Re: [WiX-users] How do I submit code? Do you want my changes?

2007-06-26 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Bob, Thanks for your reply but it doesn't really answer my question. Submitting code and not hearing anything for 6 weeks is a bit demoralising. Virtually every day on this list someone writes a comment along the lines of "if you can fix this please do" but it sounds like you don't have the capacit

Re: [WiX-users] (no subject)

2007-06-26 Thread Bob Arnson
Pierson Lee (Volt) wrote: Actually it isn't (which is strange) It just means it's probably not related to the share. (Shares are dropped as commit CAs.) Check a verbose log around InstallValidate to make sure MSI is marking the component to be removed and then around RemoveFolders to see

Re: [WiX-users] Why isn't my upgrade being detected?

2007-06-26 Thread Bob Arnson
Anders Ljusberg wrote: > I just ran into this same problem. However, since the old installation > allowed the users to change the value of ALLUSERS, I don't know which > value to use for the new installation. How do I find out which value > was used in the old installation? The FindRelatedProdu

Re: [WiX-users] How do I submit code? Do you want my changes?

2007-06-26 Thread Bob Arnson
Neil Sleightholm wrote: WiX has made making installs much simpler for me and I have 2 clients using it on my recommendation. I would really like to contribute to the code but don't want to spend the time doing it if there is no way of getting the code accepted (or rejected). It's all a ma

[WiX-users] debugging options in IIS 6.0

2007-06-26 Thread Ravit Shapira
Hi, I'm using IIS 6.0 and in the Debugging Tab of application configuration I see two options: "Enable ASP server-side script debugging" & "Enable ASP client-side script debugging". I know how to configure both in WIX (ClientDebugging = "no" ServerDebugging = "no"), however, I haven't found how

Re: [WiX-users] Referencing other property as default value of a property?

2007-06-26 Thread Sunghwa Jin
Sorry, but I figured that I was referencing WiX v3 doc while I was modifying WiX v2 file. I will resend question after I try proper syntax. From: Sunghwa Jin Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 3:01 PM To: 'WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: Referencing other property as default value of a prope

[WiX-users] How do I submit code? Do you want my changes?

2007-06-26 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Apologies but this is a bit of rant... I have tried to submit code changes to WiX but no one seems to respond. Here is what I have done: - Applied for a "assignment agreement", heard nothing... - Applied for a "assignment agreement", heard nothing... - Applied for a "assign

[WiX-users] Referencing other property as default value of a property?

2007-06-26 Thread Sunghwa Jin
Hi all, I am trying to set a property called SQLSERVER like below. What I am trying to do is that I take registry value as its value if exist. If it doesn't exist, I should take computername as default value. And user should be able to override this value by specifying it in msiexec.exe's comma

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts and components

2007-06-26 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
Yes, it is. http://blogs.msdn.com/windows_installer_team/archive/2005/09/27/463651.a spx No more than one target of Start menu or Desktop shortcut Do not specify more than one file per component as a target for the Start menu or a Desktop shortcut (per Organizing Applications into Components). Te

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts and components

2007-06-26 Thread Mike Dimmick
Yes, advertised shortcuts point to the key path of the component they're in. You are recommended, in the SDK documentation, to place EXEs in their own component. Recall that versioning is only done based on the key path of the component, so in your example if you modified CRC.TemplateImporter.exe

[WiX-users] Shortcuts and components

2007-06-26 Thread Ward, Mike (MED US)
The following yields two shortcuts. Both shortcuts open CRC.ReportDesigner.exe which is not desired. If I separate the files/shortcuts into separate components, then each shortcut points to the correct executable. Is this expected behavior? -

Re: [WiX-users] (no subject)

2007-06-26 Thread Pierson Lee (Volt)
Actually it isn't (which is strange) Here is my exact tags (the folder names are changed, but I don't think that matters) The folders where I don't call CreateFolder are removed on uninstall.

Re: [WiX-users] Calling a .bat file from WIX

2007-06-26 Thread Mike Dimmick
It's a native feature of Windows Installer. It only requires that at least Windows Installer 2.0 and a version of the .NET Framework is installed. I believe you need to ensure that .NET 2.0 is installed if you need to use the processorArchitecture part of the strong name. The MsiNetAssemblySupp

Re: [WiX-users] Network protocol installation

2007-06-26 Thread Mike Dimmick
I assume it's an INF file describing the driver? I'm guessing you'd need a custom action which calls InstallHinfSection. The Driver Install Framework (DiFX, specifically DiFXApp) may help you here, I'm not sure. -- Mike Dimmick _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECT

[WiX-users] Permissions problem using wix 3.0

2007-06-26 Thread Pierson Lee (Volt)
Here's a weird one. I am attempting to set the ACL permissions on a folder that I am creating so that the user I have can have full control on the folder too (two lines down inside the directory tag, I do a fileshare tag also, but that one works).I have a tag with a tag embedded in it. With t

Re: [WiX-users] Including cab file within MSI...

2007-06-26 Thread Ravikumar Gopinath
Thanks Mike, that's exactly what I needed. I have multiple cab files though, and I will see if I can embed multiple cab files in the MSI. If I set the Media element to point to the cab file and set the id on the media element, I would have to specify this id in the DiskId for the File element,

Re: [WiX-users] Including cab file within MSI...

2007-06-26 Thread Pierson Lee (Volt)
Check out the tag. As long as you don't make it permanent, during the uninstall process it will remove the files. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ravikumar Gopinath Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 10:48 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Inc

Re: [WiX-users] Including cab file within MSI...

2007-06-26 Thread Mike Dimmick
Do you mean just installing the CAB files as files, not extracting the contents? If so, just use the File element to install the CAB. If you want the contents of the CAB extracted, you can use the Media element to reuse the existing CABs, as long as they are external to the installer. List the

[WiX-users] Including cab file within MSI...

2007-06-26 Thread Ravikumar Gopinath
I have a couple of cab files which contains quite a few files within them. I want to include the cab files in my installer and unpack the cab files during install, and delete those unpacked files during uninstall. Is it possible to do this? If so, how can I do it? Thanks Ravi--

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Re: [WiX-users] [wix-users] Conditions for setup in GUI and without GUI?

2007-06-26 Thread Stefan Pavlik
Another info from MSDN (Windows Installer Error Messages): Windows Installer errors have an error code of 1000 or greater. The error codes numbered 1000 to 1999 are ship errors and must be authored into the Error table. The error codes numbered greater than 2000 are internal errors and do not have

Re: [WiX-users] [wix-users] Conditions for setup in GUI and without GUI?

2007-06-26 Thread Rob Hamflett
Hmm, haven't seen that before. I've been using 2000+ for all my error codes. Should probably get round to fixing that some day, then. Rob Stefan Pavlik wrote: > I know that the code below is just an example but to be precise: > > MSDN: Error Table > The range from 25000 to 3 is reserved

Re: [WiX-users] [wix-users] Conditions for setup in GUI and without GUI?

2007-06-26 Thread Stefan Pavlik
I know that the code below is just an example but to be precise: MSDN: Error Table The range from 25000 to 3 is reserved for errors from custom actions. Authors of custom actions may use this range for their custom actions. Regards Stefan Rob Hamflett wrote: > Yuo could create custom erro

Re: [WiX-users] [wix-users] Conditions for setup in GUI and without GUI?

2007-06-26 Thread Rob Hamflett
Yuo could create custom errors like this: This is my error message and create a custom action to trigger it like this: You can call this in the InstallExecuteSequence like this: NOT WANTED_CONDITION The additional problem is how do you stop them triggering if the UI ran? You can create another

[WiX-users] Network protocol installation

2007-06-26 Thread Fleischmann, Michael (SCR US EXT)
Hi, I want to add a 3rd-Party network protocol automatically during my installation process. Does anybody have any suggestions for me? Thanks in advance! Mike - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download

[WiX-users] [wix-users] Valid Registry or Filesearch for identifying MSSQLServer or SQLExpress?

2007-06-26 Thread Mailinglist
Hi, actually I noticed, that one condition in my previous post is unlikely to work, since it checks those servers with these properties: Both do not identify succefull a recent SQL-Server 2005 installation. Any hints here? Oliver Friedrich Cons

[WiX-users] [wix-users] Conditions for setup in GUI and without GUI?

2007-06-26 Thread Mailinglist
Hi WiX-Users, in our Setup we use a personalized GUI, that checks in its first dialog several conditions and shows messages, if one condition fails. Most of this conditions handle previously needed software, like "MMC 3.0" and "Powershell 1.0". This just works fine for us, but if the install is

Re: [WiX-users] Calling a .bat file from WIX

2007-06-26 Thread John Vottero
No, WiX does NOT use gacutil.exe From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alperstein, Kenny Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:54 AM To: Mike Dimmick; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Calling a .bat file from WIX Mike, One last question. Does th

Re: [WiX-users] Calling a .bat file from WIX

2007-06-26 Thread Alperstein, Kenny
Mike, One last question. Does the WIX GACing functionality require that gacutil.exe be installed on the target machine? And does WIX assume it is installed in any particular place? Kenny Alperstein Framework Architect Protection Architecture - Frameworks Allstate Insurance Company * Of

Re: [WiX-users] Deleting registry entry using custom action

2007-06-26 Thread carlH
I've already done this using a CA that launches a VB script. I was wondering if there's an alternative method that doesn't require any external scripting. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Deleting-registry-entry-using-custom-action-tf3982140.html#a11305744 Sent from the wi

Re: [WiX-users] Deleting registry entry using custom action

2007-06-26 Thread Rob Hamflett
carlH wrote: > The registry entry that I need to remove was not created by the wix > installer, That shouldn't be a problem. and also it has to be done at the very end of the installation > (hence why I'm using a custom action) If you need a registry change that can't be done when the other entrie

Re: [WiX-users] 64 bit newbie question

2007-06-26 Thread John Vottero
You can't create a MSI installer that does both 64 and 32 bit installs. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Walch Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 10:41 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] 64 bit newbie question I guess what I really

Re: [WiX-users] Deleting registry entry using custom action

2007-06-26 Thread carlH
The registry entry that I need to remove was not created by the wix installer, and also it has to be done at the very end of the installation (hence why I'm using a custom action) -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Deleting-registry-entry-using-custom-action-tf3982140.html#a1

Re: [WiX-users] Deleting registry entry using custom action

2007-06-26 Thread Rob Hamflett
The Registry element can be set to remove a registry name or a key when that component is installed. Rob carlH wrote: > I looking for a reliable method of using a custom action to delete a registry > entry. I've already achieved this by using the custom action to launch a vb > script, but I'm h

[WiX-users] Deleting registry entry using custom action

2007-06-26 Thread carlH
I looking for a reliable method of using a custom action to delete a registry entry. I've already achieved this by using the custom action to launch a vb script, but I'm hoping that there might be a way of doing the same thing just using WiX. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.

Re: [WiX-users] Why isn't my upgrade being detected?

2007-06-26 Thread Anders Ljusberg
Hi, I just ran into this same problem. However, since the old installation allowed the users to change the value of ALLUSERS, I don't know which value to use for the new installation. How do I find out which value was used in the old installation? Regards, Anders 2007/3/28, Chris Bardon <[EMA

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