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Bitmaps 2012-11-26 00:09:19 6

files.py 2014-06-23 00:34:55 3.5 KiB

gpl-2.0.rtf 2012-11-21 20:39:01 22.8 KiB

inkscape.wxs 2015-03-15 19:40:37 5.5 KiB

install.bat 2012-12-04 08:09:46 866

next_uuid.py 2012-11-15 23:12:16 175

README 2012-11-26 00:09:19 733

version.py 2014-06-23 00:34:55 2.8 KiB

wixenv.bat 2015-02-08 21:49:49 526

README

howto create windows msi installer
you need:
1. windows installer XML installed and callable from your path
get it from http://wixtoolset.org/
Because of a bug in the current version of wix the installer works using version 3.7 only.
build the installer
1. build inkscape
2. open command shell "cmd"
3. change current directory to inkscape\packaging\wix
4. set environment variables
wixenv.bat
5. create installer using batch
install.bat
when completed there should be inkscape.msi in your path
things still todo
- detailed explanation what to do for new revisions
- better filenames (nightly builds versus releases)
- howto remove python .pyc files after deinstallation
- localisation into the installer
theAdib