Re: [WiX-users] How to check processor architecture

Kelly Leahy wrote: Oh... If you're looking for OS = x64 or x86, rather than processor x64 vs. x86, you'll probably want to look at VersionNT64 (also requires version 4.0 of MSI). Actually, it's available back in MSI 1.1, I believe. The doc is awkwardly worded in how it breaks out Vista and S

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Permission Element

Kunal Gandhi wrote: As part of our Setup MSI we have to set permissions for directories during installation. We use the WiX Permission Element to achieve this. I wanted to know if there is a way to set the directory permissions using the SID instead of the User attribute. We are facing permi

Re: [WiX-users] WiX v2 status

Jeremy Farrell wrote: > What is the current status of WiX v2? There are still important bug fixes going in so we're not ready to call it "done forever." -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsor

Re: [WiX-users] DeleteMachineCertificate Failure and code problems

Garth wrote: > But the error I get I've seen refrerenced elsewhere. > > http://www.mail-archive.com/wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg05354.html > > Where it is trying to delete another certificate after my cert > Which version of WiX are you using? Rob extensively rewrote the certificate cus

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction is not running..

V K Gangwar wrote: Could anybody help me to find out in the following code that why custom action RemoveUserData is not running. Because you cannot run deferred custom actions that modify the machine state from the UI sequence. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] Maintenance - Change weirdness

DexterSinister wrote: > So how do you handle a setup which requires a reboot for completion ... ? > I'm not sure what you're asking. WixUI should handle it based on its conditions, but it's exceedingly rare (and rude) to require a reboot in the middle of an installation; worst case, reboots s

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

I appreciate the feedback. Can you log bugs on sourgeforge for both issues you mentioned. I'm looking at putting some significant time into fixing bugs in WiX over the next few months and its easiest for me to track all of them if they are all logged on sourceforge. With bugs, you will also be

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

Hello Peter, Thanks again for your answers. Melt is great for me. However, from what I have tested so far, I got stuck with it because of a bug (I am using Wix 3.0.3307.0). In the generated wxs, every "Source" attribute of the "File" element contents the modularization guid in double - like: "

Re: [WiX-users] Invoking custom action based on user input...(Notsequencial)

If the user chooses Yes, then set a Property to a known value of your choosing and use the value of the Property as the condition for the custom action. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of V K Gangwar Sent: Mon 10/1/2007 4:02 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.n

[WiX-users] WiX Permission Element

Hello, As part of our Setup MSI we have to set permissions for directories during installation. We use the WiX Permission Element to achieve this. I wanted to know if there is a way to set the directory permissions using the SID instead of the User attribute. We are facing permission issues durin

Re: [WiX-users] How to check processor architecture

Oh... If you're looking for OS = x64 or x86, rather than processor x64 vs. x86, you'll probably want to look at VersionNT64 (also requires version 4.0 of MSI). Kelly Leahy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/03/2007 06:39 PM To Kelly Leahy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [WiX-users] How to check processor architecture

Oops, I just found the doc - this is only supported on MSI 4.0 see: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368788.aspx Kelly Kelly Leahy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/03/2007 06:32 PM To Hongping Lim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc [EMAIL PROTECTED], "wix-users@lists.sourcefo

Re: [WiX-users] How to check processor architecture

You can't build one package for x64 and x86. However, if all you're doing is putting stuff in the Win32 normal places (not messing with x64 registry or file system), you should be able to check for the existence of Intel or Intel64 properties. I think windows installer sets these as appropriat

[WiX-users] How to check processor architecture

Hi, I have a couple of custom actions that the installer needs to run on the user's machine depending on the machine's processor architecture (x86 or x64). Is there some registry key or some property that I can check? I am looking for something to put within the condition of the Custom element,

[WiX-users] New User & ClickThrough

Hi, I just started looking into WIX to replace Installshield in our build process. Our product is built with Visual C++ (Unmanaged) using VS2005 on Vista. I'm particularly intrigued by ClickThrough and was hoping that you guys might help me with a few questions I have. 1. Is ClickThrough only

[WiX-users] WiX 3.0 - ComPlusExtension - .NET 1.1 - Failed to register assembly ...

Hi all, I'm building an installer for a .NET 1.1 application which uses COM+, but having an issue with the way the ComPlusExtension performs component registration. Does anybody know of a way to declaratively specify which version of the .NET runtime will be used by the ComPlusExtension? Int

[WiX-users] WiX v2 status

What is the current status of WiX v2? Rob wrote back in early April about its going into escrow in preparation for releasing the "final build". I've not seen any announcements about it since then, and can't find anything about an "official release" on the web sites. There was a build 2.0.5325.0

Re: [WiX-users] Leave behind the files modified by user during uninstall

The Component element has a Permanent="yes" attribute that should suit the need. It's been working like that for me at least. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Davis Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 1:24 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourcefor

Re: [WiX-users] Overwrite on install, but don't remove on uninstall

The Component element has a Permanent="yes" attribute that should suit the need. It's been working like that for me at least. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Levon Levonian Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 1:37 PM To: wix-user

[WiX-users] Overwrite on install, but don't remove on uninstall

Hi All, How can I define a component/file, so that any new install or upgrade overwrites the file(s) (say with a newer version), however the uninstall does not remove it? Thanks! ** READER BEWARE: Unencrypted, unsign

[WiX-users] Leave behind the files modified by user during uninstall

Hi I'm writing an SDK installer for installing the libraries/code-samples of the SDK. During uninstall, I would like to leave behind any code-sample files that have been modified by the user. Is there a way in WiX for me to achieve this (without using Custom Actions)? Thanks. ___

Re: [WiX-users] Silent mode Installation....

every thing we run on our computer is a command. Any way if you don't wanna type a command, create a batch file or script file. the command for windows is myinstaller.exe -silent -options responseFile -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Silent-mode-Installation-tf4485721.h

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

Thanks Mike, Adding the following did the trick (for the record) TARGETDIR="" TARGETDIR="" TARGETDIR="" TARGETDIR="" -Original Message- From: Mike Dimmick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 6:57 PM To: 'Matias Woloski'; wi

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction is not running..

All of my Publish Event="DoAction" elements have some sort of inner text, even if it is just a 1 (always run the action). Might be worth trying it like that. 1 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of V K Gangwar Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [WiX-users] How to configure SQL Express bootstrap

I altered the SQL Express Package.xml but then quickly realized that when building with MSBuild it doesn't create the setup.exe. Should it have? The only way I was able to create it was to Publish it in VS 2005. Do I have to Publish my application as a ClickOnce app? This way would be unacceptable

[WiX-users] CustomAction is not running..

Hi, Could anybody help me to find out in the following code that why custom action RemoveUserData is not running. 1 1 Do You want to Delete User Data? Thanks

Re: [WiX-users] Putting files into a subdirectory

No, that's not going to work. You're component needs to be inside the directory. Rob 0x001A4 wrote: > I have a root directory with multiple subdirectories and multiple > subdirectories in those directories. I also have files that need to go into > those subdirectories. > Here is an example of m

[WiX-users] Modularising wxs files for seperate complus assemblies

Hi all, I have a working msi but wish to split up the wxs files to make it more modular. The current wxs is shown below. The requirements are that the complus assemblies need to be registered under the same complus application bearing in mind that the components are located in different DLLs. I

[WiX-users] Putting files into a subdirectory

I have a root directory with multiple subdirectories and multiple subdirectories in those directories. I also have files that need to go into those subdirectories. Here is an example of my wxs file:

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

Bob Arnson wrote: > Ben Greenberg wrote: >> But, since MsiProcessDrivers is declared in the Difx MSM, light doesn't know >> about it and complains that CustomAction:MsiProcessDrivers is an unresolved >> symbol reference. >> >> Is there a way to do this in WiX? >> > > No. WiX merges the module

Re: [WiX-users] Maintenance - Change weirdness

Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > ResumeDlg is used when restarting a setup after a forced reboot. Neither > RESUME nor Preselected is set during a normal maintenance-mode run. > > -- > sig://boB > http://joyofsetup.com/ > Thanks Bob ! So how do you handle a setup which requires a reboot for complet

[WiX-users] Create WebappPool

Hi, Is it possible to create a webAppPool for deployed Webapplications with Wix v3. When I use a name that is not available on IIS6 it does not use any Pool, if I take a name that is in the list it uses this Pool. Regards Peter ---

Re: [WiX-users] DeleteMachineCertificate Failure and code problems

Bob Arnson wrote: > Garth wrote: >> It could be due to a classic UNICODE overflow bug in the file >> >> http://wix.cvs.sourceforge.net/wix/wix/src/ca/serverca/scaexec/scacertexec.cpp?view=markup >> >> >> >> WCHAR wzFriendlyName[256] = { 0 }; >> DWORD cbFriendlyName = sizeof(wzFriendlyName); >> >>

[WiX-users] CCNET2.7 executing build scripts which make remote calls ?

Hi All, I have project requirement which states CCNET needs to set up on 32 bit and 64 Bit windows boxes seprately and then automated. This restriction is based on premises that cruise control cannot work on distributed envrionments. My question : I can write bat file which