I'm trying to emulate opening my MSI package with Orca and updating a few rows in the InstallExecuteSequence table but programmatically. I just need a nudge in the right direction so that I can figure out exactly how DTF is supposed to be used in a scenario like this.
Edwin G. Castro Software Developer - Staff Electronic Banking Services Fiserv Office: 503-746-0643 Fax: 503-617-0291 www.fiserv.com Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@deploymentengineering.com] > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 5:31 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Update InstallExecuteSequence Condition > Programmatically using DTF > > > Generally. I'll avoid details about what methods to call and stuff and give > you more high level advice. > > I've found it useful to design code like this to be driven off of XML. For > example I might right something like > > <ActionRef Id="ActionICareAbout" Condition="MyNewCondition"/> > > This allows me to write methods that do the work and methods that parse > the XML and call the first methods. It's almost like creating my own DSL and > it's very scalable. In fact much of my work involves parsing WiX fragments > and calling into InstallShield automation to build up projects. > > Or if you only have a few things you need to do the above element could > also be used to generate a simple update statement. > > 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 > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro)" <edwin.cas...@fiserv.com> > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > (wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net)" <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 7:05:53 PM > Subject: [WiX-users] Update InstallExecuteSequence Condition > Programmatically > using DTF > > I’d like to write a program using DTF to open up a MSI package and > programmatically update some Conditions in the InstallExecuteSequence > table. > This program be used to update MSI packages before installation. Here’s > some > pseudo code for what I have so far: > > using (database = new Database(filePath, DatabaseOpenMode.Transact)) > { > query = database.Tables["InstallExecuteSequence"].SqlSelectString > using (view = database.OpenView(query)) > { > while (record = view.Fetch()) > { > try > { > action = record.GetString("Action") > if (action is the action I want) > { > record.SetString("Condition", "new condition") > } > } > finally > { > record.Close() > } > } > } > database.Commit() > } > > I’m trying to implement this as a PowerShell script so my script doesn’t look > exactly like the pseudo code above. > > Is this going in the correct direction? I have a feeling that this isn’t quite > right but I don’t know exactly what the missing piece is. > > Edwin G. Castro > Software Developer - Staff > Electronic Banking Services > Fiserv > Office: 503-746-0643 > Fax: 503-617-0291 > www.fiserv.com > P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks > Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand > malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you > can protect your company and customers by using code signing. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks > Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand > malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you > can protect your company and customers by using code signing. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you can protect your company and customers by using code signing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
