[WiX-users] Localization with WiX3

2008-02-15 Thread DE�K JAHN, G�bor
On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:59:20 +0100, Markus Kuehni wrote: Markus, > Strangely the localizations files from the version 2 are not > mirrored into the 3.x releases. Maybe someone at the project could > offer a reason for this? I keep asking Bob from time to time when the UI part of v3 will cease to

[WiX-users] low bit depth rendering of bitmaps and icons?

2008-02-15 Thread Todd Newman (RMG)
Has anyone else noticed that their icons and bitmaps are dithered down to about 4 bits/pixel? Is there a way around this? - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. htt

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.0 Nant Task and Localization

2008-02-15 Thread Brendan Crosser-McGay
On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 10:47 AM, Brendan Crosser-McGay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But now the question is, why is the same WiX install handling the same > wixproj file differently on different machines? Have you encountered this > before? Does it have to do with Visual Studio building it as o

[WiX-users] OSQL query fails with msiexec!

2008-02-15 Thread Sajo Jacob
I have an OSQL query which runs a select statement to determine the sql engine version on the target machine in a VBScript Custom action, it works fine when I run the MSI by double clicking it, but when I attempt to do a msiexec /i "xyz.msi" the osql command fails and the select doesn't return any

Re: [WiX-users] Have I found a bug in light?

2008-02-15 Thread Todd Newman (RMG)
And lo, when I tried the latest version, Bob's fix solved my problem. Many thanks. /tdn From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:23 PM To: Todd Newman (RMG) Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Have I found a bug in l

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.0 Nant Task and Localization

2008-02-15 Thread Brendan Crosser-McGay
On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you're using Votive, why not just build via the .wixproj? That way > you get the same behavior from developer builds and the official build. > > Regardless, WixUI in WiX v3 uses embedded localization sets so you want > the

Re: [WiX-users] Non-advertised Shortcuts

2008-02-15 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
Hi Oliver, You need to create a component with: - Registry key in HKCU which is a keypath of the component; - Shortcut. You can find more explanation and example here: http://robmensching.com/blog/archive/2007/04/27/How-to-create-an-uninstall-shortcut-and-pass-all-the.aspx Re

[WiX-users] Non-advertised Shortcuts

2008-02-15 Thread Oliver Fairfoul
Dear all, I've been experiencing a problem with WiX shortcuts. For reasons I won't go into now I need to use non-advertised shortcuts to reference my executables (a shortcut with an absolute target) However, When compiling I get the following error: "error LGHT0204 : ICE43: Component Shortcu

[WiX-users] Style of Event-Driven Text Control

2008-02-15 Thread larsenal
I have a text control which gets its Text property filled by the ActionText event. How can I specify its style? If the text were static, I think I could prepend with "{\Tahoma10}" or similar. How do you do this for "dynamic" text? -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] Where's my ActionText?

2008-02-15 Thread larsenal
Thanks, that worked! -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Where%27s-my-ActionText--tp15486575p15504729.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by:

[WiX-users] FileShare Permissions - How to set Change

2008-02-15 Thread Rob Jarratt (MCS UK)
I am using WiX 2.0.4820 and I am trying to use the Permission element inside a FileShare element to set the share's permissions to be "Change" (as seen when you view share permissions in Windows Explorer). I have tried various combinations of attributes but cannot get anything to work except Gen

Re: [WiX-users] Service @vista

2008-02-15 Thread SaiTeja
Some times it is wokring fine, some times not. Event log says "The Service terminated unexpectedly" Rob Hamflett wrote: > > Does the event manager tell you anything? After you've started the > service manually from the > services panel, do future attempts to install it succeed (after you'v

[WiX-users] validating media in multidisk installation

2008-02-15 Thread Balakrishna.BK
Hi, Can someone point me or send me code snippet to check the validity of inserted cd in multi-cd installation. when 1st cd is inserted, autorun will be executed and after installing the contents from 1st cd, how to continue (prompt for) 2nd cd and to check if its correct cd. Than

[WiX-users] Service in vista

2008-02-15 Thread SaiTeja
Hi, This is regarding Vista Service. Because the service.exe has dependencies, I created one merge module.msi(with all x86 including debug mergemodules) and installed. After that I installed my installer. This time installation is successfully, But service is not started after reboot automati

Re: [WiX-users] Service @vista

2008-02-15 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I think it is highly unlikely that the problem is from the MSI/WiX and more to do with an environment issue such as user permissions or missing libraries (different versions of Vista will have different base software and this will affect the libraries shipped with the system). It looks like your se

Re: [WiX-users] Service @vista

2008-02-15 Thread Rob Hamflett
Does the event manager tell you anything? After you've started the service manually from the services panel, do future attempts to install it succeed (after you've uninstalled it, obviously). Rob SaiTeja wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks for response > > Because the service has dependencies, I create

Re: [WiX-users] Service @vista

2008-02-15 Thread SaiTeja
Hi, Thanks for response Because the service has dependencies, I created one merge module.msi(with all x86 including debug mergemodules) and installed. After that I installed my installer. This time installation is successfully, But service is not started after reboot automatically(service start

Re: [WiX-users] Localization with WiX3

2008-02-15 Thread Markus Kuehni
>Bob Arnson wrote: > Because, as you note, they don't work without modification. Ok, but then you should probably remove WixUI_de-de.wxl as well. It was very confusing for me to have German *half* working and French *not at all*. Whatever, the thread will hopefully clarify this for others. A

[WiX-users] Single patch for multiple products

2008-02-15 Thread Adrian Gantoi
Doesn't anybody have a clue of whats wrong with this ? Why is the wrong transform installed ? And if I can create a single patch for multiple products (not installable at the same time) if I have in each of them a component with the same Id but different GUID ? - Original Message From: