Creating A .Net Installation When You Have The .Net Framework - Symantec WINDOWS INSTALLER EDITOR 8.0 Reference

Creating a .NET Installation When You Have the
.NET Framework
Windows Installer Editor Reference
manually, or configure the installation to create it when compiled. For information about
SMS, visit the Microsoft Developer Network (msdn.microsoft.com).
The Microsoft SMS page specifies the information for the .MIF file and package definition
file. Alternatively, you can apply the /m command-line option to msiexec.exe to create a
status.mif file. See Command Line Options in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
To have the installation create a status .MIF file and a package definition file, mark
Create Status MIF and complete the page.
Install MIF Filename
Enter the name of the application being installed. Example: sample.mif.
Uninstall MIF Filename
Enter the name of the application being uninstalled. Example: uninstall_sample.mif.
Serial Number
Enter the serial number of the application being installed.
Package Definition File
To create a package definition file when the installation is compiled, mark one of the
following check boxes. Verify that the installation's name, version, and manufacturer
are entered on the Product Details page, because that information is included in the
package definition file.
Create .PDF File (SMS 1.2 or earlier)
Mark this to create a package definition file of file type .PDF. In Version, enter
the SMS version.
Create .SMS File (SMS 2.0 or later)
Mark this to create a package definition file of file type .SMS. In Version, enter
the SMS version.
You can also import an existing Microsoft SMS installation.
See Legacy Setup Conversion in the Wise Package Studio Help.
Windows Installer 2.0 or later only.
The .NET Framework helps automate the process of building a .NET installation by
extracting most of the assembly details from the assembly manifests and adding them
to the installation.
To create a .NET installation when you have the .NET Framework
1. Select Installation Expert > Product Details page.
2. In the Application Type field, select either .NET Application or Mixed (.NET and
Win32).
This designates the installation as .NET and determines how Windows Installer
Editor handles COM interop registry entries.
See Product Details Page
3. Add assemblies and their dependency files to the installation, using the Files page.
See Adding .NET Assemblies to the Installation
on page 83.
on page 115.
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