Re: [WiX-users] question about removing directories during upgrade

2008-04-10 Thread Sebastian Brand
Only empty folders can be removed (). I guess you'll have to write a custom action to remove a folder that may have files... Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com On Apr 11, 2008, at 4:29 , Lincoln Y. Lavoie wrote: Hello All, I have a question about re

Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally installing a component...

2008-04-10 Thread Sebastian Brand
Ravi, As the element is under a you may specify a condition for that component. ( under ) So... STARTSERVICE ...should work Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com On Apr 11, 2008, at 24:39 , Ravikumar Gopinath wrote: I have two i

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Re: [WiX-users] light.exe : error LGHT0217

2008-04-10 Thread Robert O'Brien
Yup and it must have to do with something in my project file or sources because I just built out a second tfs build agent and the problem repros. From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:26 PM To: Robert O'Brien Cc: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: Re:

Re: [WiX-users] format of wix project "suppress specific warnings" text box

2008-04-10 Thread Robert O'Brien
Thanks. Adding 1;2;3;4;5;6;7;8;9;10 to the project did the trick. From: Jordan Fitzgibbon Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:14 PM To: Robert O'Brien; 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: RE: [WiX-users] format of wix project "suppress specific warnings" text box The format is supposed

[WiX-users] question about removing directories during upgrade

2008-04-10 Thread Lincoln Y. Lavoie
Hello All, I have a question about removing files and directories during an upgrade. Our software creates a special directory when it is first run to hold decompressed library files. We need to remove this directory when the software is upgraded, so it can be recreated by the new version

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut removal and ICE38 silliness

2008-04-10 Thread Bob Arnson
SteveLoof wrote: > should remove the shortcut (as the client this is). From my testing this > does not remove the already existing shortcut (not suprisingly). The HKLM > registry entry changes from 1 (the checkbox checked value) to null (it is > string not integer\DWORD and so will handle a null va

Re: [WiX-users] GAC install on assemblies in "PersonalFolder"

2008-04-10 Thread Bob Arnson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Total wix noob here. I'm trying to figure out how to register an assembly that's under "My Document", specifically a Visual Studio 2005 Addin. So I need to put an assembly in Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Addins I don't think you want to do anything with the assembly

Re: [WiX-users] external installation

2008-04-10 Thread Bob Arnson
Silly & Chrischi wrote: i use wix for my installation. But i have a problemen starting external installations fromm y wix installation. How it is possible? Is the only solution a bootswrapper? For example, i start my installation and then i look for a MySQL-Registry-Key and if there is noth

Re: [WiX-users] Duplicate Symbol in InstallUISequence

2008-04-10 Thread Bob Arnson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm trying to create my own set of dialog in wix. I have been looking at several examples which all pretty much do the same thing. However using that same code does not work. I always get duplicate symbol errors on the default dialogs. Which version of WiX are you

Re: [WiX-users] Help required!

2008-04-10 Thread Bob Arnson
Kiran Subhedar (Sogeti) wrote: MSI (s) (8C:6C) [16:31:45:663]: Product: Reference Source -- Error 1335. The cabinet file 'ReferenceSource.cab' required for this installation is corrupt and cannot be used. This could indicate a network error, an error reading from the CD-ROM, or a problem with

Re: [WiX-users] light.exe : error LGHT0217

2008-04-10 Thread Bob Arnson
Robert O'Brien wrote: I have a project that builds fine in the IDE and was initially building fine on my tfs build agent host via the tfs automated msbuild .proj file processing. Something mysterious has happened with the tfs build agent host tfs automated msbuild .proj file processing and

Re: [WiX-users] format of wix project "suppress specific warnings" text box

2008-04-10 Thread Jordan Fitzgibbon
The format is supposed to be: (;)* In your case, just put 9 in the text box. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert O'Brien Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:01 PM To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: [WiX-users] format of wix project "suppress specific war

[WiX-users] format of wix project "suppress specific warnings" text box

2008-04-10 Thread Robert O'Brien
What is the format of of the wix project "suppress specific warnings" text box, e.g. I'd like to enter something there that suppresses the following warning that my sources are generating which as I understand it relates to a known bug that will cause this warning not to occur in some future bui

Re: [WiX-users] command window error while running tallow -s

2008-04-10 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
Mike, My point was that it looks like DataTrackPrinter.dll does not support COM registration and therefore does not export and implement DllRegisterServer function (as well as DllUnregisterServer). To prove that, you need to try to register this dll manually. Try this command in the command w

[WiX-users] Conditionally installing a component...

2008-04-10 Thread Ravikumar Gopinath
I have two issues that I need some help on: 1. I have a MSI which installs windows service on the box. It needs to be started on install only if a particular property is set. The ServiceControl element just has the "start" attribute. How can I get it to start the service only if a particular

Re: [WiX-users] command window error while running tallow -s

2008-04-10 Thread mike.tihonchik
Well, no... What I am trying to do is get this .dll registered during the installation. Can I do that with my .dll? Thanks, MIKE Alexander Shevchuk wrote: > > Sounds like your dll either does not support registration or it is using > DllInstall (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb759846

[WiX-users] GAC install on assemblies in "PersonalFolder"

2008-04-10 Thread wix . 5 . sam_hughes
Hey Total wix noob here. I'm trying to figure out how to register an assembly that's under "My Document", specifically a Visual Studio 2005 Addin. So I need to put an assembly in Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Addins If I use the xml below... no registration happens (obviously). If I do the Asse

Re: [WiX-users] SQL connection test

2008-04-10 Thread David M. Petercheff
As far as I know , you have to do a custom action. I had the same problem. Then you can create a condition on the Next button to not go forward unless it succeeds. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arthur Curvello Sent: Thursda

Re: [WiX-users] command window error while running tallow -s

2008-04-10 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
Sounds like your dll either does not support registration or it is using DllInstall (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb759846(VS.85).aspx) function for registration. Have you tried registering it using regsvr32? Alex -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL P

[WiX-users] command window error while running tallow -s

2008-04-10 Thread mike.tihonchik
I am trying to run tallow -s DataTrakPrinter.dll > printer.xml command in my command window, and I am getting the following error??? :-/ Any suggestions of what to do to fix it I am new to WiX Thanks in advance, Mike C:\develop\clientactivex\DataTrakPrinter\DataTrakPrinter\bin\Debug>tallo

[WiX-users] SQL connection test

2008-04-10 Thread Arthur Curvello
how can I test sql connection before installation? = server :___ O win mode O sql mode user :__ pass:__ --- | Test Button | --- = something like this. ---

Re: [WiX-users] ifndef not working as i would expect

2008-04-10 Thread Chris Haukap
I think I understand what is going on here. Each wxs file is compiled separately, and for each one, 'MyResourceDefined' is initially undefined, so 'myresource' gets defined. When everything is linked together, I have multiple definitions of the same resource. Is there some other way I can define

Re: [WiX-users] MSI with an icon?

2008-04-10 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
Hi Constantin, Here is the original question: "How can we create a setup file which already has an icon? ..." Because question is not very specific I assume we are talking about an msi file. As far as I know, icon for any msi file comes from HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Msi.Package\DefaultIcon which poin

[WiX-users] ifndef not working as i would expect

2008-04-10 Thread Chris Haukap
I am trying to create a wxi file that will define a binary resource as shown below. I want to use ifndef to prevent the binary resource "myresource" from being multiply defined. When I include this wxi file in more than one compiled wxs files, I receive LGHT0091 'duplicate symbols' error in spite

Re: [WiX-users] ngen confusion

2008-04-10 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I found this in the end (http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/archive/2006/09/20/Installing-Assemblies-for-R untime-and-Design_2D00_time-Use.aspx ). I don't fix WiX intuitive or easy to use at the best of times. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan O'Neill Sent: 10 Ap

Re: [WiX-users] ngen confusion

2008-04-10 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Chris, I think I understand about the GAC and ngen and thats why I want to check it out, for performance reasons. So does anyone have the best/recommended approach to installing the same file into the GAC and on-disk? I need a copy of the .exe on disk so that I can run the main executable.

Re: [WiX-users] ngen confusion

2008-04-10 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Thanks Chris. I've been reading that on and off for a couple of weeks now, I think I got confused about the GAC really, not just ngen. When I install to the GAC my program files version no longer exists, as I understand it ngen will need both copies though. Will I have to duplicate the componen

Re: [WiX-users] ngen confusion

2008-04-10 Thread Christopher Painter
Prejitted assemblies don't *have* to be installed to the GAC, however doing so can be more optimal since there is less overhead in verifying the assembly signature. A good article on this subject is: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163610.aspx As an aside, I've always bee

Re: [WiX-users] re gistering .dll in WiX with CustomAction

2008-04-10 Thread mike.tihonchik
Thank you for you help. I actually got it working by running tallow -c on the .dll and then added that to my .wxs file. This registered my .dll just as I wanted Mike Pally Sandher wrote: > > If you use a CustomAction to register the DLL on install you also need > to provide a CustomAction

[WiX-users] ngen confusion

2008-04-10 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I have one exe and four dlls (all .net) which I have ngenned into the GAC. The docs state that when I run my main exe the CLR will look for an ngenned version and use that if it is OK to do so. The conceptual problem I have is that the executable is now in the GAC and not in the program files\m

[WiX-users] external installation

2008-04-10 Thread Silly & Chrischi
Hey guys, i use wix for my installation. But i have a problemen starting external installations fromm y wix installation. How it is possible? Is the only solution a bootswrapper? For example, i start my installation and then i look for a MySQL-Registry-Key and if there is nothing, i must start

Re: [WiX-users] Access a button control from a custom action?

2008-04-10 Thread Netter
Althought the only reply was that it is not possible. I am very curious if you have somehow found a workaround for the problem of button not being enabled 'onchange' of the edit-control but 'onlostfocus' thanks vljacobs wrote: > > Kudos to WIX! I’ve finally convinced my company to start utili

[WiX-users] light.exe : error LGHT0217

2008-04-10 Thread Robert O'Brien
I have a project that builds fine in the IDE and was initially building fine on my tfs build agent host via the tfs automated msbuild .proj file processing. Something mysterious has happened with the tfs build agent host tfs automated msbuild .proj file processing and now I'm getting a wix pro

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Re: [WiX-users] re gistering .dll in WiX with CustomAction

2008-04-10 Thread Pally Sandher
If you use a CustomAction to register the DLL on install you also need to provide a CustomAction to unregister on uninstall & on rollback/failed install. Hence it's not recommended especially when you're trying to do something which is eminently possible using the WiX schema & tools anyway. As you

[WiX-users] Include a sleep in the rollback

2008-04-10 Thread Anidil
is there a way to include a sleep in the rollback action to validate the functionality of the roll back? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Include-a-sleep-in-the-rollback-tp16604546p16604546.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -