![]() ![]() I've got a lot of files that I distribute, so I've set up my project into several wxs source files. I'd love to see some best practices shown. If you set the default feature level >= 1, the condition level has to be 0 to disable it, meaning the condition logic has to be the opposite to what you'd expect, which can be confusing :) įantastic question. When adding conditional features, it's more intuitive to set the default feature level to 0 (disabled) and then set the condition level to your desired value. Note the comments regarding internationalization. Rob Mensching has a neat way to quickly track down problems in MSI log files by searching for value 3. This also allows you to leave out (or wild-card *) the component GUID. Save yourself some pain and follow Wim Coehen's advice of one component per file. Added as this great tip is hidden in a comment) There's a bit going on, robocopy is stripping out Subversion working copy metadata before harvesting the -dr root directory reference is set to our installation location rather than default TARGETDIR -var is used to create a variable to specify the source directory (web deployment output).Įasy way to include the product version in the welcome dialog title by using Strings.wxl for localization. "%WIX%bin\heat" dir "%TEMP%\WebHelp" -nologo -sfrag -suid -ag -srd -dir WebHelp -out WebHelp.wxs -cg WebHelpComponent -dr INSTALLLOCATION -var var.WebDeploySourceDir \WebHelp "%TEMP%\WebHelpTemp\WebHelp" /E /NP /PURGE /XD. For example, this batch file automatically harvests RoboHelp output. Useful if you want to reuse WXS files across multiple projects (see my answer on multiple versions of the same product). Use heat to harvest files with wildcard (*) Guid. An example of this using a wixproj target called from AfterBuild target: On release builds we version our installers, copying the msi file to a deployment directory. ![]() Note: In WiX 3.5 there is a new MajorUpgrade element which makes life even easier! UpgradeCode is fixed to a unique Guid and will never change, unless we don't want to upgrade existing product. The simplest approach is always do major upgrades, since it allows both new installs and upgrades in the single MSI. Note: WiX guru Rob Mensching has posted an excellent blog entry which goes into more detail and fixes an edge case when properties are set from the command line. For example, if a user sets custom install directory. Store the installation location in the registry, enabling upgrades to find the correct location. Enables re-use, variables are faster to find and (if needed) allows for easier manipulation by an external tool.ĭefine Platform variables for x86 and 圆4 builds Keep variables in a separate wxi include file. ![]()
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