Compiling MSI in Wise Package Studio
Hello all
Concerns: Windows Package Studio 6.0 Pro Edition using share point config.
Everytime I perform a snapshot of an installation, at the end Wise collects all files and performs some kind of 'compile' and saves the WSI file in the project's folder.
Afterwards I have to open Windows Installer Editor to actually compile the MSI file (compress files into MSI file).
I find this really annoying because I'm used to, like with SMS Installer, compile directly in an EXE or MSI file.
Am I doing something wrong here? I've checked all possible options in the Share Point configuration and such...
edit:
Actually what I want as end-result is just the compiled MSI file in the project's folder, nothing more, nothing less.... is this possible??
Concerns: Windows Package Studio 6.0 Pro Edition using share point config.
Everytime I perform a snapshot of an installation, at the end Wise collects all files and performs some kind of 'compile' and saves the WSI file in the project's folder.
Afterwards I have to open Windows Installer Editor to actually compile the MSI file (compress files into MSI file).
I find this really annoying because I'm used to, like with SMS Installer, compile directly in an EXE or MSI file.
Am I doing something wrong here? I've checked all possible options in the Share Point configuration and such...
edit:
Actually what I want as end-result is just the compiled MSI file in the project's folder, nothing more, nothing less.... is this possible??
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Posted by:
yarborg
18 years ago
There isn't anyway around this that I know of. I think that with EXE's it compiles the final application after the capture but my experience with MSI's has been the same as yours.
Posted by:
MSIPackager
18 years ago
Yes this is possible, can't remember exactly where you set it - it's a while since I seup WPS from scratch.
Think it's defined in the "Windows Application" wise template somewhere.. will have a look tomorrow if I get chance.
Regards,
Rob.
Think it's defined in the "Windows Application" wise template somewhere.. will have a look tomorrow if I get chance.
Regards,
Rob.
Posted by:
renio
18 years ago
aha... thanks for the tip MSIPackager ...
I guess you mean the 'Don't update or recompress files when saving (.MSI only)' option in the 'Product Details' view within the Windows Application.MSI template file ... right?
I guess you mean the 'Don't update or recompress files when saving (.MSI only)' option in the 'Product Details' view within the Windows Application.MSI template file ... right?
Posted by:
MSIPackager
18 years ago
Nope, that's not it. In fact it's not in the Windows Application template at all...! In order to capture directly to an MSI I belive you have to configure a custom command line for the setup capture tool (which you do in the process template setup) - there are a few examples there already which are all setup for [FileName].wsi
You can either modify and use one of the examples or create a new command line - ensuring you are using the /tgt= switch (e.g. /tgt="[ProjectDir]\[FileName].msi). Now, when you create a new project and run the setup capture tool from your process it will compile an MSI immediately, rather than an WSI first.
The Windows Application template I mentioned is where you can specify other defaults - such as Add/Remove Programs and Media options.
Hope it helps,
Rob.
You can either modify and use one of the examples or create a new command line - ensuring you are using the /tgt= switch (e.g. /tgt="[ProjectDir]\[FileName].msi). Now, when you create a new project and run the setup capture tool from your process it will compile an MSI immediately, rather than an WSI first.
The Windows Application template I mentioned is where you can specify other defaults - such as Add/Remove Programs and Media options.
Hope it helps,
Rob.
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