Heat is used to generate source code. It's used to prepare the first version of your MSI. You then manually tweak the code. It's just a labour saving device to prevent you having to write out lots of component definitions. Any wxs files produced by heat, or by your editor, are processed by candle.
Candle is the compiler, like a C or other language compiler. It produces an object file from the wxs source files. Light is the linker. It brings together the object file and the installers other resources and outputs the MSI. Lit is like light but outputs a wixlib instead of an MSI. Neither heat, nor the reg file have anything to do with your user. These are inputs to the compilation process. The user only gets the output (the MSI). After you use heat to process a reg file to generate a componentgroup , then you add a componentgroupref in your main wxs file's Feature element. Then pass all the wxs files to candle. This will produce a single wixobj which you then pass to light to get an MSI. -----Original Message----- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 17 August 2012 14:45 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Convert reg to wxs using heat and linking the fileswith main project Hi, As a WIX newbie I'm not sure on how heat, candle, light etc. all link and work together. I have looked online and the best I can find it snippets on how to link these together and I am getting more confused. Can anyone point me in the right direction to a tutorial or help me out. I have a .reg file and I use the following code to extract it to a wxs file: heat.exe reg product.reg -template:fragment -cg RegistryEntry -gg -out "$(ProjectDir)Registry.wxs" -var wix.InstallerPath 1: Where would I put this so it happens after my user has edited the .reg file and then started the installation? 2. How to I link my Registry.wxs with my setup project. I have of course used the ComponentGroupRef and manually adding the Registry.wxs to my project but im sure candle or light provide this I just don't know how to use it Kind Regards, Natalie Carr ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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
