Re: [WiX-users] Localized bundle: Picking up the right files

[Ian Williams]

So I figured out that I needed the license payloads to look like this:



With the important bit being that the name is LCID\license.rtf.  The only way I 
was able to figure this out was by looking at through the wix sources.  Looking 
at them makes me think that the "thm.xml" is also correct, but whenever I do 
this the installer doesn't seem to work: invoking with -lang  does nothing and exits immediately.  Has anyone been able to load a 
thm.xml per language?

Thanks,
Ian

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Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 2:00 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Localized bundle: Picking up the right files

Using WixStdba.RtfLicense, I'm able to localize various strings with the .wxl.  
But I'm having difficulty customizing the theme with the .xml files, and I 
can't figure out how to get a different license to load for each language.








  
   ...

 
  
   ...

 
  
  



What am I doing wrong in the Payload specification? Are these supported by 
WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense at this time?


Thanks,
Ian

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Re: [WiX-users] BootstrapperApplication.DetectMsiFeature not fired

[Alexander Krivács Schrøder]

No, I did not. Must be a relatively new thing (I haven't worked on my BA for a 
while due to previous bugs in WiX), I didn't have to do that last time. Thanks 
for explaining. :-)

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On 06-Feb-12 06:44, Alexander Krivács Schrøder wrote:
> I'm using the WiX v3.6 Beta (v3.6.2221.0) here. This functionality has worked 
> before, but now, the DetectMsiFeature event does not fire at all upon calling 
> Engine.Detect().

Did you set MsiPackage/@EnableFeatureSelection?

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Re: [WiX-users] Optionally keep a file on MajorUpgrade

[Alexander Krivács Schrøder]

My RemoveExistingProducts looks like this:



What exactly does "towards the end" mean? InstallFinalize?

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Sent: 8. February 2012 19:06
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Optionally keep a file on MajorUpgrade

Where is your RemoveExistingProducts sequenced? If it was towards the end, the 
upgrade would behave more like an update and replace only files with higher 
versions and not replace altered data files (when they have the same component 
guid). 

BTW Permanent really means permanent. It's a setting in the project, but once 
you install a component that's permanent it's permanent on the system. Why 
expect it mean not permanent? 

Phil W 

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I have an installer that installs a configuration file, like so:


  

  

KEEP_EXISTING_CONFIG = 1 AND 
APPCONFIGEXISTS  ...


The APPCONFIGEXISTS is brought out like so:







  



  



The KEEP_EXISTING_CONFIG is a command-line variable, sent in to msiexec.exe.

This configuration alone does not do the trick (obviously, since I'm asking 
here) as the configuration file is removed by the next version of the MSI 
before it starts its installation. The Component element has a "Permanent" 
property, but with that one enabled, it certainly does not behave as expected 
(does not get removed on uninstall, never gets replaced on upgrade, regardless 
of what the value of KEEP_EXISTING_CONFIG is).

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[WiX-users] Accessing the property values from deferred custom action created dynamically in other CA

[Bojan Panjevic]

I'm making an installer which must configure a web service it installs. It
dynamically generates properties which hold the data collected from the
user in the UI sequence, installs the service and sets the parameters.

SetParams CA uses dynamic properties generated in the UI sequence. To
access data in deferred CA, I've created an immediate CA which dynamically
extracts session data and puts it in the CustomActionData.





  

Following is the part of SaveParameters method in the custom action

customActionData.Append(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
"{0}={1};", propertyName, session[propertyName]));

This approach works! When started from admin cmd session[propertyName]
returns the correct value, but when I run the installer change from
non-elevated cmd prompt, I cannot access the property values in the
immediate CA - session[propertyName] returns empty string ?!

I can access the (static) property defined in wxs file



but not the one's I've added in some other immediate custom action in the
UI sequence like this

session[property] = "VALUE"; //eq. property = DATABASENAME

Does anyone have any idea why I cannot read the dynamic public property
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Re: [WiX-users] Using IF condition based on a Property's Value

[David Watson]

 is a pre-processor directive and is acted upon during compilation not
at install time.

You can detect the software and set a property, this property can be used in
a condition on a component or a custom action.

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Subject: [WiX-users] Using IF condition based on a Property's Value








Hi,
 
We have the following scenario:
 
During installation we are checking for a particular Software and if it is
present we need to do some action. Can this be achieved by using IF condition
? Is it possible to use a property in an IF condition?
 Can we
use a property instead of $(var.test) ? Is it possible to run or not run a
custom action based on a property's value 
 
Any help appreciated.
 
Thanks,
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[WiX-users] Wix: Installing a Component while Repair Or Reinstall

[Farrukhw]

*Problem:*
I have a User Requirement in which a file would not be installed if a
Prerequisite application is absent on users machine. But after installing my
product, when user would install that Prerequisite application, he would run
my installer and choose repair to install that missing file and its related
registry entries.

*My expectations:*
I know Repair would only repair those files that would already been
installed by first installation. But isn't there any workaround about
this???

Any here and ther with AddLocal???

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Re: [WiX-users] Localized bundle: Picking up the right files

[Sam Morris]

On Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:57:52 +, Ian Williams wrote:

> So I figured out that I needed the license payloads to look like this:
> 
>  SourceFile="path_to_license.rtf" />
> 
> With the important bit being that the name is LCID\license.rtf.  The
> only way I was able to figure this out was by looking at through the wix
> sources.

You've already worked this out, but for anyone else who hasn't--when you 
set the WixStdBaLicenseRTF WixVariable, you are just overriding the 
@SourceFile of the license Payload that is implicitely included when you 
add your BootstrapperApplicationRef; the @Name remains "license.rtf". So 
if you want a per-theme license file, you have to call it "LCID
\license.rtf" where LCID is the locale ID.

The same goes for WixStdbaThemeWxl ("thm.wxl") and WixStdbaThemeXml 
("thm.xml"). But when you have a per-locale theme file, there is one 
additional caveat to be aware of:

> Looking at them makes me think that the "thm.xml" is also
> correct, but whenever I do this the installer doesn't seem to work:
> invoking with -lang  does nothing and exits
> immediately.  Has anyone been able to load a thm.xml per language?

I am guessing your themes refer to "logo.png". If you don't include a 
logo.png file in the per-LCID directory, the bootstrapper will log 
something like "failed to create theme controls") to the installation log 
and exit without presenting any UI to the user.

Either provide a logo.png Payload in each LCID directory, or modify your 
per-LCID themes to refer to "..\logo.png" so that they get the default 
logo.

BTW, I figured this out with Process Monitor from SysInternals. An 
invaluable tool for diagnosing such issues!

I recently posted some of the other problems I had to work around in 
creating a localized bundle; you can read it at . I'd be 
interested to hear if you can add anything that I missed out.

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[WiX-users] registry search overridden when "Program Files" encountered

[Marius Bancila]

Hi,

I have the following problem installing to a path read from the registry.
I'm using WIX 3.5 (and currently testing on a Win7 64-bit).

I'm doing a registry search like this:

  
 
  

Then I use it like this:

  
 

   
  
   

 
  

I'm expected to install in the path read from Registry, or if it's missing
under (32-bit) Program Files\MyCompany\MyProduct.
I must mention that the target platform for the project is x86.

Everything works fine when the Path value does not start with "C:\Program
Files" (for intance C:\Program Files\MyCompany\MyProduct). In this case
somehow the property is always set to "C:\Program Files (x86)\etcetc" (i.e.
C:\Program Files (x86)\MyCompany\MyProduct). Obviously I don't want that. I
guess the Windows Installer thinks he knows better and replaces it, but I
want to install to that exact location. If for instance Path is "C:\my
Program Files\etcetc\" then there is no problem.

Has anyone ran into this problem and knows the cause? I need to find a
solution for this.

Thank you very much,
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Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction not running

[jhennessey]

No you need to know the name of the standard or custom action that you want
it to run after or before.

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Re: [WiX-users] Wix: Installing a Component while Repair Or Reinstall

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If you are using a condition on your component then you set
Component/@Transitive to "yes". That should force Windows Installer to
reevaluate the condition during reinstall.

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Re: [WiX-users] registry search overridden when "Program Files" encountered

[jhennessey]

Windows Installer does this be design so you really shouldn't try working
around it. But, see this post for more information: 
http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-allow-32-bit-installer-to-write-to-C-Program-Files-td5544693.html#a5550286
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[WiX-users] Error creating a bundle with a colon in the name: error LGHT0001: length cannot be less than zero

[Sam Morris]

light 3.6.2520.0 fails when run on the following file.


http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; 
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension"; 
xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension";>









Here's the error message:

$ light colon.wxs -ext WixBalExtension
Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Linker version 3.6.2520.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

light.exe : error LGHT0001 : Length cannot be less than zero.
Parameter name: length

Exception Type: System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException

Stack Trace:
   at System.String.InternalSubStringWithChecks(Int32 startIndex, Int32 
length, Boolean fAlwaysCopy)
   at 
Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.BundleInfo..ctor(String bundleFile, 
Row row)
   at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.BindBundle(Output 
bundle, String bundleFile)
   at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.Bind(Output output, 
String file)
   at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Tools.Light.Run(String[] args)

This happens because ParseBundleElement sets a variable,
logVariablePrefixAndExtension that concatanates the Bundle/Log element's
PathVariable and Extension attributes, using a colon as a separator. It
doesn't replace any colons already in the Prefix attribute, so later on
the Binder gets confused when it splits the string on colon
characters...

I can file this as a bug if someone can add me to the project (sf
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Re: [WiX-users] registry search overridden when "Program Files" encountered

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ProgramFilesFolder = "Program Files (x86)" -> 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370881.aspx
ProgramFiles64Folder = "Program Files" -> 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370880.aspx

You can't write to 64-bit locations from 32-bit processes such as msiexec 
running your x86 package. Either make a x64 package or live with it.

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Subject: [WiX-users] registry search overridden when "Program Files" encountered

Hi,

I have the following problem installing to a path read from the registry.
I'm using WIX 3.5 (and currently testing on a Win7 64-bit).

I'm doing a registry search like this:

  
 
  

Then I use it like this:

  
 

   
  
   

 
  

I'm expected to install in the path read from Registry, or if it's missing
under (32-bit) Program Files\MyCompany\MyProduct.
I must mention that the target platform for the project is x86.

Everything works fine when the Path value does not start with "C:\Program
Files" (for intance C:\Program Files\MyCompany\MyProduct). In this case
somehow the property is always set to "C:\Program Files (x86)\etcetc" (i.e.
C:\Program Files (x86)\MyCompany\MyProduct). Obviously I don't want that. I
guess the Windows Installer thinks he knows better and replaces it, but I
want to install to that exact location. If for instance Path is "C:\my
Program Files\etcetc\" then there is no problem.

Has anyone ran into this problem and knows the cause? I need to find a
solution for this.

Thank you very much,
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Re: [WiX-users] Wix: Installing a Component while Repair Or Reinstall

[Farrukhw]

Hi jhennessey
Thanks for the reply. 

Yes, there is a condition on the component which is defined by a vbscript
custom action scheduled in Execute Sequence after CostFinalize, so that is
running during reinstall.

*But what if the component is not installed at first installation? Would
Component/@Transitive=yes make it to install during reinstall?*

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Re: [WiX-users] Wix: Installing a Component while Repair Or Reinstall

[jhennessey]

>But what if the component is not installed at first installation? Would
Component/@Transitive=yes make it to install during reinstall?

Yes, as long as the component condition evaluates to true during reinstall.
Take a look at the WiX help file. It describes the attribute very well.


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Re: [WiX-users] Wix: Installing a Component while Repair Or Reinstall

[Farrukhw]

Thanks a bunch 

I will definitely give it a try.

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Re: [WiX-users] Localized bundle: Picking up the right files

[Ian Williams]

Thanks for the help Sam.

Yes, I read your other thread (which was VERY helpful, by the way).  So far 
your comments are the same as mine.  Over the next week or two I'll find out if 
there are any more issues that you haven't commented on, and I'll be sure to 
follow up in the thread.

Thanks again,
Ian

-Original Message-
From: Sam Morris [mailto:s...@red-redemption.com] 
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 5:07 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Localized bundle: Picking up the right files

On Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:57:52 +, Ian Williams wrote:

> So I figured out that I needed the license payloads to look like this:
> 
>  SourceFile="path_to_license.rtf" />
> 
> With the important bit being that the name is LCID\license.rtf.  The 
> only way I was able to figure this out was by looking at through the 
> wix sources.

You've already worked this out, but for anyone else who hasn't--when you set 
the WixStdBaLicenseRTF WixVariable, you are just overriding the @SourceFile of 
the license Payload that is implicitely included when you add your 
BootstrapperApplicationRef; the @Name remains "license.rtf". So if you want a 
per-theme license file, you have to call it "LCID \license.rtf" where LCID is 
the locale ID.

The same goes for WixStdbaThemeWxl ("thm.wxl") and WixStdbaThemeXml 
("thm.xml"). But when you have a per-locale theme file, there is one additional 
caveat to be aware of:

> Looking at them makes me think that the "thm.xml" is also correct, but 
> whenever I do this the installer doesn't seem to work:
> invoking with -lang  does nothing and exits 
> immediately.  Has anyone been able to load a thm.xml per language?

I am guessing your themes refer to "logo.png". If you don't include a logo.png 
file in the per-LCID directory, the bootstrapper will log something like 
"failed to create theme controls") to the installation log and exit without 
presenting any UI to the user.

Either provide a logo.png Payload in each LCID directory, or modify your 
per-LCID themes to refer to "..\logo.png" so that they get the default logo.

BTW, I figured this out with Process Monitor from SysInternals. An invaluable 
tool for diagnosing such issues!

I recently posted some of the other problems I had to work around in creating a 
localized bundle; you can read it at . I'd be interested 
to hear if you can add anything that I missed out.

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Re: [WiX-users] WiX training in Europe

[Cayas]

And another one is here 
http://www.it-seminare.de/serversysteme-infrastruktur/ms-backoffice/windows-installer-xml-wix.html
http://www.it-seminare.de . I did one for them this week.

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Re: [WiX-users] registry search overridden when "Program Files" encountered

[Marius Bancila]

Here is the situation: I have this application that is available both as
32-bit and 64-bit. Now I'm building an installer for an SDK for the app,
consisting on documents, .NET samples and other files. These are all
platform independent. However, they (some of them at least) must be
installed in the same place with the app (the reason is not important for
the discussion). I don't want to make two packages and tell the customers
"if you have 32-bit app, run this setup, if you have the 64-bit app run the
other". I want to make it simple for customers, and so I want a single
setup to be able to handle all these.

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 7:52 PM, Pally Sandher wrote:

> ProgramFilesFolder = "Program Files (x86)" ->
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370881.aspx
> ProgramFiles64Folder=
>  "Program Files" ->
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370880.aspx
>
> You can't write to 64-bit locations from 32-bit processes such as msiexec
> running your x86 package. Either make a x64 package or live with it.
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> -Original Message-
> From: Marius Bancila [mailto:marius.banc...@gmail.com]
> Sent: 09 February 2012 13:32
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [WiX-users] registry search overridden when "Program Files"
> encountered
>
> Hi,
>
> I have the following problem installing to a path read from the registry.
> I'm using WIX 3.5 (and currently testing on a Win7 64-bit).
>
> I'm doing a registry search like this:
>
>  
>Root='HKCU' Key='Software\MyApplication' Name='Path' />
>  
>
> Then I use it like this:
>
>  
> 
>
>   
>  
>   
>
> 
>  
>
> I'm expected to install in the path read from Registry, or if it's missing
> under (32-bit) Program Files\MyCompany\MyProduct.
> I must mention that the target platform for the project is x86.
>
> Everything works fine when the Path value does not start with "C:\Program
> Files" (for intance C:\Program Files\MyCompany\MyProduct). In this case
> somehow the property is always set to "C:\Program Files (x86)\etcetc" (i.e.
> C:\Program Files (x86)\MyCompany\MyProduct). Obviously I don't want that. I
> guess the Windows Installer thinks he knows better and replaces it, but I
> want to install to that exact location. If for instance Path is "C:\my
> Program Files\etcetc\" then there is no problem.
>
> Has anyone ran into this problem and knows the cause? I need to find a
> solution for this.
>
> Thank you very much,
> Marius Bancila
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Re: [WiX-users] Error creating a bundle with a colon in the name: error LGHT0001: length cannot be less than zero

[Bob Arnson]

On 09-Feb-12 12:22, Sam Morris wrote:
> doesn't replace any colons already in the Prefix attribute, so later on
> the Binder gets confused when it splits the string on colon
> characters...
Yep, not good.

> I can file this as a bug if someone can add me to the project (sf
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Re: [WiX-users] Patching and Pyro Warning PYRO1110

[Elfe Xu]

Echo on the question.
I have exactly the same problem:
In my product V1.0, I have
FeatureCommon (always be installed)
  Common.dll
FeatureA (optional)
  A1.dll
FeatureB (optional)
 B1.dll

In my product V1.1 I added A2.dll to feature A
   FeatureCommon (always be installed)
  Common.dll
FeatureA (optional)
  A1.dll
  A2.dll
FeatureB (optional)
 B1.dll

Thus I add ComponentRef Id=cmpA2DLL to the PatchFamily, then I got error of
   Component 'cmpA2DLL' was added to feature FeatureA. If you cannot
guarantee this feature will always be installed, you should consider adding
new components to top-level features to prevent prompts for source when
installing this patch.

Does it mean, if I want to add A2.dll, I must have a new top-level
FeatureA2? Then I could I make sure FeatureA2 will be installed when
patching if and only if FeatureA is installed? Manually write several
pre-check?

Anyone can give me a sample of how to make the patch correct for this
scenario?

Thanks,
-Elfe

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