WiX 2.0 doesn¹t have a built in Setup.exe bootstrapper, but WiX 3.0 does,
you can¹t ³wrap² the .MSI into the Setup.exe but you can use it as something
that launches your MSIs elevated.
Have you tried PaquetBuilder for wrapping the MSI into a .EXE ?
As far as I can tell, the main reason to use a bootstrapper is to give admin
privileges for any CustomAction that are marked as immediate and happen
before ?InstallValidate? standard action. Anything that happens after
InstallValidate can be executed (I also explicitly set the InstallPrivileges
is set to ³elevated²; though according to WiXWiki it¹s the default (ie.
<WiX><Product>...<Package Id=²YourGUID²
InstallPrivileges=²elevated²>...</Product></WiX> ) ->
http://www.wixwiki.com/index.php?title=Package_Element )
Alex G.
On 5/27/08 3:28 PM, "Neil Enns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Did you try looking at iexpress? I've never used it, but John suggested it
> last week for building a wrapper exe. Just open a cmd window and type
> "iexpress" for the wizard.
>
> Neil
>
>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelly Leahy
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:11 PM
> To: Colin Bleckner
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Create EXE wrapper around my MSI?
>
>
> Hehehe... just got done blogging about how to make a single-.EXE package with
> .NET yesterday. The methodology I used can be used for both managed and
> unmanaged projects (although it's admittedly much easier for managed
> projects). It may help a little, though its not exactly what you're looking
> for.
>
> http://kleahy-technical.blogspot.com
>
> Kelly
>
>
>
> Colin Bleckner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/27/2008 12:06 PM
> To
> "wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net" <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> cc
> Subject
> [WiX-users] Create EXE wrapper around my MSI?
>
>
>
>
> I know this is a total cop out, but I don't know how else to deal with
> my Vista UAC issues right now. :( People have mentioned that one way
> around some of the issues is to create an EXE wrapper that requests
> elevated permissions and then runs my MSI. Is this easy to create? I'd
> like to try that out but I'm not sure where to start.
>
> Colin
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft
> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008.
> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/
> _______________________________________________
> WiX-users mailing list
> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
>
>
>
> ******************************************************************************
> ********
> This communication is intended solely for the addressee and is
> confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure,
> copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in
> reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Unless indicated
> to the contrary: it does not constitute professional advice or opinions
> upon which reliance may be made by the addressee or any other party,
> and it should be considered to be a work in progress. Unless otherwise
> noted in this email or its attachments, this communication does not form
> a Statement of Actuarial Opinion under American Academy of Actuaries
> guidelines.
> ******************************************************************************
> ********
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft
> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008.
> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/
>
> _______________________________________________
> WiX-users mailing list
> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft
Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008.
http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/
_______________________________________________
WiX-users mailing list
WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
