XML file being applied to the MSI?
Hi Guys,
I’m currently trying to package Reuters 3000 Xtra. The installer is an MSI but before it kicks off you have a vast choice of settings that can be modified then saved as an XML file. My question is; how is the XML file being applied to the MSI?
Is there new-fangled WiX magic at work here?
Cheers
I’m currently trying to package Reuters 3000 Xtra. The installer is an MSI but before it kicks off you have a vast choice of settings that can be modified then saved as an XML file. My question is; how is the XML file being applied to the MSI?
Is there new-fangled WiX magic at work here?
Cheers
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Posted by:
aogilmor
17 years ago
ORIGINAL: fuz_kitten
Hi Guys,
I’m currently trying to package Reuters 3000 Xtra. The installer is an MSI but before it kicks off you have a vast choice of settings that can be modified then saved as an XML file. My question is; how is the XML file being applied to the MSI?
Is there new-fangled WiX magic at work here?
Cheers
from what I remember of Reuters 3000 you can save the xml file to get the default logon information. I think you'll want to customize with a transform, however.
Posted by:
jmcfadyen
17 years ago
3000 xtra has a fancy interface for creating the XML, last time i touched it was about 3 years back.
but i believe the XML is used to chain the installs together. not so much as to transform the installs.
I believe it used to create a transform as well.
mind you all that being said using XML to transform an MSI is a relatively simple process also.
I use this method regularly in preference to TRANSFORMS
but i believe the XML is used to chain the installs together. not so much as to transform the installs.
I believe it used to create a transform as well.
mind you all that being said using XML to transform an MSI is a relatively simple process also.
I use this method regularly in preference to TRANSFORMS
Posted by:
fuz_kitten
17 years ago
Hey,
3000 Xtra does indeed use fancy interface to create an XML with all my settings in. So you recon I just have transform the MSI(s) and add the settings from the XML file?
Cheers
Charlie
3000 Xtra does indeed use fancy interface to create an XML with all my settings in. So you recon I just have transform the MSI(s) and add the settings from the XML file?
mind you all that being said using XML to transform an MSI is a relatively simple process also– like all things, its easy when you know how! – how? [:)]
Cheers
Charlie
Posted by:
jmcfadyen
17 years ago
no the last time I used this all you needed was to use the output of the tool.
it was nearly 3 years ago but I vaguely remember setting a property to load the XML file or something along those lines.
it was nearly 3 years ago but I vaguely remember setting a property to load the XML file or something along those lines.
Posted by:
fuz_kitten
17 years ago
Hey,
I'm so stuck with this... you havent had a brainwave in the last few days have you?
C
I'm so stuck with this... you havent had a brainwave in the last few days have you?
C
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