If the task at hand is simply to update a config file before building a MSI, this could all be done with MSBuild and could be outside the scope of the wonderful world of Wix. Also, if this value could change "per install" or "per customer", then it would be easier to store the base config in the MSI and utilize XmlConfig/XmlFile to update on install.
-----Original Message----- From: Greg Deward [mailto:greg.dew...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 4:45 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Paying Job for Wix Guru One of my partners was kind enough to post an Elance job to help entice someone to demonstrate to how tackle my earlier question with WIX. The direct link is... https://www.elance.com/j/dynamic-wix-installation-package/37325289 Anyone interested? -- G. Deward Begin forwarded message: > Job Name: Dynamic WIX Installation Package Job Description: Help us > understand how to use the WIX Installer to dynamically generate MSI packages. > During the process you will need to replace values in config files before > compiling the packaging the MSIs. > > Here is what we need... > > Create a command line application to dynamically generate three MSI > installation packages using WIX while accepting a command line variable > (called "request_identifier") and inserting this value into a App.Config file > before compiling. The end result will be one installer that calls either, or > both, of the other MSI packages which both have a valid configuration file > pre-configured with the supplied "request_identifier" value. > > To complete this project, you will be required to create and deliver: > > A. One .NET command line application with a tokenized App.Config file; > B. One .NET Windows application with a tokenized config file; C. > Visual Studio setup projects for each of the sample projects (A & B) > above; D. One installation program that allows the user to optionally > install either or both of the sample projects (A & B) above; E. A Word > document or Camtasia video (with voice) explaining how the process > application works,how to modify the number of sample applications being > deployed, and how to modify text and images within the main installer. > > Please explain if you are interested in ADDITIONAL projects when submitting > your proposal. This project is being used to help our team rapidly gain an > understanding of the WIX environment while satisfying a few of our immediate > needs. We would like to leverage a contractor moving forward for all > installation packaging. > > Preference will be given to those who can deliver in the shortest amount of > time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. ON SALE this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnnow-d2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_jan _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
