Hi Brian: Firstly, thanks for the pointers. How then do I fill a table using a custom action at runtime. It seems I can get away with doing this, and then have in installation query this table for the info I need via other ca's. Chers Sean.
-----Original Message----- From: Brian Rogers [mailto:rogers.br...@gmail.com] Sent: 18 February 2009 22:28 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] creating wix extensions Hey Sean, WIX extensions are based in managed code (.net). You could use managed C++ to develop the extension, but not native code. I am curious how you are comparing a custom action to a WIX extension. An extension, typically, is used to modify the input .wxs file to the output .wixobj file and then to add .wixlib files during the linker. A custom action will actually execute during the installation of the MSI. If you need to create a custom table you can do that in WIX without having to write your own extension or custom action. Brian Rogers "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Sean Farrow <sean.far...@seanfarrow.co.uk>wrote: > Hi: > Can I create a wix extension in a language other than a .net based > language (specifically c++)? > Alternatively, if I create a table in a custom action (what is the api > call to do this, and which library is it in?) how long does this table > last? > I'm trying to decide whether to create an extension, or whether to > create a custom action. Any help apreciated. > Cheers > Sean. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, > San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open > Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs > with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the > registration fee with the source code: > SFAD > http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3866 (20090218) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3866 (20090218) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
