On 05/10/2012 17:23, Katherine Moss wrote:
> Oh really? Nasty; I mean, why not just use a standard UI for that anyway
> rather than that very complicated and non user friendly interface? I'm not
> talking about accessibility here; some sighted individuals struggle with it
> as well. Maybe we
or Windows Installer XML toolset.; chr...@iswix.com
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] I have heard that MSI is too complicated from a
programmer's prospective
If you want an example of how **not** to do an installer the SQL Server is the
one to go for! It is not the Windows Installer parts that ar
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> From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 7:25 PM
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; General
> discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. (
> wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net)
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] I
If you want an example of how **not** to do an installer the SQL Server is
the one to go for! It is not the Windows Installer parts that are bad it
is the bootstrapped that warps it all up.
>I had SQL server Express 2012 on my server a few months ago, had to
>uninstall it to clear out some errors
What is he doing in his current installer? There are some things in MSI
that are more complex than in InnoSetup and NSIS (although Burn in WiX v3.6
tackles most of them). I'm curious because tackling the complexity
problem/perception is very important to me in WiX v4.0.
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 12:4
opher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com]
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> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] I have heard that MSI is
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] I have heard that MSI is too complicated from a
programmer's prospective
MSI is complicated. Setup is complicated. There is a learning curve but once
you nail it, it's easy for your users.
The key
MSI is complicated. Setup is complicated. There is a learning curve but
once you nail it, it's easy for your users.
The key to MSI is that it's declarative (functional programming),
transactional and has standardized support for upgrades, patches,
uninstall, repair, silent and so on. Learn h
I feel your pain. Over the years I have used lots of install technologies,
installShield (script and windows installer), wise (script and windows
installer), inno setup, plain batch files, custom exes, NSIS etc, etc. The only
one that has provided me with a 100% reliable installation is windows
Hmmm "COM is love"? I always thought COM was COMplicated... lol.
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or may not work on all
OS's/Languages/Bitness/etc).
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I would argue that developing MSI with wix is a little bit more complicated
than developing in c# or other scripting language at the beginning, because
programmers which use to tell the compiler "How to do" things now need to
use declarative language and tell the compiler "What to do"
Some progra
, October 04, 2012 3:57 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] I have heard that MSI is too complicated from a
programmer's prospective
I don't know much about Inno, but reasons for us to use MSI include:
- rollbacks
- patches (i.e., replacing less than full files), in
I don't know much about Inno, but reasons for us to use MSI include:
- rollbacks
- patches (i.e., replacing less than full files), including with rollbacks
- logging
- integrates with Windows directly
- and, maybe in the future, SCCM connections
- Visual Studio integration (not as important now, bu
Hey Katherine,
For the past 20 years I have been using various InstallShield products,
InstallAware, Wise Studio etc...
When I first found out the company I work for was using WIX I shuddered... but
now after using it for 5 weeks it's pretty good (and free), there have been
some hiccups but th
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