[WiX-users] website with p3p - repost

I'm currently using wix 2.0.4701.0 and writing wxs file for a website that implements "Platform for Privacy Performance" and for this, I need to add custom header name/ value pair in IIS. It seems like is the proper element for this but got an error: The WebSite element contains an unexpected

Re: [WiX-users] The folder path '?' contains an invalid character

All I can see in the documentation is this: "The SetTargetPath event notifies the installer to check and set the selected path. If the path is not valid to be written to, then the installer blocks further ControlEvents associated with the control." This is a standard part of Windows Installer - t

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall Question

It should be possible to have two different ServiceInstall elements under a single Component - how else would you implement multiple services sharing a single process, like IIS has (IISadmin, SMTP, NNTP, FTP all share an inetinfo.exe process)? However, the Id of the ServiceInstall element is the na

Re: [WiX-users] ICE03 error from light

You need to spell out completely the name of the ICE to suppress: -sice:ICE03 DllPath is not meant to be a foreign key reference column according to src\ext\ComPlusExtension\wixext\data\tables.xml! The keyTable and keyColumn attributes are not specified. In this error message, isn't LAComPlusAss

[WiX-users] Attaching Condition to a CA from Merge Module

Hello, I am using the Difx merge module to install a driver in my MSI package. I am now creating a patch for my MSI, and I don't want the Difx stuff to get run when the package is being patched. The driver files aren't changing, and if the device is connected when the patch is applied, some u

[WiX-users] Invoking custom action based on user input...(Not sequencial)

Hello All, I have written a custom action to remove a folder and its files (created installation time). Now I want to call this custom action based on user input, How I can achieve this. Actually Before removing folder I am prompting one dialog box asking that "Do you want to delete" . If user

Re: [WiX-users] Deferred CustomActions and properties

You should read lesson 3 of the WiX tutorial http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson3.php Look for how to set CustomActionData for your deferred actions. -Brian Simoneau -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of md5hans Sent: Monday, October 01, 200

Re: [WiX-users] heat problems with .reg and .tlb files

Just for clarity, in case someone stumbles upon my earlier post this was a result of attempting to use heat from Vista. Everything worked fine once I moved to my XP sp2 dev machine. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Stump Sent: Wednesday, September 26,

Re: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX

Rats! I knew someone would ask that as soon as I clicked send! 8^) It's something I discovered/realized we could do recently as we transitioned our project into using WIX. (Which we did from frustration with everything else and have been mostly pleased with the switch) I did start to think about w

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut documentation is AWOL

On 30 Sep 2007, at 21:36, Bob Arnson wrote: > Chris Ridd wrote: >> I'm probably the last one to spot this, but just in case - the >> page describing Shortcuts in the website's Schema documentation >> is completely devoid of information. Not even links to MSDN :-( >> >>

Re: [WiX-users] [WiX-commits] Wix 2 and service

Oops, sorry. I intended to post on wix-users, I must have clicked on the wrong link. The only reason not to use ServiceInstall and ServiceControl is the DRY principle (Don't Repeat Yourself). Since I MUST provide a way for users to start/stop/install/delete the service from the console, I don't wa

[WiX-users] website with p3p

Hi List, I'm currently using wix 2.0.4701.0 and was wondering how to write wix file for a website that implements p3p. Thanks, Surya _ Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! http:

Re: [WiX-users] ICE03 error from light

The error is saying that the DllPath column of the ComPlusAssembly table has a value of LAPComPlusAssembly. This is a foreign key and therefore needs to be present in the table has the corresponding primary key. Make sure that LAPComPlusAssembly is defined as a Primary key somewhere else in your

Re: [WiX-users] Explanation for why you can't have both a 32-bit and 64-bit installer

> I am supposed to create a MSI package using WiX that can > detect whether the computer it's on has 32-bit or 64-bit > architecture, and install different files for each. I have > browsed Nabble and found replies that say making a single > installer that does this is impossible, such as these:

[WiX-users] Explanation for why you can't have both a 32-bit and 64-bit installer

I am supposed to create a MSI package using WiX that can detect whether the computer it's on has 32-bit or 64-bit architecture, and install different files for each. I have browsed Nabble and found replies that say making a single installer that does this is impossible, such as these: http://www.

[WiX-users] registry value not removed

Hi how can i make sure a registry value i have added, does not get removed at uninstall? thanks - Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games.-

[WiX-users] ICE03 error from light

Hi all, I am seeing the following error from the linking phase: error LGHT0204 : ICE03: Not a valid foreign key; Table: ComPlusAssembly, Column: DllPath, Key(s): LAPComPlusAssembly Binder temporary directory located at 'C:\Documents and Settings\dogborne\Local Settings\Temp\1lro9s9v'. Validator

[WiX-users] ServiceInstall Question

I have a service that needs to be either set to "disabled" or "auto" depending on the Feature that the user selects. Since the ServiceInstall element refers to the KeyPath of the Component (the service executable) and since the same executable cannot be listed in two File elements, how can this b

Re: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX

Steve, would you care to explain some more about the following? -Original Message- It also allows unit testing of installs! Developers can create their wixlib and a separate MSI project to test it with to validate they got all the right pieces and parts installed correctly. But since the u

Re: [WiX-users] Embedded locale transforms

Has nobody had any experience in this sort of behaviour? I've been sent this link in another forum, and I'm sure I'm covering all the steps: http://www.installsite.org/pages/en/msi/articles/embeddedlang/index.htm Is there a minute detail not covered that I could be made aware of? Cheers, Gareth

Re: [WiX-users] File on source are different then when installed

In WiX 2 you need a line like this: -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/File-on-source-are-different-then-when-installed-tf4548557.html#a12980271 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] Invoking custom action based on user input...(Not sequencial)

Within the Control element for your button, add something like this: CONDITION_IF_NEEDED Rob Veerendra wrote: > Hello All, > > I have written a custom action to remove a user-data folder and its files > (were created installation time). Now I want to call this custom action > based on user input

[WiX-users] Invoking custom action based on user input...(Not sequencial)

Hello All, I have written a custom action to remove a user-data folder and its files (were created installation time). Now I want to call this custom action based on user input, How I can achieve this. Actually Before removing folder I am prompting one dialog box asking that "Do you want to delet

[WiX-users] File on source are different then when installed

I've just started playing around with WiX because it seems like a great solution to editing tables with Orca. One thing I'm having a problem with is on the installation source the file names are different then what I want them to be when they are installed. For instance, I have a file called file

Re: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX

That seems a bit long, but if you measured it... Either way, as you say, it's not a WIX problem. The original post was betting that the creators of WIX (Microsoft employees mostly) had not used it to create complex installations. I was pointing out the error of that. Office-2007 is clearly a sig

Re: [WiX-users] CA - getting value from registry

No it doesn't. RegistrySearch elements are processed by the AppSearch action when the installer is run. Rob salome zk wrote: > i've done that, but what i need is the installer to get the registry > value of the machine it is installing on. this gets the registry value > of the machine it is b

Re: [WiX-users] CA - getting value from registry

i've done that, but what i need is the installer to get the registry value of the machine it is installing on. this gets the registry value of the machine it is built on. Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Take a look at the RegistrySearch element. Rob salome zk wrote: > Hi > > I need a

[WiX-users] Deferred CustomActions and properties

Hi! I want to accomplish the following: 1. I want to modify an installed file using a CustomAction (CA1) 2. I want to run an external exe that uses the modified file as input (CustomAction CA2) 3. If any of the two CA:s above fails I want the installation to be rolled back. (it is not important

Re: [WiX-users] Adding a SQL Server Database and a COMPlus Server to a MSI Package

For development, there are several choices: - WiXEdit is a tool devoted for WiX development only, however, sometimes you will have to use a text editor. The most annoying downside is that it always ends up in very long lines which might get hard to maintain with a versioning system. - SharpDevelo

Re: [WiX-users] CA - getting value from registry

Take a look at the RegistrySearch element. Rob salome zk wrote: > Hi > > I need a Custom action which gets a value from the registry , is that > possible? > > I also want to be able to use that value in my installer. > > any help? > > thanks > > -

Re: [WiX-users] Custom UI help

I have the UI element My_WixUI_InstallDir inside My_WixUI_InstallDir.wxs file as follows: http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi";> and in the WiX installer source file. and i add My_WixUI_Instal

[WiX-users] CA - getting value from registry

Hi I need a Custom action which gets a value from the registry , is that possible? I also want to be able to use that value in my installer. any help? thanks - Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos.

[WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:52:35 +1200, Steve Maillet wrote: Steve, > You'd lose that bet! Microsoft Office 2007 installation is built > with WIX. It's not directly related to WiX but something rather strange happened to me the other day. On a computer where MS Office is not welcome, we had to inst

Re: [WiX-users] HTML link in Message Box ??

Windows Installers doesn'y support those. You'd have to use a button and attach a custom action to it to launch the browser. Rob Srinivas Tirupati wrote: > Hi > > > > My product requires .NET 3.0 > > > > So I check for .NET 3.0 ‘s presence … If its not present I throw an error > > >

[WiX-users] HTML link in Message Box ??

Hi My product requires .NET 3.0 So I check for .NET 3.0 's presence ... If its not present I throw an error ".NET Framework is not Installed Download it from http://www.microsoft.com"; So basically I need to display a html link How can I do that ??? Thanks and Regards Srinivas T --

Re: [WiX-users] Searching for Vista install

hi ive set-up my registry search for the current verison of Windows, now i need to only register the required .dll file when windows xp is found, so when the reg search ive setup comes back as false here is my regsearch which is working ok Property Id="Vista"> Now here i