I have an MSI with its dialogs, prompting the user to [1] browse to installation directory, [2] accept EULA, [3] Launch app when the installation is finished.
I wrapped the MSI in a Burn Bundle to make an EXE. Now all I see is the EXE's prompt for the EULA, but no prompt to choose the installation directory, or launch the app.
I want to use the EXE format because customers understand it, I can associate my icon and embed my version number in the EXE, and it prompts for Admin password. Customers download my software as a single executable file.
This is the code:
<WixVariable Id="WixStdbaLogo" Value="MyIcon.ico" />
<Variable Name="InstallFolder" Type="string" Value="[ProgramFilesFolder]MyCompany\MyProduct"/>
<BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense" />
<WixVariable Id="WixStdbaLicenseRtf" Value="MyLicense.rtf" />
<Chain>
<MsiPackage
Id="Setup"
Compressed="yes"
SourceFile="MyProduct.msi"
Vital="yes"
DisplayInternalUI="yes"
EnableFeatureSelection="yes"
>
<MsiProperty Name="INSTALLLOCATION" Value="[InstallFolder]" />
</MsiPackage>
</Chain>
The "DisplayInternalUI="yes" option doesn't seem to do what I want. "EnableFeatureSelection" makes no difference whether it's yes or no.
How do I get the MSI dialogs to display? Alternatively, how do I get the Burn-produced EXE to prompt for installation directory, and app launch?
I am using WiX 3.7.1224, VS 2010.
I have looked at the following sources:
- WiX.chm
- WiX Tutorial (http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial)
- SourceForge (http://wix.sourceforge.net/index.html)
- Joy of Setup (http://www.joyofsetup.com/)
- WiX Toolset, OuterCurve (http://wixtoolset.org/)
- WiX Users Forum (http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/)
- Dizzy Monkey (http://www.dizzymonkeydesign.com/blog/misc/adding-and-customizing-dlgs-in-wix-3/)
Here is the MSI (added 30 Jun 13:07 AST):
<Product Id="*" Name="My Product" Language="1033" Version="5.0.0"
Manufacturer="My Company" UpgradeCode="0bd6d4cf-d23d-431a-9baf-c72cb0525f0c">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of My Program is already installed." />
<MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" CompressionLevel="high"/>
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="My Product" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
</Feature>
<!-- Set Installer's Icon in Add/Remove Programs -->
<Icon Id="icon.ico" SourceFile="MyProduct.ico"/>
<Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="icon.ico" />
<Property Id="ProductSeed"> 3022 </Property>
<Binary Id="PlantSeedDLL" SourceFile="..\..\PlantSeed\Release\PlantSeed.DLL" />
<CustomAction Id="DLLPlantSeed" BinaryKey="PlantSeedDLL" DllEntry="PlantSeedFunc"
Execute="immediate" Return="check" HideTarget="no" Impersonate="yes"/>
<!-- Step 1: Define the directory structure -->
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="My Product"/>
</Directory>
<!-- Shortcut on Start Menu -->
<Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder">
<Directory Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" Name="My Product"/>
</Directory>
<!-- Desktop shortcut -->
<Directory Id="DesktopFolder" Name="Desktop">
</Directory>
</Directory>
<CustomAction Id="Install_PDF_printer" FileKey="Install.exe"
ExeCommand='Install.exe -s "My PDF Printer" -n "My Company Inc." -c "****************"'
Execute="deferred" Return="check" HideTarget="no" Impersonate="no" />
<!-- Banner images -->
<!-- <WixVariable Id="MainLogoBmp" Value="Resources/Images/weblabel.jpg" /> -->
<WixVariable Id="WixUIBannerBmp" Value="MyProduct iconWiXbanner.jpg" /> <!-- 493 × 58 -->
<WixVariable Id="WixUIDialogBmp" Value="MyProduct 616x390.jpg" /> <!-- 616 × 390 -->
<!-- License (not necessary to have it as a component) -->
<WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtf" Value="MyProduct License.rtf" />
<!-- Prompt for install directory -->
<Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLFOLDER" />
<UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir" />
<!-- Display checkbox Prompt to run EXE at end -->
<Property Id="WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX" Value="1"/> <!-- Default to checked -->
<Property Id="WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOXTEXT" Value="Launch My Product" />
<Property Id="WixShellExecTarget" Value="[#MyProduct.exe]" />
<CustomAction Id="LaunchApplication" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="WixShellExec" Impersonate="yes" />
<!-- Prompt to run EXE at end -->
<UI>
<UIRef Id="WixUI_FeatureTree"/> <!-- causes compilation errors -->
<Publish Dialog="ExitDialog"
Control="Finish"
Event="DoAction"
Value="LaunchApplication">
WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX = 1 and NOT Installed
</Publish>
</UI>
<UI> <!-- For the dialogs -->
<TextStyle Id="Font10" FaceName="Tahoma" Size="10" Red="0" Green="0" Blue="0" />
<TextStyle Id="Font12" FaceName="Tahoma" Size="12" Red="0" Green="0" Blue="0" />
</UI>
<!-- Include dialogs -->
<Property Id="ApplicationFolderName" Value="MyProduct Folder" /> <!-- WixUI_Advanced -->
<Property Id="WixAppFolder" Value="WixPerMachineFolder" /> <!-- WixUI_Advanced -->
<!-- Install for all users -->
<WixVariable Id="WixUISupportPerUser" Value="0" /> <!-- WixUI_Advanced -->
<!-- Write product key in Registry -->
<DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR">
<Component Id="RegistryEntries" Guid="*">
<!-- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\My Company Inc.\My Product -->
<RegistryKey Root="HKLM"
Key="Software\My Company Inc.\My Product" >
<RegistryValue Type="string" Name="TARGET" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]"/>
</RegistryKey>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<!-- Shortcut on Start Menu -->
<DirectoryRef Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder">
<Component Id="ApplicationShortcut" Guid="*">
<Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcut"
Name="My Product"
Description="My Product"
Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]MyProduct.exe"
WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER"
/>
<RemoveFolder Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" On="uninstall"/>
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\Microsoft\My Product" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<!-- Step 2: Add files to your installer package -->
<DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER">
<Component Id="MyProduct.exe" Guid="*">
<File Id="MyProduct.exe" Name="MyProduct.exe"
Source="..\\..\\Release\\MyProduct.exe"
KeyPath="yes" Checksum="yes">
<!-- Desktop shortcut -->
<Shortcut Advertise="yes"
Id="MyProductDesktopShortcut"
Directory="DesktopFolder"
Name="My Product"
WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER"
Description="My Product"
Icon="MyProduct.ico">
<Icon Id="MyProduct.ico" SourceFile="MyProduct.ico" />
</Shortcut>
</File>
</Component>
<Component Id="MyProduct.chm" Guid="*">
<File Id="MyProduct.chm" Source="MyProduct.chm" KeyPath="yes" Checksum="yes"/>
</Component>
<Component Id="MyProduct.bmp" Guid="*">
<File Id="MyProduct.bmp" Source="MyProduct.bmp" KeyPath="yes" Checksum="yes"/>
</Component>
<Component Id="MyProduct.ico" Guid="*">
<File Id="MyProduct.ico" Source="MyProduct.ico" KeyPath="yes" Checksum="yes"/>
</Component>
<!-- Many, many more components... -->
</DirectoryRef>
<!-- Step 3: Tell WiX to install the files -->
<Feature Id="MainApplication" Title="Main Application" Level="1">
<ComponentRef Id="MyProduct.exe" />
<ComponentRef Id="MyProduct.bmp" />
<ComponentRef Id="MyProduct.ico" />
<ComponentRef Id="MyProduct.chm" />
<ComponentRef Id="ApplicationShortcut" />
<ComponentRef Id="RegistryEntries" /> <!-- Registry entry -->
</Feature>
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<!-- Before="InstallFinalize" -->
<Custom Action="Install_PDF_printer" After="InstallFiles" />
</InstallExecuteSequence>
<!-- Calculate Trial Expiry date, write to Registry -->
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="DLLPlantSeed" After="InstallFiles" />
</InstallExecuteSequence>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<!-- TODO: Remove the comments around this Component element
and the ComponentRef below in order to add resources to this installer. -->
<!-- <Component Id="ProductComponent"> -->
<!-- TODO: Insert files, registry keys, and other resources here. -->
<!-- </Component> -->
</ComponentGroup>
</Fragment>