Specify transform in msi?
I have never encountered this before but can you specify a transform in an MSI or can a transform only be specified in the command line? Isn't a TRANSFORMS= just a property?
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Posted by:
nheim
16 years ago
Hi Joe,
as far as i know, if you specify the TRANSFORMS property, it will be deleted at a very early stage.
However, there is an unofficial (un-)documented possiblilty with a special transform. The language transform.
See: http://www.installsite.org/pages/en/msi/articles/embeddedlang/index.htm
Regards, Nick
as far as i know, if you specify the TRANSFORMS property, it will be deleted at a very early stage.
However, there is an unofficial (un-)documented possiblilty with a special transform. The language transform.
See: http://www.installsite.org/pages/en/msi/articles/embeddedlang/index.htm
Regards, Nick
Posted by:
joedown
16 years ago
That's good to know for future reference but a little more complex than just adding it into the command line. I was looking for the lazy way[:D]
Posted by:
AngelD
16 years ago
You could just use a regular embedded transforms for this.
Embedded Transforms
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368347.aspx
Embedding Customization Transforms as Substorage
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368351.aspx
Embedded Transforms
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368347.aspx
Embedding Customization Transforms as Substorage
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368351.aspx
Posted by:
nheim
16 years ago
Hi Kim,
"regular" embedded transforms are only stored as substorage in the MSI to make them always available.
But they are not callable from inside an MSI by specifying the TRANSFORMS property (Don't know, if it's possible through a Custom Action).
Regards, Nick
"regular" embedded transforms are only stored as substorage in the MSI to make them always available.
But they are not callable from inside an MSI by specifying the TRANSFORMS property (Don't know, if it's possible through a Custom Action).
Regards, Nick
Posted by:
AngelD
16 years ago
Thanks for the heads-up Nick, you are correct!
Even if this wasn't the question I'm gonna provide this information for the record.
You can however have multiple embedded transform and specify which one to use from the command line by adding a colon infront of the name (ex. ":MyEmbTrans").
Don't think I've ever seen someone specifying the TRANSFORMS property within an MSI and don't even think it's possible.
Even if this wasn't the question I'm gonna provide this information for the record.
You can however have multiple embedded transform and specify which one to use from the command line by adding a colon infront of the name (ex. ":MyEmbTrans").
Don't think I've ever seen someone specifying the TRANSFORMS property within an MSI and don't even think it's possible.
Posted by:
jmcfadyen
16 years ago
youcoudl try something like this
odatabase = session.database
odatabase.applyTransform ...
I haven't tried it but I guess it would work. I still dont know why you would want to do this.
odatabase = session.database
odatabase.applyTransform ...
I haven't tried it but I guess it would work. I still dont know why you would want to do this.
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