我们已经使用WiX有一段时间了,尽管人们对它的易用性有一些抱怨,但它运行得相当不错。我想要的是有用的建议:
设置WiX项目(布局、引用、文件模式) 将WiX集成到解决方案中,并构建/发布流程 为新的安装和升级配置安装程序 任何你想分享的好的WiX技巧
我们已经使用WiX有一段时间了,尽管人们对它的易用性有一些抱怨,但它运行得相当不错。我想要的是有用的建议:
设置WiX项目(布局、引用、文件模式) 将WiX集成到解决方案中,并构建/发布流程 为新的安装和升级配置安装程序 任何你想分享的好的WiX技巧
当前回答
把可以单独打补丁的组件放在它们自己的片段中
它适用于制作产品安装程序和补丁,如果您在一个片段中包含任何组件,则必须在该片段中包含所有组件。在构建安装程序的情况下,如果您遗漏了任何组件引用,您将从light.exe得到一个链接错误。但是,当您制作补丁时,如果您在一个片段中包含一个组件引用,那么该片段中所有更改的组件将显示在您的补丁中。
是这样的:
<Fragment>
<DirectoryRef Id="SampleProductFolder">
<Component Id="SampleComponent1" Guid="{C28843DA-EF08-41CC-BA75-D2B99D8A1983}" DiskId="1">
<File Id="SampleFile1" Source=".\$(var.Version)f\Sample1.txt" />
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<DirectoryRef Id="SampleProductFolder">
<Component Id="SampleComponent2" Guid="{6CEA5599-E7B0-4D65-93AA-0F2F64402B22}" DiskId="1">
<File Id="SampleFile2" Source=".\$(var.Version)f\Sample2.txt" />
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<DirectoryRef Id="SampleProductFolder">
<Component Id="SampleComponent3" Guid="{4030BAC9-FAB3-426B-8D1E-DC1E2F72C2FC}" DiskId="1">
<File Id="SampleFile3" Source=".\$(var.Version)f\Sample3.txt" />
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
</Fragment>
而不是这样:
<Fragment>
<DirectoryRef Id="SampleProductFolder">
<Component Id="SampleComponent1" Guid="{C28843DA-EF08-41CC-BA75-D2B99D8A1983}" DiskId="1">
<File Id="SampleFile1" Source=".\$(var.Version)\Sample1.txt" />
</Component>
<Component Id="SampleComponent2" Guid="{6CEA5599-E7B0-4D65-93AA-0F2F64402B22}" DiskId="1">
<File Id="SampleFile2" Source=".\$(var.Version)\Sample2.txt" />
</Component>
<Component Id="SampleComponent3" Guid="{4030BAC9-FAB3-426B-8D1E-DC1E2F72C2FC}" DiskId="1">
<File Id="SampleFile3" Source=".\$(var.Version)\Sample3.txt" />
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
</Fragment>
此外,在使用WiX中的“使用纯WiX”主题进行修补时。CHM帮助文件,使用这个程序生成补丁:
torch.exe -p -xi 1.0\product.wixpdb 1.1\product.wixpdb -out patch\diff.wixmst
candle.exe patch.wxs
light.exe patch.wixobj -out patch\patch.wixmsp
pyro.exe patch\patch.wixmsp -out patch\patch.msp -t RTM patch\diff.wixmst
仅仅拥有产品的1.1版本是不够的。Wixpdb使用单独片段中的组件构建。所以一定要在发货前对产品进行正确的分段。
其他回答
我很惊讶没有人提到在构建期间使用T4生成WXS文件。我是通过Henry Lee @ New Age Solutions了解到这一点的。
实际上,您创建了一个自定义MSBuild任务来执行T4模板,该模板在编译Wix项目之前输出WXS。这允许您(取决于您如何实现它)自动包含来自编译另一个解决方案的所有程序集输出(这意味着您不再需要在添加新程序集时编辑wxs)。
在部署安装包之前,我总是控制它的内容。
这只是一个简单的命令行调用(根据terrence的帖子),打开命令行并进入
msiexec /a Package.msi /qb TARGETDIR="%CD%\Extract" /l*vx "%CD\install.log%"
这将把包内容提取到带有当前路径的子目录“extract”中。
修改“准备好安装了吗?”对话框(又名VerifyReadyDlg),以提供所做选择的摘要。
它是这样的: Alt文本http://i46.tinypic.com/s4th7t.jpg
用Javascript CustomAction来做这个:
Javascript代码:
// http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372516(VS.85).aspx
var MsiViewModify =
{
Refresh : 0,
Insert : 1,
Update : 2,
Assign : 3,
Replace : 4,
Merge : 5,
Delete : 6,
InsertTemporary : 7, // cannot permanently modify the MSI during install
Validate : 8,
ValidateNew : 9,
ValidateField : 10,
ValidateDelete : 11
};
// http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sfw6660x(VS.85).aspx
var Buttons =
{
OkOnly : 0,
OkCancel : 1,
AbortRetryIgnore : 2,
YesNoCancel : 3
};
var Icons=
{
Critical : 16,
Question : 32,
Exclamation : 48,
Information : 64
}
var MsgKind =
{
Error : 0x01000000,
Warning : 0x02000000,
User : 0x03000000,
Log : 0x04000000
};
// http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371254(VS.85).aspx
var MsiActionStatus =
{
None : 0,
Ok : 1, // success
Cancel : 2,
Abort : 3,
Retry : 4, // aka suspend?
Ignore : 5 // skip remaining actions; this is not an error.
};
function UpdateReadyDialog_CA(sitename)
{
try
{
// can retrieve properties from the install session like this:
var selectedWebSiteId = Session.Property("MSI_PROPERTY_HERE");
// can retrieve requested feature install state like this:
var fInstallRequested = Session.FeatureRequestState("F.FeatureName");
var text1 = "This is line 1 of text in the VerifyReadyDlg";
var text2 = "This is the second line of custom text";
var controlView = Session.Database.OpenView("SELECT * FROM Control");
controlView.Execute();
var rec = Session.Installer.CreateRecord(12);
rec.StringData(1) = "VerifyReadyDlg"; // Dialog_
rec.StringData(2) = "CustomVerifyText1"; // Control - can be any name
rec.StringData(3) = "Text"; // Type
rec.IntegerData(4) = 25; // X
rec.IntegerData(5) = 60; // Y
rec.IntegerData(6) = 320; // Width
rec.IntegerData(7) = 85; // Height
rec.IntegerData(8) = 2; // Attributes
rec.StringData(9) = ""; // Property
rec.StringData(10) = vText1; // Text
rec.StringData(11) = ""; // Control_Next
rec.StringData(12) = ""; // Help
controlView.Modify(MsiViewModify.InsertTemporary, rec);
rec = Session.Installer.CreateRecord(12);
rec.StringData(1) = "VerifyReadyDlg"; // Dialog_
rec.StringData(2) = "CustomVerifyText2"; // Control - any unique name
rec.StringData(3) = "Text"; // Type
rec.IntegerData(4) = 25; // X
rec.IntegerData(5) = 160; // Y
rec.IntegerData(6) = 320; // Width
rec.IntegerData(7) = 65; // Height
rec.IntegerData(8) = 2; // Attributes
rec.StringData(9) = ""; // Property
rec.StringData(10) = text2; // Text
rec.StringData(11) = ""; // Control_Next
rec.StringData(12) = ""; // Help
controlView.Modify(MsiViewModify.InsertTemporary, rec);
controlView.Close();
}
catch (exc1)
{
Session.Property("CA_EXCEPTION") = exc1.message ;
LogException("UpdatePropsWithSelectedWebSite", exc1);
return MsiActionStatus.Abort;
}
return MsiActionStatus.Ok;
}
function LogException(loc, exc)
{
var record = Session.Installer.CreateRecord(0);
record.StringData(0) = "Exception {" + loc + "}: " + exc.number + " : " + exc.message;
Session.Message(MsgKind.Error + Icons.Critical + Buttons.btnOkOnly, record);
}
声明Javascript CA:
<Fragment>
<Binary Id="IisScript_CA" SourceFile="CustomActions.js" />
<CustomAction Id="CA.UpdateReadyDialog"
BinaryKey="IisScript_CA"
JScriptCall="UpdateReadyDialog_CA"
Execute="immediate"
Return="check" />
</Fragment>
将CA连接到按钮上。在这个例子中,当从CustomizeDlg中单击Next时,CA将被触发:
<UI ...>
<Publish Dialog="CustomizeDlg" Control="Next" Event="DoAction"
Value="CA.UpdateReadyDialog" Order="1"/>
</UI>
相关SO问题:如何设置,在运行时,文本将显示在VerifyReadyDlg?
使用Heat.exe砸碎脸和造成“史诗Pwnage”痛苦的大安装
扩展Si的和 Robert-P关于热的回答。 翻译: (使用heat可以避免手动将单个文件输入到项目中,并且可以自动化构建,从而使整个过程更容易。) 详细介绍WiX 2.0热语法
For newer versions (not all that different from older versions but there are potentially annoying syntax changes....) go to the directory Heat is in from the cmd.exe and just type in heat but I have a example one right here for help with newer versions if needed. Adding the following to your Build Event in visual studio 2010. (Right Click Project->Properties ->Build Events-> Pre-Build Events) $(WIX)bin\heat.exe" dir "$(EnviromentVariable)" -cg GroupVariable -gg -scom -sreg -sfrag - srd -dr INSTALLLOCATION -var env.LogicPath -out "$(FragmentDir)\FileName.wxs -gg Generates Guids when heat is run(as in when you execute the command above) -scom Dont grab "COM files" -sreg Dont grab "Registry Files" -sfrag Dont grab "Fragments" -srd Dont grab the "root Dir" dir dir indicates you want Heat to look in a folder "$(EnviromentVariable)" The name of the variable you would add to the Preprocessor variables in the (Right click project, Go to properties) project properties->Build section where it says Define preprocessor variables (assumes visual studio 2010) Example: EnviromentVariable=C:\Project\bin\Debug;No double quotes but end with a semicolon -cg GroupVariable The ComponentGroup that will be referenced from the fragment created to the main wxs file FragmentDir The fragment directory where the output wxs fragment will be stored FileName.wxs The the name of the file Full tutorial here, So freakin helpful Part 1 Part 2
创建WIX的自定义动作,用托管代码(c#)编写,不带Votive
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/install/wixcustomaction.aspx