Windows installer: how to replace a file in install package without recompile it?
Dear experts,
I need to create a windows installation program based on Windows installer that allows me to change 2 files in installation WITHOUT recompile. Every one of my customers used a specific version of this file. So I need a fast way to compile installation once time, but to make 20 copies to 20 customers with their own specific files. And if it is possible, I prefer to hide this from customers /the file that is different to not be easy seen/
What is the name of this option? If you know InstallAware – how is done with it?
I need to create a windows installation program based on Windows installer that allows me to change 2 files in installation WITHOUT recompile. Every one of my customers used a specific version of this file. So I need a fast way to compile installation once time, but to make 20 copies to 20 customers with their own specific files. And if it is possible, I prefer to hide this from customers /the file that is different to not be easy seen/
What is the name of this option? If you know InstallAware – how is done with it?
Oleg Meier
Create a customer specific transforms. This transforms should include the 2 files. If you need to make changes on the msi, you must only recompile the msi and not the transforms.
ASKER
customer specific transforms - what is this? Could you give more info?
Transform is a MST File.
Read this
http://www.klaus-hartnegg.de/gpo/mst.html
I don't know which authoring tool you use to create MSI. I use Wise Package Studio. I can create TRANSFORMS on this way. Open the MSI, make the changes (Like File Property changes or file replacements) and Save as Transform (MST). That's all.
Read this
http://www.klaus-hartnegg.de/gpo/mst.html
I don't know which authoring tool you use to create MSI. I use Wise Package Studio. I can create TRANSFORMS on this way. Open the MSI, make the changes (Like File Property changes or file replacements) and Save as Transform (MST). That's all.
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I have been using WIse, but as you know it is not supported anymore. For sorry InstallAware can't do it in this style .. or it can, but will NOT compress any file, so I should do an additinal step like to complie all with .rar ...