As you've found, Burn is not intended to be used this way. The old setupexe/setupbld in WiX v3.5 basically does that. I'm sure there are other things that do this. Not a lot too it.
Burn solves the problem of creating a unified installation experience across many installation packages. On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:24 PM, David Mannion <dmann...@transcepta.com>wrote: > I'm trying to use the Wix Standard Bootstrapper Application to install two > system prerequisites before my main application installation, which is > already compiled into an Setup.exe. How can I prevent the bundle from > being registered as a separate product. I am using the DisableModify and > DisableRemove attributes, but this only hides it from Add/Remove programs. > Can this be done with by writing a custom Bootstrapper Application? > > What I'm really looking for is a way to create a boostrapper that checks > if the prerequisiites exist, installs any that are missing, and then > launches my setup.exe and gets out of the way. Can this be done with Burn? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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
