Re: [WiX-users] Create files on install

2011-11-13 Thread David Birch (XStream Software)
I'm new too, so I'm gonna be verbose. Here's the steps I took using VS2008. Create a new WiX installer project. Add a new project to the solution - C#/VB/C++ custom action project. Add the code to the custom action project to generate the file you want. Compile the custom action project. Referenc

Re: [WiX-users] Create files on install

2011-11-11 Thread David Birch (XStream Software)
Do you mean create as in generate a file (you could use a custom action to do that) or create as in "here is my file, put it in that directory" which is much simpler and just requires a reference to a file. To dump, add something like this to a directory, but I think it's all in the .chm so you p

Re: [WiX-users] VB6 Component Questions - JSBtnBar.ocx

2011-11-02 Thread David Birch (XStream Software)
tion. Then I go make sure all the registration is correct. COM can get complex quickly, but if you keep it simple the Class, ProgId, TypeLib and Interface elements make it look really pretty (better than tons of RegistryX elements ). On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 2:13 AM, David Birch (XStream Softw

[WiX-users] VB6 Component Questions - JSBtnBar.ocx

2011-10-03 Thread David Birch (XStream Software)
Hi all. I have one very old installer file and 2 patches created with vb6 and InstallShield. My task is to form a single, shiny new installer, without using any of the original source code (which is AWOL). I've started with a fresh XP virtual machine, using DefenseWall (a host intrusion protectio