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The WiX Toolset (formerly known as Windows Installer XML) is a toolset that builds Windows installation packages and WiX bootstrappers from XML source code.

Copying multiple files using wildcards/recursively using Wix

I'm a total noob on Wix (and installers in general) so please forgive me. My goal is to be able …

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WIX, Dot Net managed custom Action, dynamically fill combo box with SQL Server instances, MSI

In WIX am in-need of a dot net managed custom code to dynamically populate a combo box with the values …

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Unresolved reference to symbol " " in section 'Fragment'

I have added InstallDemo.wxs file and copied the code from WixUI_InstallDir src/ext/wixlib/, Then i have added …

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Comprehensive list of command line flags/options for Burn/bootstrapper in WiX

The title says it all. I can't seem to find a comprehensive list of commands/flags/things-I-can-do-from-the-command-line.

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Text box value is not updated in ViewModel when changing in the view in WPF

When I change the text box value, it is not updated in the view model. This is my text box …

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WiX condition properties passed from command line don't work?

I have a property for whether to install shortcuts that need to be passed via command line arguments. The conditions …

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WIX run vcredist_x64.exe on install

I have an application compiled in VS 2015 and requires the VC++ Redistributable package in order to run properly. Prior to …

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WiX custom action - running application in Target directory

I am using WiX to install a certain EXE file. I want the WiX setup to end running the EXE …

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How can I get the return code from a CustomAction?

I have the following CustomAction in my project: <CustomAction Id="InstallDriver" Return="check" Execute="deferred" Impersonate="no" FileKey="FileDriverInst" …

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Experiences with Wix# WixSharp compared to WiX

We are using Inno Setup and are planning to replace this with WiX. But when evaluating and playing around with …

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