[WiX-users] How to conditionally run a registry search?

[vorsichtdiekurve]

Hi all,
I need to run a registry search conditionally, based on an earlier registry
search. If there has been no registry key found, there should be another
search for another registry key, something that way:

  
  TOMCATDIR
  TOMCATDIR

As it isn't working, how can I accomplish the mentioned task? Thanks in
advance for the answer.
Mateusz



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Re: [WiX-users] Creating a patch

[pezmannen]

Here's an update. It seems that when building the patch it only includes my
added sqlscript if I also change some files. Is that expected behaviour?



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[WiX-users] MSI not installing(InstallInitialize. Return value 3)

[vignesh]

Hi 
when I try to install msi its not installing . here I copied my log please
help me on this.

  === Verbose logging started: 10/28/2014  15:14:22  Build type: SHIP
UNICODE 5.00.9200.00  Calling process: C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (70:C4) [15:14:22:764]: Font created.  Charset: Req=0, Ret=0, Font:
Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg

MSI (c) (70:C4) [15:14:22:784]: Font created.  Charset: Req=0, Ret=0, Font:
Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg

MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:22:832]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:22:843]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:22:853]: *** RunEngine:
   *** Product: WixWebApplication.msi
   *** Action: 
   *** CommandLine: **
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:22:869]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls'
is 0
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:22:883]: SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY: Verifying
package --> 'C:\lnfdemo\WixWebApplication.msi' against software restriction
policy
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:22:897]: Note: 1: 2262 2: DigitalSignature 3:
-2147287038 
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:22:909]: SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY:
C:\lnfdemo\WixWebApplication.msi is not digitally signed
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:22:926]: SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY:
C:\lnfdemo\WixWebApplication.msi is permitted to run at the 'unrestricted'
authorization level.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:063]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:072]: Attempting to enable all disabled privileges
before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:089]: End dialog not enabled
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:102]: Original package ==>
C:\lnfdemo\WixWebApplication.msi
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:113]: Package we're running from ==>
C:\lnfdemo\WixWebApplication.msi
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:134]: APPCOMPAT: Compatibility mode property
overrides found.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:147]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database
entry with ProductCode '{1697E7FC-91DD-4D0A-B741-C4076663E682}'.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:159]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found in
database.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:183]: MSCOREE not loaded loading copy from
system32
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:201]: Machine policy value 'TransformsSecure' is 0
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:209]: User policy value 'TransformsAtSource' is 0
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:217]: Note: 1: 2262 2: File 3: -2147287038 
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:229]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: MsiFileHash 
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:243]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: Component 
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:253]: Machine policy value 'DisablePatch' is 0
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:264]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownPatch' is
0
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:272]: Machine policy value 'DisableLUAPatching' is
0
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:23:286]: Machine policy value
'DisableFlyWeightPatching' is 0
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:715]: Enabling baseline caching for this
transaction since all active patches are MSI 3.0 style MSPs or at least one
MSI 3.0 minor update patch is active
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:756]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database
entry with ProductCode '{1697E7FC-91DD-4D0A-B741-C4076663E682}'.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:781]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found in
database.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:812]: Transforms are not secure.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:831]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: Control 
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:843]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding MsiLogFileLocation
property. Its value is 'C:\lnfdemo\install.log'.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:856]: Command Line: CURRENTDIRECTORY=C:\lnfdemo
CLIENTUILEVEL=0 CLIENTPROCESSID=6000 
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:869]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding PackageCode
property. Its value is '{89EA9E4D-6AFA-46A8-9781-7D7A968D0566}'.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:878]: Product Code passed to Engine.Initialize:   
   
''
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:888]: Product Code from property table before
transforms: '{1697E7FC-91DD-4D0A-B741-C4076663E682}'
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:898]: Product Code from property table after
transforms:  '{1697E7FC-91DD-4D0A-B741-C4076663E682}'
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:916]: Product not registered: beginning first-time
install
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:927]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding ProductState
property. Its value is '-1'.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:934]: Entering
CMsiConfigurationManager::SetLastUsedSource.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:944]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is 'nmu'
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:952]: Adding new sources is allowed.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:960]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding PackagecodeChanging
property. Its value is '1'.
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:972]: Package name extracted from package path:
'WixWebApplication.msi'
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:982]: Package to be registered:
'WixWebApplication.msi'
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:24:990]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: Error 
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:25:000]: Note: 1: 2262 2: AdminProperties 3:
-2147287038 
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:25:009]: Machine policy value 'DisableMsi' is 0
MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:25:016]: Machine policy va

Re: [WiX-users] Get only the name of a file by its id

[Nicholas Pierce]

If you want just the file name, I think you'd need to write a custom action
to get that.  Why are you interested in just the file name of a particular
file?

Nicholas

On 27 October 2014 13:32, soldag  wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am currently working on an installer for my software using the WiX
> toolset. Today I faced the problem of getting only the name of an file. In
> the main file I include another .wxs file, which is harvested automatically
> and defines the files of the application. In this main file I want to get
> the file name of a file referenced in the included file. I know, that
>
> [#FILE-ID]
>
> returns the full path to the file with the specific id, but how can I get
> only the file name?
>
> Is there an similar opportunity or are there any substring operations in
> Wix? I did not find any solution in the internet yet and hope, you can help
> me.
>
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Re: [WiX-users] Auto-Updater

[Richard Ulrich]

After figuring that Omaha is too complicated for me, I found something
along those lines will be included in wix 3.9

Wixfeat4190  github pull request 29 

What is the release schedule for 3.9?
Are there any nightlies or RC builds that I could use to test if the new
feature is what I need?

Rgds
Richard

Am Montag, den 27.10.2014, 13:24 +0100 schrieb Richard Ulrich:
> I found old references to clickthrough and DotUpdater. But they both
> seem to be discontinued and abandoned.
> 
> Rgds
> Richard
> 
> 
> Am Donnerstag, den 23.10.2014, 13:50 +0200 schrieb Richard Ulrich:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I switched to WiX recently from InstallAware.
> > Many things are better in WiX. But there is one feature of InstallAware,
> > that I have no solution yet, and that is the auto updater.
> > With install aware you can schedule automatic update checks. It then
> > checks once a day or once a week or once every program start for
> > updates. You have to maintain an ini file on your server that specifies
> > which versions can upgrade to which. If there is an upgrade available
> > for the installed version, it asks the user to download. He presses
> > "next", and when the download is finished, he clicks "next" again to
> > install the upgrade.
> > To my knowledge, nothing alike comes with WiX. In the future, we might
> > distribute our product through Chocolathey, but for now, I need
> > something standalone.
> > So, how do you guys handle automatic updates with your WiX setups?
> > 
> > Rgds
> > Richard
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Re: [WiX-users] Get only the name of a file by its id

[soldag]

Hmm, too bad that their is no other possibility, because I never came in
touch with custom actions.

I want to specify, which version of the Interner Explorer should be used
inside my application. Therefore I need to add a registry key with only the
executable name (see  here

 
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[WiX-users] Check if directory exists (not INSTALLDIR)

[Brian Enderle]

I have the following custom dialog in which I capture SQL login info and
the path to an existing FoxPro installation.  I would like to check that
the path entered for the FoxPro path does exist before proceeding.  I found
this solution for checking if a directory exists (
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7144831/browsedialog-and-installdirdlg-wix
).


  


  1



  
  
  
  

  1
  
  1


  1






















  1
  1


  

When I run the installer I get the same error whether I type in a good
locaiton, browse to a good location or enter a bad locaiton.

MSI (c) (A8:F8) [08:30:48:050]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SQLUSER property.
Its value is 'sa'.
MSI (c) (A8:F8) [08:30:50:378]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SQLPASSWORD
property. Its value is '**'.
MSI (c) (A8:F8) [08:30:52:222]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding CONFIRMSQLPASSWORD
property. Its value is '**'.
MSI (c) (A8:F8) [08:31:01:190]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying FOXPROPATH
property. Its current value is 'C:\'. Its new value: 'C:\afgdfhgadfh\'.
DEBUG: Error 2872:  The argument of the CheckPath control event on dialog
AcctInfoDlg is invalid
The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package.
This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2872. The
arguments are: AcctInfoDlg, ,
MSI (c) (A8:F8) [08:31:02:722]: Product: Automated SQL Migration for Abra
Suite 1.0.0 -- The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing
this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code
is 2872. The arguments are: AcctInfoDlg, ,


Does anyone know what I am doing wrong with this?

Brian

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[WiX-users] Very confusing -Languages in Windows Installer -

[kirannhegde]

Hello All,I was experimenting with the Languages attribute in Wix.These are
my findings:-The Language attribute for the  element determines the language
that would be displayed in the  progress bar and  the error messages.-The
Language attribute for the  element determines  the language that gets used
for the strings in the user interface and the buttons on the UI.However, i
was reading the article at :
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/heaths/archive/2006/10/25/how-windows-installer-uses-languages.aspx*This
completely confused me.**Couple of points:*1)In the above article, the
author refers to PID_TEMPLATE(Template summary property) and says that it
cannot use multiple languages./ However, the documentation for Template
Summary property says that multiple languages can be specified./Further, he
goes on to say that:/The first language listed in PID_TEMPLATE is also
registered for the product, which means this is the value returned from
MsiGetProductInfo(). MsiGetLanguage() also returns this value when passed a
product handle./Well i thought that  the language attribute of the  element
gets registered for the product.2)He further goes on to say that once the
package is loaded, the ProductLanguage  property is used for ActionText and
ErrorMessages. Well this is what i found in my experiements too, as the
ProductLanguage property corresponds to the Language attribute for the 
element.3)After a package is loaded but before the data structures can be
read, Windows Installer uses the PID_TEMPLATE property in the summary
information stream. What phase of the installation is being referred to
here?Questions:-What does the author mean when he talks about PID_TEMPLATE?
I am assuming that he is referring to the Languages attribute under 
element.aAny assistance would be very much appreciated.Regards,Kiran Hegde



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Re: [WiX-users] Auto-Updater

[Phill Hogland]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLXwwqHhvvA

3.9.1006 is RC (4 I think)
http://wixtoolset.org/releases/v3-9-1006-0/



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[WiX-users] Patch uninstall from APR on Windows 2012 R2 going into repair mode

[Skildum, Mat]

Everyone,

I was doing patch testing on Windows 2012 R2 and noticed that my patches were 
not uninstalling when targeted through APR.  Instead maintenance mode was 
launched and the user was prompted with the standard modify, Repair, or 
uninstall option for the product.  I can remove patches just fine from the 
command line or through the Windows API layers, but APR functionality has 
changed.

I went back to Windows 2008 just to make sure nothing was wrong with the patch 
and everything functioned as it always had and the patch uninstalled.

Has anyone else seen this?  Is there a new MSI property that needs to be set?

Thank you in advance for any insight into the issue and possible solutions.

Mat Skildum
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Re: [WiX-users] Get only the name of a file by its id

[Brian Enderle]

If you need to install a different version of a particular file based on
the version of IE installed on a machine you could check the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > InternetExplorer > Version
Vector and then install files using a condition like so:


  
  ...


  

  ...

  

  


  

  
  


  




In this case I have two Web.config files stored in my project with
different names (.v7 & .v8) and based on what version of IE is found I
install the correct version of Web.config.  Note that the 'Name' property
of the File installs the file without the .v7 or .v8 extension.

Brian

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On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 7:28 AM, soldag  wrote:

> Hmm, too bad that their is no other possibility, because I never came in
> touch with custom actions.
>
> I want to specify, which version of the Interner Explorer should be used
> inside my application. Therefore I need to add a registry key with only the
> executable name (see  here
> <
> http://weblog.west-wind.com/posts/2011/May/21/Web-Browser-Control-Specifying-the-IE-Version
> >
> ).
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Re: [WiX-users] MSI not installing(InstallInitialize. Return value 3)

[Carter Young]

1708
Installation operation failed.

1709
Product: [2] -- [3]

[2] = PnrSetup
[3] = Installation failed

1603
The file [2][3] is being held in use by the following process: Name:  
[4], Id: [5], Window Title: '[6]'.

A system restart may be required because the file being updated is  
also currently in use. Users may be given the opportunity to avoid  
some system restarts by using the FilesInUse Dialog or the  
MsiRMFilesInUse Dialog. For more information, see System Reboots and  
Logging of Reboot Requests.

Add this to your Bookmarks:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372835(v=vs.85).aspx

Quoting vignesh :

> Hi
> when I try to install msi its not installing . here I copied my log please
> help me on this.
>
> === Logging stopped: 10/28/2014  15:14:48 ===
> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:068]: Note: 1: 1708
> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:077]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: Error
> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:086]: Note: 1: 2228 2:  3: Error 4: SELECT
> `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1708
> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:097]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: Error
> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:108]: Note: 1: 2228 2:  3: Error 4: SELECT
> `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1709
> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:119]: Product: PnrSetup -- Installation failed.
>
> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:127]: Windows Installer installed the product.
> Product Name: PnrSetup. Product Version: 1.0.0.0. Product Language: 1033.
> Manufacturer: . Installation success or error status: 1603.
>
> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:144]: Grabbed execution mutex.
> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:153]: Cleaning up uninstalled install packages, if
> any exist
> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:163]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
> === Verbose logging stopped: 10/28/2014  15:14:48 ===



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Re: [WiX-users] Patch uninstall from APR on Windows 2012 R2 going into repair mode

[John Cooper]

The UI should short-circuit from the WelcomeDlg to the VerifyReadyDlg when the 
PATCH property is defined.  Do you have a custom UI, and if so, how did you 
build it up?

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Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 8:07 AM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Patch uninstall from APR on Windows 2012 R2 going into 
repair mode

Everyone,

I was doing patch testing on Windows 2012 R2 and noticed that my patches were 
not uninstalling when targeted through APR.  Instead maintenance mode was 
launched and the user was prompted with the standard modify, Repair, or 
uninstall option for the product.  I can remove patches just fine from the 
command line or through the Windows API layers, but APR functionality has 
changed.

I went back to Windows 2008 just to make sure nothing was wrong with the patch 
and everything functioned as it always had and the patch uninstalled.

Has anyone else seen this?  Is there a new MSI property that needs to be set?

Thank you in advance for any insight into the issue and possible solutions.

Mat Skildum
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[WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

[William Ferguson]

I am using Wix 3.8 and would like to specify a PNG as the SourceFile in an
Icon element for use in Desktop, StartMenu short cuts and the Add/Remove
programs dialog. But  on install the icon is the blank page icon. If I
switch to using a an ICO then the icon renders as expected. I definitely
have the PNG in the correct location and correctly named.

Does Wix/MSI handle PNG images in the Icon element element or am I out of
luck?

For reference I want to use PNG because conversion to ICO produces very
grainy images at the same resolution.

Part two: When I pin the shortcut to the Taskbar, clicking on it (to start
the app) generates a 2nd icon on the task bar that displays the icon from
the app but it doesn't overlay the pinned short cut icon. Any idea why not?
And what I can do to get it to do so?

William
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Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

[John Cooper]

Out of luck.  Real ICO files are needed.  Burn supports PNG files, but you can 
have issues on XP if you use them (if that matters to you).

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From: William Ferguson [mailto:william.fergu...@xandar.com.au] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:09 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

I am using Wix 3.8 and would like to specify a PNG as the SourceFile in an Icon 
element for use in Desktop, StartMenu short cuts and the Add/Remove programs 
dialog. But  on install the icon is the blank page icon. If I switch to using a 
an ICO then the icon renders as expected. I definitely have the PNG in the 
correct location and correctly named.

Does Wix/MSI handle PNG images in the Icon element element or am I out of luck?

For reference I want to use PNG because conversion to ICO produces very grainy 
images at the same resolution.

Part two: When I pin the shortcut to the Taskbar, clicking on it (to start the 
app) generates a 2nd icon on the task bar that displays the icon from the app 
but it doesn't overlay the pinned short cut icon. Any idea why not?
And what I can do to get it to do so?

William
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Re: [WiX-users] Get only the name of a file by its id

[Nicholas Pierce]

Do you not know the name of your EXE at compile time?  You could hard code
the name of the executable, or you could use the preprocessor.
 $(var.ProjectName.TargetFileName) will get you the file name of the output
of the project with name 'ProjectName' if you've set up the references in
Visual Studio correctly (see
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/votive/votive_project_references.html
).

Nicholas

On 28 October 2014 11:28, soldag  wrote:

> Hmm, too bad that their is no other possibility, because I never came in
> touch with custom actions.
>
> I want to specify, which version of the Interner Explorer should be used
> inside my application. Therefore I need to add a registry key with only the
> executable name (see  here
> <
> http://weblog.west-wind.com/posts/2011/May/21/Web-Browser-Control-Specifying-the-IE-Version
> >
> ).
>
>
>
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Re: [WiX-users] "BURN : Elevate related question"

[Rob Mensching]

I'm pretty sure this came up before. It would be a good thing to fix in WiX v4.

_
 Short replies here. Complete answers over there: http://www.firegiant.com/


-Original Message-
From: Sean Hall [mailto:r.sean.h...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 5:12 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "BURN : Elevate related question"

Sounds like a reasonable feature request.

On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 7:08 AM, anirudha_kulkarni 
wrote:

> Okay, my above "Question" is around a year ago and I think, now, I 
> have more sense around working of Burn Engine. I think 
> "InstallPerMachine" attribute is an un-related/false description for 
> above question.But, now, the question is : Is there any specific 
> reason around NOT providing a *callback* after user accepts UAC ?The 
> ONLY work-around that I can figure out right now is, waiting for 
> Engine to set value of "WixBundleElevated" variable to "1" by using a 
> *LOOP* !Please let me know, if some one has any better alternative for 
> this issue.*NOTE :* I know that Burn manages UAC on it's OWN after we 
> initiate "Plan" phase. But, my specific requirement is invoking UAC 
> even before showing any UI of our installer.
 


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[WiX-users] How to show the welcome dialog and exit dialog at uninstall time ?

[Rory Vidal]

Hello,

I'm installing my package with: msiexec /i "Setup.msi"
and uninstalling with: msiexec /x "Setup.msi"

I saw that running again "msiexec /i" it shows me a selection dialog where
the options are change, repair and remove. Using "remove" shows the exit
dialog when it finish. I would like to enable the same features when
running uninstall ("msiexec /x Setup.msi"). How should I do?

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[WiX-users] Bootstrapper themes

[Pop Qvarnström]

Hi,

I am looking for a good reference (or bag of tricks) for working with the
WiX bootstrapper (the documentation is not very extensive on this subject).
Specifically, I would like to find information on creating custom themes.
So far I have managed to find very little, but I suppose there must be some
source of information available apart from looking at the source code?

If anyone happen to have intimate knowledge about how to make a Billboard
work in a bundle custom ui for example, I would be very happy to hear about
that.

Thanks in advance,
Pop Qvarnström
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Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

[Carter Young]

You may be able to convert your PNG file to an ICO, using a program  
like The GIMP for Windows:

http://www.gimp.org/ - Product Page
http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ - Downloads

This is a FOSS Alternative to programs like Photohop.

Carter

Quoting John Cooper :

> Out of luck.  Real ICO files are needed.  Burn supports PNG files,  
> but you can have issues on XP if you use them (if that matters to  
> you).
>
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> Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications |  
> Continuing Development
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Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

[William Ferguson]

XP is not a target.

So does that mean that I can use PNGs instead of ICO?
If so, any idea on why the desktop shortcut icons are not showing on
Windows 8.1 when using PNGs?

William


On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 12:43 AM, John Cooper 
wrote:

> Out of luck.  Real ICO files are needed.  Burn supports PNG files, but you
> can have issues on XP if you use them (if that matters to you).
>
> --
> John Merryweather Cooper
> Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing
> Development
> Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS  66214 | Ext:  431050 |
> jocoo...@jackhenry.com
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: William Ferguson [mailto:william.fergu...@xandar.com.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:09 AM
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element
>
> I am using Wix 3.8 and would like to specify a PNG as the SourceFile in an
> Icon element for use in Desktop, StartMenu short cuts and the Add/Remove
> programs dialog. But  on install the icon is the blank page icon. If I
> switch to using a an ICO then the icon renders as expected. I definitely
> have the PNG in the correct location and correctly named.
>
> Does Wix/MSI handle PNG images in the Icon element element or am I out of
> luck?
>
> For reference I want to use PNG because conversion to ICO produces very
> grainy images at the same resolution.
>
> Part two: When I pin the shortcut to the Taskbar, clicking on it (to start
> the app) generates a 2nd icon on the task bar that displays the icon from
> the app but it doesn't overlay the pinned short cut icon. Any idea why not?
> And what I can do to get it to do so?
>
> William
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Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

[Carter Young]

Burn the Bootstrapper supports pngs as Icons, but If I'm reading this  
correctly, the MSI's in the burn package do not support png files.   
You'll need to convert your png files in your MSI's to ico files using  
a tool like I suggested.

Quoting William Ferguson :

> XP is not a target.
>
> So does that mean that I can use PNGs instead of ICO?
> If so, any idea on why the desktop shortcut icons are not showing on
> Windows 8.1 when using PNGs?
>
> William
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 12:43 AM, John Cooper 
> wrote:
>
>> Out of luck.  Real ICO files are needed.  Burn supports PNG files, but you
>> can have issues on XP if you use them (if that matters to you).
>>
>> --
>> John Merryweather Cooper
>> Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing
>> Development
>> Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS  66214 | Ext:  431050 |
>> jocoo...@jackhenry.com



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Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

[John Cooper]

You can use them (I do) for Burn.  For the MSI, it is "not invented here" for 
PNG.

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-Original Message-
From: William Ferguson [mailto:william.fergu...@xandar.com.au] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 10:43 AM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

XP is not a target.

So does that mean that I can use PNGs instead of ICO?
If so, any idea on why the desktop shortcut icons are not showing on Windows 
8.1 when using PNGs?

William


On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 12:43 AM, John Cooper 
wrote:

> Out of luck.  Real ICO files are needed.  Burn supports PNG files, but 
> you can have issues on XP if you use them (if that matters to you).
>
> --
> John Merryweather Cooper
> Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | 
> Continuing Development Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS  
> 66214 | Ext:  431050 | jocoo...@jackhenry.com
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: William Ferguson [mailto:william.fergu...@xandar.com.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:09 AM
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element
>
> I am using Wix 3.8 and would like to specify a PNG as the SourceFile 
> in an Icon element for use in Desktop, StartMenu short cuts and the 
> Add/Remove programs dialog. But  on install the icon is the blank page 
> icon. If I switch to using a an ICO then the icon renders as expected. 
> I definitely have the PNG in the correct location and correctly named.
>
> Does Wix/MSI handle PNG images in the Icon element element or am I out 
> of luck?
>
> For reference I want to use PNG because conversion to ICO produces 
> very grainy images at the same resolution.
>
> Part two: When I pin the shortcut to the Taskbar, clicking on it (to 
> start the app) generates a 2nd icon on the task bar that displays the 
> icon from the app but it doesn't overlay the pinned short cut icon. Any idea 
> why not?
> And what I can do to get it to do so?
>
> William
>
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[WiX-users] Bootstrapper themes [P]

[Steven Ogilvie]

Classification: Public
Here are a few websites:

http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/

http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/burn-ui-customisations.html

http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html

http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.ca/search/label/WiX

http://bryanpjohnston.com/2012/09/28/custom-wix-managed-bootstrapper-application/

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7840380/custom-wix-burn-bootstrapper-user-interface

remember GOOGLE is your friend!

STeve

-Original Message-
Hi,

I am looking for a good reference (or bag of tricks) for working with the WiX 
bootstrapper (the documentation is not very extensive on this subject).
Specifically, I would like to find information on creating custom themes.
So far I have managed to find very little, but I suppose there must be some 
source of information available apart from looking at the source code?

If anyone happen to have intimate knowledge about how to make a Billboard work 
in a bundle custom ui for example, I would be very happy to hear about that.

Thanks in advance,
Pop Qvarnström

 
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Re: [WiX-users] Get only the name of a file by its id

[Phil Wilson]

I wouldn't do this at install time anyway. Is it safe to assume that
people will never upgrade or change their version of IE after your app
is installed?
---
Phil Wilson


On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 7:50 AM, Nicholas Pierce
 wrote:
> Do you not know the name of your EXE at compile time?  You could hard code
> the name of the executable, or you could use the preprocessor.
>  $(var.ProjectName.TargetFileName) will get you the file name of the output
> of the project with name 'ProjectName' if you've set up the references in
> Visual Studio correctly (see
> http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/votive/votive_project_references.html
> ).
>
> Nicholas
>
> On 28 October 2014 11:28, soldag  wrote:
>
>> Hmm, too bad that their is no other possibility, because I never came in
>> touch with custom actions.
>>
>> I want to specify, which version of the Interner Explorer should be used
>> inside my application. Therefore I need to add a registry key with only the
>> executable name (see  here
>> <
>> http://weblog.west-wind.com/posts/2011/May/21/Web-Browser-Control-Specifying-the-IE-Version
>> >
>> ).
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [WiX-users] Patch uninstall from APR on Windows 2012 R2 going into repair mode

[Phil Wilson]

Just cover the bases, I assume you are actually uninstalling the
patch? In Windows 7 that would start with the "View Installed Updates"
option in Programs and Features, and you have generated an
uninstallable patch so your patch shows there?
---
Phil Wilson


On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 6:32 AM, John Cooper  wrote:
> The UI should short-circuit from the WelcomeDlg to the VerifyReadyDlg when 
> the PATCH property is defined.  Do you have a custom UI, and if so, how did 
> you build it up?
>
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> Development
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> |jocoo...@jackhenry.com
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Skildum, Mat [mailto:mathew.skil...@aspect.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 8:07 AM
> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
> Subject: [WiX-users] Patch uninstall from APR on Windows 2012 R2 going into 
> repair mode
>
> Everyone,
>
> I was doing patch testing on Windows 2012 R2 and noticed that my patches were 
> not uninstalling when targeted through APR.  Instead maintenance mode was 
> launched and the user was prompted with the standard modify, Repair, or 
> uninstall option for the product.  I can remove patches just fine from the 
> command line or through the Windows API layers, but APR functionality has 
> changed.
>
> I went back to Windows 2008 just to make sure nothing was wrong with the 
> patch and everything functioned as it always had and the patch uninstalled.
>
> Has anyone else seen this?  Is there a new MSI property that needs to be set?
>
> Thank you in advance for any insight into the issue and possible solutions.
>
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Re: [WiX-users] Patch uninstall from APR on Windows 2012 R2 going into repair mode

[Skildum, Mat]

That is all correct.  The patch uninstall works correctly on Windows 2008 R2, 
but on Windows 2012 R2 the patch uninstall launches the installation modify 
mode.

I have never seen this behavior before and have no idea what changed in the MSI 
engine with 2012 that would cause this.

Mat Skildum




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From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 1:35 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Patch uninstall from APR on Windows 2012 R2 going into 
repair mode

Just cover the bases, I assume you are actually uninstalling the patch? In 
Windows 7 that would start with the "View Installed Updates"
option in Programs and Features, and you have generated an uninstallable patch 
so your patch shows there?
---
Phil Wilson


On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 6:32 AM, John Cooper  wrote:
> The UI should short-circuit from the WelcomeDlg to the VerifyReadyDlg when 
> the PATCH property is defined.  Do you have a custom UI, and if so, how did 
> you build it up?
>
> --
> John Merryweather Cooper
> Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications |
> Continuing Development Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS
> 66214 | Ext:  431050 |jocoo...@jackhenry.com
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Skildum, Mat [mailto:mathew.skil...@aspect.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 8:07 AM
> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
> Subject: [WiX-users] Patch uninstall from APR on Windows 2012 R2 going
> into repair mode
>
> Everyone,
>
> I was doing patch testing on Windows 2012 R2 and noticed that my patches were 
> not uninstalling when targeted through APR.  Instead maintenance mode was 
> launched and the user was prompted with the standard modify, Repair, or 
> uninstall option for the product.  I can remove patches just fine from the 
> command line or through the Windows API layers, but APR functionality has 
> changed.
>
> I went back to Windows 2008 just to make sure nothing was wrong with the 
> patch and everything functioned as it always had and the patch uninstalled.
>
> Has anyone else seen this?  Is there a new MSI property that needs to be set?
>
> Thank you in advance for any insight into the issue and possible solutions.
>
> Mat Skildum
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Re: [WiX-users] MSI not installing(InstallInitialize. Return value 3)

[Phil Wilson]

That entire log looks bizarre. What kind of MSI file have you got
there?  There are plenty of 2205 errors ("Missing table") including
for the Component table. That implies you're trying to install an MSI
without a Component table, which is doomed to failure.
---
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On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 6:30 AM, Carter Young  wrote:
> 1708
> Installation operation failed.
>
> 1709
> Product: [2] -- [3]
>
> [2] = PnrSetup
> [3] = Installation failed
>
> 1603
> The file [2][3] is being held in use by the following process: Name:
> [4], Id: [5], Window Title: '[6]'.
>
> A system restart may be required because the file being updated is
> also currently in use. Users may be given the opportunity to avoid
> some system restarts by using the FilesInUse Dialog or the
> MsiRMFilesInUse Dialog. For more information, see System Reboots and
> Logging of Reboot Requests.
>
> Add this to your Bookmarks:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372835(v=vs.85).aspx
>
> Quoting vignesh :
>
>> Hi
>> when I try to install msi its not installing . here I copied my log please
>> help me on this.
>>
>> === Logging stopped: 10/28/2014  15:14:48 ===
>> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:068]: Note: 1: 1708
>> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:077]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: Error
>> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:086]: Note: 1: 2228 2:  3: Error 4: SELECT
>> `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1708
>> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:097]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: Error
>> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:108]: Note: 1: 2228 2:  3: Error 4: SELECT
>> `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1709
>> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:119]: Product: PnrSetup -- Installation failed.
>>
>> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:127]: Windows Installer installed the product.
>> Product Name: PnrSetup. Product Version: 1.0.0.0. Product Language: 1033.
>> Manufacturer: . Installation success or error status: 1603.
>>
>> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:144]: Grabbed execution mutex.
>> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:153]: Cleaning up uninstalled install packages, if
>> any exist
>> MSI (c) (70:18) [15:14:48:163]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
>> === Verbose logging stopped: 10/28/2014  15:14:48 ===
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Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

[William Ferguson]

Bugger. Thanks guys.


On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 1:59 AM, John Cooper  wrote:

> You can use them (I do) for Burn.  For the MSI, it is "not invented here"
> for PNG.
>
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> Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing
> Development
> Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS  66214 | Ext:  431050 |
> jocoo...@jackhenry.com
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>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: William Ferguson [mailto:william.fergu...@xandar.com.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 10:43 AM
> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element
>
> XP is not a target.
>
> So does that mean that I can use PNGs instead of ICO?
> If so, any idea on why the desktop shortcut icons are not showing on
> Windows 8.1 when using PNGs?
>
> William
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 12:43 AM, John Cooper 
> wrote:
>
> > Out of luck.  Real ICO files are needed.  Burn supports PNG files, but
> > you can have issues on XP if you use them (if that matters to you).
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: William Ferguson [mailto:william.fergu...@xandar.com.au]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:09 AM
> > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> > Subject: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element
> >
> > I am using Wix 3.8 and would like to specify a PNG as the SourceFile
> > in an Icon element for use in Desktop, StartMenu short cuts and the
> > Add/Remove programs dialog. But  on install the icon is the blank page
> > icon. If I switch to using a an ICO then the icon renders as expected.
> > I definitely have the PNG in the correct location and correctly named.
> >
> > Does Wix/MSI handle PNG images in the Icon element element or am I out
> > of luck?
> >
> > For reference I want to use PNG because conversion to ICO produces
> > very grainy images at the same resolution.
> >
> > Part two: When I pin the shortcut to the Taskbar, clicking on it (to
> > start the app) generates a 2nd icon on the task bar that displays the
> > icon from the app but it doesn't overlay the pinned short cut icon. Any
> idea why not?
> > And what I can do to get it to do so?
> >
> > William
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Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper themes [P]

[Pop Qvarnström]

Thanks for the site collection! However, I already went through those
before turning to the list. Most articles are about custom bootstrapper
applications, which I would like to avoid; my main interest is in creating
custom themes and exploring the possibilities in that area.

As a practical example of the kind of information I am looking for/problems
I'm running in to: how to add a Billboard to a bundle ui. So far I've had
interesting results, displaying one image - not necessarily the one
declared in the (one!) child element allowed by the xsd. Adding more Image
children seems to be ok (which is reasonable for a Billboard) according to
the thmutil source, but doesn't really make much difference: still only one
image displayed, and still not necessarily one of the images listed in the
child elements. Documentation is thin, tutorial doesn't touch the subject,
the blog entries and Stack Overflow QA's I've found have mostly talks about
either custom ba's or fairly basic theming.

Any other resources would be much appreciated.

Kind regards,
Pop Qvarnström


2014-10-28 16:44 GMT+01:00 Steven Ogilvie :

> Classification: Public
> Here are a few websites:
>
> http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/
>
> http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/burn-ui-customisations.html
>
> http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html
>
> http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.ca/search/label/WiX
>
>
> http://bryanpjohnston.com/2012/09/28/custom-wix-managed-bootstrapper-application/
>
>
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7840380/custom-wix-burn-bootstrapper-user-interface
>
> remember GOOGLE is your friend!
>
> STeve
>
> -Original Message-
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a good reference (or bag of tricks) for working with the
> WiX bootstrapper (the documentation is not very extensive on this subject).
> Specifically, I would like to find information on creating custom themes.
> So far I have managed to find very little, but I suppose there must be
> some source of information available apart from looking at the source code?
>
> If anyone happen to have intimate knowledge about how to make a Billboard
> work in a bundle custom ui for example, I would be very happy to hear about
> that.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Pop Qvarnström
>
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[WiX-users] Install a new file during a patch

[Peter Berton (Plumbline)]

?I a new to WIX and I am trying to solve what I would think is an easy task, 
but I am struggling with it.


I am authoring a patch to a product and I need to install a new file not in the 
original install.


I have  a wxs file that is installing the patched files, but I get errors when 
I add code to install the new file in the patch wxs.


The error is something like unexpected child.


Can someone give me an example of how to do this?


Thanks!

Peter Berton
v-pb...@microsoft.com


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Re: [WiX-users] Install a new file during a patch

[Rob Mensching]

Creating a patch is probably the hardest thing to do with the Windows Installer.

_
 Short replies here. Complete answers over there: http://www.firegiant.com/


-Original Message-
From: Peter Berton (Plumbline) [mailto:v-pb...@microsoft.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 6:57 PM
To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net'
Subject: [WiX-users] Install a new file during a patch

?I a new to WIX and I am trying to solve what I would think is an easy task, 
but I am struggling with it.


I am authoring a patch to a product and I need to install a new file not in the 
original install.


I have  a wxs file that is installing the patched files, but I get errors when 
I add code to install the new file in the patch wxs.


The error is something like unexpected child.


Can someone give me an example of how to do this?


Thanks!

Peter Berton
v-pb...@microsoft.com

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[WiX-users] msi installation failure (installintialize and execute action return value 3

[vignesh]

Hi I got 1603 error while installing msi. its a web application .converted to
msi using Harvesting. I also tried restarting nothing works fine for me.
please help on this. I here post my log for your reference.

=== Logging started: 10/29/2014  10:36:19 ===
Action 10:36:19: ADMIN. 
Action start 10:36:19: ADMIN.
Action 10:36:19: CostInitialize. Computing space requirements
Action start 10:36:19: CostInitialize.
Action ended 10:36:19: CostInitialize. Return value 1.
Action 10:36:19: FileCost. Computing space requirements
Action start 10:36:19: FileCost.
Action ended 10:36:19: FileCost. Return value 1.
Action 10:36:19: CostFinalize. Computing space requirements
Action start 10:36:19: CostFinalize.
Action ended 10:36:19: CostFinalize. Return value 1.
Action 10:36:19: ExecuteAction. 
Action start 10:36:19: ExecuteAction.
Action start 10:36:19: ADMIN.
Action start 10:36:19: CostInitialize.
Action ended 10:36:19: CostInitialize. Return value 1.
Action start 10:36:19: FileCost.
Action ended 10:36:19: FileCost. Return value 1.
Action start 10:36:19: CostFinalize.
Action ended 10:36:19: CostFinalize. Return value 1.
Action start 10:36:19: InstallValidate.
Action ended 10:36:19: InstallValidate. Return value 1.
Action start 10:36:19: InstallInitialize.
Action ended 10:36:19: *InstallInitialize. Return value 3*.
Action ended 10:36:19: ADMIN. Return value 3.
Property(S): UpgradeCode = {F2F877D8-48CC-4A2A-BBA8-55A00AB0405A}
Property(S): INSTALLDIR = C:\inetpub\PnrSetup\
Property(S): INETPUB = C:\inetpub\
Property(S): TARGETDIR = C:\
Property(S): ALLUSERS = 1
Property(S): Manufacturer = x
Property(S): ProductCode = {B1255D04-D23E-43D2-B71A-BE7729839387}
Property(S): ProductLanguage = 1033
Property(S): ProductName = PnrSetup
Property(S): ProductVersion = 1.0.0.0
Property(S): SecureCustomProperties =
WIX_DOWNGRADE_DETECTED;WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED
Property(S): MsiLogFileLocation = C:\package.log
Property(S): PackageCode = {0DD069EC-7FC2-4BD6-8B83-8C027B8AD6D5}
Property(S): ProductState = -1
Property(S): PackagecodeChanging = 1
Property(S): REBOOT = Force
Property(S): ACTION = ADMIN
Property(S): CURRENTDIRECTORY = C:\lnfdemo
Property(S): CLIENTUILEVEL = 0
Property(S): CLIENTPROCESSID = 2388
Property(S): USERNAME = VCHNLNFRPNZ1-07
Property(S): VersionDatabase = 200
Property(S): ROOTDRIVE = C:\
Property(S): EXECUTEACTION = ADMIN
Property(S): SECONDSEQUENCE = 1
Property(S): _MSI_FEATURE_SELECTION = _NONE_
Property(S): REMOVE = ALL
Property(S): VersionMsi = 5.00
Property(S): VersionNT = 602
Property(S): WindowsBuild = 9200
Property(S): ServicePackLevel = 0
Property(S): ServicePackLevelMinor = 0
Property(S): MsiNTProductType = 1
Property(S): WindowsFolder = C:\Windows\
Property(S): WindowsVolume = C:\
Property(S): SystemFolder = C:\Windows\system32\
Property(S): System16Folder = C:\Windows\system\
Property(S): RemoteAdminTS = 1
Property(S): TempFolder = C:\Users\VIGNES~1\AppData\Local\Temp\
Property(S): ProgramFilesFolder = C:\Program Files\
Property(S): CommonFilesFolder = C:\Program Files\Common Files\
Property(S): AppDataFolder = C:\Users\vignesh\AppData\Roaming\
Property(S): FavoritesFolder = C:\Users\vignesh\Favorites\
Property(S): NetHoodFolder =
C:\Users\vignesh\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts\
Property(S): PersonalFolder = C:\Users\vignesh\Documents\
Property(S): PrintHoodFolder =
C:\Users\vignesh\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts\
Property(S): RecentFolder =
C:\Users\vignesh\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\
Property(S): SendToFolder =
C:\Users\vignesh\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\
Property(S): TemplateFolder = C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\
Property(S): CommonAppDataFolder = C:\ProgramData\
Property(S): LocalAppDataFolder = C:\Users\vignesh\AppData\Local\
Property(S): MyPicturesFolder = C:\Users\vignesh\Pictures\
Property(S): AdminToolsFolder = C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\
Property(S): StartupFolder = C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup\
Property(S): ProgramMenuFolder = C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\
Property(S): StartMenuFolder = C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\
Property(S): DesktopFolder = C:\Users\Public\Desktop\
Property(S): FontsFolder = C:\Windows\Fonts\
Property(S): GPTSupport = 1
Property(S): OLEAdvtSupport = 1
Property(S): ShellAdvtSupport = 1
Property(S): Intel = 21
Property(S): PhysicalMemory = 2048
Property(S): VirtualMemory = 1581
Property(S): AdminUser = 1
Property(S): MsiTrueAdminUser = 1
Property(S): LogonUser = vignesh
Property(S): UserSID = S-1-5-21-266749940-163796-929701000-2098185
Property(S): UserLanguageID = 1033
Property(S): ComputerName = VCHNLNFRPNZ1-07
Property(S): SystemLanguageID = 1033
Property(S): ScreenX = 1024
Property(S): ScreenY = 768
Property(S): CaptionHeight = 23
Property(S): BorderTop = 1
Property(S): BorderSide = 1
Property(S): TextHeight = 16
Property(S): TextInternalLeading = 3
Property(S): ColorBits

Re: [WiX-users] "BURN : Elevate related question"

[anirudha_kulkarni]

Okay, I have created a NEW feature request for callback after user accepts
UAC.
Here is the link :  http://wixtoolset.org/issues/4572/
  




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