I would recommend looking through that entire tutorial, as it's very useful and informative for a new WiX user. In general, the underlying Windows Installer framework that WiX uses does not provide any type of UI for the installer, short of the "configuring" dialog that you witnessed. If you're working directly with Windows Installer, it is your responsibility to author/implement all of the UI screens that will be displayed during the installation.
Fortunately, when you use a tool like WiX (or InstallShield, or many other Windows Installer-based tools), this work has already been done for you. In the case of WiX, the WixUI extension provides a familiar looking dialog library that serves this exact purpose so that little effort is required on your part. If you read further along in the tutorial, the section Tutorial->User Interface->First Steps ( http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/user-interface/first-steps) provides some example WiX code (also downloadable here: http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/system/files/samples/SampleWixUI.zip) to create an installer with a user interface that is likely closer to what you were expecting. ___________ Frank Jenner On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 3:28 AM, eddie burkowich <eddieburkow...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi, > I downloaded the sample and compiled it from the command line as : > > Candle.exe SampleFirst.exe > > Light.exe SampleFirst.exe -o SampleFirts.msi > > and i install the msi however it only showed me a single dialog as setup is > configuring the foobar setup and exit without prompting for any dialog > ltes say at the last finish or something like that. > > Please help with this. > > Thanks > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: A sample/simple Wix Installer (Frank Jenner) > > > > Message: 1 > > > > The WiX tutorial at http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/ is accompanied by a few > > samples, the simplest of can be found on the "Putting it to Use" page ( > > http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/getting-started/putting-it-to-use). > > The direct download link is > > http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/system/files/samples/SampleFirst.zip. > > ___________ > > Frank Jenner > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 8:37 AM, eddie burkowich > > <eddieburkow...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I want to know that is there any link from where i can download a > simple > > > Wix sample , make a wixobj on my system just to have a better > > understanding > > > of how the wix is made to use. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > - > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
