Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

Ok, I found a process that works... First, I had to explicitly add: then for each .net com dll, i ran heat against it to generate a wxs. I then fixedup those wxs files in the following manner: 1. Wrap the Class/ProgID

[WiX-users] Delete temp files during uninstall

I have a requirement to delete temporary files at C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Temporary ASP.NET Files. As the number of directories and files created by the application are close to 200 and RemoveFolder,RemoveFile with "*" is only on a directory and not recursive, makes it harder

[WiX-users] RE Moving from InstallShield 12 to wix

You should always change component and product codes when redoing the package. Your best bet would be to isntall the Windows Installer SDK which is part of the Windows SDK. The documentation gives you several rules when you need to change the product codes. I've used InstallShield upto versio

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Neil Sleightholm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> By the time it's a COM object, VB6 or C++ it doesn't make any > >> difference. > > That is a nice theory [...] Its not a theory. An OCX from VB6 is just a DLL with a well defined entry point for registerin

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Troy Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > So, in my efforts to resolve the .Net COM issues, [...] Earlier, this thread was talking about registering a VB6 control. Now you're talking about registering a .NET assembly for COM interop. So which is it? I've

[WiX-users] Moving from InstallShield 12 to wix

I'm currently in the process of moving from an InstallShield 12 (which I loathe) project over to wix. I'd ideally like to be able to update the next version of this project via wix. I'm wondering if I use the the same product and component IDs if I'd be in good shape as far as an upgrading goe

Re: [WiX-users] preprocessor and environment variables?

What version of the WiX toolset are you using? -Original Message- From: Mark Modrall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 14:38 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] preprocessor and environment variables? Hi... I recently ran into a number o

[WiX-users] preprocessor and environment variables?

Hi... I recently ran into a number of problems trying to change wix project behavior based on environment variable settings. A number of the things that sounded intuitive to me didn't work. For example didn't work because ifdef returns false for all environment variables always w

Re: [WiX-users] Do not want to execute component on repair and Remove

Hi Sandeep, you can add a condition on your custom action when to trigger or not as per the feature. Add the following if you only wnt custom action to trigger if it is getting installed. In above code you need to change only name of the feature, which will trigged this action only if t

[WiX-users] Do not want to execute component on repair and Remove

Hi, I want to execute a component at the time of first time installation. Don't want to execute at repair and remove option. Please help me out what condition shall I add. Its very urgent. Regards -Sandeep - This SF.Net e

Re: [WiX-users] failed certificate install

3.0.4519 Thanks. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:15 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] failed certificate install What version of the WiX toolset are you using? -

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Complexity (WiX 2)

There really isn't anything "simple" about CustomActions that modify the machine state. It is recommended to write a data driven "immediate" (or scheduling) CustomAction that reads one or more tables and schedules (::MsiDoAction()) the appropriate rollback/install/uninstall/repair(if repair is

Re: [WiX-users] failed certificate install

What version of the WiX toolset are you using? -Original Message- From: Ian Elliott (Excell Data Corporation) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 09:56 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] failed certificate install I finally convinced my team t

[WiX-users] failed certificate install

I finally convinced my team to upgrade to Wix 3 and now our certificate installer is failing: MSI (s) (C4:08) [15:50:50:560]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINNT\Installer\MSI13A.tmp, Entrypoint: InstallCertificates InstallCertificates: Error 0x80070057: Failed to open PFX file. Instal

[WiX-users] Custom Action Complexity (WiX 2)

Is there an easy way to define and use a custom action that handles files in some way (also handling rollback and uninstall correctly)? Looking at the current mechanism, it's seems complicated and error-prone. Note: I got a friend to ask this same question at stackoverflow

[WiX-users] Any examples / samples of using built-in chainer?

Just like the subject line says ... Does anybody have any examples of WiX authoring that illustrate use of the new chainer capabilities in Windows Installer v4.5 ? Thanks in advance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Any-examples---samples-of-using-built-in-chainer--

Re: [WiX-users] My Dialog with WixUi

The text outlines how to insert a dialog but now I re-read it it is not too clear. Neil -Original Message- From: Dieter Janzen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 30 September 2008 13:42 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] My Dialog with WixUi

[WiX-users] Re 3: Patching and sqlscript element (to Bob Arnson)

I don't know how. I think that "pyro.exe" added new actions to ".MSP" file, but didn't include new binary data. So, when I apply patch - I receive errors: InstallSqlData: Error 0x80070006: failed to get size of stream ... InstallSqlData: Error 0x80070006: failed to read SqlScripts table >> > I'

Re: [WiX-users] My Dialog with WixUi

I made a new Dialog... If i get it right you show how you change an existing dialog, don't you? > -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: "Neil Sleightholm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Gesendet: 30.09.08 14:35:54 > An: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > > Betreff: Re: [WiX-use

[WiX-users] My Dialog with WixUi

Hi, I made a Dialog, where the user can enter some information. Now I want to insert it somewhere between the Wixui Dialogs, is it somehow possible? Another Question: I have a Control Type:Edit. If i specify the text attribut its still empty at the beginning... _

Re: [WiX-users] My Dialog with WixUi

>>Now I want to insert it somewhere between the Wixui Dialogs, is it somehow possible? I have blogged about this here: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html. I think it explains how you can do what you want to do. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL

[WiX-users] My Dialog with WixUi

Hi, I made a Dialog, where the user can enter some information. Now I want to insert it somewhere between the Wixui Dialogs, is it somehow possible? Another Question: I have a Control Type:Edit. If i specify the text attribut its still empty at the beginning... _

[WiX-users] Created Directory structure not hierarchical

I have a wxs (shown below) where the directory structure (intended to be hierarchical by nesting Directory elements) does not get created as expected.   I have a custom action that determines the location of the IIS Root Path. For simplicity, I have used a Type 51 Custom Action that just sets a

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

So, in my efforts to resolve the .Net COM issues, I've tried out this process: 1. Generate .reg files with regasm /regFile 2. Convert .reg files to .wxs using tallow (WiX2) 3. Fixup .wxs files using WixCop (WiX3). 4. Fixup those fixed-upped files removing the nested and duplicate registry entries.

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

http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=105970&atid=642714 -Original Message- From: Mukesh Agrawal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 00:42 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] An issue with Perf Counters in wixV2 I a

Re: [WiX-users] Output Window Suppresstion

Hi Bob, yep worked it out myself. thanks again Derek Rob Mensching-2 wrote: > > 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 >

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

I am not using VS TFS. What is the name of the product studio database where I can file a bug ? -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:58 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] An is