1. Yes. 2. Tool to help generate some .wxs files for you up front. The you tweak the file as necessary and check it in.
3. The better you understand the Windows Installer the easier WiX is to understand. 4. Yes, you need a bootstrapper. That's basically the only thing that works. 5. Probably, but I don't use InstallShield so I couldn't tell you what they were. hina1703 wrote: > I have following questions about WIX: > > 1) To create an installer using WIX, does a person need to know XML? > 2) What is a tool called tallow? > 3) Does a person need to know Windows Installer fundamentals/ concepts very > well? To use InstallShield, it is not required. > 4) Does one need to use bootstrapper/ chainer to install dependency > software, e.g. adobe reader, or dotnet during product installation? Is there > any alternate way? > 5) Are there any tools/ features missing as compared to InstallShield? > > Thanks, > Hina > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
