This looks great - where do I put this?
-----Original Message-----
From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1...@gmail.com]
Sent: 18 March 2011 09:07
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install
<Target Name="AfterBuild">
<Torch
Condition="%(CultureGroup.Identity) != '$(DefaultLanguage)'"
ToolPath="$(WixToolPath)"
BaselineFile="$(TargetDir)$(DefaultLanguage)\$(TargetFileName)"
UpdateFile="$(TargetDir)%(CultureGroup.OutputFolder)$(TargetFileName)"
OutputFile="$(TargetDir)$(DefaultLanguage)\%(CultureGroup.Identity)$(Transfo
rmExt)"
AdditionalOptions="-t Language" />
</Target>
for the WiX Proj ? This generates transforms in the "DefaultLanguage"
output folder.
2011/3/17 Christopher Painter <chr...@deploymentengineering.com>:
> Oh I already know how it works and can get it to work. :-) I was
> just wondering if there was a better way to generate the transforms
> then post build events that call torch. Votive has some nice msbuild
> support for encapsulating
>
> the underlying calls to the wix tools I just wish it has a little
> checkbox next
>
> to cultures to build ( generate language transforms ).
>
> BTW, you don't need a "man in the middle" to sniff out the command
> line, you can use wmic ( windows management instrumentation console )
to do that.
>
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Tobias S <tobias.s1...@gmail.com>
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Sent: Thu, March 17, 2011 4:52:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install
>
> @Chris: Am I understanding you right ? You want to apply a transform
> for the "base" language, e.g. english MSI + english MST + spanish MST
> ? For InstallShield as they build by default a transform for the
> default language ? If yes did you check with a "man in the middle
> tool" (custom msiexec.exe in directory of setup.exe which shows its
> calling command line) what the installshield setup.exe calls in case
> of the default Language ? (esp. if they already apply a transform or
> not ?) Not sure right now whether this works or not but I can check if
> Andreas Kerl wrote something in his book about this and the abilities
> of torch here.
>
> As a sample if you want e.g. 8 transforms you only need 2 MSIs in
> different languages and then can create an XML diff and modify this
> for the other 6 languages and from these generate the transforms
> again. This might reduce build time as not building the MSIs just for
> transform generation is needed.
>
>
>
> 2011/3/17 Tobias S <tobias.s1...@gmail.com>:
>> Francisco,
>>
>> When you get it working with the transform msiexec /i installer.msi
>> TRANSFORMS=":1034". (I'm wondering about the ":1034" - should be e.g.
>> 1034.mst???) this means it is working with your produced spanish
>> transform applied to the english one. So when going back to
>> InstallSite your problems can result in problems in step 3. or 4. .
>>
>> In general and why I don't like this approach very much: you must
>> rely on the way here this undocumented feature retrieves the current
>> OS language. If something goes wrong here it is difficult to track
>> down the real issue. So did you try the package on several spanish
>> systems ?
>>
>> Btw: Spanish if I remember right this is the OS where the LCID is
>>1034 and additionally other LCIDs exist. Maybe that causes problems
>>in detecting a spanish OS with these embedded transforms. Read
>>http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/LCIDs-of
>>-the-supported-languages-of-WixUIExtension-tp5910168p5910168.html
>>l
>> So maybe use some other language first to track down the problem and
>>set the OS language as described in InstallSite.
>>
>> I'd recommend you to use e.g. German and 1031 for your testing.
>> Please do exactly following:
>> 1. Build the MSI + transform
>> 2. test it with msiexec /i setup.msi TRANSFORMS=1031.mst
>>
>> If working
>> 3. embed the transform with
>> wisubstg.vbs Setup.msi 1031.mst 1031
>>
>> 4. ORCA: View -> Summary Information... -> there change Languages to
>> "1033,1031" (without quotes and without empty spaces between the
>> numbers) and save the
>> package afterwards)
>>
>> Change the computer language of the system to German (Gerrmany) as
>> described on InstallSite. If still not working: Interesting is the
>> output of step 3. Please post it here. Be aware that you work exactly
>> on the generated packages and no dirty ones where possibly something
>> went wrong...
>>
>> Regarding Arabic: Think of only localize text and not "RTL" the UIs.
>> One of our arabic speaking guys told me that these people are used of
>> not well RTL modified UIs. If you still want to do so: Get an
>> installShield demo (they offer well RTL layout, think only the
>> graphic on the start dlg and finish dialog is turned) and modify the
>> WiX dialogs in WiX sources folder src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib (approx
>> 25 -
>> 30 dialogs and User Interface "sequences"). Think it should be
>> possible here as well to embed a transform for the modifications even
>> here this transform then contains a completely modified UI. But as
>> never done also expect some issues when transforming with a torch
>> generated transform for arabic (not sure whether -t Language is
>> enough).
>>
>> As already stated think of using a bootstrapper for the language
>> transform application (e.g. dotnetinstaller) instead of the embedded
>> approach.
>>
>> regards
>> Tobias
>>
>>
>> 2011/3/17 Francisco Gabriel Malbrán <fgmalb...@gmail.com>:
>>> Thanks Michael. I've tried your solution as well but still no results.
>>>
>>> Can any body please attach an empty/demo version of your
>>> multilanguage msi to test it out in my computer? This way I would be
>>> able to detect if the problem is in the procedure or in the environment.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>>
>>> Francisco
>>>
>>> 2011/3/17 Michael Tissington <michael_tissing...@ciqual.com>
>>>
>>>> out
>>>> "$(ProjectDir)$(OutDir)1040.mst"
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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