Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

> Eric submitted a fix today for a bug that sounds like it's related to > this. VB and WinForms both use hidden windows to control app-level > events; CloseApplication today doesn't send WM_CLOSE to all top-level > windows. If you want me to test it please let me know, if not I'll wait for the

Re: [WiX-users] ALLUSERS peoperty is set automatically

Many thanks! Xiaoli -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/ALLUSERS-peoperty-is-set-automatically-tp780680p783225.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.Net email is spo

Re: [WiX-users] Dynamically Populate ComboBox.

Hey, But i can retrive the list only @ the time of installation depending on the machine on which i am installing. I wanted to populate in combobox all the websites that are deployed on the Machine. Thats why i had to resort to Custom Action. I need to populate the comboBox in runtime. Thanks,

[WiX-users] NET Client Profile = lame duck

I don't understand why Microsoft expects anybody to bother with .NET Client Profile? I am not saying that the idea in itself is bad. It is just too little too late. In fact so little and so late that I think that it is really lame, despite the accolades that independent recycling of MS whitepaper

[WiX-users] Domain Install

Is there a way to set [INSTALLDIR] to an active directory domain share (\\domain name\share name\app name)? I have to create an MSI to install an application to the same share name but in each of the domains in the forest and I don't really want to create a separate MSI for each domain. Al

Re: [WiX-users] Error 1309 with VC90 merge module

WenWu Ru wrote: > > src="C:\InstallerMergeModules\Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86.msm" DiskId="1" /> > You're telling MSI to include the merge module in a cabinet-less media. Don't -- create an embedded cabinet just for the merge module. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ --

Re: [WiX-users] Custom actions in Merge Modules

Ranjith chevanan wrote: >I am trying to create a merge module using the Wix toolset. I succeeded > in creating my merge module but I am unsure of how to add Custom Actions to > the merge module. The custom action that i would like to add to my merge > module is another msm file. Please help >

Re: [WiX-users] using dark to extract wix dialogs then putting them back together for new installation

bryan rasmussen wrote: > unfortunately this means that the dialogs extracted with dark now have > all the localization info in there. I would like to extract them and > remove the localization info and put it back in once the final > installer is made, any way to do that? > Localization info is

Re: [WiX-users] wixui custom

bryan rasmussen wrote: > Where exactly is the wixlib referred to in > examples\wixui\custom\TestCustom.wxs with the UIREF Id="WixUI_custom" /> > It's an obsolete sample from WiX v2. For v2, see, for example: http://www.wixwiki.com/index.php?title=WixUI_Custom. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetu

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

Neil Sleightholm wrote: > I have managed to reproduce the problem I am having with > CloseApplication in a simple install. The key seems to be that > CloseApplication won't close minimised applications (and also a tray > application that I use in the application I am trying to solve the > problem f

[WiX-users] Error 1309 with VC90 merge module

Our WiX based installer does not build any cabinet. All of the installation and application files are left uncompressed on the disk image. The WiX file includes VS 2008 SP1 version of Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86.msm, which gives error 1309 upon installation. It failed due to the missing file

[WiX-users] Hallow 1.0.0.0 (a competitor to tallow and hallow) and reg2wix 3.0 conversion tool: .exe (compiled) versions have just been released (was: Re: Tallow generates invalid names)

Paul Bates eiffel.com> wrote over a year ago (on 2007-04-03): > > I just thought I would let you know that I developed a tool call hallow. It > generates wxs content for WiX 3.0. It's got a lot more features than tallow > or mallow, such as regular expression inclusion/exclusion of directories an

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

Interestingly the application that I am having trouble with is VB6 tray application as well, although I have been able to reproduce the problem with a .Net application as well. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Ballou Sent: 25 A

[WiX-users] self-healing not working

Is it not enough to create the application shortcut as advertised to enable self-healing? I have Lotus Notes plug-in that is getting removed when Notes gets uninstalled, but I would like my application to restore the plug-in DLL using the self-healing mechanism. I suspect the reason it isn't work

[WiX-users] Custom actions in Merge Modules

Hi, I am trying to create a merge module using the Wix toolset. I succeeded in creating my merge module but I am unsure of how to add Custom Actions to the merge module. The custom action that i would like to add to my merge module is another msm file. Please help Thanks, Ranjith -

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

I reported a similar issue a month ago. I couldn't get my application to close with the CloseApplication feature either. I believe the verbose log showed the same Access Denied (5) error. I don't remember if my application was minimized or not. It's an old VB6 app, so maybe the top level window

Re: [WiX-users] Can WiX 2.0 make 64-bit MSI?

Scroll down - it reports a problem with " not a valid Win32 application" after the system has been up for a while. It's reported as a generic problem that can hit any "large" application. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

[WiX-users] Database Restore

Hey, I need help with a box that displays folders an files... Any help? Any CA? Thanks, -- Arthur Curvello Convergência Latina Telefone: +55 21 2494-5476 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Confidencialidade: A informação contida nesta mensagem de e-mail, incluindo quaisquer anexos, é confid

Re: [WiX-users] ALLUSERS peoperty is set automatically

Those merge modules have ALLUSERS=1 in the Property table to force ALLUSERS to 1. They don't work in a per-user install. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of xiaoli Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:56 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourcef

Re: [WiX-users] wixui custom

makefile references .wixlib (LIB_FILES += WixUI_Custom.wixlib). On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:06 AM, bryan rasmussen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > Where exactly is the wixlib referred to in > examples\wixui\custom\TestCustom.wxs with the UIREF Id="WixUI_custom" /> > > Is it supposed to be somewher

Re: [WiX-users] installation of a .net based service with Wixui

On Account you must specify a domain\account format... On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 6:10 AM, bryan rasmussen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Hi, > > I'm making an installer for a Windows Service that has been developed > in .Net, the following is how I expect to declare my service: > > > Guid=

Re: [WiX-users] Dynamically Populate ComboBox.

Put in some listitem elements... On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 4:51 AM, pavan gadam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I have ComboBox declared as below. > > Property ="ComboProp"> > > > > > > > Values need to be get populated based on the code that is written C# Custom > Action method. > > How c

[WiX-users] Force installer failure from a custom action

I've run into a problem that seems specific to all flavors of Vista where my installer returns success on a major upgrade, even when the upgrade fails. The problem is intermittent at best and impossible to reproduce reliably based on our research. What I need to be able to do is check for the ex

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

I have managed to reproduce the problem I am having with CloseApplication in a simple install. The key seems to be that CloseApplication won't close minimised applications (and also a tray application that I use in the application I am trying to solve the problem for). I have written some code to s

[WiX-users] using dark to extract wix dialogs then putting them back together for new installation

Hi I am doing the following: 1. Run candle on WXS using mondo ui, 2. light with my localization file 3. use dark to extract dialogs add in new dialogs. unfortunately this means that the dialogs extracted with dark now have all the localization info in there. I would like to extract them and remov

[WiX-users] wixui custom

Where exactly is the wixlib referred to in examples\wixui\custom\TestCustom.wxs with the UIREF Is it supposed to be somewhere evident to senses? - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge

Re: [WiX-users] installation of a .net based service with Wixui

You shouldn't need to do anymore than that. You don't need a service installer in the .net code that is what the ServiceInstall element does (basically installing a service is nothing more that writing a few registry entries HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services). Neil -Origina

[WiX-users] dynamically write registry value when using wixui mondo

Hi, Does anyone have an example of dynamically writing a registry value dependent on user input when using the complete wixui mondo setup? Thanks, Bryan Rasmussen - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Deve

Re: [WiX-users] Old versions

I've checked my backups and found some more WiX versions; they can be found at the mentioned site. WiX 3.0.4123.0 is included as well ;-) Albert -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Albert At School Verzonden: vrijdag 22 augustus 2008 20:04 Aa

[WiX-users] installation of a .net based service with Wixui

Hi, I'm making an installer for a Windows Service that has been developed in .Net, the following is how I expect to declare my service:

[WiX-users] Dynamically Populate ComboBox.

Hi, I have ComboBox declared as below. Values need to be get populated based on the code that is written C# Custom Action method. How can this be achieved? Thanks, Pavan - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin