When creating the installation package, check required software for installation, such as Visual Studio installation. net frmaework and so on. If Wix cannot do this job, how can we do it. In this case, you need to create a bootstrapper, check the necessary software packages, download the installation software package, and then install your MSI Installation File. You can refer to the following two:
Http://wix.mindcapers.com/wiki/Bootstrapper
Http://www.clariusconsulting.net/blogs/pga/comments/42831.aspx
These two articlesArticleMentioned in a bootstrapper manifest generator, this tool can help users easily generate the bootstrapper manifest File
BMG for Visual Studio 2008: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/bmg/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx? Releaseid = 1567
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