Perfect thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 1:57 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally Include based on Build Configuration
Supporting multiple MSI's with patches would seem more of a support issue to me than the initial installs. I'd use logic in a CA ala http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa383838%28VS.85%29.aspx (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4186153/api-for-determining-if-app-i s-running-on-citrix-or-terminal-services/4188982#4188982) and disable the feature that contains the extra EXE and shortcut for Citrix and possibly Terminal Server. The user wouldn't have to choose anything and there would only be one MSI to give out. That being said, you could define preprocessor variables to include or exclude the file and shortcut if you are hard set on having 2 separate MSI files. <?if $(var.CitrixInstall) = true ?> Your WiX code for the exe and shorcut. <?endif ?> Then, in your MSBuild file, define CitrixInstall for the configuration you want and pass the variable on to WiX. <PropertyGroup Condition=" ... "> ... <CitrixInstall>true</CitrixInstall> <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);CitrixInstall=$(CitrixInstall);</Def ineConstants> </PropertyGroup> -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Sniderman [mailto:dani...@magenic.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 1:25 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally Include based on Build Configuration No licensing issues - just support - we want the installs to be "Idiot Proof" - so we give the appropriate MSI to the appropriate user and need to ensure they do the proper type of install. This is critical for the Laptop users - not so much for Citrix - as we can give detailed instructions... -----Original Message----- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 1:10 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally Include based on Build Configuration Is it a licensing concern with wanting two separate MSI packages? I'd handle this with a second feature for the laptop users, and then use a CA to detect Citrix/Terminal Services to enable/disable the feature. (I'd also provide a public secure property to allow for command line enabling the feature in case the detection fails on some obscure install. -----Original Message----- From: Bourne, Kevin [mailto:kevin.bou...@chasepaymentech.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 12:52 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally Include based on Build Configuration If you could find a way to determine when the install is running on citrix or your laptop users (registry entry possibly) then you could use a condition to determine if you need to install the additional shortcut. See if this helps. http://wix.mindcapers.com/wiki/Shortcuts_in_WiX -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Sniderman [mailto:dani...@magenic.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 1:41 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally Include based on Build Configuration If by that you mean a command line property set when the user installs - this is exactly what we want to AVOID. We want this all controlled by the particular MSI that a particular user executes. We can't rely on them setting a command line... -----Original Message----- From: Ian Williams [mailto:iawil...@microsoft.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 12:26 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally Include based on Build Configuration I _think_ you can accomplish everything you want here by simply passing in a runtime property when msiexec is called, like "ConfigurationToBuild". Then you can use the value of that property to determine what to install, etc. I've had success with that approach personally. -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Sniderman [mailto:dani...@magenic.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10:21 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Conditionally Include based on Build Configuration I'm working on automating our Build - and migrating from VS Setup to WIX. We have a Windows Forms Application that has two different Configurations - One to Deploy to Citrix Servers and another for occasionally connected Laptop Users (plus several "environments" dev/qa/prod etc) For the two different configurations the differences are in differing config settings (which I've already figured out how to) What I need help with - the Laptop MSI needs include an additional EXE and a few corresponding files - and add a shortcut to the additional EXE to the startup folder. Ideally I'd like one WIX solution (and wxs file if possible) that based on the "Configuration to Build" setting (ideally both from a desktop build and a TFS 2010 build) create the appropriate MSI. (IE - I don't want a single type of MSI that requires the user to select based on UI). What is the best way to implement this? Thanks! Daniel P. Sniderman| Sr Consultant| Magenic MCSD.NET, MCTS: Team Foundation Server 2010 Administration 333 E. Butterfield Rd. Suite 100, Lombard, IL 60148 Mobile: 847-668-4882 | eFax 847-390-7810 magenic.com | dani...@magenic.com<mailto:dani...@magenic.com> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Write once. Port to many. Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. 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