Re: [WiX-users] 32 bit and 64 bit from one set of WXS source files

2008-01-16 Thread Bob Arnson
Frank Eden wrote: > This works well except for annoying blue underlines caused by the fact that > the schema validation for ComponentGuid dislikes anything but a guid, > PUT_GUID_HERE, $(loc.variable), and !(wix.variable), while the schema > validation for Win64 will only allow the values yes or n

Re: [WiX-users] WiX v3 - ModuleInstallExecuteSequence table not merged correctly

2008-01-16 Thread Bob Arnson
Chris Houser (HIS) wrote: When we build our packages with WiX v3 (build 3526) the custom actions in the ModuleInstallExecuteSequence table of one of the merge modules is not being merged correctly into the InstallExecuteSequence table of the main package. The custom actions are ending up with

Re: [WiX-users] Closing program on uninstall

2008-01-16 Thread Bob Arnson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Can anyone please help me, I need to close a program before uninstall. > WiX v3 includes an extension with a custom action to detect running applications and optionally close them. See http://www.nabble.com/How-to-use-CloseApps-custom-action-td14095635.html. -- si

Re: [WiX-users] Installing Windows services using Existing user

2008-01-16 Thread Bob Arnson
shapla wrote: > Actually I tried to use the User element. I have put CreateUser='no' as the > user already exists in the machine. I have also tested both with and without > the 'UpdateIfExists' field. I am still getting the same erroe message. > You didn't mention an error message. Is it from

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[WiX-users] 32 bit and 64 bit from one set of WXS source files

2008-01-16 Thread Frank Eden
I am trying to target both 32bit and 64bit with one set of source files. I have http://www.nabble.com/32-bit-and-64-bit-from-one-set-of-WXS-source-files-tp14911675p14911675.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -

[WiX-users] SQL Versions in installer

2008-01-16 Thread chandan Koushik
I actually wanted few suggestions , our application should support two version of sql server i.e. sqlserver2005 and sql server2005express edition. The sql server2005 express edition is used to show a small demo of our application to prospective customers by installing express edition of sql server

[WiX-users] Which version of sql server installed on a machine

2008-01-16 Thread chandan Koushik
I apologize for posting this if it has been answered earlier but I am unable to get this working. I am installing a database on the target machine using SqlDatabase tag ,I do not know whether the end-user has SQLExpress or SQL installed, so I dont know whether to use Server='[%COMPUTERNAME]\SQLE

[WiX-users] not valid windows image

2008-01-16 Thread SaiTeja
Hi, I have one service related binary and debug dlls and some other binaries under client folder. When I apply heat.exe to get source.wxs(heat.exe dir C:\client -out source.wxs) I got one message box with OK soft key. The message is "guarsvc.exe is not valid windows image. Please check this again

[WiX-users] WiX v3 - ModuleInstallExecuteSequence table not merged correctly

2008-01-16 Thread Chris Houser (HIS)
When we build our packages with WiX v3 (build 3526) the custom actions in the ModuleInstallExecuteSequence table of one of the merge modules is not being merged correctly into the InstallExecuteSequence table of the main package. The custom actions are ending up with the sequence number from th

Re: [WiX-users] major upgrade with merger module

2008-01-16 Thread Roger Yen
Yeah I found that the file versioning rules was exactly my problem, because I was trying to overwrite an exe with version with an empty exe(ie. has no versions), no wonder it didn't work. Thanks for your help! Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -Original Message- From: "Mike Dimmic

Re: [WiX-users] major upgrade with merger module

2008-01-16 Thread Mike Dimmick
It's a bit hard to know where to start. Was this a major upgrade, that is, did you change the Product Id? Did you author the Upgrade table to remove the existing version? Where did you schedule the RemoveExistingProducts action? Did you change the Component IDs at all? You should really lea

Re: [WiX-users] Re gistering a Windows Service that is a COM executable

2008-01-16 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Anidil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What is that we can do if we don't have a .rgs file in this case ?? If you wrote the server, you should be able to get the COM registration information from the source code. If you didn't write the server, you can do regi

[WiX-users] major upgrade with merger module

2008-01-16 Thread Roger Yen
Hi, I'm using WIX v3, and I've built an installer that installs an exe file, using modules, now I'm trying to test the major upgrade feature, by replacing the exe file with another one and adding a txt to the installed folder. I tried first installing a 1 KB dummy exe and replacing it with the rea

Re: [WiX-users] Votive Missing Project Templates

2008-01-16 Thread Justin Rockwood
Yes, it was broken by a recent check in somebody made. The bug has been fixed and should be resolved by the next drop. Sorry about that. Justin From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Painter Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:10 AM To: lgntt; wix-users@l

Re: [WiX-users] Installing Windows services using Existing user

2008-01-16 Thread shapla
Actually I tried to use the User element. I have put CreateUser='no' as the user already exists in the machine. I have also tested both with and without the 'UpdateIfExists' field. I am still getting the same erroe message. Please let me know if you have any idea. My latest script has the follo

[WiX-users] Problem Patching: Error 2920: Source directory not specified for file

2008-01-16 Thread Ben Greenberg
Hello all, I'm generating a patch between two MSIs that I have created in WiX. I also am generating my PCP file in WiX, but I'm uisng MsiMsp build the actual patch file. This is the second patch I am creating. My package lineage looks like this: v3.0.3 v3.0.4 v3.1.0 I had no trouble creatin

Re: [WiX-users] Minor upgrade issue revisited

2008-01-16 Thread Rob Hamflett
The Upgrade table only comes into play when doing a major upgrade. A minor upgrade is basically a repair with a new set of files. Rob Nicholls, Rob (CSS) wrote: > Hi all, > > Sorry for the horrible formatting - here goes again! > I am new here but have searched the list and cannot find a rele

[WiX-users] ASP.NET App

2008-01-16 Thread Brantley, Garth
Hello, Can anyone tell me the best practices for building a Wix based install for an ASP.NET web app? Apparently Visual Studio changes filenames for many files in the ASP.NET app everytime you recompile. This seems to make it difficult to create a Wix based install. Any suggestions? -Garth

[WiX-users] Votive Missing Project Templates

2008-01-16 Thread Christopher Painter
Is anyone else having problems with Votive/Missing Project Templates using Wix-3.0.3711.0.msi?Wix-3.0.3704.0.msi seems to be ok. http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1872939&group_id=105970&atid=642714 - Never miss a thing

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[WiX-users] Minor upgrade issue revisited

2008-01-16 Thread Nicholls, Rob (CSS)
Hi all, Sorry for the horrible formatting - here goes again! I am new here but have searched the list and cannot find a relevant answer. I am following the tutorial found at http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson4.php and I am able to create a package which upgrades an existing installation with

Re: [WiX-users] Service installed but not started

2008-01-16 Thread SaiTeja
Hi, Thanks for resp. Below is the code ((VersionNT>500) AND (NOT VersionNT64)) Michal Peled wrote: > > Hi, > Could you please attach the XML code of the related component? > > -Origin

Re: [WiX-users] LGHT0216: An unexpected Win32 exception with

2008-01-16 Thread Ben Middleton
> It's probably a permissions problem with validation. MSI validation > counts as an installation operation so a low-privileges user might not > be able to do it. You can try giving the build account more privileges > or suppressing validation (but make sure you run it by hand occasionally > to

Re: [WiX-users] Service installed but not started

2008-01-16 Thread Michal Peled
Hi, Could you please attach the XML code of the related component? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of SaiTeja Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:57 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Service installed but not started

[WiX-users] Closing program on uninstall

2008-01-16 Thread nbedford
Can anyone please help me, I need to close a program before uninstall. I've done a bit of reading but I can't find a solution to this problem. Thanks, Nic - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges.

[WiX-users] Service installed but not started

2008-01-16 Thread SaiTeja
I have one service related binary(guardservice.exe) When I use ServiceInstall along with ServiceDependency(RPCS,Event Log, Terminal Service), it installs" successfully but does not start. I tried manually(services.msc) to start the service, but I get an error saying that the service is taking to