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vdproj2wix v1.0
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Introduction
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This PowerShell script (vdproj2wix.ps1) is a very simple one for converting a
Visual Studio setup project (aka a .vdproj file) into a WiX format one (i.e.
a .wxs file). Although there are other more fully featured tools for creating
a .wxs file, such as from an existing MSI binary, I wanted something that gave
me a bare bones .wxs file that ignored all the boilerplate code that Visual
Studio adds by default. As a server-side chappy all the MSI installers I create
are simple ones designed to deploy a bunch of files into a folder - this script
targets that scenario.

Releases
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Stable releases are formally packaged and made available from my Win 32 tools page:
http://www.chrisoldwood.com/win32.htm

The latest code is available from my GitHub repo:
https://github.com/chrisoldwood/vdproj2wix

Documentation
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There is a manual: vdproj2wix.html.

Contact Details
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Email: gort@cix.co.uk
Web:   http://www.chrisoldwood.com

Chris Oldwood 
31st October 2011

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