Thom McGrath wrote:
I have a .msm file I'm being told is a "Merge Module" that I need to
include into my installer so the contents of the module are installed
as well. I'm pretty lost on this one, but need to make it work. I'm
currently using InnoSetup for my Windows installer. How do I merge in
this module?
MSM files are a pain in the rear. Generally, they are used to create MSI
files, which use the Windows Installer Service (also a pain in the rear
IMHO).
I had to do this some time back, and I used a utility called MSM to MSI
to convert the merge module to a MSI installer file.
<http://www.appdeploy.com/tools/detail.asp?id=263>
I think the most common solution is to use the installer creator package
that comes with visual studio, but even then, you are creating an MSI
file. I took another quick look, but did not see any utilities that can
take an MSI file and make in an exe.
Perhaps you could include the MSI file in your innosetup installer and
call ms installer from within it, but that just seems like a clunky
solution. As far as I know, Innosetup just doesn't do MSI. I think you
have a slippery slope ahead of you.
If I think of anything else, I'll post it.
hth,
Brian
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