We,, I finally got the WiX installer to produce an *.msi file. I was ready to break out the champagne!
However, I tried to install this program on my computer and got the following error: This installation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package. I got the installer to generate an *.msi file by adding the line: xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/WixBalExtension"; to a new line below the line: bal:WixStandardBootstrapperApplication (see above WiX xml code) So, this xmlns:bal definition line appears 2 times in the code now (see above WiX script for original line). This extra line did generate some additional errors, but I was able to resolve those. It didn't know where the license.rtf file was, so I set it to a Microsoft one on the C:\ drive somewhere. I guess that it should be my license.rtf, covering my program. WixBalExtension is covered off as a Reference in my WiX installation project that is part of my solution. So, I guess that it is actually defined 3 times - twice in the WiX xml code, and once in the Visual Studio code. The *.msi file seems to be about the size of the dotnetfx35.exe file (about 238 MB), which it should be, as my program compiles into a standalone msi file of only about 500 kB. Should I have set the dotnetfx35.exe file pointer to the dotnetfx35setup.exe instead? It is only about 2 MB, but probably calls the exe file to install everything, or perhaps tries to go to the Internet to get the dotnetfx35.exe file. Is my condition in the Fragment right for doing a conditional install? Perhaps that is the problem? So, instead of the champagne, I just had a coffee! Any suggestions on how I might make this work would be appreciated. Al Ferguson -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Visual-Studio-2012-Does-the-Wix-installer-need-a-connection-to-the-Internet-to-create-an-installatio-tp7591955p7592167.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WatchGuard Dimension instantly turns raw network data into actionable security intelligence. It gives you real-time visual feedback on key security issues and trends. Skip the complicated setup - simply import a virtual appliance and go from zero to informed in seconds. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=123612991&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
