JFX build and deployment - squeaking wheel (original) (raw)

Scott Palmer swpalmer at gmail.com
Mon Nov 5 15:29:33 PST 2012

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 5:32 PM, John Smith <John_Smith at symantec.com> wrote:

> Is this what the new Windows Store uses as well?

No, Windows Store does not use MSI, it uses appx files and Open Packaging Conventions. There is no installer, updater or uninstaller for the package, just some metadata which a store client can use to install, update or uninstall a component. appx is just like a zip file with a manifest, similar to a jar file. Those interested, can see here for info: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh464929.aspxApp packages and deployment (Windows Store apps) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh446767.aspxApp packager (MakeAppx.exe) - kind of the Windows Store equivalent of javafxpackager.exe http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh446593%28v=vs.85%29.aspxPackaging, deployment, and query of Windows Store apps Ah good, they basically copied Apple again. (I worry when they try to "innovate".) :-)

So Windows now uses nearly the same format as Mac - an "embraced and extended" flavour the OS X "Application Bundle".

It seems they are on track to keep their pace of remaining ten years behind the competition, but at least they are moving in the right direction.

Okay, poking fun at Microsoft aside, this looks good as far as cross-platform creation of the .appx package is concerned. But's it's Windows 8 only, right?

Scott

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