WiX Toolset Additional Tools

WiX Toolset Additional Tools is a software package created by WiX Toolset for software developers and IT professionals. It includes a set of supplementary tools that extend the capabilities of WiX Toolset, an open-source toolset that enables the creation of Windows installer packages.

• Heat.exe: A tool that generates WiX code by extracting data from various sources such as directories, files, and registries.
• Light.exe: A tool that links object files, libraries, and other resources to create an MSI or MSM file.
• Torch.exe: A tool that compares two MSI or MSM files and creates a transform file that contains the differences between them. The transform file can be used to modify the original MSI or MSM file.
• Dark.exe: A tool that decompiles an MSI or MSM file into WiX code.
• Smoke.exe: A tool that validates an MSI or MSM file to ensure that it conforms to Windows Installer best practices and rules.
• Candle.exe: A tool that compiles WiX code into object files that can be linked by Light.exe to create an MSI or MSM file.

The WiX Toolset Additional Tools package provides additional flexibility and functionality to software developers and IT professionals who need to manage Windows installer packages.