Yes, but WiX can be extended without extending Windows Installer, right? On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 1:42 AM, Christopher Painter <chr...@iswix.com> wrote: > Windows Installer XML ( WiX ) is a toolset that authors Windows Installer > databases. Windows Installer is Microsoft Windows operating system > component and is not open sourced. > > ---------------------------------------- > > From: "Alec Taylor" <alec.tayl...@gmail.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 10:33 AM > > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Download packages automatically (showing progress > bar) during install > > > But I though WiX has been released under CPL, [an open-source license] > > encouraging collaboration? > > > I would be very happy though, to work for Microsoft to build int his > > much needed feature. > > > Who should I speak with (if it comes to this)? > > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 12:36 AM, Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com> > wrote: > >> The Windows Installer is owned by Windows. You'd need need to get hired > by > >> Microsoft and work for the Windows Installer team to build this > >> functionality into the Windows Installer? > >> Burn is a bootstrapper/chainer that is part of the WiX toolset ( > >> http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2009/7/14/Lets-talk-about-Burn). > >> Downloading is already part of it. > >> On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 3:43 AM, Alec Taylor <alec.tayl...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> Any plans to build this in? > >>> > >>> If you can send me some pointers in the right direction I might give a > go > >>> myself > >>> > >>> On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 3:08 AM, Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > The Windows Installer doesn't support doing that natively. This is > one > >>> (of > >>> > several things) that Burn is for. > >>> > > >>> > On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 12:03 AM, Alec Taylor <alec.tayl...@gmail.com > >>> >wrote: > >>> > > >>> >> Good evening, > >>> >> > >>> >> How do I download packages automatically (showing progress bar) > during > >>> >> install? > >>> >> > >>> >> (I've done this using NSIS, just wondering if it's possible in WiX) > >>> >> > >>> >> Thanks for all suggestions, > >>> >> > >>> >> Alec Taylor > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > >>> >> BlackBerry® DevCon Americas, Oct. 18-20, San Francisco, CA > >>> >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/rim-devcon-copy2 > >>> >> _______________________________________________ > >>> >> WiX-users mailing list > >>> >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >>> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC > >>> > > >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > >>> > BlackBerry® DevCon Americas, Oct. 18-20, San Francisco, CA > >>> > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rim-devcon-copy2 > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > WiX-users mailing list > >>> > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >>> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > >>> BlackBerry® DevCon Americas, Oct. 18-20, San Francisco, CA > >>> Learn about the latest advances in developing for the > >>> BlackBerry® mobile platform with sessions, labs & more. > >>> See new tools and technologies. 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