Re: [WiX-users] Link to Uninstall the product.

http://robmensching.com/blog/archive/2007/04/27/How-to-create-an-uninstall-shortcut-and-pass-all-the.aspx From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ArunKumar ArcotVijayaKumar Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 3:24 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Li

[WiX-users] Link to Uninstall the product.

I need some ideas/pointer on how to add a Link to Uninstall the product, in the Program Menu folder for my product ? Thanks in advance. Thanks ArunKumar - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges.

[WiX-users] Conditional file and registry removal during uninstall

In my current MSI installs, I allow the user to choose if they want to remove configuration information from the machine. Currently I do this by setting the msidbComponentAttributesPermanent attribute on the components with user configuration data. I then have a custom action to delete the files

[WiX-users] Custom Action and ERROR_INSTALL_USEREXIT

Hi, I wrote a custom action that pops up a dialog asking the user whether to continue or to cancel the installation, and if the user clicks the "No" pushbutton, the custom action returns ERROR_INSTALL_USEREXIT. However I am finding that it doesn't work, the installer would simply continue with the

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Re: [WiX-users] WiXSqlExtension issue on Vista with UAC

If it is by design, then there is a problem with using WiXSqlExtension for creating an installer for Vista/WS2008 because the *uninstallation* will fail is you attempt to uninstall the product from Add/remove programs because the custom actions to drop the database is getting executed as immediate,

Re: [WiX-users] COM Extraction questions (Wix 2)

Quinton, It's unfortunate, but the WiX tools are not designed to be used in an automated, build-time fashion. I guess the reason is that there are too many problems around managing component rules, and for many people their COM interfaces change rarely. I developed my own custom build tasks

Re: [WiX-users] Location of SourceDir?

You probably want to use the File/@Source attribute. This tells Light where to pick up your file when it's building the MSI. The file will still get installed to c:\Program Files\RRHome\RRFoo because your component is nested under that directory structure. -Original Message- From: [EM

[WiX-users] Location of SourceDir?

Hi all, I'm real new at MSI and WiX. I've created a Votive/ Visual Studio project 'wixfoo' - currently there's only a single file in the WiX, macdok.foo, and it should be installed on a target system at c:\program files\RR Landscapes\RRfoo\macdok.foo. I've tried placing the .foo file in a ..\RR La

[WiX-users] COM Extraction questions (Wix 2)

hi, hope someone can help me with the following queries. I’m using Wix 2.0.5805, is there a way to import COM registration in such a way that it will already have references to the advertising tables (ProgId Table, AppId Table, TypeLib)? I know the WIX v3 tool Heat has this ability; for WIX 2

Re: [WiX-users] question to Assembly=".net"

Actually I meant the AssemblyApplication attribute of the File element. Am I correct that you are talking about the AssemblyApplication attribute of the NativeImage element? Or are they closely related somehow. Well, I guess I'm a bit confused about it. Heath Stewart-2 wrote: > > App isolatio

[WiX-users] XmlConfig problem with repeating nodes

hi, I’m using Wix 2.0.5805 and having problems using XMlConfig to add the below entries in an XML file (end up with only the last number being written), is this possible using WIX, and does anyone have any example code? thanks in advance. 1.2 1.3 code i'm currently using is be

[WiX-users] Now working was:Why is the registry key not removed?

After I places the stuff at another place and in it's own component, than the registry key is removed as expected. My .wxs looks like this: It was directly placed below the first Directory entry before it was much deeper in the Directory tree... Maybe it

[WiX-users] Extract files to a temp location?

i have written a wrapper DLL custom action to call a method inside a dll which performs a USB device check at the beginning of the installation.If the device is not connected,installation should exit.But the problem here is, that i cannot wait for the files to get copied to the system to call the

[WiX-users] 6. Re: adding "WixUIExtension" produces "Error HRESULTE_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component." when reopening solution (RAYMENT Tim)

Hi, i have the same error in Visual Studio 2005 SP1 German since Release 3.0.3815.0 and above. Release 3.0.3801.0 works. All newer Releases do not work. Yes Command Line is working for me too. Error is only in Visual Studio IDE. Re Bernhard DMG Europe Holding GmbH, Registered Office: Klaus - Di