Create a bootstrapper. Check out msdn documentation on the msbuild GenerateBootstrapper task.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gareth at Serif Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:23 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do i embedd and install a 3rd party msi (eg directx or wse runtime) if not already installed 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" Description="DirectX9" AllowAdvertise="no" Display="hidden"> <ComponentRef Id="DirectX9" /> </Feature> <Property Id="DirectXDll">DirectX9\dsetup.dll</Property> <Property Id="InstallDX">No</Property> <CustomAction Id="SetInstallDX" Property="InstallDX" Value="Yes" /> <CustomAction Id="MsiInstDX" BinaryKey="MsiCustomActions" DllEntry="MsiInstDX" Impersonate="yes" /> <CustomAction Id="MsiInstDXProp" Property="MsiInstDXDeferred" Value="[UILevel];[SourceDir][DirectXDll]" Impersonate="yes" /> <CustomAction Id="MsiInstDXDeferred" BinaryKey="MsiCustomActions" DllEntry="MsiInstDX" Execute="deferred" Impersonate="yes" /> <InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom Action="SetInstallDX" After="LaunchConditions">(NOT Installed) AND ((DXMajorVersion < 4) OR (DXMajorVersion = 4 AND DXMinorVersion < 9))</Custom> <Custom Action="MsiInstDX" After="InstallInitialize">(NOT Installed) AND (InstallDX = "Yes")</Custom> <Custom Action="MsiInstDXProp" After="MsiInstDX">(NOT Installed) AND (InstallDX = "Yes")</Custom> <Custom Action="MsiInstDXDeferred" After="MsiInstDXProp">(NOT Installed) AND (InstallDX = "Yes")</Custom> </InstallExecuteSequence> <InstallUISequence> <Custom Action="SetInstallDX" After="LaunchConditions">(NOT Installed) AND ((DXMajorVersion < 4) OR (DXMajorVersion = 4 AND DXMinorVersion < 9))</Custom> <Custom Action='SetRebootRequired' After='SetInstallDX'>(NOT Installed) AND (InstallDX = "Yes")</Custom> </InstallUISequence> <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR" > <Directory Id="DirectX9" Name="DirectX9" src="Installs\Common\DirectX9c"> <Component Id="DirectX9" Guid="80A814B2-E059-4A83-9533-C9A9A694C869" DiskId="1"> <File Id="DX9BDA.cab" Name="BDA.cab" Compressed="no" /> <File Id="DX9BDANT.cab" Name="BDANT.cab" Compressed="no" /> <File Id="DX9BDAXP.cab" Name="BDAXP.cab" Compressed="no" /> <File Id="DX9DirectX.cab" Name="DirectX.cab" Compressed="no" /> <File Id="DX9dsetup32.dll" Name="dsetup32.dll" Compressed="no" /> <File Id="DX9DSETUP.dll" Name="DSETUP.dll" Compressed="no" /> <File Id="DX9dxnt.cab" Name="dxnt.cab" Compressed="no" /> <File Id="DX9DXSETUP.exe" Name="DXSETUP.exe" Compressed="no" /> <File Id="DX9ManagedDX.CAB" Name="ManagdDX.CAB" LongName="ManagedDX.CAB" Compressed="no" /> </Component> </Directory> </DirectoryRef> </Include> AS for other MSIs (Adobe Reader, for example) so long as there's only one to install, you can call the MSI in a deferred custom action that'll launch after your own installation had finished - I've done that a few times with great success too. Good luck, Gareth -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-do-i-embedd-and-install-a-3rd-party-msi-%28eg-directx-or-wse-runtime%29-if-not-already-installed-tf3469351.html#a9738492 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
