@baxslash
Quote: "Quote: "The Wix log files should be created in the same directory as the MiniMSIMaker.exe file"
They weren't there. That's the first place I checked after looking again at the readme file."
Just tested the install on my own computer and confirmed it is something to do with the Program Files directory not letting the app create files there (and also not reverting to using virtual store as it should be doing). The way I got around this was to install into C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local folder instead - so to everyone that couldn't get it to work before, please try this workaround. I will change the default directory in my future packages to this location.
Quote: "Quote: "the final popup should tell you where these will be located"
...or better still open the folder containing the msi?"
Tha's a good idea; and got me thinking and I think I have an even better idea, and that's to actually open the log files up at the end
only if they contain error or warning messages and to get rid of that popup message box that currently tells you where the log files should be.
Quote: "It might be worth adding a few features to make it even easier in the future but why not put all the required files in with the msimaker (candle.exe, merge module etc) and transfer them to the executable folder on building the installer, that way the user doesn't have to go looking for all the files, just the folder where their game is."
That wouldn't be a bad idea (except maybe for the extra size that this would blow it up to; and I think that at the moment how I have the links on where to source the required files should be sufficient) - I'm also not sure that it's allowed to redistribute some of the components (Wix in particular, but TGC's files as well)...
Quote: "Also why not get the msimaker to look for an icon and only ask for one if it doesn't find one in the install directory?"
Not a bad idea...but overkill for me at this time as this is getting into the territory of "bells and whistles" and I want to keep this as minimal as possible for now, so at the moment I'll keep it as a requirement to have an icon file with the same base name and in the same folder as the main (game) exe file...thanks for the suggestion though.
Quote: "Also it would be nice if the program remembered the last chosen location for each of the items (IE. the location of the Wix folder)"
Yep
I agree and this is definitely in my too do list - hopefully I can implement this into the version I'll work on during the weekend.
Quote: "Fairly simple tool if I knew what my msi was called and where it was created"
That's what I'm aiming at
I'll get there very soon (and it does work if the above workaround is used).
@_Pauli_
Quote: "...it seems that creating a working installer is as much work as writing a game
But seriously, that's the toughest part of the AppUp process to me right now."
I know you are more interested and speaking about DGDK, but this was the reason I tried to make it easier (for DBP apps anyway)...
@Lucas Tiridath
Quote: "I couldn't find the log files where you suggested either. Just one other suggestion to add to the list. Could the program not add itself to list of stuff to automatically start when my computer boots? Or did that just happen to me?"
Please see my response and workaround above
An about that auto start - I didn't put that in, and I don't think anyone else (including me) is experiencing this so maybe you should check your PC and maybe run a few virus scans.
@BatVink
Quote: "And should "Install as administrator" be checked in the msi?"
as baxslash mentioned as well
Quote: "I would guess don't check that box, leave it not checked."
I thought I read somewhere that our installers are supposed to specifically be able to be installed while not being an administraor on the machine.
@All regarding a possible name change for the group
This sounds like a good idea to be more inclusive, and to go a little bit extra in that direction, I suggest that we maybe leave out the word "Game" as some developers (like me for instance
) may decide to create and release apps that not games, but tools, utilities, and other miscellaneous categories.
My other vote would be to keep "Dark" in there to represent the fact that we come from this community...
Thus my entry for consideration would be "
AppUp Dark Developers" (and yes, I know it's similar to one of Hodgeys suggestions, but I believe different enough to stand up as another candidate)
