Use RegistrySearch (if you can find the answer via the registry) to set the
Property and use the Property in the Condition.
-Original Message-
From: Dylan Moline (Volt) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 17:01
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users]
Since IIS7 has officially hosed WiX installations, how can I implement
different conditions for IIS6 and II7.
I currently have
But I want something along the lines of
If IIS7 is installed but IIS6 Metabase isn't.
Am I on the correct path of implementing that, or do
I'm actually using V2 for now. The odd bit is the failure when I use x64
for the platforms attribute; that just seems weird unless it dislikes my
32-bit helper dll, which seems unlikely.
Cheers -- m
Jason Ginchereau wrote:
> 1. Are you using WiX v2 or v3? In v3, I believe the "Platforms" attrib
I'm following Peter Marcu's "Patching something you didn't build with WiX using
WiX" to try to patch my existing MSI that was built with WiX, but with a
version before WixPDB's.
The failing command is (simplified):
"%WIXBIN%pyro.exe" -v -notidy %FOLDER%patch.wixmsp -out c:\patch.msp -t
B
1. Are you using WiX v2 or v3? In v3, I believe the "Platforms" attribute is
deprecated in favor of "Platform", because an MSI package can only actually be
set to a single platform. Setting Platform="x64" definitely works on Vista x64
-- that's the way we build Wix3_x64.msi. You do NOT need the
The entrypoint names are case-sensitive. Is it possible you had a case mismatch
before?
-Original Message-
From: Tina Basinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 11:02 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Debugging Mak
MSI keeps track of these in its own mysterious way, but that's what its APIs
are for. MsiEnumClients will tell you the products that a component guid is
using. For a complete list of every component on the system and its client
products, use this VBScript, save as .vbs
Option Explicit
Public in
HI All,
Here is the scenario i am working on.
1) I created a msi. it is deploying some binaries and config files to the
system.
2) Now we are planning to give major upgrade of that product. In that we are
modifying the binaries but not the config files.
3) In upgrade scenario if i am mentioning th
I think my issue is actually that the XmlConfig nodes I wrote to update
the config file aren't correct. I looked at the Event Viewer
Application Log and got a much more specific error message.
-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008
Hi,
I am trying to do major upgrade on my previous installation. In that I have
to upgrade some binaries and leave the config files as it is. For that if i
use OnlyDetect="no" in upgrade table it is removing all the files including
my config files. But if i use OnlyDetect="yes" in upgrade table it
Have you tried running your install from the command line with logging?
msiexec /i your-msi.msi /l*v log-file-name.log (install)
msiexec /x your-msi.msi /l*v log-file-name.log (uninstall)
You can use /l*vx for a LOT of debug info in the log file.
This might give you some insight as to wha
Due to some kind of issue with a major upgrade breaking (To wix from an
existing IS install), my Wix install is broken. I'm getting the dreaded:
MSI (s) (BC:C8) [16:09:18:281]: Disallowing uninstallation of component:
{93426E57-F227-48BA-94D7-BCBC7A2E86D3} since another client exists
MSI (s) (BC:C
Does the service have any dependencies? That error message is the message you
get when *anything* goes wrong.
-Original Message-
From: Amy Rosewater [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 14:03
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-user
Hi,
I have an install (v3.0.4513) that is modifying a SQL Server Reporting
Services installation (SQL Server Reporting Services 2008). My install
makes changes to the config files for reporting services to enable us to
use our own custom security extensions from Reporting Services.
All works wel
Martin MacPherson wrote:
> I don't really know anything about 64-bit installations but as far as I
> can see there is a 64-bit version of wix..perhaps that might help?
Hmmm -- dunno. Make sense to anyone else?
>
> http://wix.sourceforge.net/releases/3.0.4603.0/
>
> 2008/10/17 Michael Owings <[
Awesome thanks...I knew it was something simple.
-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 1:16 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CopyFile DestinationName question
CopyFile/@Destinat
CopyFile/@DestinationProperty
-Original Message-
From: Amy Rosewater [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 12:12
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] CopyFile DestinationName question
Hi All,
I am copying a existing file on m
Yes. Feedback like this is what makes the decisions go round. I hadn't
considered the farm issues.
-Original Message-
From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 22:17
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; Rob Mensching
Subject:
Hi All,
I am copying a existing file on my server during my installation using
the following wix:
As you might get the resultant file is named literally
"rsmgrpolicy_[REPORTINGSERVICESDOMAINNAME].config". What I really want
is that the value of the REPORTINGSERVICESDOMAINNAME in my p
Yeah, that's absolutely what you need. Drop this in...
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension";
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 2:40 PM, Kalvagadda, SivaKrishna (MLX Technology) <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Could you please send me the sample source code to create user g
Lookup ICE45 in the MSI SDK.
-Original Message-
From: Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 11:44
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Linker Errors
Hi ,
I am using Password Attribute in Ed
Hi ,
I am using Password Attribute in Edit control. While compliling and linking , I
am getting below mentioned warning.
" LGHT1076:ICE45: ROW in table control has bits set in the
"Attribute column" that are not used in the schema of the package, But are
used in the later schema. Your packa
Hi,
Could you please send me the sample source code to create user groups, I
installed latest verion of wix but still I am not able see the
util:user/group. do I need add any namespaces?
Thanks...Siva
Regards,
SivaKrishna Kalvagadda,
201-671-5552.
-Original Message-
From: Chad Miles [ma
Thanks for that.
I didnt spot the scrollable edit control in the list. The source code
gives me everything I need. That was what I was missing. I also have a
copy of WixEdit. It seems to be just the tool I need.
I have another question relating to the CustomAction. I need to call an
exter
I would encourage you to start working on a new addition to the pubca.dll to do
these sorts of things. We're locking down WiX v3 so this amount of churn isn't
good for that release but pubca.dll could churn more independently.
I wrote much of the original Sql CustomActions (back in 2001), but t
WebSite/ConfigureIfExists?
-Original Message-
From: MadhaviAthota [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 05:31
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] How to check the condition wether a webdirectory exists or
not
Hello All,
I are using Wix to deploy
Yes. There are lots of things that create references. Basically, anytime
there is a foreign key reference, you can expect WiX is creating a reference
for you.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 07:03
To: General discussio
Thanks for the advice, I used process explorer and one program is using a
registered ocx file that another program installed. Both programs use the
file and registered it separately but like you said it's going based off the
file the last setup registered.
Sébastien Mouren wrote:
>
>> -Mes
It depends how many prior versions you've got as to how cumbersome this is, but
if you had 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 then you can simply use upgrade elements to detect
each of them with onlydetect=yes, and if the corresponding property is set show
a message.
It's not obvious what version you really want
Just for kicks, I decided to change the name of my custom action, and the
dllEntry point name as well. Changing it fixed the problem. So, there is
something special about the name "InitInstallDIR" that causes this issue.
Is that a bug mabye? I searched the documentation and didn't see anything
s
I (and a bunch of people over here) would like to add more functionality
to SqlScript, basically one of the following:
a) Automatically translating MSI properties within SqlScripts, the same way
SqlString works
or
b) Create a Replace tag to explicitly tell how to do replaces within
SqlScripts, k
These queries work for me:
Select `Value` from `Property` where `Property` = 'REBOOT'
I've used that query above without fail on many occasions, and it works fine,
as well as when using that last occurrence as `Property`.`Property`
SELECT `Property` from `Property` WHERE `Property`.`Property` =
You need to add the IIS extension for IIS related functionality, and also
the Utils extension for working with users and groups.
http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension";
xmlns:iis="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/IIsExtension
http://blogs.msdn.com/jrock/archive/2007/10/19/how-to-use-extensions-in-votive-iis-or-ui-extensions-for-example.aspx
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 7:51 PM, Eitan Behar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You need to add the IIS extension for IIS related functionality, and also
> the Utils extension for wor
Hi,
I installed latest version WIX3.0, but when I opened the project it's
not allowing me to create a tag "website" and other IIS related tags are
not showing in intelligence .It's throwing build error if I added force
fully.
Please assist me if I am missing any steps in creating the application
OK, this isn't an issue with the merge module. I ended up pulling the
custom action back into the install, and it fails there as well. I even
went so far as to comment all the code out of the custom action (except
return ActionResult.Success), and I get the same error: "Error 1723: There
is a p
'working on some better solution for creating .msi packages similar to Orca
but more sophisticated''
Wow that's quite a school project, you'll have to let us know when you've
finished it! ;)
2008/10/17 Almer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Hi guys,
>
> can i ask some questions? how it looks with cooperat
I don't really know anything about 64-bit installations but as far as I can
see there is a 64-bit version of wix..perhaps that might help?
http://wix.sourceforge.net/releases/3.0.4603.0/
2008/10/17 Michael Owings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> This is certainly more of a Windows Installer question, but he
This is certainly more of a Windows Installer question, but here goes:
1) I've noticed that my MSI will not run on a Vista-64 box if I add the
Platforms="x64" attribute. The error is something to the effect of :
"This installation package could not be opened. Contact the application
vendor to v
I'm a bit of a UI newbie but this seems to be the way...
1) Download the Wix src eg..
http://wix.sourceforge.net/releases/3.0.4603.0/wix3-sources.zip 2) Extract
and take a look at the 'src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib' folder. This is where
the WixUI and dialogs are stored.
3) If you want to remove a c
Ok, looks slightly different on that page. User/Group are listed on that
page (but not under util schema).
If you have the Wix.chm file, there's a util: schema there. You'll need
that header in your Wix file in order to use the util:User element.
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 11:54 AM, Kalvagadda, Si
Check out WixUI_Mondo.
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Chris Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Thanks Chad, further information
>
> 1) I found some information in the help but I can't locate the names of
> all the dialogs. It mentions about customizing the dialogs but the
> information is not t
It is part of WiX 3.0.
Neil
-Original Message-
From: Kalvagadda, SivaKrishna (MLX Technology) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 8:55 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creating user groups using WIX
Thanks for you
Thanks for your response.
I use http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix2/wix_xsd_index.htm for
checkout the schema. But I couldn't find the tab mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 11:18 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creatin
Thanks!
-Original Message-
From: Neil Enns [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 9:42 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] List of built-in custom actions?
The Wix.chm file lists them. Look under the Advanced WiX Topics
The Wix.chm file lists them. Look under the Advanced WiX Topics section,
Standard Custom Actions.
Neil
-Original Message-
From: David Bartmess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 8:35 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users]
Thanks Chad, further information
1) I found some information in the help but I can't locate the names of
all the dialogs. It mentions about customizing the dialogs but the
information is not thorough. Can someone point me to where I can get
more information? Also, is there any way to manipul
Is there a list of the built-in customactions somewhere? I'm new to wix,
and finding a customaction requires me going into the source code and
just searching.
Would be a lot easier if I knew if a customaction existed already...
Thanks!
David Bartmess
Wall Street On Demand
[EMAIL PROTEC
Are you trying to use SqlScript instead and deprecate SqlString?
I'd be really interested in that...
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Eitan Behar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Who's developing the SQL Extension? There is a nice feature that several
> people are interested in adding it to
Check out the util:User/Group schema.
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Kalvagadda, SivaKrishna (MLX Technology) <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Could someone help me in creating user groups and user accounts using
> wix.
>
> Thanks...Siva.
>
> Regards,
> SivaKrishna Kalvagadda,
> 201-671-5
Hi,
Who's developing the SQL Extension? There is a nice feature that several
people are interested in adding it to the extension, and I could help
writing some code to it.
The feature is adding the ability to add replaceable parameters to SQLScript
elements.
Thanks,
Eitan
--
Hi,
Could someone help me in creating user groups and user accounts using
wix.
Thanks...Siva.
Regards,
SivaKrishna Kalvagadda,
201-671-5552.
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I'm sorry, nothing further has happened with DTF's LINQ to MSI implementation.
Unfortunately it's not near the top of my priority list, and honestly I don't
see that changing anytime soon.
-Jason-
-Original Message-
From: Almer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008
1st thoughts:
1) Typically look at the Publish elements in the UI sequence and see what
each control does.
2) Not sure what you're trying to do exactly
3) Write a CA, then tie it to the "Finish" control. Something similar to
this...
And in the Value attr, that would be your CA Id.
On Fri, O
Hi,
We are planning to use WIX for creating MSI packages. Could some help me
in user-groups using WIX tool.
Regards,
SivaKrishna Kalvagadda,
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Hello
I need some assistance in completing my first installation.
1) Using the inbuilt UI adds rather too many forms for my needs is there
any way to cut them back and not show some of them?
2) As part of my learning curve, I started to build my own UI. One
screen I need is a license screen but
Thanks for your response, interestingly enough, I was not using either a UIRef
or a DialogRef to anything in the Fragment, expecting nothing would be
included. Obviously that would not be the intended final result.
I was referencing the dialogs in elements although, these elements were not in
> -Message d'origine-
> De : EPoon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Envoyé : jeudi 16 octobre 2008 17:52
> À : wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Objet : [WiX-users] Program dependencies on uninstall
>
>
> I've created several installs now using WiX for various programs and I
> have a
> problem
Hello All,
I are using Wix to deploy IIS hosted WCF services. The Wix file includes
setting up for creating,configuring the web sites as well as the setting for
the web applications (the WCF services).
Some of the machines the final MSI is targeting already have the Web sites
created, some othe
Verbose log file will tell you. Very possible something will surprise you.
-Original Message-
From: Andrew Kendall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 03:16
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] My installer seems to be ign
Ok thanks Rob, but can you see what is wrong with my wxs that is causing the
uninstall to leave the fred.txt file hanging around? Thanks again for your
time, much appreciated.
Regards,
Andrew
- Original Message
From: Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: General discussion for Windows
Verbose log file will show you all of that.
-Original Message-
From: Andrew Kendall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 02:47
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detect the version of already installed product.
yes, I fea
whoops sorry replied to wrong msg :)
- Original Message
From: Eitan Behar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Sent: Friday, 17 October, 2008 9:59:40
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detect the version of already installed product.
I'm sure that this i
Recache-reinstall a fixed MSI.
msiexec /fv fixed.msi
Then you can uninstall.
-Original Message-
From: Andrew Kendall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 02:15
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] My installer seems to be
Here is the method, but still errors...
public static bool PropertyExits(InstallPackage MsiDb,
MSIProperty InProp)
{
bool rtnB = false;
string sQuery = "SELECT `Property`.`Property` FROM
`Property` WHERE `Property`.`Property`='{0}'";
IList Prop
yes, I feared that! The real question is why my msi won't uninstall the
install, why it decided to leave fred.txt installed?
- Original Message
From: Eitan Behar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Sent: Friday, 17 October, 2008 9:59:40
Subjec
Rob, thank you! My CustomAction now scheduled after ValidateProductID and it
works.
However, when I uninstalled it (msiexec /x fred_setup.msi), it removed fred.exe
but left fred.doc. I think this maybe because I need to and "AND NOT Installed"
to my condition. Right?
But right now, I can't uni
I'm sure that this is not the best way, but, given that you have the product
code, just do a registry search under
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{ProductCode} - You
have the Product name and version as displayed in ARP.
-Original Message-
From: Sergey Abakumoff
MSI SDK notes that the FeatureCondition table is evaluated at CostFinalize.
Your CustomAction is scheduled after CostFinalize... a little late, I think.
-Original Message-
From: Andrew Kendall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 01:29
To: wix-users@lists.sourcefor
Hi All,
Here is a simple Product.wxs:
http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>
0
MYPROP = 1
Either this mail has not been sent to the mailing list or I have a talent to
ask questions that nobody can answer :-). I think this question is visible,
can anyone confirm this?
Thanks!
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