Re: [WiX-users] File associations/short cuts

André Pönitz wrote: > As putting arbitrary stuff unconditionally on the user's > 'private area' is not too nice I thought it might be a good > idea to have this as separate user-selectible 'features' in > the installer. > Very true -- and take it one step further. Start menu shortcuts are exp

Re: [WiX-users] way to create merge module and avoiding code duplication

vij wrote: > In our project we have to create MSI package of our product and also > need to distribute our product as redistributable merge module. Build the merge module with your components and then consume the merge module in your product .msi. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org --

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall Files in use

Michael Carlisle wrote: > Currently I'm using a deferred CA sequenced after > MsiUnpublishAssemblies. Where can I sequence this to run before the > files in use check? I can find very little help on the uninstall > sequence. The Files In Use dialog is shown during InstallValidate, so you can't

Re: [WiX-users] unselecting features

Don Tasanasanta wrote: How can I display a feature tree with all the features unselected so the user only need to select the one feature they require? Set your feature levels greater than your INSTALLLEVEL property. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org

Re: [WiX-users] Error in Installing to GAC

vij wrote: > InstallFiles: File: PTPlayback.exe.manifest, Directory: , Size: 9478 > MSI (s) (70:78) [13:18:29:782]: Assembly Error:The module '%1' was > expected to contain an assembly manifest. > MSI (s) (70:78) [13:18:29:782]: Note: 1: 1935 2: 3: 0x80131018 4: > IStream 5: Commit 6: > MSI (

Re: [WiX-users] "simpler" selection tree?

André Pönitz wrote: > Is there a possibility to change the icons in the > 'feature selection tree' to simple checkboxes? > Nope. You can create checkboxes manually, however. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org - Take Surveys

[WiX-users] way to create merge module and avoiding code duplication

HI, In our project we have to create MSI package of our product and also need to distribute our product as redistributable merge module. I am using include files(wxi files) which contain the components. In main msi package creation wxs file, I am including the wxi file and creating MSI packa

[WiX-users] Uninstall Files in use

Hi, I'm trying to kill my application if it's running during uninstall, however before the custom action can run I get the files in use dialog. Currently I'm using a deferred CA sequenced after MsiUnpublishAssemblies. Where can I sequence this to run before the files in use check? I can find

[WiX-users] Problem with applications nested beneath virtualDir (with appPool)

I was wondering if its possible to create a separate component for a nested virtual directory? When I uninstall my applications nested beneath a virtual directory the uninstall process is ripping all 3 applications out of the application pool - I am using different component GUID's between my pack

[WiX-users] unselecting features

How can I display a feature tree with all the features unselected so the user only need to select the one feature they require? Don Tasanasanta VIACK Corporation Redmond Washington 425-605-7423

[WiX-users] No text on the Add/Remove UI

Hello, When uninstall an application from the Add/Remove Program, on the uninstall UI besides a icon, a progress bar, and the Cancel button there is also a text message displayed on the top, like "Please wait while Windows configure ... ". But when I remove the application I created by WiX, the

Re: [WiX-users] [WiX-devs] Managed Code Custom Action & Reading XmlFile

That "could not find part of the path" message is sometimes security related. So if you're impersonating a limited user you can't update files in the Program Files folder. Phil Wilson From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dana Gutride

Re: [WiX-users] [WiX-devs] Managed Code Custom Action & Reading Xml File

(including wix-users on this thread)It might be better to place this thread on the wix-users list because it seems to fall into that category rather than the devs list.  One thing I should mention is managed code custom actions are definitely not recommended.  There have been several very detailed

[WiX-users] Need a wix consultant :: 1 - 2 days work

Hi;   We need someone to create our initial WIX installer for a new ASP.NET application we have. This must be someone who understands it well and has written installers for ASP.NET 2.0 apps – including making sure IIS is installed and starting that if necessary and same for the SMTP serve

[WiX-users] "simpler" selection tree?

Is there a possibility to change the icons in the 'feature selection tree' to simple checkboxes? I think I read the relevant parts in Wix Schema and http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/selectiontree_control.asp, and my guess is 'no', but I thought I'd bett

Re: [WiX-users] Network based installations?

Mike Dimmick wrote: > See 'Internet Download Bootstrapping' in MSDN Library, at > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en- > us/msi/setup/internet_download_bootstrapping.asp. Looks very promising. Thanks for the pointer. Andre'

[WiX-users] File associations/short cuts

This wix v3. I have a wix based merge module installing some exe + auxillary stuff. In the main .wxs I can use this merge module and everything works fine so far. Now I'd like to add shortcuts in the startmenu and associate a few extensions with this .exe - which seems to works at least for the

Re: [WiX-users] Error in Installing to GAC

That error message is displayed in pop-up error dialog..and the verbose MSI log also contains the similar error message. Error part of the vebose log is given below: = VERBOSE LOG ==MSI (s) (70:A0) [13:18:29:766]: Executing op: AssemblyCopy(SourceName=SAMPLE.exe|PTPlayback.exe,SourceCa