If you really only want package name and shortcut localization, it may be possible to do with a few conditions in an English MSI and some property settings. See ARPCOMMENTS ProductName etc.
How will you determine what language to use, will it be passed in from your bootstrapper or based on OS settings? -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 13 March 2012 15:13 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multi-language installer The Windows Installer behavior has not changed. :( On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 7:26 AM, Dave Mateer <dave_mat...@ntm.org> wrote: > Having already done some research, it appears that single-MSI > multi-language installers are not supported by Windows Installer, and > thus, not by WiX. However, the latest information I could find that > actually looked definitive was from 2007, and I'm wondering if there > has been any progress since that time, or if perhaps there is a > solution for my very simple case. > > 99.9% of the payload in my installer is the same between the various > languages. In fact, it is being called silently from a bootstrapper so > I don't even care about UI transformation. The ONLY thing that needs > to be translated is the product name as it appears in "Add/Remove > Programs" and the shortcut (including the folder), i.e.: > > <Product Name="!(loc.ProductName)"/> > <Package Description="!(loc.ProductName)"/> > <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder"> > <Directory Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" > Name="!(loc.ProductName)"/> > </Directory> > <DirectoryRef Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder"> > <Component> > <Shortcut Name="!(loc.ProductName)"> > </Component> > </DirectoryRef> > > Is there any way to "officially" do this without duplicating the content? > I have four languages to support, and the content is over 400 MB, so > it would be a real waste to create four separate installers. The > language of the application itself can be switched at runtime (using > localization resource files), so we really want to create one DVD with > our single installer. > > The most helpful workarounds I found (from 2007) are: > > http://jpassing.com/2007/06/14/authoring-multi-language-msi-packages/ > http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/transforms/morphing-installers > > Is this still the state of things? Would those transforms even work > with non-UI transforms? Any better ideas? > > Thanks, > > Dave > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! > The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft > developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus > HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
