Ok, then how can you do it? I can package distributable on the same CD, I can detect if it's installed on user's computer but how can you trigger automatic install?
Installing Framework (if it's not installed) is mandatory task we have to perform with our installer. Mike Dimmick-2 wrote: > > As Bob said, you cannot do this because you can't have two MSI > installations > running concurrently. The .NET Framework 2.0 installation will fail if you > try to run it from a custom action in your MSI. > > -- > Mike Dimmick > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sotorin > Sent: 17 January 2007 20:49 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] automatically launching .Net framework install if > it (.Net framework) is not present > > > You can download donetfx.exe (which is Framework 2.0 redistributable) and > run > it from your MSI via CustomAction's ExeCommand attirbute. <CustomAction > ExeCommand="[INSTALLDIR]dotnetfx.exe" .. /> > This is exactly what I have to do too. > > > Bob Arnson-3 wrote: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> However I want my setup to launch Microsoft Component installer SDK or >>> .Net framewrok installer to automatically install the .Net framework >>> if needed. >> >> You can't do that from your .msi because .NET is installed via MSI and >> you can't have two MSIs running simultaneously. The current Visual >> Studio bootstrapper has been discussed on this list recently and seems >> to be the leading favorite for bootstrappers ready to use. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/automatically-launching-.Net-framework-install-if-it-%28.Net-framework%29-is-not-present-tf3023754.html#a8422126 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
