Release v1.8.0

• Nsis improvements
  • Restructured the resulting nsis source code. The native bootstrapper should startup faster.
  • NsiSourceGenerated event is added
  • PrerequisiteFileArguments and PrimaryFileArguments properties are added
  • SplashScreen is added
• Added File.OverwriteOnInstall
• Added extension method string Attr(this XElement obj, XName name) for immediate access to an XElement attribute value.
• Added extension method Project.FindFirstFile
• Issue #398: Registry keys for both 32 and 64 bit machines
• Issue #389: Custom WPF UI - Show dotNet Licence Prompt as BootStrapp Window

Release v1.7.0

• Implemented NSIS-based bootstrapper.
  Special thanks to @geghamyan for contributing this feature.

   static public void Main()
   {
       // ensure NSIS is installed
       var setup = new NsisBootstrapper();
       setup.DoNotPostVerifyPrerequisite = true;
       setup.PrerequisiteFile = "NDP451-KB2859818-Web.exe";
       setup.PrimaryFile = "MainProduct.msi";
       setup.OutputFile = "dotnet_setup.exe";
       setup.PrerequisiteRegKeyValue = @"HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319\SKUs\.NETFramework,Version=v4.5:";
  
       setup.Build();
   }

• Issue #387: Certificate password can be null
• Issue #377: How to register a new MIME type with custom document icon
• Issue #373: Bootstrapper.DigitalSignature.Apply hide console output
• Added missing IconFile support
• SetupEvent sample extended to show how restart itself elevated if required.

Release v1.6.5.1-2

v1.6.5.2

• Issue #387: Certificate password can be null

v1.6.5.1

• Issue #377: How to register a new MIME type with custom document icon
• Issue #373: Bootstrapper.DigitalSignature.Apply hide console output
• Added missing IconFile support
• SetupEvent sample extended to show how restart itself elevated if required.

Release v1.6.5.1-HotFix

• Issue #377: How to register a new MIME type with custom document icon
• Issue #373: Bootstrapper.DigitalSignature.Apply hide console output
• Added missing IconFile support
• SetupEvent sample extended to show how restart itself elevated if required.

Release v1.6.5.0

Accumulative fixes (pre-releases) and minor improvements.

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v1.6.5.0

• Added session extension e.Session.GetMainWindow() for properly displaying message box from CAs
• Updated all sample projects to target v4.6.1 runtime
• Issue #373: Bootstrapper.DigitalSignature.Apply hide console output
• Issue #372: MsiFile location

v1.6.4.3

• Issue #354: Adding an InternetShortcuts throw NullReferenceException
• Assorted internal fixes (XML docs etc.)
• All compatible IGenericEntity.Process(ProcessingContext) cases moved to WixEntity.CreateAndInsertParentComponent

v1.6.4.2

• Issue #344: Duplicate symbol 'Directory:ProgramFilesFolder' found

v1.6.4.1

• Updated all IGenericEntity implementations to support 'no-directory' deployments
• Removed all references to the obsolete IncludeWixExtension
• Implemented clean algorithm for handling no-dir scenarios without resorting to the %ProgramFiles%\WixSharp\DummyDir.
  Algorithm is controlled by AutoElements.LagacyDummyDirAlgorithm
• Issue #341: UAC Text is not localized
• Implemented adding custom error description of he ManagedUI.ExitDialog depending on the Install error or cancellation.

Release v1.6.4.3-HotFix

• Issue #354: Adding an InternetShortcuts throw NullReferenceException
• Assorted internal fixes (XML docs etc.)
• All compatible IGenericEntity.Process(ProcessingContext) cases moved to WixEntity.CreateAndInsertParentComponent

Release v1.6.4.2-HotFix

• Issue #344: Duplicate symbol 'Directory:ProgramFilesFolder' found

Release v1.6.4.1

• Updated all IGenericEntity implementations to support 'no-directory' deployments
• Removed all references to the obsolete IncludeWixExtension
• Implemented clean algorithm for handling no-dir scenarios without resorting to the %ProgramFiles%\WixSharp\DummyDir.
  Algorithm is controlled by AutoElements.LagacyDummyDirAlgorithm
• Issue #341: UAC Text is not localized
• Implemented adding custom error description of he ManagedUI.ExitDialog depending on the Install error or cancellation.

Release v1.6.4.0

v1.6.4.0

• Implemented localization of the Feature's description text (ManagedUI)
• AutoEllipsis enabled for long Feature's label text
• Issue #337: How to set ManagedAction execute before Appsearch
  Added SetupEventArgs.ManagedUI.Shell.CustomErrorDescription
• Add dual signing of binaries.
• Issue #333: FeaturesDialog drawing issues
• Added sample for "Issuae #324: Capture Msi error in bootraper"
• Added support for bootstrapper generic items (Bundle.Items): Triggered by #315
• Issue #270: Deduplication of files added with wildcards sample dedup
• Added additional resolution algorithm for FileShortcut location, which now can be both dir id and dir path. Triggered by #307
• Issue #307: Fileshortcuts starting with an integer; Removed '_' inserted by the 'start digit in the name' check for composite Dir Ids (e.g. ProgramMenuFolder.1My_Product);
• Issue #180: Multiple root level directories. Added InstallDir class
• Added FileShortcut constructor that does nor require 'location' parameter. It automatically creates the shortcut in the parent Dir. Triggered by #307.
• Package WixSharp.bin: added copying nbsbuilder.exe to output folder
• NuGet package(s): Added section to register only managed dlls.
  WixSharp.bin.targets file is added to copy unmanaged dll to the output folder.
• Implementation XmlFile Element
• Issue #304: Localization bootstrapper via theme file
• Added optional generation of the XML id attribute for Bootstrapper.Payload.Id
• Issue #303: ExternalTool method ConsoleRun(Action onConsoleOut) pass invalid unicode strings to onConsoleOut
• Added ExternalTool,Encoding. The default value is Encoding.UTF8.

v1.6.3.2 - HotFix

• UACRevealer algorithm changed to SetForegroundWindow(taskbar) as a safer option.
• UACRevealer is disabled by default. Enable it when needed: UACRevealer.Enabled = true;.

v1.6.3.1 - HotFix

• Issue #301: Managed UI: UAC prompt is always in background
• Implemented DirPermissions inheriting parent Dir features if it has no own features specified.
• Issue #279: Empty directory belonging to a feature causes an error
• Added FeatureSet class to allow passing set of features as a constructor Feature parameter
• NuGet: nbsbuilder has been moved into 'tools' folder to avoid being referenced as an assembly.

Release v1.6.3.2

v1.6.3.2

• UACRevealer algorithm changed to SetForegroundWindow(taskbar) as a safer option.
• UACRevealer is disabled by default. Enable it when needed: UACRevealer.Enabled = true;.

v1.6.3.1

• Issue #301: Managed UI: UAC prompt is always in background
• Implemented DirPermissions inheriting parent Dir features if it has no own features specified.
• Issue #279: Empty directory belonging to a feature causes an error
• Added FeatureSet class to allow passing set of features as a constructor Feature parameter
• NuGet: nbsbuilder has been moved into 'tools' folder to avoid being referenced as an assembly.