[WiX-users] Anyone have XSL for fixing up nested registry values?

2008-09-29 Thread Troy Howard
I read a message on here a while back where someone had written an XSL to fixup the "primary key is duplicated" errors caused by nested registry value elements like this example: The XSL would convert these to single line

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

2008-09-29 Thread Neil Sleightholm
>> By the time it's a COM object, VB6 or C++ it doesn't make any >> difference. That is a nice theory and I believed it but just couldn't get my head around registering VB6 COM DLL's (C++ are fine) in the end I ended up using self registration (SelfRegCost=1). I'm sure there is some voodoo going o

Re: [WiX-users] An issue with Perf Counters in wixV2

2008-09-29 Thread Bob Arnson
Mukesh Agrawal wrote: > Few lines before the error in the verbose log. This error occurs when I > cancel the unistallation and after the registry entries for counters have > been removed. Please file a bug and attach the log and .msi. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/

Re: [WiX-users] Re 2: Patching and sqlscript element (to Bob, Arnson)

2008-09-29 Thread Bob Arnson
Victor V. Sergeev wrote: > I'm try another way: add new component , but received the same results. > SQLString worked, SQLScript doesn't. > How so? -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.Net email is sponsored

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

2008-09-29 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If anyone does figure it out, it'd be good to understand what is going on. > I don't know VB (let alone VB6) and things work great for my C++/ATL based > COM objects. By the time its a COM object, VB6 or C++ it does

Re: [WiX-users] old installer running?!

2008-09-29 Thread John Nannenga
Reference: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369786(VS.85).aspx From: Joshua Chambers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 6:19 PM To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] old installer running?! Hello! When I ru

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

2008-09-29 Thread Rob Mensching
If anyone does figure it out, it'd be good to understand what is going on. I don't know VB (let alone VB6) and things work great for my C++/ATL based COM objects. -Original Message- From: Troy Howard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 19:22 To: General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] Output Window Suppresstion

2008-09-29 Thread Rob Mensching
QtExec? -Original Message- From: derekj [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 03:28 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Output Window Suppresstion Hi, I have created a MSI to deploy a database. I have custom actions that calls aspnet_regsql.exe

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

2008-09-29 Thread Troy Howard
Hi Jim, Did you ever figure this out? I'm in basically the same situation. I have a VB6 application that uss numerous third party COM DLLs, and some in-house .Net COM DLLs. I've included all the appropriate bits of WiX code (AFAICT), but the registration doesn't seem to be effective. Running regs

[WiX-users] old installer running?!

2008-09-29 Thread Joshua Chambers
Hello! When I run my new Setup.msi file on a system that already has a previous version of the program installed, instead of actually running my new Setup.msi file, the OLD setup file is run, and I am given the options of uninstall or repair or cancel. I would like to be able to install a new

Re: [WiX-users] launch condition query

2008-09-29 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
You can use http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370556(VS.85).aspx to determine if you have Windows 2000 installed and http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370329(VS.85).aspx to determine what flavor of it is installed. If you are using WiX V3, examine http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us

Re: [WiX-users] Patches and computed directory paths

2008-09-29 Thread Michael Owings
OK -- scratch that. The issue was that I needed to define the computed directory property on the MSIEXEC command line so that it went under the before/after directory. Once that happened Msipsp picked up the files and upgraded them just fine. Seems to work well now Michael Owings wrote: > Prob

[WiX-users] launch condition query

2008-09-29 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: I am constructing a launch condition to require windows 2000 server professional or later. I currently have the following: What do I need to add to require the professional version of windows 2000? aditionally, I am checking for an installation written with a different tool, I wish to run t

[WiX-users] Patches and computed directory paths

2008-09-29 Thread Michael Owings
Probably more of an MSI question, but here goes: I have a wix-produced installer (2.0) that I'd like to create a patcher for. While I can always upgrade via MSI, there are times when being able to use the patcher would be nice. So as I understand it, we create two administrative installs with t

Re: [WiX-users] Building WiX v3

2008-09-29 Thread Sean Farrow
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Re: [WiX-users] running .reg file

2008-09-29 Thread Yu, Brian
I agree if u support this there won't be any rollback action Is there an easy way to run "tallow" equivalent command to get a typical .reg file into wxs? I install wix 3.0.4318, but there's no tool to do that for me. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] Multiple instance support

2008-09-29 Thread shawny
Rob Mensching-2 wrote: > > WiX supports all of the things the Windows Installer supports. > Multi-instance is supported by the Instance element. > > Also, to be precise the issues you are struggling with is whether the > *Windows Installer* is the right engine for your installation. The WiX

Re: [WiX-users] Multiple instance support

2008-09-29 Thread Rob Mensching
WiX supports all of the things the Windows Installer supports. Multi-instance is supported by the Instance element. Also, to be precise the issues you are struggling with is whether the *Windows Installer* is the right engine for your installation. The WiX toolset creates packages for the Win

Re: [WiX-users] Wix multiple installs

2008-09-29 Thread shawny
chrpai wrote: > > Actually this is possible with multiple instance transforms if you follow > a few simple design guides. I discuss it in detail on my blog. > InstallShield has custom tables to teach the build engine to generate and > embed these tables and I've recently written some XML d

Re: [WiX-users] running .reg file

2008-09-29 Thread Rob Mensching
No, for good reason. How would you reference count that content? What about rollback? Patching? -Original Message- From: Yu, Brian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 05:37 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] running .re

Re: [WiX-users] Multiple instance support

2008-09-29 Thread shawny
Rob Hamflett wrote: > > It can be done as long as the ProductCode is different for each instance, > but why would you want to? > > Rob > I think a perfect scenario for using instances is when you have a single product that must be installed independently for individual clients. So lets say

[WiX-users] running .reg file

2008-09-29 Thread Yu, Brian
Is there a method to simply include the .reg file and exec that on the client as part of the install? - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications wi

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with roll backing custom action

2008-09-29 Thread Mukesh Agrawal
Take a verbose log of your installer. Search for "skipping action" and "doing action" in the log file to know which actions were skipped and which were not. Actions are invoked only if the corresponding invoke condition is found to be true. Check the conditions. -Original Message- From

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with roll backing custom action

2008-09-29 Thread Mukesh Agrawal
One more thing, Have you scheduled it before the custom action "A" ? -Original Message- From: Allah Rakha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 4:20 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Problem with roll backing custom action Hi there, I have a

[WiX-users] Problem with roll backing custom action

2008-09-29 Thread Allah Rakha
Hi there, I have a problem with roll backing custom actions. Here is the case; I have a custom action say "A" with Execute='deferred' and it starts after the "StartServices". And an other custom action say "B" with Execute='rollback' that is a roll back action. Now when custom action "A" is

[WiX-users] Close/restart running application on install

2008-09-29 Thread divo
Hi, In my scenario I need to install an application add-in. Before installation I want to make sure that the application is not running. There are actually no files in use which need to be updated; however, the application needs to be restarted after the installation for the add-in to be loaded.

[WiX-users] Re 2: Patching and sqlscript element (to Bob, Arnson)

2008-09-29 Thread Victor V. Sergeev
I'm try another way: add new component , but received the same results. SQLString worked, SQLScript doesn't. What do you think? Version 1.0.0.0 WXS: http://schemas

Re: [WiX-users] An issue with Perf Counters in wixV2

2008-09-29 Thread Mukesh Agrawal
Hi Bob, \\adap-1p64w321\sharedlog\adapters64.log For viewing entire log file( generated using /l*vx switch ), u can go to the above link. -Original Message- From: Mukesh Agrawal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 2:05 PM To: General discussion for Windows Install

Re: [WiX-users] Add Remove Programs: Need to suppress fatal error message

2008-09-29 Thread Eitan Behar
Is your installer exiting with an error code? Maybe try to do a clean exit, instead of failure. -Original Message- From: Nimisha Saboo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 12:13 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Add

Re: [WiX-users] Add Remove Programs: Need to suppress fatal error message

2008-09-29 Thread Nimisha Saboo
Hi Bob, Thanks for the reply. But is there no way, we can suppress this? Using some ARP property inside wix may be? Thanks, Nimisha On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 11:45 PM, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nimisha Saboo wrote: > > uninstall. On clicking "OK", I am shown another dialog, saying "

Re: [WiX-users] An issue with Perf Counters in wixV2

2008-09-29 Thread Mukesh Agrawal
Yes, I am using the PerfCounter element. Is there any other way of doing this? Few lines before the error in the verbose log. This error occurs when I cancel the unistallation and after the registry entries for counters have been removed. This is a 64-bit log. Same happens with 32-bit. Rollback