WixSharpFluent 1.4.4

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dotnet add package WixSharpFluent --version 1.4.4                
NuGet\Install-Package WixSharpFluent -Version 1.4.4                
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package.
<PackageReference Include="WixSharpFluent" Version="1.4.4" />                
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
paket add WixSharpFluent --version 1.4.4                
#r "nuget: WixSharpFluent, 1.4.4"                
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.
// Install WixSharpFluent as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=WixSharpFluent&version=1.4.4

// Install WixSharpFluent as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=WixSharpFluent&version=1.4.4                

WixSharpFluent

An extension, and fluent extension methods collection for: https://github.com/oleg-shilo/wixsharp

Typical use case

Providing data from build scripts:

In your installer projects (not product projects) you might want to provide additonal information. This can easily be done with Assembly Attributes:

  • WixSharp.Fluent.Attributes.*
  • Or the default Assembly Attributes

Which are read when calling respective methods from:

  • WixSharp.Fluent.Extensions.AssemblyAttributeExtensions
  • Or by the Setters for Project and in some cases when it's viable for Bundle (Can be easily checked by parameters list if it accepts a Assembly)

It is also possible to read additonal information from the product assemblies. Just Provide The Assembly as parameter.

CSPROJ

  <ItemGroup>
    <AssemblyAttribute Include="WixSharp.Fluent.Attributes.AssemblyInsideInstallerNameAttribute">
      <ProductNameVersion>$(ProductName) $(ProductShortVersion)</ProductNameVersion>
      <ReleaseCycle>$(ReleaseCycle)</ReleaseCycle>
      
    </AssemblyAttribute>
    <AssemblyAttribute Include="WixSharp.Fluent.Attributes.AssemblyExecutableNameAttribute">
      <ExecutableName>$(Product)</ExecutableName>
    </AssemblyAttribute>
    <AssemblyAttribute Include="WixSharp.Fluent.Attributes.AssemblyDefinesAttribute">
      <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants)</DefineConstants>
    </AssemblyAttribute>
    <AssemblyAttribute Include="WixSharp.Fluent.Attributes.AssemblyBundleUpgradeCodeAttribute">
      <UpgradeCode>**CONSTANT UNIQUE GUID HERE**</UpgradeCode>
    </AssemblyAttribute>
    <AssemblyAttribute Include="WixSharp.Fluent.Attributes.AssemblyProjectUpgradeCodeAttribute">
      <UpgradeCode>**(ANOTHER) CONSTANT UNIQUE GUID HERE**</UpgradeCode>
    </AssemblyAttribute>
    <AssemblyAttribute Include="WixSharp.Fluent.Attributes.AssemblyProgramFilesPathAttribute">
      <Path>$(Company)\$(Product)\</Path>
    </AssemblyAttribute>
    <AssemblyAttribute Include="WixSharp.Fluent.Attributes.AssemblyStartMenuPathAttribute">
      <Path>$(Company)\$(Product)\</Path>
    </AssemblyAttribute>
    <AssemblyAttribute Include="WixSharp.Fluent.Attributes.AssemblySourcePathAttribute">
      <Path>$(PackagePath)\bin\$(Configuration)\</Path>
    </AssemblyAttribute>
    <AssemblyAttribute Include="WixSharp.Fluent.Attributes.AssemblyBootstrapperAttribute">
      ...Assembly Bootstrapper (Bundle) Settings
    </AssemblyAttribute>
    ...Other data...
  </ItemGroup>

Project:

Assuming all data is provided from Assembly attributes of the Intaller project:

namespace Installer
{
  internal static class Product
  {
    public static readonly File mainExecutable = new File($@"{GetSourcePath()}\Product.exe").SetFireWallException();
    internal static readonly string mainFileName = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(mainExecutable.Name);
    internal static readonly string prettyName = GetExecutableName();

    internal static Project Create()
    {
      var product = new Project()
        .SetDefaults()
        //.SetPreserveTempFiles(true)
        .SetMajorUpgrade($"A Newer Version of {prettyName} is already installed.");

      //product.UI = WUI.WixUI_ProgressOnly;

      product.AddDirs(
          new InstallDir(InstallationFolderId.ToId(),GetInstallationPath(),
              new DirFiles($@"{GetSourcePath()}\*.*", f => !f.EndsWith(mainFileName) && !f.EndsWith(".pdb")),//'!f.EndsWith(exeFileName)' To not duplicate the file below
              mainExecutable,
              ),

          new Dir(GetStartMenuPath(),
              new ExeFileShortcut("ApplicationStartMenuShortcut".ToId(),
                      prettyName, $"[{InstallationFolderId}]{mainFileName}", arguments: "")
              {
                WorkingDirectory = $"[{InstallationFolderId}]",
                IconFile = product.GetIconPath(),
              }
            )
      );

      return product;
    }
  }
}

Bundle:

namespace Installer
{
  public static class Program 
  {
    static void Main()
    {
      var project = Product.Create();
      new Bundle()
        .SetDefaults()
        .SetFromProject(project)
        .AddNetFxWeb48()//Redist
        .AddMsiProject(project)
        .Build();
    }
  }
}

Util Extensions

PathExtensions

Allow to separate paths/string easily by ';' or '', while replacing all '/' with ''. Usefull When dealing with multiple paths/constants in Assembly Attributes.

FeatureExtensions/WixEntityExtensions

Help to make Features and entities.

Feature setting with bootstrappervariables

It is also possible to use custom conditions/variable names.

But using custom variable names enforces to use custom conditions!

//In Project or some Constant Pool Class
internal static readonly Feature docs = new Feature("Documentation").SetSmart();

//In project
project.AddSmartFeatureProperty(docs);
...Somewhere in your Dir tree or file listings...
file.SetFeatureAndCondition(docs)
files.SetFeaturesAndConditions(docs)
...

//In Bundle
bundle.AddMsiProject(project, properties: $"{docs.GetPropertyName()}=[**ButtonNameFromBootstrapperTheme**]")
Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET Framework net48 is compatible.  net481 was computed. 
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