wix3.10

Wix Toolset install optional component

I am trying to use Wix Toolset 3.10 to install a small app. The thing I am having trouble with it getting it to launch a third-party .exe that is an optional feature.

Here is the related code in my Product.wxs file:

<Feature Id="iCalSetup" Title="Automation" Level="2">
  <ComponentRef Id="icalsetup"/>
</Feature>

<Component Id="icalsetup" Guid="*" Directory="PRODUCTFOLDER">
  <File Id="icalsetup" Name="foo.exe" Source="$(var.*****.TargetDir)foo.exe" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>

I am wrapping the ending msi in a bootstrapper application. to generate a .exe. The feature/selection tree shows the optional components correctly, but the .exe is never executed when it is selected. Please help!

Solution

  • I found a way to accomplish what I was looking to do. The .exe I was using was a self-extracting executable. I extracted it and created component groups for the extracted files. then I put an MsiPackage in the Bootstrapper app. if the component groups are not copied over, then the msi does not run.