Worth mentioning is IMHO SharpDevelop in a version 4.0.1.7090 (or higher) for editing dialogs. With help of this tool a standalone dialog (wxs files from WiX sources like e.g. InstallDirDlg.wxs) can be opened, previewed and edited in Design view. Combined with Votive it offers good abilities for editing WiX code.
Another editor which can create (but not edit) WiX code is MSI Factory from IndigoRose. + For large projects consider componentization techniques like fragmenting or wixlibs to break down complexity. 2011/8/22 Durwin Wright <durwin.wri...@ingres.com>: > I also like using WixEdit for simple changes and prototyping. It has a lot > of very good feature and is easy to use. > > It does re-format lines and makes it hard to preserve comments. But once you > are aware of these limitations it is still very useful. > > I use WixEdit in conjunction with Notepad++ or UltraEdit for larger WiX > projects. > > Durwin Wright | Sr. Architect | durwin.wri...@ingres.com | Ingres | 500 > Arguello Street | Suite 200 | Redwood City | CA | 94063 | USA +1 > 650-587-5523 | fax: +1 650-587-5550 | "Wag the Dog" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Johnston [mailto:johnst...@inn-soft.com] > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 6:28 AM > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX Wrappers: For or against? > > I second the vote for WixEdit. I used it when first setting up my > installer. Helped me learn WiX to some extent. > > Now that the files are littered with preprocessor commands and I only make > small, minor changes, I find it easier to edit the WXS files directly in a > text editor. > > One thing I feel is important is commenting. There are several places where > I do things and the reasons for it are not immediately clear. Comments help > with that, but you can't edit comments in WixEdit. If I do use WixEdit, I > generally go back and add comments to the file as needed. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 08:40 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX Wrappers: For or against? > > I use WixEdit and like it. It's a GUI editor plus a simple wizard and a > couple of other features. You can switch into the .wxs file easily using one > of the menu items that runs a text editor of your choice and it will detect > and reload changes when you switch back. The files it generates can be > easily compiled with the command line tools. I find it best for small, quick > projects, such as test installers. It was also helpful when I was learning > Wix. Our main products' installers are large and complex and I use Wix > Votive solutions for those. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alec Taylor [mailto:alec.tayl...@gmail.com] > Sent: 20 August 2011 11:18 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] WiX Wrappers: For or against? > > Good evening, > > I've seen quite a few WiX Wrapper around, including a few Open-Source ones. > > Examples: > * http://sourceforge.net/projects/wixedit/ (not 100% sure this is a wrapper) > * http://sourceforge.net/projects/keeyai-flame/ > > What are your thoughts on WiX Wrappers, would you recommend a certain one > (not necessarily from above), or would you recommend figuring it out without > wrappers? > > (e.g. just use CLI compilers and Notepad2) > > Thanks for all suggestions, > > Alec Taylor > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > - > Get a FREE DOWNLOAD! and learn more about uberSVN rich system, user > administration capabilities and model configuration. 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