[WiX-users] IntelliSense not working in 3.0.4014.0 (and later)

2008-05-01 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I have raised this bug https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=642714&aid=1949149&gro up_id=105970 regarding a problem with IntelliSense in the latest builds on VS2005 and VS2008. It still isn't working for me but I would like to know if anyone else is having the problem as the WiX team d

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2008-05-01 Thread Nigel . Rochford
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Re: [WiX-users] How do I execute a custom action before a dialog?

2008-05-01 Thread Christopher Karper
BTW, someone might want to update that in the sources that are being distributed. I looked in there and that argument wasn't listed yet. :-) Chris On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 10:07 PM, Christopher Karper < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Aha! Perfect, Thank you very much. > > Chris > > > On Thu, May 1

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut without icon

2008-05-01 Thread Daniel Hughes
Hi, This still has not been resolved. My shortcut is nested under the file, with advertise 'yes' and the file is set as the key file. The shortcut is created OK however the icon is not correct until the first time the shortcut is followed. If I change to advertise="no" I'm told I can't have it

Re: [WiX-users] How do I execute a custom action before a dialog?

2008-05-01 Thread Christopher Karper
Aha! Perfect, Thank you very much. Chris On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 8:36 PM, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Christopher Karper wrote: > > > error C2664: 'WcaAddTempRecord' : cannot convert parameter 6 from > > 'LPCWSTR' to 'UINT' > > > > Gabor's tutorial is using WiX v2. In WiX v3, the sig

Re: [WiX-users] How do I execute a custom action before a dialog?

2008-05-01 Thread Bob Arnson
Christopher Karper wrote: > error C2664: 'WcaAddTempRecord' : cannot convert parameter 6 from > 'LPCWSTR' to 'UINT' Gabor's tutorial is using WiX v2. In WiX v3, the signature of WcaAddTempRecord changed: HRESULT __cdecl WcaAddTempRecord( __inout MSIHANDLE* phTableView, __inout MSIHANDLE

Re: [WiX-users] Adding extension table with file extension

2008-05-01 Thread Bob Arnson
Michal Malka wrote: And if I would like to advertise extension -- what is the way? I was trying now to run with the following: And I'm getting error 2228 when trying to install the msi Check a verbose log. MSI is likely looking for an associated row in the ProgId table. In WiX, y

Re: [WiX-users] Adding extension table with file extension

2008-05-01 Thread Michal Malka
And if I would like to advertise extension - what is the way? I was trying now to run with the following: And I'm getting error 2228 when trying to install the msi Michal From: Rob Mensching Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 1:50 PM To: Michal Malka; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: Add

Re: [WiX-users] How do I execute a custom action before a dialog?

2008-05-01 Thread Fredrik Grohn
Both lines should work actually. The compiler seem confused about the declaration of WcaAddTempRecord(). It is probably something simple. A "go to declaration" on the function name might even shed some light on it. :) In case you have a VC++ project you could share, mail it over and I'll offer t

Re: [WiX-users] How do I execute a custom action before a dialog?

2008-05-01 Thread Christopher Karper
It does not. error C2664: 'WcaAddTempRecord' : cannot convert parameter 6 from 'LPCWSTR' to 'UINT' Thanks for trying though. I definitely appreciate the effort. Chris On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 5:40 PM, Fredrik Grohn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just guessing but, does this work? > > > > hResul

Re: [WiX-users] How do I execute a custom action before a dialog?

2008-05-01 Thread Fredrik Grohn
Just guessing but, does this work? hResult = WcaAddTempRecord (&hTable, &hColumns, L"ListBox", 0, 3, (LPCWSTR)L"LISTBOXVALUES", i, (LPCWSTR)L"Item 1"); From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Karper Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 11:01 PM To: wix-users@lists.so

Re: [WiX-users] How do I execute a custom action before a dialog?

2008-05-01 Thread Christopher Karper
This is killing me. I'm trying to do the same thing. Now, I'm a C++ newb, but I have some people helping me. When I try to compile even the sample code, I'm getting: error C2664: 'WcaAddTempRecord' : cannot convert parameter 6 from 'const wchar_t [14]' to 'UINT' on this line: hResult = WcaAdd

Re: [WiX-users] Adding extension table with file extension

2008-05-01 Thread Rob Mensching
The Extension table is only used for Advertised extensions. If you look in your MSI, you'll probably find all of your extension registration in the Registry table. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michal Malka Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 10:44 To: wix-users@lists.

[WiX-users] Adding extension table with file extension

2008-05-01 Thread Michal Malka
Hi, I'm trying to add file extension to my wix file. I couldn't find a way to do it using Wix... I added: under one of the component But I couldn't add the extension table (only using: , but then the table is empty) With all the relevant and needed data... Can someone please help me? Thanks, Mi

Re: [WiX-users] How do I execute a custom action before a dialog?

2008-05-01 Thread Bob Arnson
Richard wrote: > Yes, using the control event table and putting the action on the > next/back button transitions into this dialog are the way to do it. > There might be an opportunity for a WiX extension for dialogs here > that managed these transitions for you, but it would do the same thing > und

Re: [WiX-users] How do I execute a custom action before a dialog?

2008-05-01 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > again? If so, how do I do that? (I can try to hookup the CA on next > > and prev buttons around this dialog, but it sounds like too much work). > > That's probably the easiest/best way. There's no "initdialog" event

Re: [WiX-users] How do I execute a custom action before a dialog?

2008-05-01 Thread Bob Arnson
dB. wrote: 1. I need to execute the custom action before the dialog. I added it to the InstallUISequence and it executes the first time just fine and I get my items. But if I navigate away from the dialog and come back to it, the dialog is re-created and an old selection is no longer v

Re: [WiX-users] public property registry search assignment not working during uninstall passes

2008-05-01 Thread Bob Arnson
Robert O'Brien wrote: Thanks. Looking at the AppSearch section I see that it is now getting set but this is possibly because I added the additional registry search entries I've shown below. Is there any way to review the AppSearch section where you see the property value being modified by

Re: [WiX-users] How do I read a configuration parameter from an xml file?

2008-05-01 Thread Bob Arnson
dB. wrote: XmlFile and XmlConfig allow you to write values. Was it by design that they should not allow to read values? No, but they're very different operations. An XML AppSearch should be immediate-only and runnable at the same time as AppSearch. It's on the list but not available today

Re: [WiX-users] How do I read a configuration parameter from an xml file?

2008-05-01 Thread Martin MacPherson
Damn I was going to be needing to do this soon and was hoping that there would be a 'getValue' action on the XmlFile element. I've just had a quick look and couldn't see onehmmm 2008/5/1 dB. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I think this was answered before, but I couldn't find a reference. I > found

[WiX-users] How do I read a configuration parameter from an xml file?

2008-05-01 Thread dB.
I think this was answered before, but I couldn't find a reference. I found http://www.dalun.com/wix/05.22.2007.htm about reading parameters from xml files, but I don't like it J Any better suggestions? XmlFile and XmlConfig allow you to write values. Was it by design that they should not allow

[WiX-users] How do I execute a custom action before a dialog?

2008-05-01 Thread dB.
I am trying to populate a combo box with a list of SQL servers. I wrote accustom action that inserts the items into the combo box and I am facing two issues. 1. I need to execute the custom action before the dialog. I added it to the InstallUISequence and it executes the first time just f

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Re: [WiX-users] Asking the user a yes/no question

2008-05-01 Thread Christopher Painter
BTW I've been trying to suggest MSI `pure` ways of solving the problem. If custom actions are acceptable, you could just inline a MessageBox type call within your CA white transitioning from the first dialog to the second. Christopher Painter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I'm guessing if the us

Re: [WiX-users] Asking the user a yes/no question

2008-05-01 Thread Christopher Painter
I'm guessing if the user presses no you want it to return not to the original dialog but to the next dialog in the SpawnDialog chain? Sorry, MSI doesn't support that. To do that you'd have to make this a standard interior dialog with back/next buttons to take you to the original dialog and

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