Re: [WiX-users] Check whether VS.NET is installed.

Found the answer myself: * Define the following properties: Then use these properties to block the installation of the certain components.. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Check-whether-VS.NET-is-installed.-tp1082028p108

[WiX-users] Check whether VS.NET is installed.

My setup package has to install certain components only if VS.NET 2005 SP1 is installed or VS.NET 2008 is installed. With Wix how can I check the presence of VS.NET versions? -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Check-whether-VS.NET-is-installed.-tp1082028p1082028.html Sent fro

Re: [WiX-users] multiple languages in single installer

Jeb Remus wrote: > I understand how WIX can generate N installer for N different language files, > which is really great. I was wondering however if there is any functionality > to combine N language files into a single installer, that would detect user > or system locale at run time. Any help

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Command Line Operations

CavanMcCloud wrote: > I'm getting some errors associated with extension elements... > > For the command line programs (candle... ect.)... Do I need to set-up any > system parameters... or copy anything to my system folders from the WiX > installation folders?? > > Reason I ask is because I'm gettin

Re: [WiX-users] Directory Filesystem Attributes

Cody Cutrer wrote: > Is there any way to set the system attribute on a directory that is created > by the installer? The Directory element doesn't have Hidden and System > attributes. MSI doesn't support attributes on directories (see the Directory table

Re: [WiX-users] Getting actual directory table and file location

Eitan Behar wrote: > I am trying to get a list of directories/files within a MSI file using WIX's > DTF. But, when using InstallPathMap, I get the Directory and Files maps, > they show the property names instead of the actual values. > > i.e. ProgramFilesFolder\Product\bin\file.exe > > or > > Progr

Re: [WiX-users] Updating app.config

polan wrote: > Just one last question to make it clear : To make it work I need to move the > creation of All the xml config nodes to WIX (.wxl) file, and simply forget > about copying the app.config file from the source like this > Vital="yes" /> ? > XmlFile and XmlConfig both support modify

Re: [WiX-users] condition on custom action execution

Yuval David wrote: > Im trying to add a condition for running a custom action, by using the > result of an former custom action. > > Does some know how I could get the result of an custom action? MSI doesn't support it directly. You'd need a custom action to call your other custom action and cap

Re: [WiX-users] Q about Feature costing..

Vidya Kukke wrote: > This feature requires 0KB on your hard drive. It has 2 of 2 subfeatures > selected. The subfeatures require 1234KB on your hard drive. > > My Q is can we change the text highlighted in red ? > Not directly. The SelectionSize ControlEvent doc describes the UIText table str

Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi or patch msistill require additional command line switches?

Yu, Brian wrote: > I had the same issue and used the following custom actions > But double clicking the new msi still fails to run as it complains > there's already a version running. > Installing a minor upgrade package requires "/fv" to tell MSI that it's an updated package for an existing

Re: [WiX-users] Wix3: light -reusecab broken?

Kevin Richardson wrote: > The cabinet file is being regenerated each time light is called (I can > watch the modification time and later confirm by what's in the > cabinet). Wix2 never did this. > > Is there something in the way the installer is written that could > trigger the cabinet to be

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding ErrorDlg?

Bernd Adler wrote: > How are the buttons selected if a error dialog is displayed? > > Is it possible to add one button to that dialog? > See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368546(VS.85).aspx. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ---

Re: [WiX-users] what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land

Robert O'Brien wrote: > If I clear my | properties | build | cultures to build field and > rebuild I'm still getting output in the bin\$(Configuration)\en-us folder. > Is there a way to restore build output landing in bin\$(Configuration) ? > Not that I'm aware of. -- sig://boB http://jo

Re: [WiX-users] Gaming ext: adding tasks

Frank Richter wrote: > It's about tasks from the gaming extension. The manual says Play tasks > result in Shortcuts. These shortcuts are part of the component the game > executable is in - necessarly, since a must go below a . > Now, from what I gathered, you can't change the shortcuts of a com

Re: [WiX-users] MUI Language selection during uninstallation.

Ali-Akber Saifee wrote: > Thanks. That makes sense. However, the uninstallation is being carried > out in basic ui mode so i was hoping to leverage on the standard ui > text for those dialogs. I noticed the Visual C++ Redistributable > manages to do this quite well. I also noticed, that the W

Re: [WiX-users] Hidden directory

DEÁK JAHN, Gábor wrote: > am I seeing things or is there really no Hidden attribute for directories? > MSI doesn't support attributes on directories (see the Directory table doc). -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Add Dialog to prompt for username and pwd

Richard wrote: > Where is this extension documented? I get a file not found when > attemping to access this URL. > In WiX.chm. The schema namespace is just for uniqueness. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF

Re: [WiX-users] Question about linking custom action dll

Radha Vaidyanathan wrote: > I understand that the easiest way is to set some Property values > that can be read from C++ side. > Can you point me to any example/sample code that does this? > Take a look in the WiX source code for calls to the WcaGetProperty function in dutil.lib.

Re: [WiX-users] Cannot add project references in VS2008SP1 with Wix 3.04429.0

.vcproj references are not supported. Reference the recent thread (last monday) w/Subject : Add reference to setup project in Visual Studio 2008. Essentially Justin R notes, "Unfortunately .vcproj references aren't supported because they're not MSBuild compliant. There is a feature request out

[WiX-users] Cannot add project references in VS2008SP1 with Wix 3.04429.0

I have the latest Wix 3.04429.0 and VS2008+sp1 installed. When I tried to use macros like I failed. It seemed to be caused by the fact I cannot add project references available from the same solution, after complete the steps of adding the project reference, a yellow exclamation was linked t

[WiX-users] Directory Filesystem Attributes

Is there any way to set the system attribute on a directory that is created by the installer? The Directory element doesn't have Hidden and System attributes. Also, the File element does have Hidden and System attributes. Is there a way to set the attributes on an existing file not installed

Re: [WiX-users] Issue with uninstall the windows service MSI

Post your ServiceInstall and ServiceControl Xml for the service. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Balamurugan Shanmugam Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 6:42 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Issue wi

[WiX-users] multiple languages in single installer

Hello, I understand how WIX can generate N installer for N different language files, which is really great. I was wondering however if there is any functionality to combine N language files into a single installer, that would detect user or system locale at run

[WiX-users] Q about Feature costing..

Hi, My installer has a feature tree with sub-features. The costing displayed in the custom setup dialog is good for the sub-feature. However at the parent feature level it shows as 0KB. Is there any way I can modify that to just show the costing of the sub-features? E.g of my custom setup dlg

Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi orpatch msistill require additional command line switches?

Is there an equivalent in MSI? i.e. can we do this in msi? In the tutorial, it says it must be done via command line -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Nannenga Sent: 10 September 2008 17:42 To: General discussion for Windows Installer X

[WiX-users] WiX Command Line Operations

I just started using WiX... installed it yesterday... I'm getting some errors associated with extension elements... For the command line programs (candle... ect.)... Do I need to set-up any system parameters... or copy anything to my system folders from the WiX installation folders?? Reason I

Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi or patch msistill require additional command line switches?

The info I provided below was in response to the "double click an MSP file"; not in regards to an MSI. Good info to have, though... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Yu, Brian Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 11:13 AM To: General discus

Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi or patch msistill require additional command line switches?

I had the same issue and used the following custom actions But double clicking the new msi still fails to run as it complains there's already a version running. . other custom actions ... PATCHFOUND NEWERFOUND

Re: [WiX-users] Help with GUI and Setting Properties

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Re: [WiX-users] Condition install and uninstall

Launch conditions fire when the condition is false: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369752.aspx The property you likely mean to use is "Installed", not "INSTALLED". http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369297(VS.85).aspx From: [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] Updating app.config

Thank you. I'll try to go on with this. Just one last question to make it clear : To make it work I need to move the creation of All the xml config nodes to WIX (.wxl) file, and simply forget about copying the app.config file from the source like this ? Or maybe I didn't understand the concept

[WiX-users] Sql server NAtive Client

Hi, I need to check if Sql server 2005 Native Client is installed on the server befor installing. I have seen examples of setting a property with a registry search and having a condition for this property. Is this the best approach or does the Installer API provide properties like checking for

[WiX-users] Condition install and uninstall

Hi, I am doing a cmd line msi that has a number of input parameters. I have DATABASEIPADDRESS AND NOT INSTALLED this condition is fires on both install and uninstall. can someone help regards -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Condition-install-and-uninstall-tp1079400p