Heads Ups!, Application Packaging

Windows Installer 4.5 is now available as a redistributable system component for the following operating systems:

I found this great site where there is a lot to learn for all, especially beginners.

http://isg.ee.ethz.ch/tools/realmen/det/msi.en.htm...

Let me know if you learned something from it.

There is this very useful link on Modify the System and User Paths at this web site: http://malektips.com/xp_dos_0017.html

In summary: The PATHMAN DOS command can make it easier to modify the system and user paths used by Windows XP.

Here's a beautiful link on "how to interpret Windows Installer logs". This is a very essential and a noteworthy bookmark for every packager and administrator.

This video walks you trough the creation of a package (WinZip v9) using Wise SetupCapture. It defines and describes the benefits of repackaging before going into a step-by-step video using SetupCapture to repackage WinZip. The demonstration uses the Snapshot and InstallMonitor methods to create a WSI project file for WinZip. Then it takes you to Wise Windows Installer Editor for final cleanup and compilation actions.

One of my colleagues handed me the following document for reference. You will find it at the following link: http://ewall.org/index.php?module=ContentExpress&f... It contains some very good information.

Wise has announced the availability of WPS 7 SP3. You can get a copy from the License Management Portal.

It will also be available in a couple of weeks from the Wise download page when the guys who administer this site return from a sales conference.

Hey! Check out this comprehensive list of Windows Installer command-line options at one place....

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367988....

Hi all,

Here's a great reference if you want/need to learn some Windows Installer concepts and best practices. This document is very useful to individuals who are starting to do application packaging using Wise Package Studio.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/