You could just install the files to (for example) somewhere in the Temp folder. Make sure the installer component guids are null so that they're not registered or managed by MSI, and then remove them when your code (or your custom action) doesn't need them.
Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Thomas S. Trias [mailto:tomtr...@artizan.com] Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:12 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] binary dependencies in binary stream Is there any good way to deploy a temporary file resource using the File table and standard actions? I know that the scheduling gets tricky, especially since RemoveFiles occurs before InstallFiles. I wouldn't be one to second guess Bob, anyway. :-) It's really more of an academic question. Thomas S. Trias Senior Developer Artizan Internet Services http://www.artizan.com/ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [WiX-users] binary dependencies in binary stream From: Bob Arnson <b...@joyofsetup.com> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Date: 4/10/2009 6:05 AM > <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">Leo ... > wrote: >> How could I include two binaries where one references the other in >> the binary stream for use as custom actions? > > There's no built-in support for that; you'd need another custom action > to stream out the dependency. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
