If you are going to do lots of customization, you'll want your own BA. PS: It's up to Neil if he wants to contribute the code to the WiX toolset. He's started the process, there are some good discussions on wix-devs.
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:46 AM, Steven Ogilvie <steven.ogil...@titus.com>wrote: > Classification: Public > > > Stupid question... > > Could I use a "parent burn" and have 3 check boxes that launch a burn > (bootstrapper) exe? > > So parent exe that launches 3 children exe based on check box selection? > > Not pretty but a workaround? > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] > Sent: March-05-13 12:39 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn usage... > > I am afraid not, I tried but couldn't get burn to play ball - I think > "Change" has to work in a particular way and I never figured it out. I ran > out of time for my application and had to implement it outside the install. > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] > Sent: 05 March 2013 17:24 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn usage... > > Classification: Public > > > Neil, > > Good points thanks! > > I am presuming your Extended BA extension handles that? > > Rob, be nice to use Neil's BA or add it for 3.8 :) > > Thanks, > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] > Sent: March-05-13 12:16 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn usage... > > Regarding point 1. I would point out that the standard burn BA does not > support "Change" out of the box so if you run the install again you only > get repair/uninstall. > > You indicated that you wanted radio buttons to select one of 3 > applications, which would imply change from one install to another to me > not adding the new application. If you wanted to add an application I would > suggest you want checkboxes otherwise you couldn't support a single ARP > entry. > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: 05 March 2013 15:07 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn usage... > > You can use Burn to Bundle all your packages into one executable > experience yes. > > 1. Yes, you can go back and do Install, Repair, Uninstall operations to > the same Bundle by launching it again. > > 2. One Bundle gets one ARP entry. You could use Addon Related Bundles to > have separate Bundles that are installed separate but can be > repaired/uninstalled together. Addon Bundles are a bit advanced and if you > are good with one ARP entry, I'd go with one Bundle. > > 3. Yes. Your BootstrapperApplication can control the state of all the > chained packages. > > > > > On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 6:05 AM, StevenOgilvie <sogil...@msn.com> wrote: > > > Hi folks, > > > > Is it possible to use burn like an autorun? > > i.e. > > I have 3 products, 1 is a server application, the other is the server > > application (without any UI), the other is a client application. > > > > By using Radial buttons, can I let the user choose which application > > to install? > > > > 1. would they be able to install another application afterwards? > > 2. would ARP/Programs and Features be set up properly? > > 3. within burn would I be able to set pre reqs for the different > > applications? > > > > My company wants me to create a 1 EXE installer for our 3 applications > > and I just want to know if it is possible with burn... > > > > thanks, > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Burn-usa > > ge-tp7584102.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at > > Nabble.com. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- Everyone hates slow websites. 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