Re: [WiX-users] Wix Bootstrapping Issues
An MSI file is a document, not an executable. -Original Message- From: Andrew Collier [mailto:acoll...@gmx.com] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 8:47 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix Bootstrapping Issues If I build a use msbuild to create the bootstrapper I just end up with an executable again. Isn't there someway to build the bootstrapper as an MSI and the other MSIs are run as subprocesses under the main MSI? - Original Message - From: Bob Arnson Sent: 01/25/12 08:37 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix Bootstrapping Issues On 25-Jan-12 17:50, Andrew Collier wrote: > I'm trying to build a bootstrapper msi but I'm running into issues: Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Does it work if you use MSBuild? There's a bootstrapper project template for Visual Studio. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Wix Bootstrapping Issues
A bootstrapper needs to be an executable. MSIs cannot launch other MSIs. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Wix-Bootstrapping-Issues-tp7225413p7228980.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Wix Bootstrapping Issues
If I build a use msbuild to create the bootstrapper I just end up with an executable again. Isn't there someway to build the bootstrapper as an MSI and the other MSIs are run as subprocesses under the main MSI? - Original Message - From: Bob Arnson Sent: 01/25/12 08:37 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix Bootstrapping Issues On 25-Jan-12 17:50, Andrew Collier wrote: > I'm trying to build a bootstrapper msi but I'm running into issues: Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Does it work if you use MSBuild? There's a bootstrapper project template for Visual Studio. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Wix Bootstrapping Issues
On 25-Jan-12 17:50, Andrew Collier wrote: > I'm trying to build a bootstrapper msi but I'm running into issues: Does > anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Does it work if you use MSBuild? There's a bootstrapper project template for Visual Studio. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Wix Bootstrapping Issues
I'm trying to build a bootstrapper msi but I'm running into issues: Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? *Source:* http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> *Command Prompt Error:* C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3.6\bin>candle.exe "C:\Users\acoll ier\Documents\chain.wxs" -ext WixBalExtension.dll Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Compiler version 3.6.2221.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. chain.wxs C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3.6\bin>light.exe "C:\Users\acolli er\Documents\chain.wixobj" -ext WixBalExtension.dll Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Linker version 3.6.2221.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\acollier\Documents\chain.wixobj : error LGHT0104 : Not a valid object f ile; detail: Root element is missing. Any Help would be appreciated -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
