We currently have a guidance package which we are building, it is almost complete. However,we still need to add a setup project to be generated by the guidance package. I'm at a complete loss on how to do this. Anyone have an example?

Thanks
Wayne

VS Setup projects can't be easily templatized (and this is just one of the known limitations they have...).

If you need to stick with VS Setup projects I would suggest you to take a look at what GAT does. Take a look at the GAT manifest file and you will find quite a bit of Setup-related actions that you can re-use in your own package. You will also get a sense of how to extend them by looking at the current code.

HTH,
-Victor.

VS Setup projects can't be easily templatized (and this is just one of the known limitations they have...).

If you need to stick with VS Setup projects I would suggest you to take a look at what GAT does. Take a look at the GAT manifest file and you will find quite a bit of Setup-related actions that you can re-use in your own package. You will also get a sense of how to extend them by looking at the current code.

HTH,
-Victor.

where would I find this manifest file? I've been looking through the GAT install dirs, but really haven't seen anything that jumps out at me as this is what I need.

Thanks
Wayne

You should find a file named Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.MetaGuidancePackage.xml inside the GAT install folder. This is the GAT manifest file.

HTH,
-Victor.