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Using Installation Expert

Windows Installer Editor Reference
In the Visual Studio integrated editor, installations synchronize automatically with
the other projects in the solution. Example: adding .EXEs, .DLLs, .OCXs, and
assemblies to the solution adds them to the installation.
Installation meta data fields (examples: application name, version, manufacturer,
and default directory) are populated using data from the Visual Studio solution.
When you create an installation project in Visual Studio, a corresponding .WSPROJ file is
created in the same location. The .WSPROJ file points to the .WSI. You can double-click
a .WSPROJ file in Windows Explorer and open it in Visual Studio.
When you double-click an installation file in Windows Explorer, you are prompted to
select which editor to open the file in. You can set an option on this dialog box to always
open that file in a specific editor.
If you create an installation project in the Visual Studio integrated editor, and then
uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio, you can continue working on the installation project in
the Wise editor. However, if you right-click a .WSI or .MSI, an option still exists to edit in
the Visual Studio integrated editor, which is no longer possible. Perform a repair on
Windows Installer Editor to remove options that have to do with the Visual Studio
integrated editor
Note
The Visual Studio AutoRecover is disabled for Wise projects.
See also
How the Installation Integrates With the Solution
To access Installation Expert, click Installation Expert at the lower left of the Windows
Installer Editor main window.
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