[WiX-users] OS for WiX Build environment

I am looking to create a VM for building the WiX v3 source, I currently doing it on my main PC running Vista but I am wondering what other people use. Is Vista a good base or would you recommend something else, XP seems to be easier to manage but would Windows Server 2003 or 2008 be better? Tha

[WiX-users] URGENT : Need help with WIX User Interface custom Dialog box

All, I need urgent help with this. Any help is greatly appreciated.  I need to take user input for Website Name, IP address and Port  during install time, use that information to set the website properties. Here is what I am trying. Here is the website creation snippet        

[WiX-users] The Component element contains an unexpected child element 'XmlFile'

Build 3.0.4617.0, just created a new VS 2008 project, added WiXUtilExtension and tried to use XmlFile: error CNDL0005: "The Component element contains an unexpected child element 'XmlFile'" - This SF.Net email is sponsored

Re: [WiX-users] Problem using FirewallException

Paul Lalonde wrote: > The bug has been fixed in 3.0.4603. I was using 3.0.4513. > Unfortunately, 3.0.4603 has its own problems (eg bug #2168111). > Which was fixed except not quite. And is now fixed again, thoroughly this time. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] Major upgrade from an IS12 installer project

Michael Owings wrote: > It looks like a simple Registry tag does the trick of removing it: > > Guid="B979D202-E062-46f2-93C7-81E9C36707E7"> > > Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallShield_{2C5BF41E-E2D3-4B2C-83F6-B42F29AB}" >

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Install path

Neil Sleightholm wrote: > This is not fixed in v3.0.4617.0 and I have reopened the bug. > Fixed it again, this time for real. (Mike and I both missed the WixUI_Advanced property.) -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] WindowsFolder Property is not resolved properly inside merge module

Wilson, Phil wrote: > The Custom Action Rob is referring to should be a type 51 that sets > WindowsFolder.msm guid stuff to [WindowsFolder] > Mergemod.dll automatically creates and schedules those CAs. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ---

Re: [WiX-users] Fwd: Need help on UAC prompt in Vista

Nimisha Saboo wrote: > Also, my custom actions are being invoked at InstallUIsequence after > CostFinalize, and some are invoked at InstallExecuteSequence after > AppSearch, and after InstallFiles. > > Is there a way, I could run my custom actions in elevated mode? > Custom actions that modify

Re: [WiX-users] Installing a managed assembly with external(!) manifest into the GAC

ACKH wrote: > 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? > It's visible, but isn't WiX-specific so you might try an MSI newsgroup/forum/mailing list instea

Re: [WiX-users] Resetting Visual Studio Addins

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Our product includes a Visual Studio addin. For the most part everything > works fine, but occasionally we need to reset the addin. Visual Studio > documents the /resetaddin option to do this: > > devenv /resetaddin MyAddin.Connect > > We can include the command in

Re: [WiX-users] Looking for an Msixxxxx Property

cemiles wrote: > My question is: Is there a property that can determine the install-state of > the Product/Fragment like (Uninstall/MajorUpgrade/etc.)? > At a product level, you can check REMOVE and UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE. See the MSI SDK doc for details about how/when they're set. There's nothi

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Install path

This is not fixed in v3.0.4617.0 and I have reopened the bug. If anyone else wants quick fix for this just edit Wix.msi with Orca and change the property "ApplicationFolderName" to "Windows Installer XML v3". Neil -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13

Re: [WiX-users] [ wix-Bugs-1992202 ] Allow IIS SiteId to be set

Rob I would like to volunteer to try and create a patch for this, is this ok or are there other changes in the IIS custom action that might change the implementation? Also, is my proposed solution acceptable? E.g. "I think the website creation needs a parameter for SiteId which by default works

Re: [WiX-users] Possible to create an installation report?

If they're not that picky, there's always the installation log. Ithe log also has the advantage of being pretty precise as to the changes made. Chris Mumford wrote: > I've got a customer asking me what files and registry values my installer > creates. I'm thinking of something like MakeMSI's inst

[WiX-users] Possible to create an installation report?

I've got a customer asking me what files and registry values my installer creates. I'm thinking of something like MakeMSI's installation report. I understand that a report like this isn't that valuable because of conditional logic and differences b

Re: [WiX-users] How to check the condition wether a webdirectory exists or not

yes, want to check if a webdir exists or not. From: Rob Mensching-2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 11:50 PM To: Madhavi Athota (HCL Technologies Ltd) Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to check the condition wether a webdirectory exists or not WebSite