Since the last release of our (Java-based) software we are using WiX 3 to build the Windows-installer, but the installer is far from being perfect. We don't have the time to do it ourself and hence need one who can do that for us (of course paid). Here are details which need some (re)work:
- Each new application version should be self contained, we don't want to use "update packs" which require a full pack already installed. - We are offering two setup bundles, one with an embedded Java Runtime Environment (just one directory structure in our program folder) and one without. We want our customers to install first the bundle with JRE and later install a new-version bundle without JRE over it keeping the originally installed JRE. - The whole build process should be handled by ANT (as done currently) and require as less as possible tweaks for new releases. - A new bugfix version (a.b.c) should always overwrite/update a previous version of the same major/minor version (a.b.d, d < c); the user should not pick the right installation directory himself. - Our application can run in the background (tray icon). When trying to install a new bugfix version, it should detect our running application and allow to close it before continuing. - A new major/minor version should always be possible to install independent of another major/minor version. - An optional part of our application is a Windows Explorer integration (icon overlays, context menu). This part should be handled some kind of separate, so installing two different major/minor versions should not install two Explorer integrations, but detect an already installed one. If you are interested, please reply to me off-list. Thanks in advance. -- Best regards, Thomas Singer _____________ syntevo GmbH http://www.syntevo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
