I regularly install DirectX as part of my WiX packages, here's the code for a
file I just include for the functionality to 'appear':
?xml version='1.0' encoding=utf-8?
Include xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi'
Feature Id=DirectX9 Title=DirectX9 Level=100
Create a bootstrapper. Check out msdn documentation on the msbuild
GenerateBootstrapper task.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gareth at Serif
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:23 AM
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Hi
I have a simple problem..
I am deploying a component that relies on a 3rd party installation
runtime (think Msoft Wse3 runtime or DirectX runtime). I want the
installer to check that this pre-requisite is installed and if not
execute the prereq instal file before my installation invokes
You need a bootstrapper application to install the MSIs in sequence. You
can't nest an MSI within another MSI.
--
Mike Dimmick
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Sent: 26 March 2007 21:21
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject:
May I suggest using the Nullsoft Scriptable Installer System (NSIS) to
Embed other installers. NSIS is the polar opposite of WiX, its a
simple scripting language that runs in a linear fashion. I have
written a page on their wiki that demonstrates how embed MSI as well
as other installer types into
The page is here:
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Embedding_other_installers
On 3/26/07, Justin Dearing [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
May I suggest using the Nullsoft Scriptable Installer System (NSIS) to
Embed other installers. NSIS is the polar opposite of WiX, its a
simple scripting language that
When I first started off with installer, I was thinking of using NSIS too,
but I guess if you want to save on time and effort, go with visual studio
setup project, set your pre-requisites i.e all ur other MSIs, u can
configure these MSI's to be installed from ur own server or a particular
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