1. The mba (Managed Bootstrapper Application) can install the .NET Framework *before* your managed BA comes up. That's actually howthe WiX toolset works. Install it on a machine with out .NET Framework and it will first install .NET Framework then launch the custom BA.
However, I must say, I don't understand the scenario. Why are you so worried about losing the installation log files if someone runs Disk Cleanup Wizard? Presumably if something goes wrong during the install, one would get the logs right away 2a. If you remove those, then you get what Burn provides by default. That is why we picked that. <smile/> 2b. True, all the way the round and that is why we support the logging policy. On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 12:50 PM, Don Walker <don.wal...@versaterm.com>wrote: > In reply to Rob's points: > > 1. I knew about the Burn log file Variables and link on the failure page. > Since I'm new to both Windows Installer and WiX, I was hoping to avoid the > need to write my own bootstrapper just to control logging. I may be > installing to XP machines without .Net installed so I wouldn't even be able > to write a managed bootstrapper. While I still occasionally program in C++, > it is no longer my top choice for this sort of thing. Is there any > possibility that this functionality could be added to the standard > bootstrapper? If not, is wix36-sources\src\ext\BalExtension\wixstdba the > place to start for writing my own? > > You're right about the Bundle log file name being self-explanatory. The > problem with TEMP is that someone may run Disk Cleanup or remove log files > files using some other maintenance tools. > > 2a. The tips about "!" and "x" are helpful. I'll remove both of them. > > 2b. Since the installs are being done on customer machines by their own IT > people, requiring a certain logging policy would be considered intrusive > unless there was a serious emergency. The best I can hope for is a logging > solution that will work with most logging policy settings, including the > default. > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Burn-and-Msi-logging-revisited-tp7578871p7578878.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
