概述
第一次使用WiX打安装包,原先使用InstallShield做安装包,使用后发现非常不舒服,而且BUG很多。所以想看看WiX的效果。用Google搜索了一下,发现WiX的中文,包括E文资料都非常少,所以想把自己学习使用WiX的过程记录下来,希望能够尽些力,也希望大家多多支持。
参考WiX的帮助文件,根据上面的说明,打了一个安装包。并不是对帮助文件的翻译。
建立一个空的打包描述文件
你可以使用任何的XML编辑器来编写WiX的打包描述文件,但是最好以wxs为文件后缀。我使用Eclipse :)。好像有点杀鸡用牛刀了。代码如下:
First.wxs
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi'>
</Wix>
使用Candle编辑,应该出现如下提示
G:/WiX/Try>candle first.wxs
Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Compiler version 2.0.2110.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2003. All rights reserved.
First.wxs
G:/WiX/Try>
键入type first.wixobj 会出现如下显示:
G:/WiX/Try>type first.wixobj
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><wixObject xmlns="http://schemas.microso
ft.com/wix/2003/04/objects" src="G:/WiX/Try/First.wxs" version="2.0.0.0" />
G:/WiX/Try>
OK 空的打包描述文件成功
在安装包中加些内容
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi'>
<Product Id='1813300B-99B9-4305-A145-2B0E11107F68' Name='Nightwolf First Package' Language='1033' Version='1.0.0.0' Manufacturer='Nightwolf Studio'>
<Package Id='1813300B-99B9-4305-A145-2B0E11107F68'
Description='Nightwolf first Windows Installer package'
Comments='This is my first attempt at creating a Windows Installer database'
Manufacturer='Nightwolf Studio' InstallerVersion='200' Compressed='yes' />
<Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>
<Component Id='MyComponent' Guid='1813300B-99B9-4305-A145-2B0E11107F68' />
</Directory>
<Feature Id='MyFeature' Title='My 1st Feature' Level='1'>
<ComponentRef Id='MyComponent' />
</Feature>
</Product>
</Wix>
然后再DOS提示符下键入如下命令
G:/WiX/Try>candle first.wxs
Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Compiler version 2.0.2110.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2003. All rights reserved.
First.wxs
G:/WiX/Try>light first.wixobj
Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Linker version 2.0.2110.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2003. All rights reserved.
第一个可以运行的安装包就完成了。键入如下命令
G:/WiX/Try>first.msi
可以在添加/删除程序中看见多出来一个"NightWolf First Package"。也可以修改Language="2052",这样打出来的安装包的提示是中文的。
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi'>
<Product Id='1813300B-99B9-4305-A145-2B0E11107F68' Name='Nightwolf First Package' Language='1033' Version='1.0.0.0' Manufacturer='Nightwolf Studio'>
<Package Id='1813300B-99B9-4305-A145-2B0E11107F68'
Description='Nightwolf first Windows Installer package'
Comments='This is my first attempt at creating a Windows Installer database'
Manufacturer='Nightwolf Studio' InstallerVersion='200' Compressed='yes' />
<Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>
<Component Id='MyComponent' Guid='1813300B-99B9-4305-A145-2B0E11107F68' />
</Directory>
<Feature Id='MyFeature' Title='My 1st Feature' Level='1'>
<ComponentRef Id='MyComponent' />
</Feature>
</Product>
</Wix>
然后再DOS提示符下键入如下命令
G:/WiX/Try>candle first.wxs
Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Compiler version 2.0.2110.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2003. All rights reserved.
First.wxs
G:/WiX/Try>light first.wixobj
Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Linker version 2.0.2110.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2003. All rights reserved.
第一个可以运行的安装包就完成了。键入如下命令
G:/WiX/Try>first.msi
可以在添加/删除程序中看见多出来一个"NightWolf First Package"。也可以修改Language="2052",这样打出来的安装包的提示是中文的。