[wix-users] Hide the Bundle UI

[Lewie Fitz]

Thanks so much! I am really hoping to avoid having to build a custom BA. 
This really is a simply install.


On 5/31/2016 11:08 AM, Hoover, Jacob wrote:
> Custom theme file for WixStdBA, or a custom BA (to get it on the UI).
>
> https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/blob/develop/src/ext/BalExtension/wixstdba/Resources/RtfTheme.xml
> https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/blob/develop/src/ext/BalExtension/wixstdba/Resources/HyperlinkSidebarTheme.xml
> etc
>
> Variable (with Overridable='yes') in the bundle, and then name the UI element in your theme the same as the variable.
>
> Then to get the values to pass to the MSI,
>
> MsiProperty nested within the MsiPackage in your chain.
>
>
> Ref: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12323106/customising-the-wix-burn-theme-with-additional-inputs
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Lewie Fitz
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 12:58 PM
> To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
> Subject: Re: [wix-users] Hide the Bundle UI
>
> I see. Well, I do wish that the available documentation stated right up front to avoid building a UI in the MSI completely and to put it into the bundle. I feel like I have wasted time.
>
> Anyway, if I remove the UI, which lets the user select the install location and whether or not to put a shortcut on the desktop, from my MSI and move that user interaction into the bundle (however that is accomplished), how would I then pass the user-specified options to my MSI for the actual MSI install?
>
>
> On 5/31/2016 10:37 AM, Hoover, Jacob wrote:
>> MsiPackage at DisplayInternalUI will allow your MSI package to show a UI, but the preference is strongly slanted towards creating a custom theme or a custom BA.  The internal UI is "mostly functional", but as the MSI UI limits you there isn't a lot of effort being spent there.  Regardless, you will still have your initial bundle screen which as far as I am aware cannot be hidden.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
>> Behalf Of Lewie Fitz
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 12:24 PM
>> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
>> Subject: [wix-users] Hide the Bundle UI
>>
>> Is there any way to hide the bundle UI? I already built a whole UI in my main MSI. And the other package in the bundle doesn't need a UI.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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