Thanx Jacob for the hint about multiple msi's with only one cab. I tried this approach today and it works fine.
After a few days of googling the solution I understand that it wasn't good idea to use transformations :( 31.07.2014, 22:43, "Hoover, Jacob" <jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com>: > Instances are ugly... And to do them right would be very difficult. There > aren't many restrictions to what a transform can do, so all the assumptions > that are made at compile time of the bundle would have to be re-evaluated. > > My preference would be to have multiple predefined MSI's, and use a single > external CAB that's common among all of them. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca] > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 12:50 PM > To: 'General discussion about the WiX toolset.' > Cc: 'Sergey Kozhemyachenko' > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multiple Instance installations from wix BA > application > > I think you're the third or fourth person to ask on this mailing list in the > last year. It's not supported. There was a discussion on this mailing list > some time ago if I recall. > > -----Original Message----- > From: serkbugs [mailto:serkb...@yandex.ru] > Sent: July-31-14 5:51 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Cc: Sergey Kozhemyachenko > Subject: [WiX-users] Multiple Instance installations from wix BA application > > Hi, > > Our customer wants to install multiple instances of windows service per each > service(like SQL server installation with multiple instances). > > I was trying to build a prototype using custom BA > application(Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Bootstrapper.BootstrapperApp > lication). > > I've read a lot of topics around InstanceTransforms in msi and it looks like > I can start it work from msi with msiexec /i MultiInstance.msi > MSINEWINSTANCE=1 TRANSFORMS=":I01" but I cannot understand how to run it > properly from BA. > > Here is some pieces from my prototype. > > Msi(please don't pay attention to extra actions and properties): > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; > xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension";> > <Product Id="$(var.I00)" Name="$(var.ProductName32)" Language="1033" > Version="$(var.CurrentVersion)" Manufacturer="Me inc" > UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeGuid)"> > <Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" > InstallScope="perMachine" /> > <MajorUpgrade AllowDowngrades="no" AllowSameVersionUpgrades="yes" > DowngradeErrorMessage="You can't downgrade this > application" Schedule="afterInstallExecute" MigrateFeatures="yes"/> > > <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" /> > <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="SetupProjectTest" Level="1"> > <ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" /> > </Feature> > <Property Id="PATHTOCOPY" Secure="yes"></Property> > <Property Id="PATHTOCOPYTO" Secure="yes"></Property> > <Binary Id='CustomAction' > SourceFile="$(var.TestCustomAction.TargetDir)TestCustomAction.CA.dll" /> > > <Property Id="PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED" Secure="yes" /> > <Property Id='REINSTALLMODE' Value='amus'/> > <Property Id='ServiceName' Value='Test Service Name 2'/> > <Property Id='INSTANCEID' Value='I01'> > <RegistrySearch Id="InstanceIdSearch" Root="HKLM" > Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductCode]\$(var.ProductName32)" > Name="InstanceId" Type="raw" /> > </Property> > <InstanceTransforms Property='INSTANCEID'> > <Instance Id='I01' ProductCode='$(var.I01)' ProductName='I01'/> > <Instance Id='I02' ProductCode='$(var.I02)' ProductName='I02'/> > <Instance Id='I03' ProductCode='$(var.I03)' ProductName='I03'/> > </InstanceTransforms> > </Product> > ........ > > Bundle: > > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; > xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension"; > xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension";> > > <Bundle Name="$(var.ProductName)" Version="$(var.CurrentVersion)" > Manufacturer="$(var.Manufacturer)" UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeGuid)"> > > <BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="ManagedBootstrapperApplicationHost"> > <Payload > SourceFile="$(var.TestBootstrapperApplication.TargetDir)BootstrapperCore.con > fig"/> > <Payload > SourceFile="$(var.TestBootstrapperApplication.TargetDir)TestBootstrapperAppl > ication.dll"/> > <Payload > SourceFile="$(var.TestBootstrapperApplication.TargetDir)GalaSoft.MvvmLight.W > PF4.dll"/> > <Payload SourceFile="c:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset > v3.7\SDK\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll"/> > </BootstrapperApplicationRef> > > <Variable Name="DIR_EXISTS" Value="NO" Persisted="yes" Type="string" > /> > <Variable Name="PATHTOAPP" Value="c:\program files > (x86)\SetupProjectTest\" Persisted="yes" Type="string" /> > > <Chain> > <PackageGroupRef Id="NetFx40Web" /> > <PackageGroupRef Id="pkgMsi"/> > </Chain> > > </Bundle> > </Wix> > > another bundle file: > <Fragment> > ...... > <Variable Name='TRANSFORMS' bal:Overridable="yes"/> > <Variable Name='MSINEWINSTANCE' bal:Overridable="yes"/> .......... > <PackageGroup Id="pkgMsi"> > <MsiPackage Id="package32" > > SourceFile="$(var.SetupProjectTest.TargetDir)\SetupProjectTest.msi" > Vital="yes" > LogPathVariable="WixBundleLog_package32" > DisplayInternalUI="yes" > EnableFeatureSelection="no" > SuppressSignatureVerification="yes" > ForcePerMachine="yes" > InstallCondition="NOT TRANSFORMS" > <MsiProperty Name="INSTALLFOLDER" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]"/> > </MsiPackage> > > <MsiPackage Id="package32Multiple" > > SourceFile="$(var.SetupProjectTest.TargetDir)\SetupProjectTest.msi" > Vital="yes" > LogPathVariable="WixBundleLog_package32" > DisplayInternalUI="yes" > EnableFeatureSelection="no" > SuppressSignatureVerification="yes" > ForcePerMachine="yes" > InstallCondition="TRANSFORMS" > <MsiProperty Name="TRANSFORMS" Value=":I01"/> > <MsiProperty Name="MSINEWINSTANCE" Value="[MSINEWINSTANCE]"/> > <MsiProperty Name="INSTALLFOLDER" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]"/> > </MsiPackage> > > </PackageGroup> > I'm using the same msi but with different set of properties depends on some > settings in BA. > > In BA code I'm trying to ask engine to set state in state I need: > > private void OnPlanPackageBegin(object sender, PlanPackageBeginEventArgs e) > { > //I have a model of packages and their statuses > var package = this._bundle.Packages.FirstOrDefault(p => > p.Id.Equals(e.PackageId, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase)); > if (package != null) > { > e.State = package.RequestState; // is set to > RequestState.Present for packages I want to update > } > } > > After I run my bundle.exe for second time and change package state in the > state I need(also set TRANSFORMS and MSINEWINSTANCE) in OnPlanPackageBegin I > can see in my logs such strings: > > [14BC:101C][2014-07-31T04:45:25]i201: Planned package: package32Multiple, > state: Present, default requested: Absent, ba requested: None, execute: > None, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: Unregister > [14BC:101C][2014-07-31T04:45:25]i201: Planned package: package32, state: > Present, default requested: Absent, ba requested: Absent, execute: > Uninstall, rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: > Unregister > > As far as I understand main problem here that Engine detected package as > Present and it doesn't matter what I have in "ba requested". > > How can I change this behaviour? > Are there any ways to say Engine execute action I need(Install, uninstall, > etc.) ? > > Any help will be really helpful. > > Regards, > Sergey. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > Infragistics Professional > Build stunning WinForms apps today! > Reboot your WinForms applications with our WinForms controls. > Build a bridge from your legacy apps to the future. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Infragistics Professional > Build stunning WinForms apps today! > Reboot your WinForms applications with our WinForms controls. > Build a bridge from your legacy apps to the future. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want fast and easy access to all the code in your enterprise? 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