[WiX-users] Multilanguage but not multiple Files needed

I have a big project and it does its own language selecting. However the installer needs to be localized. This means I make multiple .msi files for each language and then run the MsiTran.exe and MsiDb.exe. Is there a way that I can tell light or candle not to overwrite the output directories fo

Re: [WiX-users] Getting installed version

Thanks Bob! This works for me. -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 9:05 AM To: LEMIRE, JOHN Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Getting installed version LEMIRE, JOHN wrote: > If I understand you correctly what you're saying is have an > tag

Re: [WiX-users] Adding an error message popup without aborting installation

Man, Shirley wrote: I am launching a third-party installer (say, abc.exe) within my own, and I would like to display a popup message saying "abc.exe failed to install" if abc fails. This abc installer is launched in silent mode, so there is no error message from it. User will continue the res

Re: [WiX-users] How to read Version information from the Registry.

Naresh Krishna Kumar K wrote: > I am trying to read the version of GPMC in the Registry which is 1.0.2. You still haven't described the problem you're having. Does the RegistrySearch you posted not retrieve the Version value? -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] Add Registry Value to a variable

oesimartin wrote: > I use the Registry Search, that´s no problem. My problem, as mentioned, is > that i want to put this value into a WIX variable. Registry only stores the > Registry value into a global property. > WiX variables are a build-time feature. At install time, they're not available

Re: [WiX-users] Initializing a MySQL 5 database

WiX already uses OLE DB but it's used in a way specific to SQL Server. OLE DB promised orthogonal access to different databases but it didn't really work out like that - there are too many provider-specific options and so much that isn't standardised. In practice you have to write different code fo

Re: [WiX-users] Clarification question about rollbacks...

Standard actions and deferred custom actions scheduled between InstallInitialize and InstallFinalize do not execute immediately. Instead, the necessary information to perform their tasks is written to a script. The information needed to roll back the tasks (including rollback custom actions) is wri

Re: [WiX-users] Add Registry Value to a variable

I use the Registry Search, that´s no problem. My problem, as mentioned, is that i want to put this value into a WIX variable. Registry only stores the Registry value into a global property. Do you have any idea? Pierson Lee (Volt) wrote: > > You need to do a registrysearch. Look at registryse