How to Select Features From Command Line

wix

Solution

I would change Feature1, Feature2 and Feature3 to Components, then would declare something like this:

<Feature Id="FEATUREA" Title="Super" Level="1" >
  <ComponentRef Id="Component1" />
  <ComponentRef Id="Component2" />
</Feature>

<Feature Id="FEATUREB" Title="Super1" Level="1" >
  <ComponentRef Id="Component1" />
  <ComponentRef Id="Component3"/>
</Feature>

Then to Install either FeatureA or FeatureB

msiexec /i install.msi ADDLOCAL=[FEATUREA | FEATUREB]

Problem

This might be a naive question. I have to manually edit a .WXS file to make it support select features from command line. For example, there are 3 features in .WXS file. ``` <Feature Id="AllFeature" Level='1'> <Feature Id="Feature1" Level='1'> </Feature> <Feature Id="Feature2" Level='1'> </Feature> <Feature Id="Feature3" Level='1'> </Feature> </Feature> ``` Now, I want to select features from command line. Say, if I type "msiexec /i install.msi FEATURE=A", then "Feature1" and "Feature2" is installed; if I type "msiexec/i install.msi FEATURE=B", then "Feature1" and "Feature3" is installed. In this case, "A" maps to Feature 1 and 2; "B" maps to Feature 1 and 3. How to accomplish this in WIX?

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