Sure, it's called Multiple Instance Installers. I've done it many times in InstallShield but haven't done it in WiX yet. The basics are the same, it's just different infrastructure / capabilities in how you build it and service it. Here are a few links to get you started: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367797(v=vs.85).aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369528(v=vs.85).aspx http://blog.deploymentengineering.com/2006/10/multiple-instance-msis-and.htm http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Multiple-Instance-Transforms-Walkthrough-Proposed-Simple-Addition-to-WiX-to-Make-Them-Easier-td708828.html l
--- 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 Sat, 5/7/11, CoolBreeze <coolbreeze...@googlemail.com> wrote: From: CoolBreeze <coolbreeze...@googlemail.com> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multiple runs of same installer To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011, 9:16 AM Does anyone know if this is possible and if so how to go about setting this up? On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 12:29 PM, CoolBreeze <coolbreeze...@googlemail.com>wrote: > Is it possible to allow the same installer to run multiple times? > > The situation is that I've created a website installer that will need the > ability to be run multiple times to facilitate the creation of Virtual > Folders in IIS for different brands. > > So for example I run the installer and create a VirtualFolder under the > Default Website within IIS called BrandA, which installs all website files. > I need to be able to re-run the installer and this time specify BrandB, so > that the website files will be installed under the BrandB Virtual Folder. > > This is all because we have an installer that needs the ability to be > re-used for the installation of multiple product brands, without creating > separate installers for each brand and duplicating the project code for > each. > > As it is now I have the Product Id set to an "*", so that it is different > for each run; however, when my installer gets to the dialog where I enter > the Virtual Folder name, I have a drop down where I select the Web Site to > create the Virtual Folder under the drop down is not being populated on the > second run also the destination folder and Virtual Folder name are the same > values as my first run. If I edit them and click Next it's failing with a > log file entry indicating error 2896. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
