Having just done this, it will work. Except you have to write the command line parsing yourself. :) In your Run method, grab the CommandLine from the Engine and it will have all the options *not* related to Burn.
John Wintellect http://www.wintellect.com +1-877-968-5528 On 4/19/11 5:18 PM, "Stanfield, Albert R" <albert.r.stanfi...@intel.com> wrote: >Will the below work for the standard Burn executable? I.e. using Vadym's >example below could I run 'bootstrapper.exe -old_db_name="YeOldeName"' >and have DB_NAME set to "YeOldeName"? > >--Albert > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vadym Verba [mailto:vve...@sdl.com] >Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 1:38 AM >To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: Planning: package customization > >Actually Bob Arnson was right. >I have the following code works: >1) In Bundle.wxs: ><Variable Name="db_name" Value="old_db_name"/> <Chain> <MsiPackage >Id=SomeMsiId SourceFile="some.msi"> > <MsiProperty Name="DB_NAME" Value="db_name"/> </MsiPackage> </Chain> >2) In BA managed code: >MyBootstrapperApplication.Bootstrapper.Engine.StringVariables["db_name"] >= "new_db_name"; Now some.msi will be launched something like this: >msiexec.msi /I some.msi DB_NAME="new_db_name" >The tip is: Value in MsiProperty values EXPRESSION that can contains >references to Burn variables (like db_name in my example) > >------------------------------------ >From: "Dan Vasilov" <d...@rms.ro> >Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: Planning: package customization >To: "'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'" > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >Message-ID: <005301cbd195$cdd65860$69830920$@ro> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > You can implement the bootstrapper to launch the .msi package using the >command line msiexec /I {package.msi} PROPERTY1=value1 PROPERTY2=value2. > However, if you do this, you have to manually manage all specific >scenarios (upgrade, uninstall, patch, etc). > A better solution is to encapsulate the code to retrieve specific >information in custom actions and drop the bootstrapper altogether. > > Dan > >SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. >If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and >requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its >contents, and we further request that you advise us. >SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. >Registered number: 02675207. >Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire >SL6 7DY, UK. > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- >The ultimate all-in-one performance toolkit: Intel(R) Parallel Studio XE: >Pinpoint memory and threading errors before they happen. >Find and fix more than 250 security defects in the development cycle. >Locate bottlenecks in serial and parallel code that limit performance. >http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devfeb >_______________________________________________ >WiX-users mailing list >WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- >Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload >Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top >priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and >improve >application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about >boosting >the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev >_______________________________________________ >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
