Comments on: Notes on Wix http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/05/06/notes-on-wix/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:20:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ben http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/05/06/notes-on-wix/comment-page-1/#comment-117 ben Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:57:40 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2007/05/06/notes-on-wix/#comment-117 Dave, whenever my installer would hit an with the database,error, I would get an unfriendly error message and then it would roll back the installation, which was good enough for me. As far as running multiple sql files, I would imagine it would be the same as running a single file, just with multiple entries for each file you want to run. I would point you to the tutorial located here: http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson7.php That site has a lot of great stuff on getting started with Wix. Dave, whenever my installer would hit an with the database,error, I would get an unfriendly error message and then it would roll back the installation, which was good enough for me.

As far as running multiple sql files, I would imagine it would be the same as running a single file, just with multiple entries for each file you want to run. I would point you to the tutorial located here:

http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson7.php

That site has a lot of great stuff on getting started with Wix.

]]> By: Dave Palmer http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/05/06/notes-on-wix/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Dave Palmer Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:41:13 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2007/05/06/notes-on-wix/#comment-116 While Installing Database are you able to check for any error. I am trying as -> Also any suggestion about how to execute more then 1 SQL files. While Installing Database are you able to check for any error. I am trying as ->

Also any suggestion about how to execute more then 1 SQL files.

]]> By: ben http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/05/06/notes-on-wix/comment-page-1/#comment-115 ben Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:17:03 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2007/05/06/notes-on-wix/#comment-115 Aaron, thanks for the tip! I just downloaded WixEdit and played around with it for a few minutes, this looks very promising. Even if it can't do everything it can certainly get you 85% of the way there. Aaron, thanks for the tip! I just downloaded WixEdit and played around with it for a few minutes, this looks very promising. Even if it can’t do everything it can certainly get you 85% of the way there.

]]> By: Aaron Feng http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/05/06/notes-on-wix/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Aaron Feng Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:24:18 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2007/05/06/notes-on-wix/#comment-114 If you are interested in doing custom interface for users to enter in data, I would suggest WixEdit. No more guessing pixels, and it will save you tons of time. I have done a custom screen that allows users to enter in virtual directry, database connection string, and even optionally create the schema and encrypt the connection via DPAPI. Using WiXEdit and manually altering the WiX file, took no time to get that job done. Word of advice; it would be nice to have a test connection button to allow users to make sure the connection string is actually valid before it finishes installing. It will save your users a lot of time from debugging, and they will appreciate it. If you are interested in doing custom interface for users to enter in data, I would suggest WixEdit. No more guessing pixels, and it will save you tons of time. I have done a custom screen that allows users to enter in virtual directry, database connection string, and even optionally create the schema and encrypt the connection via DPAPI. Using WiXEdit and manually altering the WiX file, took no time to get that job done. Word of advice; it would be nice to have a test connection button to allow users to make sure the connection string is actually valid before it finishes installing. It will save your users a lot of time from debugging, and they will appreciate it.

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