[QBS] How to use WIX module

[Jake Petroules]

Hi Denis,

You can find an example of using the WiX module in the Qbs sources: tests/manual/WiXInstallers/ (which really should become an autotest).

Note that WiX support (and packaging support in general, such as with NSIS, etc.) is not yet fully supported by Qbs. For example you'll need to manually `qbs install` your application and library product(s) before building your WiX installer product, since there is currently no way to properly specify such a dependency. We will fix this eventually, though I don't know exactly when.
-- 
Jake Petroules
Chief Technology Officer
Petroules Corporation · www.petroules.com
Email: jake.petroules at petroules.com

On 2014-04-05, at 03:16 PM, Denis Shienkov <denis.shienkov at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ah, sorry.. I am too inattentive..
> 
> Heed to use:
> 
> 
> WindowsInstallerPackage {
> ...
> ...
> }
> 
> instead of:
> 
> Product {
> ...
> ...
> }
> 
> into my "Installer" project..
> 
> Best regards,
> Denis
> 
> 
> 05.04.2014 23:09, Denis Shienkov пишет:
>> Hi all.
>> 
>> I know, that current QBS version (at least from v 1.2.0) contains the new module "WixModule.qbs".
>> So, for me is very interest: 
>> 
>> - how to, using this module, build an MSI installer?
>> - what common use case?
>> 
>> For example, my project has following configuration:
>> 
>> [ project.qbs ]
>> 
>> import qbs 1.0
>> Project {
>> 
>>      references: [
>>         "library/library.qbs",
>>         "application/application.qbs",
>>         "installer/installer.qbs",
>>     ]
>> }
>> [ /project.qbs ]
>> 
>> [ installer.qbs ]
>> 
>> import qbs 1.0
>> Product {
>>     name: "myinstaller"
>>     Depends { name: "wix" }
>>     Depends { name: "library" }
>>     Depends { name: "application" }
>>     files: [
>>         "foo.wxs",
>>         "bar.wxs",
>> 
>>     ]
>> }
>> 
>> [ /installer.qbs ]
>> 
>> I imply so that the product "Installer" depends on "Library" and "Application" products, i.e. shall be executed only after "Library" and "Application" will be build.
>> 
>> But in my case the project "Installer" does not running at all. Even if I execute purpose "build/deploy". I.e. no errors, no any output...
>> 
>> PS: To build my Project, I use the QtCreator v 3.1 beta, where the QBS with the WiX support is available.
>> 
>> So, say please, what I do wrong? Whether there are any examples of use of the WiX module?
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Denis
>> 
>> 
>> 
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