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SYMANTEC WINDOWS INSTALLER EDITOR 7.0 SP2 Installation Manual (587 pages)
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Table of Contents
Technical Support
3
Table of Contents
6
Chapter 1: Introduction
17
About Windows Installer Editor
17
Starting the Software
18
The Product Interface
18
About Visual Studio Integration
19
Using Installation Expert
20
About Page Views
22
Customizing Page Views
23
Using the Current Feature Drop-Down List
24
Using the Current Release Drop-Down List
25
Using the Task List
26
Filtering the Task List
27
Finding Table Errors from the Task List
28
Adding User-Defined Tasks
28
Using a Wise Package Studio Repository
29
About the Share Point Directory
30
Generating Shared Resource Reports
31
Installation Resources and Their Locations
32
Generating Package Contents Reports
33
Downloading Redistributable Files
34
Downloading Redistributables from the Wise Web Site
34
Downloading Redistributables from Other Vendors' Web Sites
35
Product Documentation
36
Chapter 2: Setting up
37
How You Can Set up Windows Installer Editor
37
Setting Options
37
Setting General Options
38
Setting .NET Assembly Options
40
Setting Advertising Options
41
Setting Digital Signature Options
43
About Expressbuild
44
Setting Expressbuild Options
44
How Expressbuild Groups Work
45
Requirements for Using Expressbuild
46
Setting Installation Expert Options
47
Setting Merge Module Directories
48
Activating Suppressed Prompts
49
Setting Repository Options
50
Setting Source Control Options
51
Setting Visual Studio Options
52
Setting Wildcard Groups
54
Creating and Editing Installation Templates
54
Component Rules
57
About Component Rules
58
Selecting a Component Rule Set
58
Using Component Rules to Align Guids in an Upgrade
59
Customizing Component Rules
60
Adding and Editing Component Rules
62
Microsoft Best Practices Component Rule Set
63
One File Per Component Rule Set
65
Connecting to a Wise Software Repository
65
Chapter 3: Working with Wise Installation Files
67
Before You Create an Installation
67
File Types
68
Project Files and Database Files
69
Target Platforms: 32-Bit and 64-Bit
70
How to Specify the Target Platform
71
What's Different in a 64-Bit Installation
72
32-Bit Applications on 64-Bit Computers
73
Guidelines for Creating Platform-Specific Installations
74
Creating Multiple, Platform-Specific Installations from One Project File
75
Defining the INSTALLDIR Property in a Mixed-Platform Installation
78
Starting a New Installation
78
About Standard User Installations
79
Creating an Installation for Standard Users
80
Creating an Installation Within a Solution
80
Creating a Stand-Alone Installation
82
Creating a Device Driver Installation
83
Options for New Installations
84
Entering Project Settings
85
Overview Page
86
Project Type Page
86
Projects Page
87
Main Project Page
88
Pre-Build Event
89
Post-Build Event
89
Project Outputs Page
89
How the Installation Integrates with the Solution
90
Scanning the Solution for New Files
91
Opening an Installation Package
92
Comparing Windows Installer Files
93
Saving an Installation as XML
95
Working with Installations in the Software Manager Database
95
Compiling an Installation
97
Testing and Running an Installation
98
Testing an Installation
99
Running an Installation
99
Chapter 4: Defining an Installation Project
102
Project Summary Page
102
Product Details Page
102
Adding Meta Data to the Software Manager Database
106
Incrementing the Product Version
107
Setting the Default Installation Directory
107
General Information Page
108
Add/Remove Programs Page
109
Features Page
110
Strategies for Organizing Files into Features
112
Adding a New Feature
114
Configuring a Feature Using Its Drop-Down List
114
Configuring a Feature Using the Feature Details Dialog
116
Using Conditions with Features
119
Adding and Deleting Feature Conditions
120
Managing Binary Resources
121
Adding Binary Resources
122
Refreshing Binary Resources
123
Chapter 5: Assembling an Installation
125
Files or Web Files Page
125
When to Use the File-Related Installation Expert Pages
127
Installation Directories
128
Files or Web Files Page Icons
129
Adding Files to an Installation
130
Adding Merge Modules Instead of Files
132
Adding Files from the Wise Software Repository
133
Adding Contents of Directories to the Installation
134
Adding Files from Outside the Solution
135
Adding .NET Assemblies to the Installation
137
How Assembly Dependencies Are Added to an Installation
138
Assembly Dependencies
138
About Dependency Scan Exclusions
139
About the Global Dependency Exclusion List
139
Editing Settings for Automatic Updating
140
Removing a File from the Destination Computer
142
Copying and Moving Files on the Destination Computer
143
Editing File Details
145
Editing General File Details
146
Setting Permissions for Files and Directories
147
Editing Self-Registration Settings for Files
148
Editing Assembly Settings for Files
149
Creating a Win32 Assembly
150
Viewing Shared File Resources
152
Editing XML Files During Installation
153
Editing Difxapp Options
154
How Self-Registration Information Is Captured
155
Using Wisecomcapture.exe
156
Visual Studio Solution Page
157
Adding Contents of Visual Studio Projects to the Installation
159
Visual Studio Solution Page Icons
161
Registry Page
161
Adding Registry Keys
163
Removing Registry Entries from the Destination Computer
165
Importing and Exporting Registry Entries
166
Configuring General Registry Settings
167
Setting Permissions for Registry Keys
169
Viewing Shared Registry Resources
170
Special Registry Keys
170
INI Files Page
170
Creating and Editing .INI Files
171
Shortcuts Page
172
Adding a Shortcut to an Installation
173
Editing a Shortcut Configuration
174
Adding an Environment Variable
176
Adding File Associations
176
Determining Extension Settings
178
Adding Command Verbs
178
Selecting MIME Types
179
Services Page
179
Adding a Service to the Destination Computer
179
Controlling Services on the Destination Computer
181
Adding an ODBC Item
182
Setting ODBC Data Source Details
183
Setting ODBC Driver Details
184
Setting ODBC Translator Details
184
Adding to the Windows Firewall Exception List
184
Chapter 6: Your Installation on the Destination Computer
187
About System Requirements
187
Setting a Requirement on the System Requirements Page
187
Setting a System Requirement for Server Roles and Services
189
Adding Roles and Services to the Server Roles and Services Dialog Box
190
Setting a Requirement by Creating a Launch Condition
191
Performing a System Search
191
Searching for Files or Directories
192
Searching for Items in .INI Files
194
Searching for a Registry Value
196
Searching for a Previously-Installed Component
197
Setting Version-Specific Windows Installer Options
198
About UAC Elevation of Windows Installer Installations
200
About UAC Elevation of an Entire Installation
202
Setting Features for Installation Types
203
Chapter 7: Organizing Your Installation into Releases
206
About Releases
206
Creating a New Release
207
Associating a Release with Visual Studio Build Configurations
209
Outputting a Multiple-Language Release
210
Customizing a Release
211
Customizing Properties for a Release
212
Customizing Summary Items for a Release
212
Defining a Feature and Component Set for a Release
213
Sharing Settings between Releases
214
Example: Creating an Evaluation Release
215
Setting Build Options for a Release
216
About the Installation of an .MSI into an SVS Layer
218
About the Exclusion of Files on the Build Options Page
220
About Maintenance of an .MSI Installed into an SVS Layer
221
Adding Prerequisites to a Release
221
Adding a Windows Installer or .NET Framework Runtime
222
Adding the SVS Driver Runtime
223
Adding a Prerequisite File
224
Adding a Runtime Prerequisite
226
Editing the Wisescript that Creates the Installation .EXE
227
Creating a Clean Build
228
Creating Web-Based Installations with Webdeploy
230
The Webdeploy Process
232
Tips for Creating an Efficient Webdeploy Installation
233
Creating a Webdeploy Installation
233
Uploading a Webdeploy Installation to the Web
235
Setting up Media for Distribution
236
Adding a Media Item
237
Adding a Media Destination
239
Including Features and Components in Media Items
240
Sharing Media Settings between Releases
241
Example: Spanning an Installation Across Media and Sharing Media Size Information
242
Chapter 8: Advanced Installations
244
About the Mobile Devices Page
244
Process for Adding Mobile Device Support to an Installation
245
About Windows Mobile Installations
245
Adding Windows Mobile Files
246
About Palm os Installations
248
Adding Palm os Files
249
About Command Lines
251
Creating a Command Line to Apply to an Installation
251
Applying UI Options to an Installation
253
Applying Logging Options to an Installation
255
Applying an Advertising Option to an Installation
256
Applying a Repair Option to an Installation
257
Changing Public Properties in an Installation
257
Applying Transforms to an Installation
258
Applying or Removing Patches with a Command Line
259
Command Line Options for WFWI.EXE
259
WFWI.EXE Command Line Option Example
261
Automating the Build Process
261
Adding a Digital Signature to an Installation
262
Creating an Installation for Microsoft SMS
263
Creating a .NET Installation When You Have the .NET Framework
264
Creating a .NET Installation Without the .NET Framework
265
About Web Installations
266
Features that Support Web Installations
267
Creating a Web Site
268
Creating a Virtual Directory
270
Creating a New Web Folder
273
Setting Installation Options for a Web Installation
274
Setting Installation Options for a Child Virtual Directory
275
About the Web Site Details Dialog
276
Installing Web Settings from a File
278
Configuring a Microsoft SQL Server During Installation
279
Tips for Using the SQL Server Scripts Page
280
Setting SQL Connection Strings
280
Specifying SQL Statements
281
Specifying Replacements in SQL Statements
282
Importing .NET Framework Security Settings
283
MTS/COM+ Page
285
Adding an MTS or COM+ Application
285
Chapter 9: Translating an Installation
287
About the Languages Page
287
Creating a Translated .MSI
289
Creating a Language Transform
290
Sharing Language Settings between Releases
291
Removing a Language from an Installation
292
Defining and Translating into Additional Languages
293
About the New Language Wizard
294
Defining a New Language and Exporting All Text for Translation
295
Importing All Text Strings after Translation
296
Importing All Text Strings with the New Language Wizard
297
Translating Text Strings You Have Added or Changed
299
Translating Text Strings by Exporting to a File
299
Exporting Selected Text Strings to a File
300
Importing Selected Text Strings from a File
301
Translating Text Directly Without Exporting It
302
Translating Text on the Language Strings Dialog
302
Changing Text in Installation Expert and Setup Editor
303
Resizing Dialog Controls after Translation
304
About the Language Menu
305
Changing the Default Language
305
About the Default Release Language
308
About the Language Strings Dialog
308
Keeping Track of Changed Text Strings
309
What Pre-Translated Languages Are Available
309
Language Ids
310
Chapter 10: Distributing an Installation
313
Package Distribution
313
Copying an Installation to the Share Point Directory
313
Copying an Installation to a Network Directory
315
Copying an Installation to an FTP Server
316
Performing an Administrative Installation
317
Copying an Installation to Removable Media
318
Wiseupdate
319
The Wiseupdate Process
320
Using Wiseupdate in an Installation
321
Configuring the Wiseupdate Page
321
About the Wiseupdate Update File
323
Customizing the Wiseupdate Dialog Boxes
324
Uploading Wiseupdate Files with an FTP Client
325
Testing Wiseupdate
325
Options for Running Wiseupdate Client
326
Wiseupdate Tips
327
Troubleshooting Wiseupdate
328
Chapter 11: Upgrading Applications
330
About Upgrading Applications
330
Preparing for Software Updates
330
Archive the Shipping Version of the .MSI
330
Determine the Form of the Update
331
Determine the Product Code and Product Version
332
Check the Installation with Upgradesync
332
Upgradesync
333
Using Upgradesync
333
Patch Creation
335
About Patch Sequencing
336
Creating a Patch File
337
Specifying Previous Versions for Patches
340
Advanced Upgrade Version Details
341
Adding a Digital Signature to a Patch
341
Specifying the Patch Sequence
343
Specifying Advanced Patch Settings
344
Specifying Patch Removal Settings
345
Upgrades
345
Creating an Upgrade
346
Chapter 12: Working with Source Paths
348
About Source Paths
348
Using Source Control
348
Adding an Installation to Source Control
349
Adding Files to an Installation in Source Control
351
Checking Files into Source Control
352
Checking Files out from Source Control
352
Getting Latest Version of Files
353
Removing Files from Source Control
353
Undoing the Check out of Files
353
Showing History of the Installation File
354
Showing the Differences between Installation Files
354
Comparing the Current Installation to the Latest in Source Control
355
About Path Variables
356
Turning Path Variable Substitution on and off
357
Creating a User-Defined Path Variable
357
Creating a Path Variable Based on an Environment Variable
357
Creating a Path Variable Based on a Registry Value
358
Source Paths in an Installation
359
Changing Source Directories
360
Converting to Relative Source File Paths
361
Converting to UNC-Based Source File Paths
361
Changing the Source Directory Dynamically During Compile
362
Chapter 13: Merge Modules and Transforms
364
About Merge Modules
364
Available Tabs and Pages in Merge Modules
365
Setting Merge Module Details
366
Setting Dependencies for a Merge Module
367
Setting Exclusions for a Merge Module
368
Creating a Merge Module as a New Installation
369
Creating a Merge Module Within a Solution
371
Creating a Merge Module from Existing Components
373
Creating a Configurable Merge Module
374
Setting Configuration Item Details
375
Specifying Drop-Down List Values for Substitution
377
Specifying a Bitfield for Substitution
377
Specifying a Key for Substitution
378
Example: Configuring an Item for a Merge Module
379
About the Merge Modules Page
381
Adding a Merge Module to an Installation
381
Editing Merge Module Details
383
About Transforms
384
Creating a Transform Based on an Existing .MSI
385
Setting Transform Details
386
Applying a Transform to an Installation
387
Multiple Instance Installations
388
Installing Multiple Instances
390
Chapter 14: Tools
391
About Windows Installer Editor Tools
391
Applicationwatch
392
Convert SMS Installer or Wisescript Installation
393
Converting an SMS Installer or Wisescript Installation
394
Import Visual Studio Projects
395
Importing an Installation from a Visual Studio Project
396
Removing Dependencies from the Project Dependency Exclusion List
398
Manage Assembly Exclusions
399
MSI to WSI Conversion
399
Converting an .MSI to a .WSI File
400
Specifying Merge Module Source Directories
401
Specifying File Source Directories
402
Package Validation
404
Validating a Package
404
Customizing Validation Modules
406
Predefined Validation Modules
407
Windows Vista/Windows 7 Validation
409
Removing Files with Missing or Invalid Source Paths
409
Wise Task Manager
410
Using Wise Task Manager
411
Chapter 15: Setup Editor
413
About Setup Editor
413
Product Tab
415
Specifying Summary Information
416
Features Tab
417
Assigning a Component to a Feature
418
Modules Icon
419
Advertising Icon
420
Creating a Folder in Setup Editor
421
Creating Duplicate File Entries
421
How to Ensure the Installation of a Duplicate File
422
Components Tab
423
Component Errors
424
Adding and Editing a Component
425
Moving Items between Components
428
About the Key Path
429
Isolating a .DLL with an .EXE
429
Adding Published Components
430
Tables Tab
430
Creating a New Table
432
Creating a New Row in a Table
433
Editing Existing Tables
434
Searching for Table Data
434
Finding Validation Errors
435
Editing Binary Data in the Icon Table
436
Chapter 16: Using Conditions and Properties
437
Conditions
437
Where Can You Use Conditions
437
Condition Guidelines
439
Examples of Conditions
440
Wisefixconditions
440
Creating Conditions with Condition Builder
441
Checking the Value of a Property
442
Checking the Value of an Environment Variable
443
Checking if and How a Feature or Component Is Currently Installed
444
Checking if and How a Feature or Component will be Installed by this Installation
444
Properties
445
How Do You Use Properties
446
Creating a New Property
447
Chapter 17: Working with Dialogs
449
About Dialogs
449
About the Wizard Dialogs
450
Using the Dialogs Page
452
Changing the Theme of Dialogs
453
Adding and Editing Dialog Themes
454
Importing Text into License and Readme Dialogs
455
Changing the Order of Web Dialogs
456
Using the Dialogs Tab
456
Adding Controls to Dialogs
458
Editing Dialog Details
458
Creating a New Dialog
460
About Dialog Controls
461
Types of Dialog Controls
461
Editing Dialog Controls
463
Basic Control Settings
463
Setting an Event on a Control
466
Assigning Help to a Control
467
Assigning Conditions to a Control
467
Setting the Graphic for a Control
468
Setting the Items in a Control
468
Organizing and Aligning Controls on Dialogs
469
Aligning Dialog Controls
470
Centering Dialog Controls
471
Making Dialog Controls the same Size
471
Spacing Dialog Controls Evenly
471
Setting Dialog Tab Order
472
About Billboards
472
Adding Billboards to a Dialog
473
Obtaining Logon Information from a Dialog
475
Adding the Logon Information Dialog
476
About the SQL Connection Dialog
477
Adding the SQL Connection Dialog to an Installation
478
Editing Additional SQL Connection Dialogs
479
Adding the Custom Property Dialog
480
Chapter 18: Macro Editor
482
About the Macro Editor
482
About Macro Files
482
Creating, Editing, and Running a Macro
483
Events that Can Trigger a Macro
484
About the Macro Editor Window
485
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Table of Contents
Technical Support
3
Table of Contents
6
Chapter 1: Introduction
17
About Windows Installer Editor
17
Starting the Software
18
The Product Interface
18
About Visual Studio Integration
19
Using Installation Expert
20
About Page Views
22
Customizing Page Views
23
Using the Current Feature Drop-Down List
24
Using the Current Release Drop-Down List
25
Using the Task List
26
Filtering the Task List
27
Finding Table Errors from the Task List
28
Adding User-Defined Tasks
28
Installation Resources and Their Locations
29
Generating Package Contents Reports
29
Downloading Redistributable Files
30
Downloading Redistributables from the Wise Web Site
30
Downloading Redistributables from Other Vendors' Web Sites
31
Product Documentation
32
Chapter 2: Setting up
34
How You Can Set up Windows Installer Editor
34
Setting Options
34
Setting General Options
35
See
35
Setting .NET Assembly Options
36
See
36
Setting Advertising Options
38
Setting Digital Signature Options
40
About Expressbuild
40
Setting Expressbuild Options
41
How Expressbuild Groups Work
42
Requirements for Using Expressbuild
43
Setting Installation Expert Options
43
Setting Merge Module Directories
45
Activating Suppressed Prompts
46
Setting Source Control Options
46
Setting Visual Studio Options
47
Setting Wildcard Groups
48
Creating and Editing Installation Templates
49
Component Rules
51
About Component Rules
52
Selecting a Component Rule Set
52
Using Component Rules to Align Guids in an Upgrade
54
Customizing Component Rules
55
Adding and Editing Component Rules
56
Microsoft Best Practices Component Rule Set
57
One File Per Component Rule Set
59
Chapter 3: Working with Wise Installation Files
60
Before You Create an Installation
60
File Types
61
Project Files and Database Files
62
Target Platforms: 32-Bit and 64-Bit
63
How to Specify the Target Platform
64
What's Different in a 64-Bit Installation
65
32-Bit Applications on 64-Bit Computers
66
Guidelines for Creating Platform-Specific Installations
67
Creating Multiple, Platform-Specific Installations from One Project File
68
Defining the INSTALLDIR Property in a Mixed-Platform Installation
71
Starting a New Installation
71
About Standard User Installations
72
Creating an Installation for Standard Users
73
Creating an Installation Within a Solution
73
Creating a Stand-Alone Installation
75
Creating a Device Driver Installation
76
Options for New Installations
77
Entering Project Settings
78
Overview Page
79
Project Type Page
79
Projects Page
80
Main Project Page
81
Pre-Build Event
81
Post-Build Event
81
Project Outputs Page
82
How the Installation Integrates with the Solution
83
Scanning the Solution for New Files
84
Comparing Windows Installer Files
85
Saving an Installation as XML
86
Compiling an Installation
87
Testing and Running an Installation
88
Testing an Installation
89
Running an Installation
89
Chapter 4: Defining an Installation Project
91
Project Summary Page
91
Product Details Page
91
Incrementing the Product Version
94
Setting the Default Installation Directory
94
General Information Page
95
Add/Remove Programs Page
96
Features Page
97
Strategies for Organizing Files into Features
99
Adding a New Feature
101
Configuring a Feature Using Its Drop-Down List
101
Configuring a Feature Using the Feature Details Dialog
103
Using Conditions with Features
106
Adding and Deleting Feature Conditions
107
Managing Binary Resources
108
Adding Binary Resources
109
Refreshing Binary Resources
110
Chapter 5: Assembling an Installation
112
Files Page
112
Installation Directories
114
Files Page Icons
115
Adding Files to an Installation
116
Adding Merge Modules Instead of Files
118
Adding Contents of Directories to the Installation
119
Adding Files from Outside the Solution
120
Adding .NET Assemblies to the Installation
122
How Assembly Dependencies Are Added to an Installation
123
Assembly Dependencies
123
About Dependency Scan Exclusions
124
About the Global Dependency Exclusion List
124
Editing Settings for Automatic Updating
125
Removing a File from the Destination Computer
127
Copying and Moving Files on the Destination Computer
128
Editing File Details
129
Editing General File Details
130
Setting Permissions for Files and Directories
132
Editing Self-Registration Settings for Files
133
Editing Assembly Settings for Files
134
Creating a Win32 Assembly
135
Editing XML Files During Installation
137
Editing Difxapp Options
138
How Self-Registration Information Is Captured
139
Using Wisecomcapture.exe
139
Visual Studio Solution Page
140
Adding Contents of Visual Studio Projects to the Installation
143
Visual Studio Solution Page Icons
144
Registry Page
145
Adding Registry Keys
147
Removing Registry Entries from the Destination Computer
148
Importing and Exporting Registry Entries
150
Configuring General Registry Settings
151
Setting Permissions for Registry Keys
153
Special Registry Keys
153
INI Files Page
154
Creating and Editing .INI Files
154
Shortcuts Page
156
Adding a Shortcut to an Installation
156
Editing a Shortcut Configuration
157
Adding an Environment Variable
159
Adding File Associations
160
Determining Extension Settings
161
Adding Command Verbs
161
Selecting MIME Types
162
Services Page
162
Adding a Service to the Destination Computer
163
Controlling Services on the Destination Computer
164
Adding an ODBC Item
166
Setting ODBC Data Source Details
166
Setting ODBC Driver Details
167
Setting ODBC Translator Details
167
Adding to the Windows Firewall Exception List
168
Chapter 6: Your Installation on the Destination Computer
170
About System Requirements
170
Setting a Requirement on the System Requirements Page
170
Setting a System Requirement for Server Roles and Services
172
Adding Roles and Services to the Server Roles and Services Dialog Box
173
Setting a Requirement by Creating a Launch Condition
174
Performing a System Search
174
Searching for Files or Directories
175
Searching for Items in .INI Files
177
Searching for a Registry Value
179
Searching for a Previously-Installed Component
180
Setting Version-Specific Windows Installer Options
181
About UAC Elevation of Windows Installer Installations
183
About UAC Elevation of an Entire Installation
185
Setting Features for Installation Types
186
Chapter 7: Organizing Your Installation into Releases
189
About Releases
189
Creating a New Release
190
Associating a Release with Visual Studio Build Configurations
192
Outputting a Multiple-Language Release
193
Customizing a Release
194
Customizing Properties for a Release
195
Customizing Summary Items for a Release
195
Defining a Feature and Component Set for a Release
196
Sharing Settings between Releases
197
Example: Creating an Evaluation Release
198
Setting Build Options for a Release
199
Adding Prerequisites to a Release
200
Adding a Windows Installer or .NET Framework Runtime
201
Adding a Prerequisite File
202
Adding a Runtime Prerequisite
204
Editing the Wisescript that Creates the Installation .EXE
205
Creating a Clean Build
206
Setting up Media for Distribution
208
Adding a Media Item
208
Adding a Media Destination
210
Including Features and Components in Media Items
211
Sharing Media Settings between Releases
212
Example: Spanning an Installation Across Media and Sharing Media Size Information
213
Chapter 8: Advanced Installations
216
About the Mobile Devices Page
216
Process for Adding Mobile Device Support to an Installation
217
About Windows Mobile Installations
217
Adding Windows Mobile Files
218
About Palm os Installations
220
Adding Palm os Files
221
About Command Lines
223
Creating a Command Line to Apply to an Installation
223
Applying UI Options to an Installation
225
Applying Logging Options to an Installation
226
Applying an Advertising Option to an Installation
228
Applying a Repair Option to an Installation
229
Changing Public Properties in an Installation
229
Applying Transforms to an Installation
230
Applying or Removing Patches with a Command Line
230
Command Line Options for WFWI.EXE
231
WFWI.EXE Command Line Option Example
233
Automating the Build Process
233
Adding a Digital Signature to an Installation
233
Creating an Installation for Microsoft SMS
235
Creating a .NET Installation When You Have the .NET Framework
236
Creating a .NET Installation Without the .NET Framework
237
Configuring a Microsoft SQL Server During Installation
238
Tips for Using the SQL Server Scripts Page
239
Setting SQL Connection Strings
240
Specifying SQL Statements
240
Specifying Replacements in SQL Statements
242
Importing .NET Framework Security Settings
242
MTS/COM+ Page
244
Adding an MTS or COM+ Application
244
Chapter 9: Translating an Installation
247
About the Languages Page
247
Creating a Translated .MSI
249
Creating a Language Transform
250
Sharing Language Settings between Releases
251
Removing a Language from an Installation
252
Defining and Translating into Additional Languages
253
About the New Language Wizard
253
Defining a New Language and Exporting All Text for Translation
254
Importing All Text Strings after Translation
256
Importing All Text Strings with the New Language Wizard
257
Translating Text Strings You Have Added or Changed
258
Translating Text Strings by Exporting to a File
259
Exporting Selected Text Strings to a File
259
Importing Selected Text Strings from a File
261
Translating Text Directly Without Exporting It
261
Translating Text on the Language Strings Dialog
262
Changing Text in Installation Expert and Setup Editor
263
Resizing Dialog Controls after Translation
264
About the Language Menu
264
Changing the Default Language
265
About the Default Release Language
267
About the Language Strings Dialog
268
Keeping Track of Changed Text Strings
268
What Pre-Translated Languages Are Available
269
Language Ids
270
Chapter 10: Distributing an Installation
272
Package Distribution
272
Copying an Installation to a Network Directory
272
Copying an Installation to an FTP Server
273
Performing an Administrative Installation
274
Copying an Installation to Removable Media
275
Chapter 11: Upgrading Applications
277
About Upgrading Applications
277
Preparing for Software Updates
277
Archive the Shipping Version of the .MSI
277
Determine the Form of the Update
278
Determine the Product Code and Product Version
279
Check the Installation with Upgradesync
279
Upgradesync
280
Using Upgradesync
280
Patch Creation
282
About Patch Sequencing
283
Creating a Patch File
284
Specifying Previous Versions for Patches
287
Advanced Upgrade Version Details
288
Adding a Digital Signature to a Patch
288
Specifying the Patch Sequence
290
Specifying Advanced Patch Settings
291
Specifying Patch Removal Settings
292
Upgrades
292
Creating an Upgrade
293
Chapter 12: Working with Source Paths
295
About Source Paths
295
Using Source Control
295
Adding an Installation to Source Control
296
Adding Files to an Installation in Source Control
298
Checking Files into Source Control
298
Checking Files out from Source Control
299
Getting Latest Version of Files
300
Removing Files from Source Control
300
Undoing the Check out of Files
300
Showing History of the Installation File
301
Showing the Differences between Installation Files
301
Comparing the Current Installation to the Latest in Source Control
302
About Path Variables
303
Turning Path Variable Substitution on and off
303
Creating a User-Defined Path Variable
304
Creating a Path Variable Based on an Environment Variable
304
Creating a Path Variable Based on a Registry Value
305
Source Paths in an Installation
306
Changing Source Directories
307
Converting to Relative Source File Paths
308
Converting to UNC-Based Source File Paths
308
Changing the Source Directory Dynamically During Compile
309
Chapter 13: Merge Modules and Transforms
311
About Merge Modules
311
Available Tabs and Pages in Merge Modules
312
Setting Merge Module Details
313
Setting Dependencies for a Merge Module
314
Setting Exclusions for a Merge Module
315
Creating a Merge Module as a New Installation
316
Creating a Merge Module Within a Solution
318
Creating a Merge Module from Existing Components
320
Creating a Configurable Merge Module
321
Setting Configuration Item Details
322
Specifying Drop-Down List Values for Substitution
324
Specifying a Bitfield for Substitution
324
Specifying a Key for Substitution
325
Example: Configuring an Item for a Merge Module
326
About the Merge Modules Page
328
Adding a Merge Module to an Installation
328
Editing Merge Module Details
330
About Transforms
331
Creating a Transform Based on an Existing .MSI
332
Setting Transform Details
333
Applying a Transform to an Installation
334
Chapter 14: Tools
336
About Windows Installer Editor Tools
336
Applicationwatch
337
Convert SMS Installer or Wisescript Installation
338
Converting an SMS Installer or Wisescript Installation
339
Import Visual Studio Projects
340
Importing an Installation from a Visual Studio Project
341
Removing Dependencies from the Project Dependency Exclusion List
343
Manage Assembly Exclusions
344
MSI to WSI Conversion
344
Converting an .MSI to a .WSI File
344
Specifying Merge Module Source Directories
346
Specifying File Source Directories
347
Package Validation
349
Validating a Package
349
Customizing Validation Modules
351
Predefined Validation Modules
352
Windows Vista/Windows 7 Validation
353
Removing Files with Missing or Invalid Source Paths
354
Chapter 15: Setup Editor
356
About Setup Editor
356
Product Tab
358
Specifying Summary Information
359
Features Tab
360
Assigning a Component to a Feature
361
Modules Icon
362
Advertising Icon
363
Creating a Folder in Setup Editor
364
Creating Duplicate File Entries
364
How to Ensure the Installation of a Duplicate File
365
Components Tab
366
Component Errors
367
Adding and Editing a Component
368
Moving Items between Components
371
About the Key Path
372
Isolating a .DLL with an .EXE
372
Adding Published Components
373
Tables Tab
373
Creating a New Table
375
Creating a New Row in a Table
376
Editing Existing Tables
377
Searching for Table Data
377
Finding Validation Errors
378
Editing Binary Data in the Icon Table
379
Chapter 16: Using Conditions and Properties
380
Conditions
380
Where Can You Use Conditions
380
Condition Guidelines
382
Examples of Conditions
383
Wisefixconditions
383
Creating Conditions with Condition Builder
384
Checking the Value of a Property
385
Checking the Value of an Environment Variable
386
Checking if and How a Feature or Component Is Currently Installed
387
Checking if and How a Feature or Component will be Installed by this Installation
387
Properties
388
How Do You Use Properties
389
Creating a New Property
390
Chapter 17: Working with Dialogs
392
About Dialogs
392
About the Wizard Dialogs
393
Using the Dialogs Page
395
Changing the Theme of Dialogs
396
Adding and Editing Dialog Themes
396
Importing Text into License and Readme Dialogs
397
Using the Dialogs Tab
398
Adding Controls to Dialogs
399
Editing Dialog Details
399
Creating a New Dialog
401
About Dialog Controls
402
Types of Dialog Controls
402
Editing Dialog Controls
403
Basic Control Settings
404
Setting an Event on a Control
407
Assigning Help to a Control
408
Assigning Conditions to a Control
408
Setting the Graphic for a Control
408
Setting the Items in a Control
409
Organizing and Aligning Controls on Dialogs
410
Aligning Dialog Controls
411
Centering Dialog Controls
411
Making Dialog Controls the same Size
412
Spacing Dialog Controls Evenly
412
Setting Dialog Tab Order
412
About Billboards
413
Adding Billboards to a Dialog
414
Obtaining Logon Information from a Dialog
416
Adding the Logon Information Dialog
416
About the SQL Connection Dialog
417
Adding the SQL Connection Dialog to an Installation
418
Editing Additional SQL Connection Dialogs
419
Adding the Custom Property Dialog
420
Chapter 18: Macro Editor
422
About the Macro Editor
422
About Macro Files
422
Creating, Editing, and Running a Macro
423
Events that Can Trigger a Macro
424
About the Macro Editor Window
425
Chapter 19: Debugger for Windows Installer
427
About the Debugger
427
The Debugger Window
427
Running the Debugger
428
Setting Properties and Applying Transforms in the Debugger
429
Setting and Clearing Debugger Breakpoints
429
Evaluating Conditions
430
Working with Temporary Tables and Columns
430
Searching for Text in Tables
430
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