Reese, We have exactly the same situation as yours. We have Database Server/Server/Web Server/Client Installation. The way I did before wix was to create individual installers for each of the Installation type. That was a disaster because if I had to fix something that's common to all then I literally have to make sure its fixed in all the installers, it's a pain in the neck.
Now, I combined Database Server/Server/Client into one Installer and Web Server as another. This way depending on user selection I can set the features and their components accordingly. Also, this helps with upgrade as the Product code will be the same for all 3. Hope this helps. Arun Perregattur -----Original Message----- From: Reese [mailto:quattro...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:38 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multi-project development Hi Rob, sure, we have a small team of about 4 developers and I'm the only one who has MSI / build / installation knowledge. I want to get to a point where (obviously with some of my help) the others projects, solutions, etc. can be merged or built into a master installer or installers. One thing we are debating is whether to have an installation for each application or one master suite for all the applications. Most likely the installations will possibly look like this --> one for our database, one for our application/web server and n for our client applications. The development will likely include multiple solutions. Should there be a WiX merge module project for each .NET project which we compose into an installation? Any recommendation or guidance would be much appreciated, thanks. On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Rob Mensching <rob.mensch...@microsoft.com>wrote: > Can you provide a few more specifics about your situation? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Reese [mailto:quattro...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 16:01 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Multi-project development > > Hi, what is the current recommendation regarding multiple project/ > developer > installation authoring via WiX. At one point I heard it might be to go with > the merge module project but is there a better way? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > 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 is the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://p.sf.net/sfu/Xq1LFB _______________________________________________ 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 is the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://p.sf.net/sfu/Xq1LFB _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
