Heat is specifically intended for this and is the best way. You'd be better off trying to solve your errors than trying to find another approach which will work less well.
This is an example command line that we use "%WIX%\bin\heat" dir "<directory to harvest>" -nologo -suid -srd -sfrag -ag -wx -dr "INSTALLDIR" -var var.binariesDir -out "<wixOutputDir>\main.wxs" You will need to manually edit the results as heat is not intended to produce a fully working solution, it just helps with the tedious work of producing a wxs file for the first time. -----Original Message----- From: Francis Louis [mailto:francis.lo...@hotmail.com] Sent: 10 August 2012 10:02 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] How to harvest a directory and create msi Hi, I am new to Wix. I wanted to harvest a directory and based on the wxs file created need to create an MSI using candle and light. Could someone please let me know how to do it? I have tried using the Heat, candle and light to do it. But I have not had much success due to various compilation and link errors. Please advice what would be the best way to do it. Thank you very much in advance. Best Regards Francis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
