That's like asking "What's wrong with Fords?" (or Chevys or etc etc). Some people love InstallShield, some people hate it, it seems to be a polarizing issue. I suspect Marc has had a bad experience with IS, as you have with Wix.
Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Smotritsky Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 12:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Commerical Installers for .NET? I had problems with WiX, what's wrong with InstallShield? -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marc Brooks Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 10:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Commerical Installers for .NET? For simple installations, i like the NSIS NullSoft installer (with SuperPIMP technology). This is the installer used by WinAmp and many others. http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page For more REALLY complex situations, use WiX. http://sourceforge.net/projects/wix/ But PLEASE, I'm begging you, don't use Install Shield :) On 5/18/06, Peter Suter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, due to problems with the VS Installer projects I need to find a > commercial installer. > What works well with .NET ? > > thanks > ps > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com > -- "Remember when you are juggling all those balls that some of them are glass balls, some of them are rubber balls. Don't drop the glass ones." - Nora Roberts Marc C. Brooks http://musingmarc.blogspot.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
