Re: [WiX-users] MimeMap should be children of WebSite

No, not fixed yet. One of the best ways to bump the priority of a feature request is to add a comment saying that you too would appreciate the feature. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 10:52 AM To: wix-users@lists.sour

Re: [WiX-users] LinkMSI task is failing still a Partial MSI is getting created

I think this is actually a bug in light. I believe that in some cases, light will leave behind the MSI even if it failed. If you provide a set of repro steps in a bug that would be very helpful. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of vishvas S

Re: [WiX-users] How to correct ICE19 and ICE50 errors in .MSI package

I think your error messages are all related. An advertised shortcut points at the KeyPath of the Component. By default, the KeyPath is the first Registry, File, or ODBC element in a Component. What is the KeyPath for the Component containing your advertised shortcut? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [WiX-users] Service failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services

You'll need to dig into the verbose log file to diagnose this issue. Very likely, you'll find some Components were not chosen for installation because newer versions of themselves were found on the machine. Also, is this really a common case? Typically, an installation package would find a ne

Re: [WiX-users] Problem writing registry on Vista

Hi, The log file didn't show any errors or faults, the WriteRegistryValues seems to be okay: MSI (s) (B8:30) [09:44:18:653]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=WriteRegistryValues,Description=Writing system registry values,Template=Key: [1], Name: [2], Value: [3]) MSI (s) (B8:30) [09:44:18:654]:

Re: [WiX-users] How to prevent the Publish* standardactionsfromshowing up.

I think suggesting NSIS is a requirement here is going a bit far. There is something to be said for using the Windows Installer because it is still a declarative package. However, it really isn't much different than a self extracting executable except that you can write a bunch more stuff. Ke

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall forms -> removing folders dependent upon user input

a. This isn't trivial in the Windows Installer. You could condition the execution of the RemoveFolders action but that *might* affect removal of other normal folders (you'd want to test it to verify). Also, as you noted you'll have to make sure the folders are empty by using RemoveFile elemen

Re: [WiX-users] VolumeCostList not reflecting the Changes

No reply :( Really surprised to see that nobody has faced this issue. It is really wierd that changing the installation directory has no affect on the volumecostlist control data. If anyone has more details on how this control works, please share your knowledge here. Thanks. === Bhavesh Bh

Re: [WiX-users] How to prevent the Publish* standardactionsfromshowing up.

MSDN does not indicate any problems or recommand not doing this.  As a matter of fact MSDN provided the instruction for omitting the registration of application at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367519.aspx  Exactly what kind issues I might get into if I do this.  Please advise.  Thx!

Re: [WiX-users] How does WIX pop-up Vista Consent Dialog

Davut Karabay wrote: I want my WIX generated MSI to pop-up Vista Consent Dialog. How can I do it? Interestingly the dialog pops up for un-install, but NOT for install. MSI shows elevation consent if the launching process isn't already elevated and the Package/@InstallPrivileges attribute isn'

Re: [WiX-users] Problem w/ Registry Search?

Aaron Shurts wrote: > AppSearch is pulling up nothing, but later in the log, I see what > should be there: > AppSearch: Property: SQL_PROTOCOL, Signature: TcpIpCheck > MSI (c) (10:40) [11:54:17:734]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SQL_PROTOCOL > property. Its value is ''. > ... > Property(C): SQL_PROT

Re: [WiX-users] Insert a dialog

Ward, Mike (MED US) wrote: > I'm new and I'm stumped. How does one insert a dialog into > WixUI_Minimal? You basically don't. WelcomeEulaDlg publishes from the Install button all the control events needed to install. You can't override it as you can other buttons. I'd suggest starting from anot

Re: [WiX-users] upgradable merge modules

Jerome Haltom wrote: > Thanks for all the help. I'm going with NSIS though, I suspect. > Um, OK, but how's that any different than creating an MSI (instead of an MSM)? -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net

[WiX-users] VolumeCostList not reflecting the Changes

Hi, Not sure what I am missing in the below code but when I change the INSTALLDIR, the changes does not seem to reflect in the volumecostlist control. {64}{64}{64}{64}{64} I tried having the INSTALLDIR property associated with the VolumeCostList but the changes does

Re: [WiX-users] Add a folder to My Documents

Looks like you could consider using AppDataFolder ( http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367565.aspx). -Francis On 6/18/07, Ward, Mike (MED US) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ok, another newbie question. How do I add a folder to "My Documents". I tried the obvious.

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall forms -> removing folders dependent upon user input

There's a property called ARPNOMODIFY that shows/hides the modify button in ARP. There's also ARPNOREMOVE and a bunch of other properties that may be useful. (See the MSDN reference: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370905.aspx). As for removing files/folders that weren't installed by yo

[WiX-users] Uninstall forms -> removing folders dependent upon user input

Another question: I am attempting to remove a folder set that I created during install in the uninstall process, but its two-fold. 1. I need to ask the user if they want to remove the folders during the uninstall process (which I can do on a dialog window with a check box during the rem

[WiX-users] How to drop database if one exists already before creating it?

Hi all, As a temporary solution for convenience of developing/testing very early product regardless of best practice, I would like to drop a specific database if it exists already before creating it. So I have something like below, but it seems like it isn't dropping the database and it just f

Re: [WiX-users] Add a folder to My Documents

First, it's recommended that you don't do that. PersonalFolder does not change for a per-machine installation, it always points to the installing user's profile. If you really do want to do that, the validation ICE38 checks that the key path is a registry key. You can either suppress ICE38 or fix

[WiX-users] How does WIX pop-up Vista Consent Dialog

Hi, I want my WIX generated MSI to pop-up Vista Consent Dialog. How can I do it? Interestingly the dialog pops up for un-install, but NOT for install. My WIX was originally written for XP and 2003. Thanks, Davut _ Make every IM

Re: [WiX-users] Problem w/ Registry Search?

AppSearch is pulling up nothing, but later in the log, I see what should be there: AppSearch: Property: SQL_PROTOCOL, Signature: TcpIpCheck MSI (c) (10:40) [11:54:17:734]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SQL_PROTOCOL property. Its value is ''. ... Property(C): SQL_PROTOCOL = [~]sm[~]tcp[~]np[~] Maybe I

[WiX-users] Add a folder to My Documents

Ok, another newbie question. How do I add a folder to "My Documents". I tried the obvious. And failed with the error: Component ModuleComponent.CB1DC23E_C8FD_4CF8_B4CD_21D4A231630F installs to user profile. It must use a registry key under HKCU as its

Re: [WiX-users] How to prevent the Publish* standard actionsfromshowing up.

If you want a self-extracting ZIP file, use one. Don't abuse Windows Installer. It'll bite back. Consider NSIS. http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page -- Mike Dimmick _ From: Leo ... [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 June 2007 20:56 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; wix-users@lists.sou

Re: [WiX-users] error 1334 on installing a patch.

Thanks, I will reorganize the new files as suggested, and also add the PatchGroup attribute to the new File elements. From: Rob Mensching Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 12:55 PM To: Sandip Shahane; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: error 1334 on installing a patch. You can't add files to

Re: [WiX-users] How to prevent the Publish* standard actionsfromshowing up.

What I want to do is creating a wrapper to display a dialog and then extract some files to disk.  Kind of like a self extracting zip file.  I don't want to make it a setup program where the user/admin needs to remove it.  Wouldn't removing these actions prevent the product from been registered as w

Re: [WiX-users] error 1334 on installing a patch.

You can't add files to existing Components. That breaks the Component Rules. For the new Components you added, did you mark their Files with the PatchGroup element? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sandip Shahane Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 12:48 PM To: Rob Mensch

Re: [WiX-users] Problem w/ Registry Search?

So what does AppSearch say in a verbose log file? Aaron Shurts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Any ideas why this might not be working (using WiX v3)? I am not getting anything back from this and I know the key has values: sm tcp np I am using other registry searches in this product and they a

Re: [WiX-users] error 1334 on installing a patch.

We have added few files in the existing components and also added new components. Now, on taking a delta on the newly built MSI with the RTM MSI the originally existing files are seen out of order. There are around 200+ such files. Here are the packages and the msp file for quick reference. RTM

[WiX-users] Problem w/ Registry Search?

Any ideas why this might not be working (using WiX v3)? I am not getting anything back from this and I know the key has values: sm tcp np I am using other registry searches in this product and they are working just fine. The key is a REG_MULTI_SZ. I checked out the resultant MSI in Orca an

Re: [WiX-users] Adding items to IIS: What am I doing wrong?

I actually ended up rewriting it from scratch and it seemed to work the second time. Don't know what the difference was. Thanks for everyone's help! From: Rob Mensching Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 12:18 PM To: Pierson Lee (Volt); wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: Adding items to IIS: W

Re: [WiX-users] Adding items to IIS: What am I doing wrong?

Was the Component installed? From: Pierson Lee (Volt) Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 9:56 AM To: Rob Mensching; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: Adding items to IIS: What am I doing wrong? The MSI completes with a line in the add/remove programs but the application pools are not created

Re: [WiX-users] Changed Installation Path

Use the [#filekey] syntax, where filekey is the Id of the file you want to refer to. See 'Formatted' in the Platform SDK at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368609.aspx for more information on how to use the Formatted data type. -- Mike Dimmick _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [WiX-users] Insert a dialog

I think you're missing an InstallUiSequence with a I'm not sure if this works, never tested it in conjuction with WixUI_Minimal Rene From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Ward, Mike (MED US) Sent: Mon 6/18/2007 19:46 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject

[WiX-users] Insert a dialog

I'm new and I'm stumped. How does one insert a dialog into WixUI_Minimal? Here's an excerpt the what I tried. I compile this with Wix 3.x and run the install it skips over my SelectLanguageDlg. What am I doing wrong? - Mike {\WixUI_Font_Title}[P

[WiX-users] Changed Installation Path

Hello, I have a wix installer that does two things: 1. Installs a dll. 2. Registers the path of the installed dll in the registry. If a user changes the installation path during Setup, how can I detect this new installation directory so that the registry entry points to the

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall sequence problem

THX for the quick help. I hopefully solved my problem. Now i use one main msi, as some kind of chainer. (no nested msi ;)) I think that will work, and i have enough control over my un-/ installsequence. Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > volkmar wrote: >> My problem is not the call of CA. >> It is more

Re: [WiX-users] How to prevent the Publish* standard actions fromshowing up.

You can suppress a standard action in WiX by using e.g. PublishFeatures/@Suppress='yes'. I'm guessing you're trying to prevent the end-user from uninstalling your package. Don't do this. It's the user's machine, not yours. If, as a network administrator, you want to stop your users uninstalling

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Re: [WiX-users] Adding items to IIS: What am I doing wrong?

The MSI completes with a line in the add/remove programs but the application pools are not created in the IIS metabase. From: Rob Mensching Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 9:44 AM To: Pierson Lee (Volt); wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: Adding items to IIS: What am I doing wrong? What's

Re: [WiX-users] How to prevent the Publish* standard actions from showing up.

Why would you want to do that? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leo ... Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 7:59 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] How to prevent the Publish* standard actions from showing up. How do you define the InstallExecuteSe

Re: [WiX-users] Resources, Satellite Assemblies, Registration, Forcing Order

Thank you so much Rene! These two lines solved my problem: [assembly: AssemblyCulture("en-US")] [assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute("en-US", UltimateResourceFallbackLocation.MainAssembly)] Thanks again! Julie Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Schrieken, Rene

Re: [WiX-users] Resources, Satellite Assemblies, Registration, Forcing Order

Julie, If you only have one language resource, you should not have to rely on sattelites. Did you set the Assembly::NeutralResourcesLanguage("en-US", UltimateResourceFallbackLocation.MainAssembly) Otherwise you could have a sub directory relative to your exe where the satellite assembly resides.

Re: [WiX-users] upgradable merge modules

Thanks for all the help. I'm going with NSIS though, I suspect. On Sun, 2007-06-17 at 21:29 -0700, Bob Arnson wrote: > Jerome Haltom wrote: > > Sure, but if my merge modules components are merged into the package > > installers components, then a major upgrade of the package, which ended > > up us

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall sequence problem

volkmar wrote: > My problem is not the call of CA. > It is more the problem of sequenced uninstall. > > The solution i am thinking about is: > 1. uninstall component A > 2. do CA > 3. remove all > MSI lets you schedule actions relative to one another, so you can call a custom action after the

Re: [WiX-users] Adding items to IIS: What am I doing wrong?

It looks like your components do not have key paths. Are you getting build errors or runtime errors? _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Dimmick Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 1:58 PM To: 'Pierson Lee (Volt)'; wix-users@lists.sourcef

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[WiX-users] Resources, Satellite Assemblies, Registration, Forcing Order

I have this .Net DLL that I migrated (mostly) from VS 2003 to VS2005. The resources (embedded) didn't migrate so well. We don't do any localization (English installs only), but I can't figure out how to get rid of the "no resources for the specified culture or the neutral culture could be found"

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall sequence problem

My problem is not the call of CA. It is more the problem of sequenced uninstall. The solution i am thinking about is: 1. uninstall component A 2. do CA 3. remove all But i have no idea how i could realize this. Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > volkmar wrote: >> For uninstalling the msi, i need a spec

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall sequence problem

My problem is not the call of CA. It is more the problem of sequenced uninstall. The solution i am thinking about is: 1. uninstall component A 2. do CA 3. remove all But i have no idea how i could realize this. volkmar wrote: > > First, sorry for my bad english. > > my msi creates some re

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