Windows-related ideas for bzr

[Alexander Belchenko]

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Andrew Voznytsa пишет:
>>> To make it clear (for me) - does this patch allows to generate MSI
>> package
>>> for bzr.exe?
>> Nope. This patch only about python-based installer (installing python
>> sources
>> for existing Python installation).
>>
> 
> OK, attached is patch which enables basic MSI package generation for
> bzr.exe.
> 
> Patch requires WiX to be installed.
> Patch requires WIX_DIR environment; it shall point to WiX installation
> directory.
> 
> Current issues:
> a) Documentation was not included into MSI because WiX tool chain does not
> support importing files by wildcard. Each file has to be specified manually
> and all of them should be uniquely identified by UUID. IMO there are two
> solutions - generate doc in CHM/PDF/other self-contained format (preferable,
> is it possible with current doc tools you use?) or generate part of WiX XML
> using COG.
> b) Patch Bazaar.wxs using COG to update version number, generate component
> and feature for certificate installation.
> 
> Any comments and suggestions welcome.

I'll try it tomorrow, but it lacks License.rtf. It's better to use bundle
for patch that contains binary file(s).
BTW, why for this file needed? (mutter: I thought that rtf is text files).

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