Re: [WiX-users] Re start Manager on Vista

2008-04-03 Thread Anidil
I do have service control elements to handle the service. Now - after i have disabled restart manger using MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL property and suppressed MsiRMFilesInUse and FilesInUse dialogs,i don't get any more system dialogs.But the problem i faced because of this is if i do an uninstall aft

Re: [WiX-users] CNDL0010: The Class/Server attribute was not found

2008-04-03 Thread Sebastian Brand
If there isn't a bug filed on http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=105970&atid=642714 you should create one. Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com On Apr 3, 2008, at 18:46 , Zenko Klapko Jr. wrote: > Hi, > > I'm using heat to harvest files in a direct

[WiX-users] (no subject)

2008-04-03 Thread teknolog
I am doing an MSI that must run multiple custom actions sequentially on install and on uninstall. These custom actions involve running the same installed file all over again. They also involve deleting certain directories. Is there a clean way of achieving this? Currently, the setup complains and

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

2008-04-03 Thread Sajo Jacob
I think here is the issue, WiX code base- SQLExtension.wxs TerminalServerAware should be set to "No" and Impersonate should be set to "no", that should fix it. Jacob On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 6:43 PM, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sajo Jacob wrote: >

Re: [WiX-users] is there a way to get WixUI_Mondo and WixUI_FeatureTree to show feature tree components

2008-04-03 Thread Bob Arnson
Robert O'Brien wrote: Ok I pulled the trigger a little to fast on this question as a search of the mail archive provided the answer. On a related note is the setup below the right way to essentially say that the "Sites" feature has optional "Site1" and "Site2" subfeatures and if regardless

Re: [WiX-users] Bewildered and confused (installing multiple versions of an application plug-in)

2008-04-03 Thread Bob Arnson
jwatte wrote: > I think I know how to do 0) using RemoveExistingProducts. > Yes. > I don't quite know how to do 1) -- I know how to use FindExistingProducts, > but not how to apply the findings to 2). > Create components for each one and use the properties in each UpgradeVersion/@Property

Re: [WiX-users] Launching custom action Impersonated, but non-elevated on Vista

2008-04-03 Thread Bob Arnson
Dan Giambalvo wrote: I'm using Wix to build an installer for my Vista application. I want the user to be able to launch the application when the install completes (as is standard in many installers.) Because my application stores all it's data in %appdata% it has to run impersonated. Howe

Re: [WiX-users] msi package compression

2008-04-03 Thread Bob Arnson
DEÁK JAHN, Gábor wrote: > I don't know what's inside your MSI (you can use the MSI packer plugin in > Total Commander to look into it just like into any other packed file) but, > just a thought: if you refer to a large executable just because it contains > the icon you want to use, the whole e

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction in a Module to be executed as a Launchcondition?

2008-04-03 Thread Bob Arnson
BEN, Bent Nicolaisen, AT wrote: > The error dialog comes up, but that is first when the merge module is installing, NOT as a launch condition! It is a launch condition, but it's happening in the execute sequence, not the UI sequence. Try using InstallUISequence inste

Re: [WiX-users] Support Packaging Formats

2008-04-03 Thread Bob Arnson
DP Ludwig wrote: > We have several products we would like to release and deliver through the > web, CDROM, LAN/network, and possibly DVD. > > Does WiX support these methods of delivery? MSI does. Its support for over-the-Web installs is limited, however; most folks use some kind of wrapper to

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

2008-04-03 Thread Bob Arnson
Sajo Jacob wrote: > Any clues how to fix this? If SQL Express requires elevated privileges to drop a database, it works differently than SQL Server and will require a different CA to do so. It might be the same code but a new CA entry to be elevated. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/

Re: [WiX-users] is there a way to get WixUI_Mondo and WixUI_FeatureTree to show feature tree components

2008-04-03 Thread Robert O'Brien
Ok I pulled the trigger a little to fast on this question as a search of the mail archive provided the answer. On a related note is the setup below the right way to essentially say that the "Sites" feature has optional "Site1" and "Site2" subfeatures and if regardless of which one you select y

[WiX-users] Bewildered and confused (installing multiple versions of an application plug-in)

2008-04-03 Thread jwatte
Bear with me, there's a question or five (or at least a request for pointers) at the bottom. I am the developer of an open source plug-in to the commercial product 3ds Max made by Autodesk. That product exists in a number of currently active versions (pretty much on a yearly cycle, with up to 3 y

[WiX-users] is there a way to get WixUI_Mondo and WixUI_FeatureTree to show feature tree components

2008-04-03 Thread Robert O'Brien
Is there a way to get WixUI_Mondo and WixUI_FeatureTree to show feature tree components or do I have to essentially define a FeatureGroup and have that contain Feature definitions aligned with the component options I want to be provided as optional selections? ---

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

2008-04-03 Thread Sajo Jacob
Look what I found when I ran validate from Orca ICE68 ERROR TSAware flag (msidbCustomActionTypeTSAware) set for CustomAction 'RollbackExecuteSqlStrings'. Flag is only available for deferred, impersonated custom actions ICE68 ERROR TSAware flag (msidbCustomActionTypeTSAware) set for CustomActio

[WiX-users] msi package compression

2008-04-03 Thread DE�K JAHN, G�bor
On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:36:18 +, Koloszar Jozsef wrote: József, > only 2MB, the .msi was a whopping 7MB (!), is that really as good > as it gets? I don't know what's inside your MSI (you can use the MSI packer plugin in Total Commander to look into it just like into any other packed file) b

[WiX-users] Provide Wireless Hazardous Gas Sensor & Detector

2008-04-03 Thread yada
We can provide device to detect and report hazardous gas such as: Hydrogen sulfide(H2S) 0-100 ppm Hydrogen(H2) Formaldehyde(HCHO) 0-100 ppm Carbon monoxide(CO) 250-5000 ppm Fluorine gas(F2) 0-1 ppm Acetylene(C2H2) 0-100%LEL Carbon dioxide(CO2) 0-5 ppm

[WiX-users] Launching custom action Impersonated, but non-elevated on Vista

2008-04-03 Thread Dan Giambalvo
I'm using Wix to build an installer for my Vista application. I want the user to be able to launch the application when the install completes (as is standard in many installers.) Because my application stores all it's data in %appdata% it has to run impersonated. However, my application speci

Re: [WiX-users] msi package compression

2008-04-03 Thread Koloszar Jozsef
thanks for the tip. i set it to 'high' and got 1MB of improvement. then i had an idea, i chose not to embed the cab, and here's what i found the resulting .cab file (containing all files) was in fact only 2MB, the .msi was a whopping 7MB (!), is that really as good as it gets? all my installer

[WiX-users] Support Packaging Formats

2008-04-03 Thread DP Ludwig
We have several products we would like to release and deliver through the web, CDROM, LAN/network, and possibly DVD. Does WiX support these methods of delivery? I have tried looking at tutorials and documentation and the only thing I have found are compression options specified within the t

Re: [WiX-users] Problem upgrading from per user to system-wide

2008-04-03 Thread Christopher Painter
For an ISV, you'll have to provide an uninstall utility with instructions for it to run in the context of every user who ever installed the product.For an enterprise, running that in a GPO assigned user logon script. Chad Blomquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was afraid this wa

Re: [WiX-users] Re start Manager on Vista

2008-04-03 Thread Wilson, Phil
This kind of thing needs a log to see exactly what's going on. Do you have ServiceControl elements for those services to do an uninstall stop and uninstall start? Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stefan Pavlik Sent: Thursday,

[WiX-users] CNDL0010: The Class/Server attribute was not found

2008-04-03 Thread Zenko Klapko Jr.
Hi, I'm using heat to harvest files in a directory. One of the DLLs have hundreds of dependencies. When I run candle with the fragments I get hundreds of error CNDL0010: The Class/@Server attribute was not found; it is required. I spent some time searching for a solution on the Internets and it

Re: [WiX-users] Problem upgrading from per user to system-wide

2008-04-03 Thread Chad Blomquist
I was afraid this was the case. Is there a typical approach to fixing this mistake when pushing an upgrade to a product that is already out in the wild? On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 8:23 PM, Christopher Painter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Upgrades ( including Major ) can't migrate an installed applic

Re: [WiX-users] msi package compression

2008-04-03 Thread Brian Simoneau
Look at the CompressionLevel attribute of the Media element. -Brian Simoneau -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Koloszar Jozsef Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 3:11 AM To: Bob Arnson Cc: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] msi

Re: [WiX-users] Sorted ListView with Icons?

2008-04-03 Thread Sebastian Brand
I have the same problem. I also see that the ListView seem to support 16 color icons only? Can someone confirm that this is a MSI bug/limitation? Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com On Apr 1, 2008, at 12:58 , Colin Law wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm trying to c

Re: [WiX-users] Systray doesn't work during Repair

2008-04-03 Thread Sebastian Brand
Then try "NOT REMOVE" as condition. Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com On Apr 1, 2008, at 17:42 , Anidil wrote: > > I get the systray launched both at install and repair when i set the > condition as "1". > But the CA " After='InstallFinalize'>1 " get exec

[WiX-users] CustomAction in a Module to be executed as a Launchcondition?

2008-04-03 Thread BEN, Bent Nicolaisen, AT
Hi all! I have a small problem. In a Module I would like to test that another module is already installed. In the Product I can use the following: OLD_CORE_IS_INSTALLED OR Installed That will give the error dialog and the install aborts, just as I

[WiX-users] ServiceInstall and major upgrade

2008-04-03 Thread dB.
Hi, What's the recommended way to preserve a service during major upgrade? On a fresh install I prompt the user for credentials. On a major upgrade I'd like to skip the ServiceInstall part for both uninstalling of the previous version and installing the new one, I want to leave the service alon

Re: [WiX-users] Re start Manager on Vista

2008-04-03 Thread Stefan Pavlik
Anidil wrote: > Hello there..any luck on this issue? even I'm facing the same problem > > > Stefan Pavlik-2 wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a problem with Restart Manager on Windows Vista. >> During uninstallation of our application (usually after establishing >> the connection - our software is manag

Re: [WiX-users] Re start Manager on Vista

2008-04-03 Thread Anidil
Hello there..any luck on this issue? even I'm facing the same problem Stefan Pavlik-2 wrote: > > Hi, > > I have a problem with Restart Manager on Windows Vista. > During uninstallation of our application (usually after establishing > the connection - our software is manager for Data Cards) the

[WiX-users] Ways to add Files

2008-04-03 Thread Saeed, Rehan
So far I have found that you can add files in the following ways: 1) Add a reference to a file directly using its directory path. 2) Add a project reference and then use (var.PROJECT_NAME.TargetPath) However, can you add a reference to a Dll and then add this somehow. I have been unable

Re: [WiX-users] CA only during Repair

2008-04-03 Thread Xu nanxuan
Maybe you can try to change the condition statement to: Installed AND NOT REMOVE="ALL" which means the precondition is "installed already" and "not in remove mode". > Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:44:14 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: [WiX-users] CA only

[WiX-users] msi package compression

2008-04-03 Thread Koloszar Jozsef
hi, i have a "big" problem. i'm building my msi installer, and its just too big. it contains 6MBs worth of files, and the final msi installer size is 10MB !!! the installer contais a single package, and i have compressed='yes' specified. so what's the problem. (if i pass the msi file through zi