[WiX-users] Unable to Checkout/Checkin wxs files in VS2008 TFS

I upgraded last week from version 3.0.3725.0 of Wix that came (I believe) with Visual Studio 2008 to 3.0.4401.0 (32bit in all cases) and now I've found I am unable to use the source control functionality within Visual Studio. Specifically I've tried to checkout a wxs file I need to add a single f

Re: [WiX-users] Dynamically naming a database during its installation

Hi Chris, If you can send me the bits, it will great, I prefer not to re-invent the wheel. Thanks in advance, Eitan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Karper Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:04 AM To: General discussion for Wi

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut to Folder example

No more problems. Registry key's root was just incorrect. When I changed back to 3.0.2925, I could see real error string. Not sure why, but in non advertised shortcuts there must be registry key to HKCU, but that solved the problem. Timo Neil Sleightholm wrote: > > Just to step back a bit wh

Re: [WiX-users] Dynamically naming a database during its installation

I built an extension that uses SqlFormattedScript elements. It's basically just SqlScript, plus formatting. I used the same design, up to and including the table it stores into in the final MSI DB. I just rename it for my own purposes. I then take advantage of the fact that SqlScript elements

Re: [WiX-users] Unicode characters in MSI setup package?

Glad to help! -Original Message- From: Nemzági Ferenc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 3:31 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unicode characters in MSI setup package? Hi Neil, Wow, your relpy was extremely fast, than

Re: [WiX-users] How to author a patch to remove launch conditions of RTM msi

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Shawn Dwyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This seems like a simple thing to do, but I am new to patches and don't know > where to start. How do I go about authoring a patch to remove launch > conditions? Make an administrative image of your deployed produc

Re: [WiX-users] Installing PFX certificates to Trusted Root?

Hello All, (I'm responding months after having posted my initial question, doh!) Thanks Rob, for the clue about PFX passwords. After some experimentation I realized that (1) the PFX I was given has an empty password, and (2) Wix 3.03907 does not allow me to include an empty string as the value o

[WiX-users] Error LGHT0293

Hi, I'm trying to build a *.wxs file when I come across the error messages below. Does anyone know what exactly this means and where I can begin debugging the issue? Thanks! Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Linker version 3.0.4318.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Re: [WiX-users] Unicode characters in MSI setup package?

Hi Neil, Wow, your relpy was extremely fast, thanks a lot! I changed it Central Europan (1250), a it it works! Thanks again, Nemzagi Neil Enns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> írta: > Have you set the codepage appropriately on your element? See the > "Code Page" topic in the WiX documentation for mo

Re: [WiX-users] Unicode characters in MSI setup package?

Have you set the codepage appropriately on your element? See the "Code Page" topic in the WiX documentation for more details. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nemzági Ferenc Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 3:19 PM To: wix-users@lists.s

[WiX-users] Unicode characters in MSI setup package?

Hi, Iâ019m using WIX 2 to create a MSI setup package for German users, so texts contain special Unicode characters like 'ö' and 'ü'. The encoding of my "wxs" file is "UTF-8 with signature", but unfortunately candle.exe (2.0.5325.0) creates question marks (?) instead of these characte

[WiX-users] How to author a patch to remove launch conditions of RTM msi

Hi, We have an issue where our RTM msi had some launch conditions that are preventing patches from being uninstalled. It was suggested that we create a uninstallable patch to remove that launch condition so that subsequent patches could be uninstalled. This seems like a simple thing to do, but I

Re: [WiX-users] Dynamically naming a database during its installation

Hi, I am willing to write the CA. Some writing using DFT sounds cool. But, the only solution that comes to my mind is: loop through the Binary table, export every Sql script, do a find and replace, import the Sql script back to the database. My scripts are pretty long, and I don't want to paste th

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut to Folder example

Just to step back a bit what problem do you see? Does the source build ok, if it does do you get an error on install or do you see and error with the shortcut? Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timo Hannukkala Sent: 11 August 2008 13:06

[WiX-users] Permission vs. PermissionEx and Users Group

According to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369774.aspx, you cannot specify the "Users" group, only "Administrators" or "Everyone" as the username for a Permission element. My first try for this was to use the WIX_ACCOUNT_USERS property, which is set as part of the WixQueryOsWellKnow

[WiX-users] wix sample for ms help 2.x

I have a .hxs file that contains MS Help 2.x content. Does anyone have any sample WIX code that illustrates how to build an installer for registering this content on a user's machine? Thanks. - This SF.Net email is sponsored

Re: [WiX-users] Equivalent of UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE under MSI < 4.0

> From: dB. > > I just realized that UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE is an MSI 4.0 thing. How can I > detect that the product is being uninstalled during a major > upgrade for old versions of MSI? That's bad realization; if you're basing it on MSDN, you've been caught by some poor thinking (or rather, lack

Re: [WiX-users] Equivalent of UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE under MSI < 4.0

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "dB." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I just realized that UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE is an MSI 4.0 thing. How can I > detect that the product is being uninstalled during a major upgrade for > old versions of MSI? Hmm... are you sure its only MSI 4? I swear I used t

Re: [WiX-users] Dynamically naming a database during its installation - WiX VERSION 3.0.4318.0

No, you're right, you can only assign explicit scripts. By "load", I meant copy & paste. The two elements have different capabilities, and unfortunately for you, you're looking for one that's only available with SqlString. You either have to cut & paste your statements into the .wxs, or write y

[WiX-users] Equivalent of UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE under MSI < 4.0

I just realized that UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE is an MSI 4.0 thing. How can I detect that the product is being uninstalled during a major upgrade for old versions of MSI? Thx dB. -dB. dblock.org / foodcandy.com

[WiX-users] Votive auto-checkout bug in 3.0.4401.0

I have installed build 3.0.4401.0, 64 bit version and now when I try to modify a file that is not checked out, it does not let me. I have to manually check out the file first before making changes. Has this been reported yet? Thanks, Andy

Re: [WiX-users] Conditional install of feature

What kind of upgrade are we looking at here? A major upgrade with ProductCode changes and Upgrade table entries? Or is the ProductCode the same as the original product? Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Eldridge Sent: Mond

Re: [WiX-users] Vista uninstall from control panel

I didn't get anything interesting in the uninstall log... only the following: Error 1730. You must be an Administrator to remove this application. To remove this application, you can log on as an Administrator, or contact your technical support group for assistance. === Logging stopped: 11/08/200

[WiX-users] Conditional install of feature

Hi All, I have a Wix2 setup that is designed to "upgrade" a product installation to a known level. The original installation was InstallShield/InstallScript based. The product is essentially made up of a Client component and a Server component. The install has a couple of FileSearch-es to set p

Re: [WiX-users] Dynamically naming a database during its installation - WiX VERSION 3.0.4318.0

Hi, Please, can you expand a little more on how to load the scripts into a sqlstring and use the properties? I only saw how to assign SqlString explicit scripts, and not reading the scripts from a .sql file in the Binary table. Thanks in advance, Eitan On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 12:40 AM, Christ

Re: [WiX-users] ps:SnapIn

As long as your entire organization is using Wix to build their deployments. Chris On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 1:22 AM, Blair Murri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know if anyone has mentioned this already, but the Windows > Installer team has been trying to deprecate Merge Modules almost ever

Re: [WiX-users] Call a .NET dll file in wix using custom

HKLM\Software\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322 is NOT a COM registration. A COM registration would include registry keys similar to these (values not included): * HKCR\CLSID\{576bdc7a-1b68-444b-8ea9-5c07d88b1ff2}\InprocServer32 * HKCR\CLSID\{576bdc7a-1b68-444b-8ea9-5c07

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut to Folder example

my version(s) of WIX: 3.0.2925 and 3.0.4318 (tried this too, but I use visual studio 2005 to build packages with WIX, 3.0.4318 error/warning outputs are not very good, for some reason, it gives only error codes & line number, but no the possible reason string why it gives an error). I think,

Re: [WiX-users] Call a .NET dll file in wix using custom

Hi, I added a COM registration to my wix file as follows: But still when when I try to run a html file, I am getting the same problem: DLFetcher Component is not registered[object error] Can you please h

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut to Folder example

> I have tried to get simple Shortcut from menus to Folder (no > file). But somehow I always fails. I can get it to file. > > Could someone give me little example? > > I have tried Target=[DirectoryID], as I think should work, > but no success for me. I've got something like this:

Re: [WiX-users] DTF and .NET Framework on Windows Server 2003

Excellent, thank you Jason. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Ginchereau Sent: 08 August 2008 18:12 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] DTF and .NET Framework on Windows Server 2003 Yes.

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut to Folder example

Which version of WiX are you using? Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Timo Hannukkala Sent: Mon 11/08/2008 06:06 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolse