1. The web stuff I'm not sure about. It's likely possible using custom actions as with most things. Someone else may have tried something similar but I don't think pulling arbitrary files off a web server is supported by default in the Windows Installer.
2. Very possible using standard Windows Installer UI controls. Have a look at the InstallDirDlg.wxs in the WiX 3.0 sources which does pretty much what you're trying to here except you'd need to hook it into the radio buttons first. You can even use the BrowseDlg in WiXUI without modification for your browse button. Neil Sleightholm's blog on customizing the WiXUI at http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html should help point you in the right direction. Personally I'd tackle it as 2 separate issues and get the second part working as you'd like it to first, as the web stuff looks like it could take a lot of time to get working right but that's me and I could be wrong. Good luck Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: dkijc [mailto:wwjdat2...@yahoo.com] Sent: 23 April 2009 16:15 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Reference custom directory *Bump Sorry for the bump but I'm really interested to know if this is even possible... Thank you. dkijc wrote: > > Hi everyone! > > I'm trying to to make a dialog with two options (radio buttons): > 1. Fetch thumbnails from the WebServer 2. If not, I want the user to > specify a directory where the thumbnails are stored in the disk so we > can fetch it from that folder. > - The machine usually has a default location where the thumbnails > resides, so I want that default > directory to be the default location that appears in the field > - however the user might have the thumbnail stored on a different > location so I want to provide a > 'Browse' button for the user to tell our installer where to look > for the thumbnails > > In the end, I want our installer class to know which option the user > chose ("Web" or "Local") and if it's web, fetch the thumbnails from > the web server but if it's local, get the directory that the user > specified (or the default location, if no location was browsed by the > user) > > Is this possible to do? If so I would REALLY appreciate it if you kind > guys could shed me some light :) > > Thanks and god bless! > > -D > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Reference-custom-directory-tp2670501p2683849.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
