[WiX-users] Error 1604

2007-02-09 Thread Leila Lali (Excell Data Corporation)
Hi, I need to show error 1604 for a custom action, this error is : The product '[2]' is already installed, and has prevented the installation of this product. But the value of [2] is nothing in error dialog. I didn't find any sample or doc for how to use these kind of errors. Does anybody knows

Re: [WiX-users] Letting user select network service or domain account for WebAppPool custom action

2007-02-09 Thread Matt Hoover (VSNC)
I ended up going a different route. I created two components, one that installed the app pool as a domain user, and the other that installed the app pool as Network Service. Then I used conditions to make sure that only one of the two components were installed. Thanks for your help, --matt Fr

Re: [WiX-users] WiX COM+ help

2007-02-09 Thread Fredrik Grohn
The answer to that is unfortunately that it is currently not supported. In order the run the application under the Network Service account it needs to also run as a service, and that cannot be set in the current version of the COM+ CA's. I believe there is a feature request of a bug open at SF abou

[WiX-users] String Format

2007-02-09 Thread Leila Lali (Excell Data Corporation)
Hi, I need to show an error message for a custom action and the message that I have is like "The product '[2]' ..." It seems that I need to pass parameter to show this error. Or set the value of [2] some where. Does any body knows how I can pass parametr to a string? Thanks Leila

Re: [WiX-users] COM+ CAs and WiX 3.0

2007-02-09 Thread Fredrik Grohn
I sent them off to Rob for review and possible check-in for less than 2 hours ago. So if all goes well they should be public in a week or so. J Fredrik From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Subbu Balakrishnan Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 1:34 AM To: wix-users@lis

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade

2007-02-09 Thread Leila Lali (Excell Data Corporation)
Yes you are right. I finally get that I need to do major upgrade and it fixes my problem. Another question is if I do major upgrade and change produce code, Is there any way to prevent lower version to install when upper version is already installed without changing the lower version msi? Thank

Re: [WiX-users] Error when trying to conditionally run something (2753)

2007-02-09 Thread Wilson, Phil
"Not marked for installation" means that the custom action can't run because the target file isn't going to be installed. That could be a consequence of your feature/component arrangement, although sometimes you get it if there is an existing file of an equal or higher version so the one in you

Re: [WiX-users] Change feature install level

2007-02-09 Thread Bob Arnson
Stefan Seifert wrote: > But my problem still remains, I don't really know how to set the value > for a property from a SelectionTree. > If component A or B will be installed, so the property holds the right > value. > You need to set the property, such as with a custom action. You can use th

Re: [WiX-users] Getting started with VS2005 Express Edition and WiX

2007-02-09 Thread Bob Arnson
Harry Liljeström wrote: > I have found some information of Votive build and Nant build. Votive is a VS > package which allows to create WiX setup projects using the Visual Studio > IDE. But this is not working in Express Edition? > The Express editions of Visual Studio don't support third-party

Re: [WiX-users] Removing Patch software

2007-02-09 Thread Bob Arnson
dave_c wrote: > I downloaded the Stable 2.0 version from the wix page (file is listed as > 2.0.4820.0) > I used a recent weekly build of WiX v3. > I then downloaded the SDK from the link on the wix web page which took me to > the SDK download section. I downloaded the x86 sdk (verson listed as

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade

2007-02-09 Thread Bob Arnson
Leila Lali (Excell Data Corporation) wrote: No I have same product ID and same upgrade code for package. I just want to change the version and my features are not going to change too. I think it means minor upgrade so questions are: In an earlier message you said your features were being r

Re: [WiX-users] Default REINSTALLMODE for repair

2007-02-09 Thread Bob Arnson
Johan Appelgren wrote: > Anyways, we're already using a custom WixUIExtension, abused > localization to make the sidebar bitmap width configurable, so I've > made ReinstallMode configurable the same way. > You could also do it with WixVariables -- see WixUI_Advanced for how we're doing some st

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.0 and Votive?

2007-02-09 Thread Bob Arnson
Matthew Rowan wrote: > I am also interested in moving to WiX v3 from v2. I already have a > wixproj file I am maintaining for SharpDevelop and would like to move > this into Visual Studio. The only thing I am cautious of is that I > will need to do patch creation and on > http://wix.sourceforge

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall States, RemoveFiles, and customactions

2007-02-09 Thread Rob Hamflett
If you look at the conditional syntax here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368012.aspx you might be able to do something with the component state and component action values. Rob Brent B. Powers wrote: > I have a driver within my installer that is updated much less often than > the

[WiX-users] Uninstall States, RemoveFiles, and customactions

2007-02-09 Thread Brent B. Powers
I have a driver within my installer that is updated much less often than the application itself. The driver requires a CA for installation and uninstallation. It also has a couple of RemoveFile elements I would prefer that the CA's not be executed when upgrading the application, but rather only

Re: [WiX-users] Directory xxx is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table

2007-02-09 Thread Rob Hamflett
The code listed is OK, it's just that you're created a new component but haven't listed it under a given feature. Just add to whichever feature(s) use this folder. Rob dave_c wrote: > When I tried inserting I get the following message when compiling > > > > >

Re: [WiX-users] Directory xxx is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table

2007-02-09 Thread dave_c
When I tried inserting I get the following message when compiling I get a warning message DirectoryDefinitions.wxs(21) : warning LGHT1 010 : Found orphaned Component 'Di

Re: [WiX-users] Error when trying to conditionally run something (2753)

2007-02-09 Thread dave_c
Basically the user would select to install the Client software from the Feature Selection screen Once all the client software has been installed it would then perform a "post install" action to install the seperate installer (svgview.exe which is an installer in itself) If adding the svgview.exe

Re: [WiX-users] Directory xxx is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table

2007-02-09 Thread Rob Hamflett
You need to put the component underneath the DASHB folder, or specify DASHB as the value for [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Id is just a unique id for that RemoveFolder entry. Rob dave_c wrote: > I have just built a msi file. When I run it rhough Orca I see the following > error messages > > The direc

Re: [WiX-users] Error when trying to conditionally run something (2753)

2007-02-09 Thread david adams
Is this function that can be accomplished using the Feature elements? Do you want your Install User to select particular features or do you envision something like a custom dialog that allows them to select "Client" or "Server"? Pending their selection on the custom dialog, the correct set of

[WiX-users] Getting started with VS2005 Express Edition and WiX

2007-02-09 Thread Harry Liljeström
Hi, I'm using WiX 2.0.4820. I haven't found information of how to use WiX in VS2005 Express Edition. I would need some guidelines of the possible ways to build WiX MSI packages in VS2005. I have found some information of Votive build and Nant build. Votive is a VS package which allows to create

Re: [WiX-users] Type 1 Custom Action

2007-02-09 Thread Levi Wilson
Would it be easier to have Type 51 CAs that set a property named the same as my CA and just retrieve "CustomActionData" from my CA? I guess, what is the advantage of using wcautil? I realize that there is a TON of functionality there, but it doesn't seem too intuitive to use with my minimal Wind

[WiX-users] Directory xxx is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table

2007-02-09 Thread dave_c
I have just built a msi file. When I run it rhough Orca I see the following error messages The directory DashMenuDir is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table. The directory DASHB is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table. The directory AGI is in the

[WiX-users] Error when trying to conditionally run something (2753)

2007-02-09 Thread dave_c
I actually have two questions relating to this, not sure if I should post one question seperately though I have broken my installer down into having two features, CLIENT and SERVER. What I want to happen is when I install the client feature, upon completion it runs another small installer to lay

[WiX-users] Extra localization files

2007-02-09 Thread DE�K JAHN, G�bor
Hello, with Rob's nihil obstat, all finished, translated localization files are available for download from the Localization page (http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/loc/ ). They will remain there as a user-to-user contribution, not yet officially part of the WiX releases, until the agreement ass

[WiX-users] 約束の件だけど

2007-02-09 Thread 由佳
私です、由佳です。 ここならいいと思って。いいですよね。。 招待カードを受け取ってください。 http://www.star-lightz.com/mcomf/a442yuka 絶対ですよ、来てね。 - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated tech

Re: [WiX-users] COM+ install not working on servers

2007-02-09 Thread daniel . gibbons
Ok yes I can see a dll that it depends on that wasn't being registered. Excellent thanks! From: Fredrik Grohn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 February 2007 21:08 To: GIBBONS, Daniel; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] COM+ install n

Re: [WiX-users] Letting user select network service or domain account for WebAppPool custom action

2007-02-09 Thread Rob Mensching
I've made a fix in very recent WiX v2 build to support using NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE as the "User" for an AppPool and have the correct thing happen under the covers. If you get the latest WiX v2 build, you should see this working. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behal

Re: [WiX-users] ICE03 String overflow

2007-02-09 Thread Rob Mensching
It's an ICE error. You really should fix it. It isn't hard in this case, just shorten the File/@Id. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stefan Seifert Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 1:56 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [W

Re: [WiX-users] Votive under VS2005 reports "This installation is forbidden by system policy" when running as LUA

2007-02-09 Thread Rob Mensching
Validation (which is executed by default) starts up the Windows Installer engine. If you have the Windows Installer engine disabled, validation will always fail. You'd want to suppress validation (-sval) or allow the Windows Installer engine to run. Of course, validation can catch some errors

Re: [WiX-users] Wix3 question

2007-02-09 Thread Rob Mensching
Take a look at the MSI SDK for ICE64. It'll discuss what the ICE means and should provide tips to fix it. You didn't see this in WiX v2 because validation wasn't built in back then. If you ran validation (like through Orca) on your old MSI, you should see the same error. -Original Messag

Re: [WiX-users] Event Logging from an Installer

2007-02-09 Thread Rob Mensching
The Windows Installer creates that event. You technically speaking could write events from a CustomAction in your MSI but (AFAIK) you can't prevent that informational event from being added. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vidhya Sagar Bhogavalli (Infosys Technol

[WiX-users] Event Logging from an Installer

2007-02-09 Thread Vidhya Sagar Bhogavalli (Infosys Technologies Ltd)
HI all, I've created a windows installer using WIX. When the installer fails, it throws an Information message onto the event log with error code 11708 and error message is: Product - - Installation Failed. But I want this message to be shown as an error message rather than an Information me

Re: [WiX-users] When is WIX V3 declared stable?

2007-02-09 Thread Rob Mensching
Depends what you mean exactly by "stable". Do you mean 1. "No more major changes, just some bug fixes remaining" or 2. "Done, no more changes expected."? 1. Probably more towards October 2007. 2. Probably more towards June 2008. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

[WiX-users] When is WIX V3 declared stable?

2007-02-09 Thread Traits Zhang
Hi All, When is WIX V3 declared stable? Feb, Mar or ...? Thanks Traits - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easie

Re: [WiX-users] Adding records to MSI on the fly

2007-02-09 Thread carlldev
To get the installation to work you will need to specify the port aswell. To do this use a property: To get the port of the selected site should be easy when you use this: '=== ' This function populates the MSI propertie