Hi all, A nice example chris I never thought of that option.. I have done it completely differently, my current code is quite messy as I was trying to find a way to do this first. It really needs to be refactored using a serializer or something.
We use a master xml file here which contains environment specific configuration for a huge distributed website. Within the config are multiple PUBLIC properties which are used to set config files and various other items. During our build process I parse a master config and dynamically generate the WiX UI fragments. Due to my current role having IP restrictions I am not allowed to share the code however I can certainly share the concept i used. Basically a tool which acts in much the same was as Tallow except for UI. I enumerate one of my site config files for all properties which are being set then generate Text box / Edit box UI controls for each of those properties. I also use a 3rd value which determines which UI page the controls should go on. Using the 3rd values i then do a "select distinct" name to get a list of the dialogs (UI pages) that need to be generated. In the master templates I create references to two dynamically generated fragments. One fragment contains a list of the controls for each dialog. The other fragment contains a list of the dialog fragments as references. If you need more detail let me know.. Sorry about being vague with the code I had to sign NDA's on this role. Cheers, John Christopher Painter-2 wrote: > > True. I just wanted to clarify that it `could` be done and I'm sure with > the proper attention to detail, could even be done reliably if it was ever > truely needed. > > Regardless, the original poster is probably more interested in some way of > dynamically generating WiX UI XML from an external dataset and then > passing it on to candle anyways. The ControlConditions scenario can work, > provided that the disabled controls can exist in the MSI. > > I've worked at companies where this would not be allowed because it would > be a security violation to have certain product line capabilities exist > within a package (and visible via orca) where they don't belong even if > they are disabled. > > Regards, > Chris > > Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog > Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves > attention? E-Mail Me > > > --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to dynamically create check boxes in WIX UI >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "General discussion for Windows >> Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> Date: Monday, July 7, 2008, 12:24 PM >> You are correct. >> I always forget about temporary rows.. >> However like your post details that still requires a custom >> action and >> doesn't get the benefit of validation. >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Christopher Painter >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Jason- >> > >> > MSI is a relational database that supports temporary >> records. It's entirely possible to dynamically emit >> controls at runtime: >> > >> > >> http://blog.deploymentengineering.com/2008/07/dynamic-windows-installer-ui.html >> > >> > But otherwise you are correct. The general practice is >> to have a bunch of disabled controls that are dynamically >> enabled. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Chris >> > >> > >> > Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering >> Blog >> > Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good >> thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me >> > >> > >> > --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> From: Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to dynamically create >> check boxes in WIX UI >> >> To: "General discussion for Windows Installer >> XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> >> Date: Monday, July 7, 2008, 1:43 AM >> >> You can't 'dynamically generate' UI >> under >> >> Windows Installer without a >> >> custom UI handler. >> >> You can, however, have a standard dialog and >> simply >> >> disable/hide >> >> controls that are not in use. >> >> Check the ControlCondition table - >> >> >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368035(VS.85).aspx >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Nimisha Saboo >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Hi, >> >> > >> >> > I am new to Wix programming. >> >> > I need to dynamically generate check boxes in >> WIX UI, >> >> depending on the number of some external >> parameters. >> >> > Is there a way to accomplish this? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks and regards, >> >> > Nimisha >> >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community >> Choice Awards: >> >> VOTE NOW! >> >> > Studies have shown that voting for your >> favorite open >> >> source project, >> >> > along with a healthy diet, reduces your >> potential for >> >> chronic lameness >> >> > and boredom. 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