You could create a bunch of wixlib's and a merge module to consume them and then consume the merge module with InstallShield. This allows you to interop with other tools while leaving the door open for pure WiX down the road.
But yes, I like wixlibs better. When you get into building installs that contain thousands of merge modules, the overhead of decompressing and recompressing the modules into the installer really adds up. Also you are limited to what a merge module can express. Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me --- On Thu, 6/26/08, Christopher Karper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Christopher Karper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] General Merge Module Questions > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 5:28 PM > But the other installations are built with InstallShield. > They won't work > with .wixlibs, will they? > > On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 6:01 PM, Rob Mensching > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I would recommend .wixlibs instead of .msm files > (unless you have share > > your Merge Modules with people that don't use > WiX). .wixlibs are far more > > flexible than Merge Modules. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Christopher Karper > > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 13:59 > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML > toolset. > > Subject: [WiX-users] General Merge Module Questions > > > > OK, I am redoing some of my installations to be in > merge modules. Now, I > > have no idea what I'm doing, so it's kind of > learn as I go. I'm stuck in a > > few spots, and was hoping someone out here would be > kind enough to help me. > > :-) > > > > I am installing a .NET web application, which is why > this gets complicated. > > > > > > * I have all the files to install. This was pretty > straightforward. > > * I have some config changes to apply. I had this > working in the .msi, but > > does the module have access to the public properties > the containing MSI > > will > > have? Is this the preferred method of getting data, > or is there some > > mechanism for explicitly passing the information? > (something like > > CustomActionData for CAs) > > * I need to set up IIS properly. This gets > complicated since I want to > > allow a choice for a web site, or a virtual directory > installation. Also, > > different versions of IIS are configured differently. > I don't mind having > > a complicated set of conditions in my MSM, I just want > to avoid making an > > MSM for each of these conditions. Is this possible? > > * I am using the ASP.NET built in Membership > providers, so I need to > > either > > run aspnet_config.exe, or directly run the SQL script > against the > > datasource. Is it possible to test for the existence > of this database > > before running either of these? > > > > Thanks in advance for any assistance... I'll take > help for any or all of > > these questions. :-) > > > > Chris > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > > just about anything Open Source. > > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > > just about anything Open Source. > > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
