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[WiX-users] Installing files to the My Documents directory

2006-11-06 Thread Nick Johnson

I'm trying to write an installer that installs files into the user's My Documents directory (it doesn't install files anywhere else, for what it's worth). Trying to construct it the obvious way, I get a couple of errors: ICE38, complaining that the KeyPath has to be a registry key under HKCU, and ICE64, complaining the directories under PersonalFolder aren't listed in the RemoveFile table.
For the first one, I really don't know what's going on - the WiX tutorial doesn't even cover what a KeyPath is, let alone when and why I should create registry keys for one.For the second one, the folders are created by an external program, and the installer shouldn't remove them on uninstall, even if they're empty. How can I tell the installer this?
-Nick Johnson
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Re: [WiX-users] Setting property value with another property value

2006-11-06 Thread Lerudjordet, Morten Minge

Title: Setting property value with another property value



Thanks for all the answers!
 
Ok, so the gist of it is; when setting a property with 
another property's value use a custom action.
So all that is left is to schedule the CA at button push. 

 
But the code below does not seem to work, 
i.e getting an error; 'QtExecCmdLine' does not contain a Value attribute and is 
not marked as Admin, Secure, or Hidden.  The Property element is being 
ignored. So I can set it to an arbitrary value, and the CA should overwrite 
it?
 
Also talking about the [#FileId] attribute, how does 
one use it? I understand that if one has defined a File element or Binary 
element, one can use  [#GivenElementId] to reference the file / 
path. 
 
But given one wants to use the built in 
ProgramFilesFolder dir property, as the program files folder does not 
always reside on c:? 
Is it possible to use [#FileId] syntax for this, is 
ProgramFilesFolder accessible to be used in this way?
 
  

 
Regards 
Morten


  
  
  Fra: Rob MacFadyen 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 4. november 2006 
  14:17Til: Lerudjordet, Morten MingeEmne: RE: [WiX-users] 
  Setting property value with another property value
  
  Morten,
   
  I think what you need is:
   
  
  
   
  or even
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
  What's being complained about is defining a property and 
  referencing another property in the Value portion of the definition. More or 
  less the following is a no no:
  
   
  You always have to do a definition and then an explicit 
  assignment (via a custom action).
   
  Regards,
   
  Rob
   
  
  
  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of 
  Lerudjordet, Morten MingeSent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 6:09 
  AMTo: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: 
  [WiX-users] Setting property value with another property 
  value
  
  Hi, I have a little problem trying to do this the 
  right way. Because I get a warning 
  compiling when a property value is set to [FILEPATH] and [INSTALLPATH][WEBCONFIGFILE]. 
  The warning message hint that one should set 
  this using a custom action with the property and value field. I have not tried using CA's in this way and are kinda 
  lost. Any help is very appreciated. 
   
    
   
   
  Thanks 
  Morten 

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Re: [WiX-users] Setting property value with another property value

2006-11-06 Thread Lerudjordet, Morten Minge

 
So to early for me, should not have sent this before morning coffee.

There is no error, just a warning and it compiles nicely.

I have done the setup to use the quiet cmd CA in the dll, but getting an
error when executing. 
I use [#ConfigFile] to reference the file defined 
  






MSI error msg:

Action 10:38:21: BrowseFiles. 
Action start 10:38:21: BrowseFiles.
Action ended 10:38:24: BrowseFiles. Return value 1.

Above my other CA dll is executed. 


Action 10:38:24: Set_QtExecCmdLine. 
Action start 10:38:24: Set_QtExecCmdLine.
Action ended 10:38:24: Set_QtExecCmdLine. Return value 1.
Action 10:38:24: QtExec. 
Action start 10:38:24: QtExec.
Error 1723. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A
DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your
support personnel or package vendor.  Action QtExec, entry: CAQuietExec,
library: C:\DOCUME~1\bak8549\LOCALS~1\Temp\2\MSI6.tmp 
MSI (c) (30:BC) [10:38:36:045]: Product: TestWS v1.0.0 -- Error 1723.
There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required
for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support
personnel or package vendor.  Action QtExec, entry: CAQuietExec,
library: C:\DOCUME~1\bak8549\LOCALS~1\Temp\2\MSI6.tmp 

Action ended 10:38:36: QtExec. Return value 3.
DEBUG: Error 2896:  Executing action QtExec failed.



Fra: Rob MacFadyen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sendt: 4. november 2006 14:17
Til: Lerudjordet, Morten Minge
Emne: RE: [WiX-users] Setting property value with another
property value


Morten,
 
I think what you need is:
 


 
or even
 







 
What's being complained about is defining a property and
referencing another property in the Value portion of the definition.
More or less the following is a no no:

 
You always have to do a definition and then an explicit
assignment (via a custom action).
 
Regards,
 
Rob
 




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Lerudjordet, Morten Minge
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 6:09 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Setting property value with another
property value



Hi, I have a little problem trying to do this the right way. 
Because I get a warning compiling when a property value is set
to [FILEPATH] and [INSTALLPATH][WEBCONFIGFILE]. 
The warning message hint that one should set this using a custom
action with the property and value field. 
I have not tried using CA's in this way and are kinda lost. Any
help is very appreciated. 





 
 

 
 

Thanks 

Morten 

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[WiX-users] Convincing customer to use WiX toolset - is it enterprise ready?

2006-11-06 Thread Jacek Blaszczynski

Hello!

I am in process of trying to convince customer who looks for enterprise
grade InstallShield installation package improvements. I have proposed to
replace it with WiX based installer and pointed him to WiX sourceforge.net
site and got a very fast answer with several doubts:

1. "  The sourceforge site indicates this is still in beta, so it is
probally not ready for use for a commercial project which we need to
distribute to enterprise customers. ... "
2. "  I have downloaded the Wix package to take a look, but I could not
find any documentation for it, and it does not appear to be a complete
package. ... "
3. "  If I could find a working example of it to see how the user
interface looks during an install I might consider using it, but I would
perfer either InstallShield or Wise. ... "

Obviosuly I could respond to all this and other serius doubts raised by
customer myself but I thought that this process may be of interest to WiX
community and I may receive good support in finding arguments in favor of
WiX.

The most important thing is to show enterprise level installation packages
created with WiX - please point me to most prominent installation packages
created using WiX toolset which at the best should be available for download
and testing.

Please indicate as well:

1) links to the latest but still complete packages (i.e. not requiring
hunting for dependencies, docs or WiX tools) working out of box - I almost
always had a lot problems using packages downloaded from sourceforge.

2) links to authoritative sites describing WiX package

3) links to most recent documetation available online.

Regards

Jacek



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Re: [WiX-users] Convincing customer to use WiX toolset - is it enterprise ready?

2006-11-06 Thread John Watson

MySQL switched to MSI and built it using WiX last year (I believe). http://dev.mysql.com/doc/administrator/en/ch02s02s01.html
--John
On 11/6/06, Jacek Blaszczynski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello!I am in process of trying to convince customer who looks for enterprisegrade InstallShield installation package improvements. I have proposed to
replace it with WiX based installer and pointed him to WiX sourceforge.netsite and got a very fast answer with several doubts:1. " The sourceforge site indicates this is still in beta, so it is
probally not ready for use for a commercial project which we need todistribute to enterprise customers. ... "2. " I have downloaded the Wix package to take a look, but I could notfind any documentation for it, and it does not appear to be a complete
package. ... "3. " If I could find a working example of it to see how the userinterface looks during an install I might consider using it, but I wouldperfer either InstallShield or Wise. ... "
Obviosuly I could respond to all this and other serius doubts raised bycustomer myself but I thought that this process may be of interest to WiXcommunity and I may receive good support in finding arguments in favor of
WiX.The most important thing is to show enterprise level installation packagescreated with WiX - please point me to most prominent installation packagescreated using WiX toolset which at the best should be available for download
and testing.Please indicate as well:1) links to the latest but still complete packages (i.e. not requiringhunting for dependencies, docs or WiX tools) working out of box - I almostalways had a lot problems using packages downloaded from sourceforge.
2) links to authoritative sites describing WiX package3) links to most recent documetation available online.RegardsJacek
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