FWIW, you might want to leave open the possibility of InstallShield *AND* WiX. I find that the two compliment each other nicely in agile / democratization scenarios. I'm always available for a telephone chat for anyone who'd like to know what I mean by this.
---------------------------------------- From: "Rob Mensching" <r...@robmensching.com> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 10:46 PM To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Transition from InstallShield to WiX Easiest way is to use dark to decompile your MSI. Burn (the WiX toolset bootstrapper) creates Bundles that can install prerequisites and far more. For example, the Visual Studio install (~130 packages) uses Burn to install. On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Richard J Otter <r...@columbia.edu> wrote: > Can anyone point me to a web resource that would ease the transition from > InstallShield to WiX? > > I've been using DTF for several years writing custom actions for > InstallShield. I'm interesting in giving the rest of WiX a try. > > I'm specifically confused about the "Wix bootstrapper" and how it is > involved with the msi GUI. (huh?) I assumes a bootstrapper for WiX would be > like the bootstrapper for IS in that it could install prerequisites. > > Thanks. > Richard > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Master HTML5, CSS3, ASP.NET, MVC, AJAX, Knockout.js, Web API and > much more. Get web development skills now with LearnDevNow - > 350+ hours of step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. > SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122812 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- virtually, Rob Mensching http://RobMensching.com LLC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122912 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122412 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
