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diff --git a/packaging/wix/README b/packaging/wix/README index f40e104e7..a13d4d5c3 100644 --- a/packaging/wix/README +++ b/packaging/wix/README @@ -1,25 +1,32 @@ howto create windows msi installer you need: -1. windows installer XML installed and callable from your path +1. WiX Toolset (aka Windows Installer XML) get it from http://wixtoolset.org/ - Because of a bug in the current version of wix the installer works using version 3.7 only. + (3.10 works fine at the time of this writing) build the installer 1. build inkscape 2. open command shell "cmd" 3. change current directory to inkscape\packaging\wix -4. set environment variables - wixenv.bat -5. create installer using batch - install.bat +4. set environment variables using + wixenv.bat (adjust paths in the file if necessary!) +5. create installer using + install.bat when completed there should be inkscape.msi in your path +helpful tips +- set CompressionLevel="none" in inkscape.wxs + while experimenting with installer creation + (results in huge installer but much faster compilation times) + things still todo - detailed explanation what to do for new revisions - better filenames (nightly builds versus releases) - howto remove python .pyc files after deinstallation - localisation into the installer - -theAdib +- make "Typical" and "Complete" installations actually install different files + (at least don't lie to the user by suggesting there would be two different choices) +- conditionally install localized content according to the users previous feature choices + (e.g. only install translated versions of tutorials if the "Tutorials" feature is selected) |