Suggestions from MSI packaging gurus....
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Okay, yes its the lounge, but its not programming.....exactly. At work, we are probably going to start rolling out apps with SMS server, so we will probably have to switch from old faithful INO-Setup. Its done us well, but last time I looked did not do MSI packages. I know there is some XML monstrosity on sourceforge release from MS. It may have improved, but I think becuase I like an easy life, I want to buy something, unless there are real MSI alteratives to INO-Setup. Then there is the VS setup wizard thing. But it does not really produce very proffesional looking packages. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that. So for you guys that do MSI packages, what do you recommend. Free or not free. -- modified at 5:55 Tuesday 28th February, 2006 Forgot to mention. Doing a mixture of C++, .NET and COM apps when releasing.
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Okay, yes its the lounge, but its not programming.....exactly. At work, we are probably going to start rolling out apps with SMS server, so we will probably have to switch from old faithful INO-Setup. Its done us well, but last time I looked did not do MSI packages. I know there is some XML monstrosity on sourceforge release from MS. It may have improved, but I think becuase I like an easy life, I want to buy something, unless there are real MSI alteratives to INO-Setup. Then there is the VS setup wizard thing. But it does not really produce very proffesional looking packages. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that. So for you guys that do MSI packages, what do you recommend. Free or not free. -- modified at 5:55 Tuesday 28th February, 2006 Forgot to mention. Doing a mixture of C++, .NET and COM apps when releasing.
Sadly, I've found InstallShield to still be the best and easiest for producing MSI's. It is a pain to use sometimes but it does the job well. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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Okay, yes its the lounge, but its not programming.....exactly. At work, we are probably going to start rolling out apps with SMS server, so we will probably have to switch from old faithful INO-Setup. Its done us well, but last time I looked did not do MSI packages. I know there is some XML monstrosity on sourceforge release from MS. It may have improved, but I think becuase I like an easy life, I want to buy something, unless there are real MSI alteratives to INO-Setup. Then there is the VS setup wizard thing. But it does not really produce very proffesional looking packages. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that. So for you guys that do MSI packages, what do you recommend. Free or not free. -- modified at 5:55 Tuesday 28th February, 2006 Forgot to mention. Doing a mixture of C++, .NET and COM apps when releasing.
Wise Installer Professional. Not free, but I used to use InstallShield for both old-style and MSI-based setups and I now use Wise. Peace! -=- James
If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
Avoid driving a vehicle taller than you and remember that Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
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Okay, yes its the lounge, but its not programming.....exactly. At work, we are probably going to start rolling out apps with SMS server, so we will probably have to switch from old faithful INO-Setup. Its done us well, but last time I looked did not do MSI packages. I know there is some XML monstrosity on sourceforge release from MS. It may have improved, but I think becuase I like an easy life, I want to buy something, unless there are real MSI alteratives to INO-Setup. Then there is the VS setup wizard thing. But it does not really produce very proffesional looking packages. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that. So for you guys that do MSI packages, what do you recommend. Free or not free. -- modified at 5:55 Tuesday 28th February, 2006 Forgot to mention. Doing a mixture of C++, .NET and COM apps when releasing.
i remember one day when Ravi talked about a very easy tool that produced .msi files very quickly... but i can't remember which :sigh::doh: maybe i'll be able to tell you when he connects...
TOXCCT >>> GEII power
[toxcct][VisualCalc 2.24][3.0 soon...] -
i remember one day when Ravi talked about a very easy tool that produced .msi files very quickly... but i can't remember which :sigh::doh: maybe i'll be able to tell you when he connects...
TOXCCT >>> GEII power
[toxcct][VisualCalc 2.24][3.0 soon...]Please. Easy would be good.
"Je pense, donc je mange." - Rene Descartes 1689 - Just before his mother put his tea on the table. Shameless Plug - Distributed Database Transactions in .NET using COM+
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Sadly, I've found InstallShield to still be the best and easiest for producing MSI's. It is a pain to use sometimes but it does the job well. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
Ho hum. Was wondering about that. I used it years ago, and it was a pain back then. Will give it a look.
"Je pense, donc je mange." - Rene Descartes 1689 - Just before his mother put his tea on the table. Shameless Plug - Distributed Database Transactions in .NET using COM+
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Wise Installer Professional. Not free, but I used to use InstallShield for both old-style and MSI-based setups and I now use Wise. Peace! -=- James
If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
Avoid driving a vehicle taller than you and remember that Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
DeleteFXPFiles & CheckFavorites (Please rate this post!)Ah, I forgot about Wise. Easy to use? Why did you switch?
"Je pense, donc je mange." - Rene Descartes 1689 - Just before his mother put his tea on the table. Shameless Plug - Distributed Database Transactions in .NET using COM+
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Wise Installer Professional. Not free, but I used to use InstallShield for both old-style and MSI-based setups and I now use Wise. Peace! -=- James
If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
Avoid driving a vehicle taller than you and remember that Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
DeleteFXPFiles & CheckFavorites (Please rate this post!)We are using Wise, but I am more and more irritated with the product. It takes them ages to fix simple errors, and support for COM+ just sucks. They didn't event seem to hear about MsBuild (unlike InstallShield btw). Вагиф Абилов MCP (Visual C++) Oslo, Norway If you're in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it'll make everyone think how stupid war is, and while they are thinking, you can throw a real grenade at them. Jack Handey.
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Okay, yes its the lounge, but its not programming.....exactly. At work, we are probably going to start rolling out apps with SMS server, so we will probably have to switch from old faithful INO-Setup. Its done us well, but last time I looked did not do MSI packages. I know there is some XML monstrosity on sourceforge release from MS. It may have improved, but I think becuase I like an easy life, I want to buy something, unless there are real MSI alteratives to INO-Setup. Then there is the VS setup wizard thing. But it does not really produce very proffesional looking packages. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that. So for you guys that do MSI packages, what do you recommend. Free or not free. -- modified at 5:55 Tuesday 28th February, 2006 Forgot to mention. Doing a mixture of C++, .NET and COM apps when releasing.
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Ah, I forgot about Wise. Easy to use? Why did you switch?
"Je pense, donc je mange." - Rene Descartes 1689 - Just before his mother put his tea on the table. Shameless Plug - Distributed Database Transactions in .NET using COM+
I switched because I liked the feel of it better. It is not a perfect product, but for my needs it works quite well (simple upgrades). Peace! -=- James
If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
Avoid driving a vehicle taller than you and remember that Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
DeleteFXPFiles & CheckFavorites (Please rate this post!) -
Ah that was the source forge thing I was thinking of. Last time I looked, it hurt my brain. Is it actually reasonably easy to get going?
"Je pense, donc je mange." - Rene Descartes 1689 - Just before his mother put his tea on the table. Shameless Plug - Distributed Database Transactions in .NET using COM+