Question

When using the generic bootstrapper with MSBuild how is the order of installation of prerequisite items determined?

For example, given:

<Project ToolsVersion='3.5' xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003'>   <ItemGroup>     <BootstrapperFile Include='A' />     <BootstrapperFile Include='B' />     <BootstrapperFile Include='C' />     <BootstrapperFile Include='D' />   </ItemGroup>    <Target Name='MySetup'>     <GenerateBootstrapper       Path='C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bootstrapper'       ApplicationName='My Program'       ApplicationFile='MyProgram.msi'       BootstrapperItems='@(BootstrapperFile)'       Culture='en'       CopyComponents='true'       ComponentsLocation='HomeSite'       OutputPath='.\' />   </Target> </Project> 

What is the order that A, B, C, and D get installed? How do I control that order?

Answer 1

It looks like I can specify in the product manifest with the DependsOnProduct tag:

<Product ProductCode='A'>   <PackageFiles>...</PackageFiles>   <RelatedProducts>     <DependsOnProduct Code='B' />   </RelatedProducts>   ... </Product> 

This should result in B being installed before A.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229456.aspx