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Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut to a folder

Cryptonomicon wrote: > Is it possible to create a shortcut to a folder? > Yes. See the Shortcut element doc in WiX.chm -- use [DirectoryId]. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splu

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling WinSxS in Vista

Geoff Finger wrote: > I've run into an issue with Vista where the side by side assemblies > installed to WinSxS do not get removed when the uninstaller is run. > Known issue and I'm not aware of a workaround. And yes it sucks. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ---

Re: [WiX-users] Advertised feature install starting

John Hall wrote: I've got some machines that after a minor upgrade, unprivileged users unexpectedly get MSI launching a dialog saying that "the feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable". Administrators do not see the message. The installer was run as Administr

Re: [WiX-users] Disk Usage dialog values

Brian Simoneau wrote: I tried installing to a different drive. The other drive shows 68 MB required, but there is still 91 MB required shown on the C drive. Is there a way to redirect what temporary space Windows Installer uses? Not that I know of -- I believe it always uses [WindowsVolume]C

[WiX-users] Custom action for Oracle DB?

I understand that Wix provides convenient interfaces for SQL Server Configurations. For Oracle DB, we need to write our own custom action. Could anyone share a CA that allows us to connect to Oracle Server, Create a database and then execute SQLs against the database? Any input and help are

Re: [WiX-users] Re ferring to Icon in an exe - How is it done?

Hi Mike this is all non advertised but I still don't understand. What do I need to type? I have the file with a reference id of File_ClientExe do I use square brackets or no brackets, exclamation marks, dollar sign or hash mark. do I need to put an index to the icon and if so is the first icon

Re: [WiX-users] Re ferring to Icon in an exe - How is it done?

For the Icon element, you are providing the path to the file on your local computer so that WiX can place the whole file in a binary stream in the MSI. For advertised products, you should make a resource-only DLL (which satisfies the requirement for it being PE format) which only contains the icon

[WiX-users] Shortcut to a folder

Is it possible to create a shortcut to a folder? I want to put samples in a folder that can be accessed from the start menu -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Shortcut-to-a-folder-tf4755326.html#a13598514 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ---

Re: [WiX-users] 2 WiX questions

Windows Installer is an ANSI (byte-oriented character set) technology so any scripts which are Unicode-only won't work. The list of supported ANSI codepages can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/WinCP.mspx. Hindi uses the Devanagari script. There is a 'Code Page 57002' fo

[WiX-users] Re ferring to Icon in an exe - How is it done?

What is teh syntax to refer to an icon in an exe? I have an exe in one fragment that contains the icon I want to use In my main module I have an icon but the linker cant find the exe. I have tried a variety of formats "[!File_ClientExe],0" "[File_ClientExe],0" "F

[WiX-users] Uninstalling WinSxS in Vista

I've run into an issue with Vista where the side by side assemblies installed to WinSxS do not get removed when the uninstaller is run. I found the https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=260142";>Microsoft Connect Issue 260142 which seems to indicate that

Re: [WiX-users] iis:WebServiceExtension. What am I doing wrong?

Robert, That apparently is to register Web Application Extentions, something I am already doing in my install to register a new extention type our app requires. The Issue I am having is that when we install .Net Framework 2.0udner iis 6 as part of the install, then by default ASP.Net 2.0 Web Servi

Re: [WiX-users] iis:WebServiceExtension. What am I doing wrong?

Abdullah, Here is what I had to do. I can't remember where I found this on the net, but it is working for me. I had to register the isapi dll with the extensions for the web app.

Re: [WiX-users] Side-bySide Error

Hi, Thanks, I guess I will do the static linking! To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [WiX-users] Side-bySide ErrorFrom: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 10:11:59 -0800Let me guess, you build with VS2005 SP1, right? You need to deploy the SP1 versio

Re: [WiX-users] Side-bySide Error

Let me guess, you build with VS2005 SP1, right? You need to deploy the SP1 version of the VCRT components, or you need to statically link to the runtime in your CA dll (better choice). Kelly Jaguar 36 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/05/2007 10:03 AM To wix cc Subject [W

[WiX-users] Side-bySide Error

Hi guys, I have a msi that makes use of c++ custom action calls. Running that on a XP machine that has .net framework installed I get this error Event Type: ErrorEvent Source: SideBySideEvent Category: NoneEvent ID: 59Date: 11/2/2007Time: 10:22:50 PMUser: N/AComputer: VMXPSP2CLEANDescriptio

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading

> From: Craig0ss > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 12:01 PM > > Ive read alot of other posts regarding upgrading but ive yet > to find any > information relavent to my situation, so if anyone knows of > any threads and > have the links to them then please post. Here is what i want to do > > I n

[WiX-users] Advertised feature install starting

I've got some machines that after a minor upgrade, unprivileged users unexpectedly get MSI launching a dialog saying that "the feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable". Administrators do not see the message. The installer was run as Administrator. I assume it is b

Re: [WiX-users] Disk Usage dialog values

I think it is done according to environment variables like %TMP% and %TEMP%, so it is the responsibility the one running the installer, but I'm not sure. 2007/11/5, Brian Simoneau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I tried installing to a different drive. The other drive shows 68 MB > required, but there

Re: [WiX-users] Disk Usage dialog values

I tried installing to a different drive. The other drive shows 68 MB required, but there is still 91 MB required shown on the C drive. Is there a way to redirect what temporary space Windows Installer uses? -Brian Simoneau From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EM

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading

Craig0ss wrote: > I need my MSI to check for an existing install of the software ie. 5.2.1, > now it does this fine, however i also need it to check for the existing > directory and then pass that information to a variable that the installer > then sets the installer to install to. Basically i need

Re: [WiX-users] Disk Usage dialog values

Brian Simoneau wrote: There are multiple features, and some of them are hidden, but there is only one top-level feature, which is the one that shows 68 MB in the selection tree. Also, when I perform an admin install, I only get 68 MB of files installed. Maybe Windows Installer is accounting f

Re: [WiX-users] Re gistry

SaiTeja wrote: > Can any one tell me how to write custom actions for setting Registry. > Don't -- use RegistryKey/RegistryValue to let MSI write the data. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is spon

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade versions and letters

Nitin wrote: I want to know how WIX 3.0 will handle version numbers like 1.0a or 1.a. WiX doesn't -- that's MSI. And MSI's version numbers don't support letters. See "Version" in the MSI SDK. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

[WiX-users] Questions about WIX.

I have following questions about WIX: 1) To create an installer using WIX, does a person need to know XML? 2) What is a tool called tallow? 3) Does a person need to know Windows Installer fundamentals/ concepts very well? To use InstallShield, it is not required. 4) Does one need to use bootstra

Re: [WiX-users] Disk Usage dialog values

Probably. Perhaps the cost is the result of the things mentioned at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_installer, in the Disadvantages/Large footprint section at the bottom of the article. 2007/11/5, Brian Simoneau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > There are multiple features, and some of them are hidd

Re: [WiX-users] Disk Usage dialog values

There are multiple features, and some of them are hidden, but there is only one top-level feature, which is the one that shows 68 MB in the selection tree. Also, when I perform an admin install, I only get 68 MB of files installed. Maybe Windows Installer is accounting for the temporary space req

[WiX-users] Upgrading

Hi guys Ive read alot of other posts regarding upgrading but ive yet to find any information relavent to my situation, so if anyone knows of any threads and have the links to them then please post. Here is what i want to do I need my MSI to check for an existing install of the software ie. 5.2.1

[WiX-users] Re gistry setting - Review the code

Hi, My component have 10files,like abc.exe, def.dll etc... the corresponding wix code is - - Now i want to create some registry keys and setts value. The value should install by abc.exe Following is

[WiX-users] Error while un installing

Hi Following is my custom action After installing, when I try to Un install this it is giving error as "There ia a problem with this windows installer package. A program reuired for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support pers

Re: [WiX-users] Shorcuts between components

Is it possible to create a shortcut in one component, that will reference to an executable which is located in another component? We have an executable used by all our applications, but is running with different command line arguments for each component. So I want the executable to be pl

[WiX-users] Upgrade versions and letters

Hi, I want to know how WIX 3.0 will handle version numbers like 1.0a or 1.a. While comparing for an upgrade following should be true 1.0 < 1.a 1.0 < 1.0a 1.1 > 1.a 1.b > 1.a 1.0b > 1.0a Is it possible? Does WIX have support for letters in versions - Nitin -