You can do a property/regsearch for IIS v5/6/7: Key="SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3SVC\Parameters" Name="MajorVersion" Root="HKLM" Same for MySQL:
Key="SOFTWARE\MySQL" Name="MajorVersion" Root="HKLM" Same for .NET 20 Root="HKLM" Key="Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v2.0.50727" I would say use those regsearches nested in properties then provide launch conditions so the install will fail if none of the req's are satisfied. (I don't know how well a nested install would work if IIS isn't installed by the way. Never done a nested install, but have been told to avoid them like the plague.) To install services, WiX supports w/ <ServiceInstall>/<ServiceConfig> If you want to edit the XML config files on the fly, like say the user enters in info in the UI sequence, you can always use <util:xmlconfig> to accomplish that And as far as creating tables and sprocs, you'd have to probably write up the scripts to do so, then use <sql:SqlDatabase>/<sql:SqlScript> Sounds like WiX has everything you need. I did an install once very similar to this. On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 1:49 PM, solata <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi. > > i need to make installer for my project, and i'm wondering if wix is the > right solution for me. > > i read the tutorial, but i'm not sure if wix will be able to do all i need, > so i decided to ask here. > > my project consists of two parts. > 1) service > 2) web service [for configuration, monitoring ...] > > its written in c# (visual studio 2005), and its dependend upon folowing : > - mysql (for my database) > - IIS (webservice ....) > - .NET 2.0 > > i would like to make my isntaller suitable for every user, so this is how > i would like it to go : > > -- check if IIS is installed, if not install it [start installing, ask for > windows cd ...] > -- check if .NET 2 framework is installed, if not install it [run .NET > setup] > -- check if mysql 4 or 5 is isntalled, if not install it [run mysql setup] > > -- install my service and webservice > -- edit configuration files for both of them (connection string) > -- create tables and pšrocedures in mysql > -- start service > > so .... i know i can install service and webservice, run the service, > edit config files (they are xml), i also know that i can check for .net, > and install it .... but how about the other things ? > how to check if mysql is isntalled, how to create tables ? how to install > IIS ? > > is this only possible with writting custom dll actions ? > > one idea is that i use the visual studios WEB SETUP and normal setup, > as normal setup auto checks and installs .NET , and web setup auto > installs webservice, and checks for iis, then i could write helper app > to edit config files and create tables. but 1) its not realy nice way, and > 2) how could i get properties as [INSTALLDIR] from my wix to the helper > utility, and "subinstallers"? > how can i run installation of mysql in the middle of my wix install ? > > > ok i know i sound confused, and that there are a lot of questions ... > well .... i still hope somebody can give me some answers and point > me into the right direction > > thank you very much > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
