDDK\6000\redist\DIFx\DIFxApp\English\WixLib\x86\difxapp.wixlib" -out
"<projectname>.msi" <extensions>
ClassFilter.wxs is a great example of this given in the DDK:
C:\WinDDK\6000\src\setup\DIFxApp\WiXLib
Here is some sample code of what I am describing:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
lightArgs: "<projectname>.wixobj"
"C:\WINDDK\6000\redist\DIFx\DIFxApp\English\WixLib\x86\difxapp.wixlib" -out
"<projectname>.msi" <extensions>
-->
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi";>
<Product UpgradeCode="xxxx" Name="ClassFilter" Id="xxxx" Version="1.0.0"
Manufacturer="Microsoft" Language="1033">
<Package Id="xxx" Manufacturer="Microsoft" InstallerVersion="200"
Platforms="Intel" Languages="1033" Compressed="yes" SummaryCodepage="1252"
/>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="DRVDIR" Name="Drivers">
<Directory Id="DRVDIR_PORT" Name="PORT" SourceName=".">
<Component Id="C__Driver1" Guid="xxx" DriverForceInstall="no"
DriverSequence="0">
<File Id="DRV1_INF" Name="PortDrv.INF" Vital="yes" KeyPath="yes"
DiskId="1" />
<File Id="DRV1_CAT" Name="Port.CAT" Vital="yes" KeyPath="no"
DiskId="1" />
<File Id="DRV1_SYS" Name="Port.SYS" Vital="yes" KeyPath="no"
DiskId="1" />
</Component>
</Directory>
<Directory Id="DRVDIR_PRINTER" Name="PRINTER" SourceName=".">
<Component Id="C__Driver2" Guid="xxx" DriverForceInstall="no"
DriverSequence="0">
<File Id="DRV2_INF" Name="PrntrDrv.INF" Vital="yes"
KeyPath="yes" DiskId="1" />
<File Id="DRV2_CAT" Name="Printer.CAT" Vital="yes" KeyPath="no"
DiskId="1" />
<File Id="DRV2_SYS" Name="Printer.SYS" Vital="yes" KeyPath="no"
DiskId="1" />
</Component>
<Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder" Name="." SourceName="USER'S~1"
LongSource="User's Programs Menu" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
<Directory Id="DesktopFolder" Name="." SourceName="USER'S~2"
LongSource="User's Desktop" />
</Directory>
<Feature Id="DefaultFeature" Level="1"
ConfigurableDirectory="TARGETDIR">
<ComponentRef Id="C__Driver1" />
<ComponentRef Id="C__Driver2" />
</Feature>
<Media Id="1"/>
<UI />
</Product>
</Wix>
Good Luck,
-Trevor
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stefan Pavlik
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:56 AM
To: Friedrich Dominicus
Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Port monitor + printer driver
What about the DPInst.exe from DIFxApp (see
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370579.aspx)
It is part of WDK. It is standalone binary and by default it will
try to install all drivers in the working directory.
I am using the DPInst.exe to install the PnP drivers for PCMCIA
adapters and it is working well. If this will not work then the
DIFxApp framework will not help you.
regards
Stefan
Friedrich Dominicus wrote:
> Ok, here we go again. Is there anothe way to install a port monitor
> and a printer driver from one installer file. Or do one has to write
> setup program which internally first run msiexec on the port monitor
> and afterwards the printer driver, in which one then can run a custom
> action to add the PrinterMonitor and a Printer?
>
> Regards
> Friedrich
>
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