Re: [WiX-users] File Reference Syntax

2007-11-10 Thread Cryptonomicon
Well I wasnt going to add anything more to this thread. But seeing as I started it here is my last words - albeit long on the topic. In the end of the day until the documentation is sorted out the key players in Wix will be answering the same questions over and over again – for ever - or they g

Re: [WiX-users] File Reference Syntax

2007-11-10 Thread Bob Arnson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Rob has a point, WIX is a great product, unfortunately the documentation > not only leaves a lot to be desired but is downright misleading. > > Due to the substantial changes in version 1.0/2.2/03.0 the current basic > online documentation is worse than useless. > Can

Re: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI

2007-11-10 Thread Bob Arnson
Lanteigne, Alan wrote: Ok, I just completely removed WIX/Project Aggregator/Visual Studio 2005. I then re-installed VS2005, updated it with Windows Update, installed project aggregator, and wix. I'm still getting the same error. All other project types work fine (C#, C++, VB, etc). I i

Re: [WiX-users] Dark utility is failing (WiX 2.0 build)

2007-11-10 Thread Bob Arnson
kris p wrote: dark.exe : error DARK0001 : Could not find file 'C:\Software\WiX\test\extract\1\ IPCINS~1.EXE'. Exception Type: System.IO.FileNotFoundException Can you post the full stack trace? Any ideas on how to get Dark ignore short names or any workarounds to convert project from MSI to W

Re: [WiX-users] WIX 3.0 toolset build problem.

2007-11-10 Thread Bob Arnson
Leo ... wrote: Same problem with this build. If you have the line then you don't have v3.0.3419.0 from http://wix.sourceforge.net/releases/. What does the build output show for "PlatformSdkIncludePath="? -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/

Re: [WiX-users] install integrated MSHelp2 with WixVSExtensions.dll

2007-11-10 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
> Steve > > Not sure if you're still working on this, but I've recently been struggling > with the same issues in WiX v3, and have finally got the help integration > working. > If you're replying me, my name isn't Steve, but thanks for your detailed explanation! Actually, I also got it working but

Re: [WiX-users] External Files not found

2007-11-10 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Chris Stefano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > e.g. The output layout of the CD: > > file.msi > file.cab > file2.txt > ext\file3.txt > > When the MSI is installed, it can't find file3.txt which is in a > sub-directory ext on the installation media. Yes, I un