ah, thanks. When I'm using this element: BootstrapperApplicationRef Id='WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense' I'm using the C++ one then?, does it exist any examples that uses this WixBA to get an startingpoint on how I can reference it from wxs?
On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 6:24 PM, Hoover, Jacob <jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com> wrote: > The MSI UI is limited by windows installer. The BA UI as no such > limitations. > > https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/tree/develop/src/Setup/WixBA is the BA > for Wix > > -----Original Message----- > From: Asbjørn Mikkelsen [mailto:asbj...@neslekkim.net] > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 11:20 AM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Customizing BA for Burn/Bundles > > Would that be the code that is here? > https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/tree/develop/src/ext/BalExtension > mba = WixBA? > > I was hoping that one could use the same formats for the squences, > languages, and ui definitions as one do for pure msi, but that is probably > run by something else that is not part of wix? > > > > On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 5:46 PM, Hoover, Jacob <jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com > > > wrote: > > > Both WixStdBA (C) and the WixBA (C#) have source code available to > > learn from. Since everyone wants a different look/feel and work flow, > > the bundle customization is often left up to a custom BA. For a > > vanilla install, WixStdBA does a good job, but injecting new pages > > isn't possible without coding. If you are using .Net for your > > application, I'd strongly suggest starting with a C# BA. This will > > allow you to do a full blown .Net UI, with all the customization you > > want, and then just property drive your MSI's. > > > > The second option would be to modify the Options page of WixStdBA to > > include some check boxes for your feature selection, but I don't think > > that would give you the optimal workflow that you're expecting (a user > > would have to click Options before hitting install). > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: neslekkim [mailto:asbj...@neslekkim.net] > > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 9:55 AM > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: [WiX-users] Customizing BA for Burn/Bundles > > > > I'm creating lots of small msi's so I can modularize my installation > > package, and have been using the bundle feature (Burn?), to make an > > Exe that can install everything. > > > > The problem with this is the UI.. I have somewhat managed to make UI > > in the MSI, but I cannot use that UI, and need to make an UI in the > > Bundle package instead. > > It seems like I cannot use any the ui features that have been aquired > > for MSI, so Have to relearn everything in an totally different > > "language" for bundles.. Where can I find docoumentation on this > > format?, the Theme files seems to be kinda easy to manipulate, but i > > cannot find any information about sequence?, or adding other "pages"? > > What I need, is to implement some form of featureselection, not many > > selections, but a few, does it exist any bundle projects out there > > other than the wix installer (which is just a few pictures to click > > on), that show how to do this? > > > > Or is the idea that everyone need to make their own Bootstrapper > > application? > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Customiz > > ing-BA-for-Burn-Bundles-tp7596514.html > > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- > > Slashdot TV. > > Video for Nerds. Stuff that matters. > > http://tv.slashdot.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- > > Slashdot TV. > > Video for Nerds. Stuff that matters. > > http://tv.slashdot.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > -- > mvh > Asbjørn > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Slashdot TV. > Video for Nerds. Stuff that matters. > http://tv.slashdot.org/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Slashdot TV. > Video for Nerds. Stuff that matters. > http://tv.slashdot.org/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- mvh Asbjørn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slashdot TV. Video for Nerds. Stuff that matters. http://tv.slashdot.org/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
