I can second the referral to the WiX book. You can find more info at http://www.amazon.com/WiX-Developers-Guide-Windows-Installer/dp/1849513724/ ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344872345&sr=1-1&keywords=wix
-Steve On 8/13/12 10:39 AM, "John H Bergman (XPedient)" <john.berg...@xpdnt.com> wrote: >Have you looked at the WiX book? > >The learning curve is a little steep, but well worth it :-) > >-----Original Message----- >From: David Lowndes [mailto:dav...@mvps.org] >Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 9:03 AM >To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' >Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to get started with WiX in VS IDE? > >>The WiX Tutorial should help you get started -> >http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/ It's far superior to the help files for >learning the basics. > >Thanks, I have come across that in my floundering. The problem is that as >a newbie I have no idea what information is right, wrong, or indifferent, >and the fact that the documentation supplied is not correct just gets >people off to a bad start. This is not the introduction that any product >needs. > >I've subsequently managed to suss out how to get my test application exe >installed by including the file in the wxs file - though even that wasn't >plain sailing as the supplied documentation doesn't really tell you the >basics of how it hangs together - it sort of assumes you already know or >can gain that knowledge by ESP. The information may well be there >somewhere, it's just not where it's needed. > >Dave > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- >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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
