[WiX-users] Scheduling a Custom Action for a certain Dialog

[md5hans]

Hi!

I wonder how I can schedule a custom action to be excuted just before a
certain dialog is shown. For example I want the custom action



to be executed before the "SelectPackageDialog" is shown (the action fills a
combobox in the Dialog).

can I do it like this?



or how should it be done?

Below is my "Dialog sequence":

  1
  1

  1
  
  

  1
  

  
  
  
  

  1
  
  
  NOT Installed AND 
  NOT Installed AND 
  Installed

  1
  1
  
  1
  1

/Hans
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[WiX-users] Wix 3.0 and SQLExpress

[Crusty Applesniffer]

Hi!

I'm using Wix 3.0 and I need to create a database during installation.
I wonder if it is possible to detect a previous installation of
SQLExpress and to use it if exist else install SQLExpress and use this
new instance.

Thanks
Crusty Applesniffer.






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Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.0 and SQLExpress

[Schrieken, Rene]

Forgot this link:
 
http://wix.mindcapers.com/wiki/Bootstrapper
 



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Sent: Fri 8/24/2007 12:03
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Wix 3.0 and SQLExpress


Hi!

I'm using Wix 3.0 and I need to create a database during installation.
I wonder if it is possible to detect a previous installation of SQLExpress and 
to use it if exist else install SQLExpress and use this new instance.

Thanks
Crusty Applesniffer.




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Re: [WiX-users] A bug in the ConfigureSmb?

[Ivan A. Gusev]

Thank you for your help.
I filed a bug (#1780940) in the bug database, I believe it won't create too
much additional work for the team.

 
Ivan A. Gusev,
Developer,
Laboratory of Business Technologies, Ltd
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Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.0 and SQLExpress

[Schrieken, Rene]

You could use the SqlExpress package that comes with the .Net 2.0 SDK. (program 
files\Microsoft Visual stuido 8\sdk\v2.0\BootStrapper\Packages\SqlExpress). But 
to use it with your MSI you need to create a bootstrapper (a setup that checks 
for and/or install Sqlexpress and then starts your msi). That will guarantee 
that Sqlexpress is installed when your MSI runs. 
 
The Package.xml also reveals what registry keys can be queried to see if 
sqlexpress is installed.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229223.aspx
 
MSBUILD GenerateBootStrapper
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms164294.aspx
 
 



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Subject: [WiX-users] Wix 3.0 and SQLExpress


Hi!

I'm using Wix 3.0 and I need to create a database during installation.
I wonder if it is possible to detect a previous installation of SQLExpress and 
to use it if exist else install SQLExpress and use this new instance.

Thanks
Crusty Applesniffer.




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[WiX-users] Uninstall windows service

[Wik Carl-Johan]

Hi!

 

I have:

 



http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>





 



 





 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 


 


 


 






 







 





 

The install is  working fine now, but on uninstall the files for the
service is removed but the service is still in the service list and in
the registry. Orca tells me the ServiceControl table has the flag set
for uninstall (160). I can't see what is missing?..

 

/cj

 

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Re: [WiX-users] WixShellExec & CAQuietExec & their options

[koawmfot]

that is exactly what i assumed about the process creation and exactly what i
was going to try.  at least i know i wasn't so far off.

is there any way in the future that maybe the ability could be added to the
CAQuiateExec function which will read another property that could be set to
specify working directories?  It could be a constant property name for all
CAQuietExec functions, like CAQuietDir or something?


On 8/24/07, Schrieken, Rene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>  The CreateProcessW is called with NULL as its currentdirectory parameter.
>
> From the win32 sdk:
> "If this parameter is NULL, the new process will have the same current
> drive and directory as the calling process"
>
> As msiexec is in system32...
>
> I'm not sure if this might work:
> make your commandline for qtexec like this:
> [System32]\cmd.exe /c start /D[INSTALLDIR] [INSTALLDIR]Yourapp.exe
>
> That should start a new cmd processor, and execute the start command which
> has the option /D to specifiy the current dir.
>
> Rene
>
>
> --
> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of koawmfot
> *Sent:* Thu 8/23/2007 21:55
> *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> *Subject:* [WiX-users] WixShellExec & CAQuietExec & their options
>
>
>  I need to lauch an executable at the end of my installation.  currently i
> use the CAQuietExec function and launch the executable with its parameters
> and it is fine.  the problem is that the command i execute creates a result
> text file.  the file is supposed to be created in the application's
> INSTALLDIR (and is created there when the app is launched through its
> shortcut).  instead, the text file is created in the system32 directory.
>
> so my question is, is there any way to specify a working directory for
> CAQuietExec function?  what options do i have for the WixShelExec since i
> need this to be a silent install and cannot use an immediate CA since there
> will be no UI?
>
>
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Re: [WiX-users] WixShellExec & CAQuietExec & their options

[koawmfot]

that is exactly what i assumed about the process creation and exactly what i
was going to try.  at least i know i wasn't so far off.

is there any way in the future that maybe the ability could be added to the
CAQuiateExec function which will read another property that could be set to
specify working directories?  It could be a constant property name for all
CAQuietExec functions, like CAQuietDir or something?


On 8/24/07, Schrieken, Rene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>  The CreateProcessW is called with NULL as its currentdirectory parameter.
>
> From the win32 sdk:
> "If this parameter is NULL, the new process will have the same current
> drive and directory as the calling process"
>
> As msiexec is in system32...
>
> I'm not sure if this might work:
> make your commandline for qtexec like this:
> [System32]\cmd.exe /c start /D[INSTALLDIR] [INSTALLDIR]Yourapp.exe
>
> That should start a new cmd processor, and execute the start command which
> has the option /D to specifiy the current dir.
>
> Rene
>
>
> --
> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of koawmfot
> *Sent:* Thu 8/23/2007 21:55
> *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> *Subject:* [WiX-users] WixShellExec & CAQuietExec & their options
>
>
>  I need to lauch an executable at the end of my installation.  currently i
> use the CAQuietExec function and launch the executable with its parameters
> and it is fine.  the problem is that the command i execute creates a result
> text file.  the file is supposed to be created in the application's
> INSTALLDIR (and is created there when the app is launched through its
> shortcut).  instead, the text file is created in the system32 directory.
>
> so my question is, is there any way to specify a working directory for
> CAQuietExec function?  what options do i have for the WixShelExec since i
> need this to be a silent install and cannot use an immediate CA since there
> will be no UI?
>
>
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Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall windows service

[Schrieken, Rene]

Any errors in the log if you run msiexec /x yourmsi.msi /lvx* yourmsi.log?
Is the service also still running? 
 
Rene



From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Wik Carl-Johan
Sent: Fri 8/24/2007 14:04
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Uninstall windows service



Hi!

 

I have:

 



http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>





 



 































 

 
















 







 





 

The install is  working fine now, but on uninstall the files for the service is 
removed but the service is still in the service list and in the registry. Orca 
tells me the ServiceControl table has the flag set for uninstall (160). I can't 
see what is missing?..

 

/cj

 



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Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall windows service

[Wik Carl-Johan]

No, no errors in the msi log, as I can see. It says it runs the stop and
delete service actions. Added the log on the end.

 

The UnInstall will not stop the service, either, on UnInstall. Have
tried to stop service and the uninstall but not success either.

 

I will try this:
http://blog.wharton.com.au/2007/06/windows-installer-xml-wix-30-snippets
.html 

It mention something about same id and name... Haven't seen anywhere in
the documentation that it is needed but I will have it a try.

 

I downloaded some wix file generator and on creating a service they
separated the serviceInstall and serviceControl in different
components

 

If I use InstallUtil  I can add and remove the service just fine. So the
service is ok to install with that and runs fine.

 

Seems like another interesting day at work J.

 

Anyone have managed to get this to work or is the customaction for
InstallUtil a more "solid" path to go for the moment?

 

/cj

 

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schrieken,
Rene
Sent: den 24 augusti 2007 15:07
To: Wik Carl-Johan; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall windows service

 

Any errors in the log if you run msiexec /x yourmsi.msi /lvx*
yourmsi.log?

Is the service also still running? 

 

Rene

 



From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Wik
Carl-Johan
Sent: Fri 8/24/2007 14:04
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Uninstall windows service

Hi!

 

I have:

 



http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>





 



 





 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 


 


 


 






 







 





 

The install is  working fine now, but on uninstall the files for the
service is removed but the service is still in the service list and in
the registry. Orca tells me the ServiceControl table has the flag set
for uninstall (160). I can't see what is missing?..

 

/cj

 

 

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Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall windows service

[Tony.Bjerstedt]

I have had some similar problems with installing services and they are
not necessarily related to the current install.

 

My scenario:

 

1.  Install a service
2.  Do update install of new version with incorrect account or
password - the install fails and rolls back
3.  Retry install with correct account and password.  Install fails
complaining that I may not have sufficient privileges to install.

 

It turned out that the update install did not completely remove the
service entries. All of the files are removed during the rollback, but
the service table still contains the ervice entry (pointing at a
non-existant exe).  

 

The ServiceManager GUI could not remove these bogus service entries.
However, when I used the SC command (SC DELETE servicename), it removed
the service and the next install attempt succeeded. 



From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wik
Carl-Johan
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 8:43 AM
To: Schrieken, Rene; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall windows service

 

No, no errors in the msi log, as I can see. It says it runs the stop and
delete service actions. Added the log on the end.

 

The UnInstall will not stop the service, either, on UnInstall. Have
tried to stop service and the uninstall but not success either.

 

I will try this:
http://blog.wharton.com.au/2007/06/windows-installer-xml-wix-30-snippets
.html 

It mention something about same id and name... Haven't seen anywhere in
the documentation that it is needed but I will have it a try.

 

I downloaded some wix file generator and on creating a service they
separated the serviceInstall and serviceControl in different
components

 

If I use InstallUtil  I can add and remove the service just fine. So the
service is ok to install with that and runs fine.

 

Seems like another interesting day at work :-).

 

Anyone have managed to get this to work or is the customaction for
InstallUtil a more "solid" path to go for the moment?

 

/cj

 

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schrieken,
Rene
Sent: den 24 augusti 2007 15:07
To: Wik Carl-Johan; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall windows service

 

Any errors in the log if you run msiexec /x yourmsi.msi /lvx*
yourmsi.log?

Is the service also still running? 

 

Rene

 



From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Wik
Carl-Johan
Sent: Fri 8/24/2007 14:04
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Uninstall windows service

Hi!

 

I have:

 



http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>





 



 





 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 


 


 


 






 







 





 

The install is  working fine now, but on uninstall the files for the
service is removed but the service is still in the service list and in
the registry. Orca tells me the ServiceControl table has the flag set
for uninstall (160). I can't see what is missing?..

 

/cj

 

 

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[WiX-users] Setting System Path After Restart

[Ben Greenberg]

Hello all,

I have an MSI I created via Wix that is installed as part of a larger 
bootstrapper. The bootstrapper performs certain steps than can cause a reboot.  
After a restart, the bootstrapper continues via the RunOnce registry key.

The MSI, in addition to installing files, adds a directory to the system path 
via the Environment element.  Under Vista (and maybe XP, not tested), if the 
MSI executes after a restart, the new system path is not reflected after 
Windows continues booting when the install process is completed.  I can look in 
System Properties and see the directory in the Path, and when I click OK, it 
refreshes and works properly.  

Is this an issue with Windows Installer or is it designed behavior?  Is there a 
proper workaround to this issue?

Thanks,
Ben


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Re: [WiX-users] WIX preprocessor problem with variables

[Brian Simoneau]

For ifdef and ifndef, just use the name of the variable.  So your
statement should look like
 


 

-Brian Simoneau






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Chepe
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 12:33 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] WIX preprocessor problem with variables



HI ALL, 

 

I am trying out WIX preprocessor directives ifdef / ifndef. For
any environment or local variable WIX is not able to set the 'ifdef'
condition to true, although the variable is defined. For example, the
condition  fails, same with . Similarly the following 2 statements do not work
as expected:-









 

If I change the 'ifdef' to 'ifndef' the code given in the if
block executes. That means the preprocessor is working fine, but it is
not able to see the variables as defined. What could be the problem? Any
missing reference or file? 

 

Please point out any reasons which could cause this kind of
problem.

 

Thanks and Regards,

Sameeksha

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Re: [WiX-users] The localization variable unknown error

[Karthik Krishnan]

Try passing

-cultures:en-us

To Light and/or candle, whichever is throwing the error.


On 8/23/07, Chetser Yang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I'm new to Wix and I install Wix 3.0 into VS2005. When I try to create a
> web virtual directory, I got the following error.
>
> The localization variable !(loc.ConfigureIIs) is unknown.  Please ensure
> the variable is defined.
>
> I guess there might be a switch or something I missed. Who can help me?
>
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>
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Re: [WiX-users] WIX preprocessor problem with variables

[Werner, Harvey D]

I believe your ifdef needs to be like this.
 


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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Chepe
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 9:33 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] WIX preprocessor problem with variables



HI ALL, 

 

I am trying out WIX preprocessor directives ifdef / ifndef. For any
environment or local variable WIX is not able to set the 'ifdef'
condition to true, although the variable is defined. For example, the
condition  fails, same with . Similarly the following 2 statements do not work
as expected:-









 

If I change the 'ifdef' to 'ifndef' the code given in the if block
executes. That means the preprocessor is working fine, but it is not
able to see the variables as defined. What could be the problem? Any
missing reference or file? 

 

Please point out any reasons which could cause this kind of problem.

 

Thanks and Regards,

Sameeksha

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Re: [WiX-users] Help Needed ......

[Karthik Krishnan]

Adding wix-users back to the thread.

To answer your last question first, I know of no real way of telling what
tool created the .MSI, except perhaps if Installshield has placed references
in the Registry table of the .MSI. You might see things like
"Installshield_InstallDriver)

If all you have is the .MSI to work from, you're in for a bit of work. Get
the platform SDK, install Orca, open up the .MSI and inspect it. This should
give you an idea of what to work towards, and a reference point to examine
the output from dark. You can actually edit the .MSI within Orca, but you
might want to do some reading first.

You might end up having to recreate some of the work. If the .MSI contains
custom actions, those can be extracted and re-incorporated into your
project, and if there are a lot of files, well, I'd just install it, copy
the files to a different place, and point my .wxs at them.

Personally, I've made the switch to WiX v3, as none of the open bugs affect
any of my projects. If this is your first time with Wix, I'd suggest v2,
there are excellent tutorials and plenty answered questions in the mailing
lists' archive. As Bob said in another email, Wix v2 is a low risk option,
Wix v3 is medium risk.

K

On 8/24/07, V K Gangwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks Karthik,
>
> I have few more doubts.
>
> I have .msi package with all .dll and .exe files.
> I have to add some more features in existing .msi package.
> What approach I should follow and what version of WiX tool I should use?
>
> What I did -
> I downloaded WiX 3.0 binaries nad votive3.0. Using dark I got my .wxs file
> (with few warnings, as I already mentioned), Now I am going throw the .wxs
> file and trying to understand this.
>
> Is my approach is right? Otherwise there is a better way to comeout from
> my problems.
>
> One more thing that how one will know that particular .msi is build from
> WiX tool only. As I know that there are so many tools to create a .msi file.
>
> Thanks!!
> Veerendra
>
>
>
> *Karthik Krishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote:
>
> I don't think Dark has been completely updated for use with WiX v3 yet.
> You might have better luck with v2.
>
> That being said, I've never trusted the output from Dark for anything
> other than a reference point to begin work from.
>
>
> On 8/22/07, V K Gangwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > First time I am using WiX. I am working on wix-3.0.2925.0-binaries. I am
> > using WiX with MS Visual Studio 2005.
> >
> > I have a .msi file which I have decompiled using dark.exe decompiler and
> > got a .wxs file. Again I tried to build this .wxs file with my application
> > code. Now I am getting errors.
> > What should I do? Is there any version mismatch problem. I have to add
> > some patch with my wix binaries because I read that wix3.0 is not
> > stable.
> > I also got few warnings while decompile the .msi file. Following are the
> > warnings.
> > Please help me.
> >
>
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[WiX-users] Overwrite an Existing File

[darrell_list]

I am moving my project from the install being just unzipping it to being 
installed through a WiX created installer package (via Visual Studio Plug 
In). 

I ran into an issue where WiX will not overwrite files in the folder with 
the newer files from the installer.  Keep in mind this is not an upgrade 
since there was no installer for the last version of my program. 

How can I get my WiX package to overwrite existing files if they exist in 
the folder prior to the installation? 

Thanks,
Darrell

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[WiX-users] Payment Representative Offer

[Dr Tommy Powell]

Independent Consultant,
Asia Agricultural research Institute in China
No.189 Tianhe Bei Road,
Guangzhou, China.
Post Code: 510075.
Tel- +862034242355
 
Dear sir/ma,
Please permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met before. 
I got your contact through network online hence I decided to write you. I would 
be very interested in offering you a part-time payin job in which you could 
earn up to $4,000 a month in extra income  Getting an accountant in the 
USA/Canada or opening an account would hav been my best choice if I was not 
working on a deadline that must meet  24 hour turn around time, other options 
are not on my side due to time money, and requirements.  This is why I am 
offering a part tim opportunity to someone responsible who can supply prompt 
assistant and service. 

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Work as my payment assistant in charge of collecting and processing the
 payments from the associates.
 
1. Receive payment (inform of money orders/checks) from my
 Clients/Associates.
2. Cash the Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. You will then forward the balance via  Western Union Money Transfer 
according to my instruction. 
REQUIREMENT:
18 years or older.
Legal resident of US
Responsible, Reliable and Trustworthy
Available to work a minimum 3-4 hours per week.
Able to check and respond to emails often.
Easy telephone access.

IS THIS LEGAL?   YES
It is very legal (article 15.3) Employment Opportunity Act.  My lawyer checked 
all legal provisions concerning any domestic or international law against 
businesses or deals of domestic monetary trade.  Doing this business is 100% 
safe and legal.  I would be glad if you accept my proposal for an opportunity 
to make up 10% of each transaction completed.  

Please reply via email with complete information as requested: 
NAME, ADDRESS (NOT P.O BOX), 
PHONE NUMBER, 
AGE, 
SEX, 
OCCUPATION
E MAIL


Regards, 

Dr. Independent Consultant,
Asia Agricultural research Institute in China
No.189 Tianhe Bei Road,
Guangzhou, China.
Post Code: 510075.
Tel- +862034242355
 
Dear sir/ma,
Please permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met before. 
I got your contact through network online hence I decided to write you. I would 
be very interested in offering you a part-time payin job in which you could 
earn up to $4,000 a month in extra income  Getting an accountant in the 
USA/Canada or opening an account would hav been my best choice if I was not 
working on a deadline that must meet  24 hour turn around time, other options 
are not on my side due to time money, and requirements.  This is why I am 
offering a part tim opportunity to someone responsible who can supply prompt 
assistant and service. 

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Work as my payment assistant in charge of collecting and processing the
 payments from the associates.
 
1. Receive payment (inform of money orders/checks) from my
 Clients/Associates.
2. Cash the Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. You will then forward the balance via  Western Union Money Transfer 
according to my instruction. 
REQUIREMENT:
18 years or older.
Legal resident of US
Responsible, Reliable and Trustworthy
Available to work a minimum 3-4 hours per week.
Able to check and respond to emails often.
Easy telephone access.

IS THIS LEGAL?   YES
It is very legal (article 15.3) Employment Opportunity Act.  My lawyer checked 
all legal provisions concerning any domestic or international law against 
businesses or deals of domestic monetary trade.  Doing this business is 100% 
safe and legal.  I would be glad if you accept my proposal for an opportunity 
to make up 10% of each transaction completed.  

Please reply via email with complete information as requested: 
NAME, ADDRESS (NOT P.O BOX), 
PHONE NUMBER, 
AGE, 
SEX, 
OCCUPATION
E MAIL


Regards, 

Dr. Independent Consultant,
Asia Agricultural research Institute in China
No.189 Tianhe Bei Road,
Guangzhou, China.
Post Code: 510075.
Tel- +862034242355
 
Dear sir/ma,
Please permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met before. 
I got your contact through network online hence I decided to write you. I would 
be very interested in offering you a part-time payin job in which you could 
earn up to $4,000 a month in extra income  Getting an accountant in the 
USA/Canada or opening an account would hav been my best choice if I was not 
working on a deadline that must meet  24 hour turn around time, other options 
are not on my side due to time money, and requirements.  This is why I am 
offering a part tim opportunity to someone responsible who can supply prompt 
assistant and service. 

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Work as my payment assistant in charge of collecting and processing the
 payments from the associates.
 
1. Receive payment (inform of money orders/checks) from my
 Clients/Associates.
2. Cash the Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10%, which will b

Re: [WiX-users] Overwrite an Existing File (More Info)

[Darrell ([EMAIL PROTECTED])]

Looking into this I found the following from the Windows Installer Log.

MSI (s) (BC:A8) [16:12:38:802]: Executing op: 
FileCopy(SourceName=iumwmdfq.con|docinfo.exe.config,SourceCabKey=config,DestName=docinfo.exe.config,Attributes=512,FileSize=11567,PerTick=32768,,VerifyMedia=1,CheckCRC=0,,,InstallMode=58982400,HashOptions=0,HashPart1=-1712850835,HashPart2=1231145881,HashPart3=-146243111,HashPart4=472064521,,)
MSI (s) (BC:A8) [16:12:38:802]: File: C:\docinfo\docinfo.exe.config;
Overwrite;Won't patch;Existing file is unversioned and 
unmodified - hash doesn't match source file

How do I version files or tell WiX that I would like this file installed 
anyways?

Darrell

darrell_list wrote:
> I am moving my project from the install being just unzipping it to being 
> installed through a WiX created installer package (via Visual Studio Plug 
> In). 
>
> I ran into an issue where WiX will not overwrite files in the folder with 
> the newer files from the installer.  Keep in mind this is not an upgrade 
> since there was no installer for the last version of my program. 
>
> How can I get my WiX package to overwrite existing files if they exist in 
> the folder prior to the installation? 
>
> Thanks,
> Darrell
>
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Re: [WiX-users] Overwrite an Existing File (More Info)

[Wilson, Phil]

This is confusing - the log says Overwrite, hash doesn't match source
file, and all that means that it DID replace the file on disk. If it
wasn't going to replace it you'd see something like " Won't Overwrite;
Won't patch;Existing file is unversioned and unmodified - hash
matches source file" 

Phil Wilson 

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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darrell
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 1:36 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Overwrite an Existing File (More Info)

Looking into this I found the following from the Windows Installer Log.

MSI (s) (BC:A8) [16:12:38:802]: Executing op: 
FileCopy(SourceName=iumwmdfq.con|docinfo.exe.config,SourceCabKey=config,
DestName=docinfo.exe.config,Attributes=512,FileSize=11567,PerTick=32768,
,VerifyMedia=1,CheckCRC=0,,,InstallMode=58982400,HashOptions=0,HashP
art1=-1712850835,HashPart2=1231145881,HashPart3=-146243111,HashPart4=472
064521,,)
MSI (s) (BC:A8) [16:12:38:802]: File: C:\docinfo\docinfo.exe.config;
Overwrite;Won't patch;Existing file is unversioned and 
unmodified - hash doesn't match source file

How do I version files or tell WiX that I would like this file installed

anyways?

Darrell

darrell_list wrote:
> I am moving my project from the install being just unzipping it to
being 
> installed through a WiX created installer package (via Visual Studio
Plug 
> In). 
>
> I ran into an issue where WiX will not overwrite files in the folder
with 
> the newer files from the installer.  Keep in mind this is not an
upgrade 
> since there was no installer for the last version of my program. 
>
> How can I get my WiX package to overwrite existing files if they exist
in 
> the folder prior to the installation? 
>
> Thanks,
> Darrell
>
>

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