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<blockquote data-quote="sa_ddam213" data-source="post: 1011762" data-attributes="member: 89205">Sure <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;The first big question is the installer package type, Is everyone happy using MSI installers based on <a href="http://wixtoolset.org/" target="_blank">Wix</a>Benefits:1. Open source2. You wont need MP to install, (there are a few plugins that need this)3. Very flexible4. Xml based so its easy to integrate into MPEM for a wizard, the syntax is quite easy so even basic coders can make modifications outside of the wizard5. Plays nicely with windows6. Integrates with VisualStudio so installers can be managed for MP and MP2 applications, or plugins if the developer wants. literally you can just hit F5 and your source will compile and spit out an MSI installer package <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;Here is an example of an installer script(which if you use NSIS is a sight for sore eyes)&nbsp;[CODE]&lt;?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot;?&gt;&lt;Wix xmlns=&quot;http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi&quot;&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;Product Id=&quot;*&quot; UpgradeCode=&quot;PUT-GUID-HERE&quot; Version=&quot;1.0.0.0&quot; Language=&quot;1033&quot; Name=&quot;My Application Name&quot; Manufacturer=&quot;My Manufacturer Name&quot;&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;Package InstallerVersion=&quot;300&quot; Compressed=&quot;yes&quot;/&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;Media Id=&quot;1&quot; Cabinet=&quot;myapplication.cab&quot; EmbedCab=&quot;yes&quot; /&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;!-- Step 1: Define the directory structure --&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;Directory Id=&quot;TARGETDIR&quot; Name=&quot;SourceDir&quot;&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;Directory Id=&quot;ProgramFilesFolder&quot;&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;Directory Id=&quot;APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY&quot; Name=&quot;My Application Name&quot;/&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;/Directory&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;/Directory&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;!-- Step 2: Add files to your installer package --&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;DirectoryRef Id=&quot;APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY&quot;&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;Component Id=&quot;myapplication.exe&quot; Guid=&quot;PUT-GUID-HERE&quot;&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;File Id=&quot;myapplication.exe&quot; Source=&quot;MySourceFiles\MyApplication.exe&quot; KeyPath=&quot;yes&quot; Checksum=&quot;yes&quot;/&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;/Component&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;Component Id=&quot;documentation.html&quot; Guid=&quot;PUT-GUID-HERE&quot;&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;File Id=&quot;documentation.html&quot; Source=&quot;MySourceFiles\documentation.html&quot; KeyPath=&quot;yes&quot;/&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;/Component&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;/DirectoryRef&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;!-- Step 3: Tell WiX to install the files --&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;Feature Id=&quot;MainApplication&quot; Title=&quot;Main Application&quot; Level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;ComponentRef Id=&quot;myapplication.exe&quot; /&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;ComponentRef Id=&quot;documentation.html&quot; /&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;/Feature&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;/Product&gt;&lt;/Wix&gt;[/CODE]&nbsp;@[USERGROUP=39]Developers[/USERGROUP] I really need this answered/debated before I can do much more on the MPEM creator wizard.&nbsp;Can everyone please use the &quot;Agree&quot; and &quot;Disagree&quot; buttons below so I can at least get an idea <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="sa_ddam213, post: 1011762, member: 89205"] Sure :) The first big question is the installer package type, Is everyone happy using MSI installers based on [URL='http://wixtoolset.org/']Wix[/URL] [B]Benefits:[/B] 1. Open source 2. You wont need MP to install, (there are a few plugins that need this) 3. Very flexible 4. Xml based so its easy to integrate into MPEM for a wizard, the syntax is quite easy so even basic coders can make modifications outside of the wizard 5. Plays nicely with windows 6. Integrates with VisualStudio so installers can be managed for MP and MP2 applications, or plugins if the developer wants. literally you can just hit F5 and your source will compile and spit out an MSI installer package :) Here is an example of an installer script(which if you use NSIS is a sight for sore eyes) [CODE]<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"> <Product Id="*" UpgradeCode="PUT-GUID-HERE" Version="1.0.0.0" Language="1033" Name="My Application Name" Manufacturer="My Manufacturer Name"> <Package InstallerVersion="300" Compressed="yes"/> <Media Id="1" Cabinet="myapplication.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />  <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> <Directory Id="APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY" Name="My Application Name"/> </Directory> </Directory>  <DirectoryRef Id="APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY"> <Component Id="myapplication.exe" Guid="PUT-GUID-HERE"> <File Id="myapplication.exe" Source="MySourceFiles\MyApplication.exe" KeyPath="yes" Checksum="yes"/> </Component> <Component Id="documentation.html" Guid="PUT-GUID-HERE"> <File Id="documentation.html" Source="MySourceFiles\documentation.html" KeyPath="yes"/> </Component> </DirectoryRef>  <Feature Id="MainApplication" Title="Main Application" Level="1"> <ComponentRef Id="myapplication.exe" /> <ComponentRef Id="documentation.html" /> </Feature> </Product> </Wix> [/CODE] @[USERGROUP=39]Developers[/USERGROUP] I really need this answered/debated before I can do much more on the MPEM creator wizard. Can everyone please use the "Agree" and "Disagree" buttons below so I can at least get an idea :) [/QUOTE]

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