In general you just add your dependent Dlls as components under that DirectoryRef that has the service in it. Then they get installed to the same folder. The more complicated issue is that you named things (like sql lite) that often have their own redist packages. For example, Log4Net seems to come from Crystal Reports, perhaps they have a merge module you can include, maybe this http://downloads.businessobjects.com/akdlm/cr4vs2010/CRforVS_redist_install_64bit_13_0.zip --------------- Phil Wilson
On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 6:03 PM, Justin Dyer <justin.p.d...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am completely new to wix, so bare with me here. I have followed a guide > here > http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2014/08/sideloading-windows-8-apps-with-wix/ > to create an installer that sideloads a windows 8.1 application. I have > that working after messing with it for a while. I also want my wix > installer to install a service. My service has a number of dependency DLLs > such as log4net, sqlite, etc. I tried following this guide > http://www.talksharp.com/wix-toolset-install-windows-service to integrate > what I saw there into my existing installer that does the sideloading. At > first, the installer was place the service executable in the installation > directory, but there would not be any of the included DLLs necessary for it > to run. I am just lost at this point trying to take those two examples and > merge them into what I want working. > > I have added the service project as a reference to my wix project. > > I have also added this to my wixproj file: > <PropertyGroup> > <!-- Service file harvesting --> > <ServiceDir>..\PRISMContingencyService\bin\$(Configuration)\</ServiceDir> > > <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);ServiceDir=$(ServiceDir)</DefineConstants> > </PropertyGroup> > <ItemGroup> > <!-- Harvest service --> > <HarvestDirectory Include="$(ServiceDir)"> > <InProject>false</InProject> > <DirectoryRefId>INSTALLFOLDER</DirectoryRefId> > <ComponentGroupName>ComponentGroup.Service</ComponentGroupName> > <PreprocessorVariable>var.ServiceDir</PreprocessorVariable> > <SuppressRootDirectory>true</SuppressRootDirectory> > </HarvestDirectory> > </ItemGroup> > > > In the config.wxi file I have a number of lines including: > <?define ServiceExeName = "PRISMContingencyService.exe" ?> > > > > And I think this is the relevant part in the Setup.wxs file that I can't > figure out: > <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Sideload PRISM Contingency App" > Level="1"> > <ComponentGroupRef Id="ComponentGroup.App" /> > <ComponentGroupRef Id="ComponentGroup.PowerShellScripts" /> > <ComponentGroupRef Id="ComponentGroup.Service"/> > <!--<ComponentRef > Id="$(var.PRISMContingencyService.TargetFileName)"/>--> > </Feature> > > <UIRef Id="WixUI_Minimal" /> > </Product> > > <Fragment> > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> > <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="$(var.InstallFolderName)" /> > </Directory> > </Directory> > > <!-- New stuff here --> > <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER"> > <!-- Create a single component which is the TestService.exe file --> > <Component Id="Component.ServiceComponent"> > <!-- Copies the TestService.exe file using the project reference > preprocessor variables --> > <File Id="File.ServiceFile" > Source="[INSTALLFOLDER]\$(var.ServiceExeName)" KeyPath="yes" /> > <!-- Remove all files from the INSTALLFOLDER on uninstall --> > <!--<RemoveFile Id="ALLFILES" Name="*.*" On="both" />--> > <!-- Tell WiX to install the Service --> > <ServiceInstall Id="ServiceInstaller" > Type="ownProcess" > Name="PRISMContingencyService" > DisplayName="PRISMContingencyService" > Description="Service for the PRISM Contingency Windows > Application." > Start="auto" > ErrorControl="normal" > Account="localSystem" > Vital="yes"/> > <!-- Tell WiX to start the Service --> > <ServiceControl Id="StartService" Start="install" Stop="both" > Remove="uninstall" Name="PRISMContingencyService" Wait="yes" /> > </Component> > </DirectoryRef> > </Fragment> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, > sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your > hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought > leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a > look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
