Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall fails when callingNetFxScheduleNativeImage

2008-11-29 Thread Bob Arnson
John Vottero wrote: > Is the "Action start 16:35:47: NetFxScheduleNativeImage." log text the result > of calling WcaProgressMessage? That would confirm that I'm reading my way > through the source code correctly. > I don't think so -- I think that's coming straight from MSI when it invokes

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with more then one SetProperty line with same id

2008-11-29 Thread Bob Arnson
Christian Wernung - Simtra AeroTech AB wrote: > The problem seems to be that wix gives the CA a name that includes the > property name. Can I change this? > Yes, use CustomAction directly. SetProperty is a wrapper for simpler cases. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] How to add Splash screen

2008-11-29 Thread Bob Arnson
Plamen Terziev wrote: > I am trying to add Splash screen instead of the first progress bar dialog > that appears when I start the installer msi file. I searched thoruh the > documentation but didn't find out anything. Is there any way to add splash > screen before starting the install wizard? >

Re: [WiX-users] cannot find VCProjectEngine (again, ignore the previous one if it went through)

2008-11-29 Thread Bob Arnson
Jason Ding wrote: > I got this warning when build the Wix project which was created by using > Visual Studio 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5. It is looking for > VCProjectEngine and Visual Studio 2005. > Are you trying to refer to project variables from a VS2008 .vcproj? If so, that's not supporte

[WiX-users] WiX v3.0 beta coming soon

2008-11-29 Thread Bob Arnson
See http://robmensching.com/blog/archive/2008/11/29/WiX-v3-toolset-end-of-the-Beta-imminent.aspx and http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/11/29/wix-v30-beta-coming-soon/ for details. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - Thi

Re: [WiX-users] UninstallDriverPackages failing

2008-11-29 Thread Bob Arnson
John Lalande wrote: > DIFXAPP: ERROR 0x2 encountered while opening persistent-info key for > component '{B97A869E-A464-4A2D-9D29-38214A90C0DC}' > As I recall, DifxApp writes some data to the registry, so it fails if users "clean" their registry. I'd suggest trying a repair, to see if DifxApp

Re: [WiX-users] Silent Repair

2008-11-29 Thread Raj P
Yes I tried the given command. But it had one issue, It creates the missing files, but the corrupted files won't be replaced with the correct one. The solution that I found was, (though repair custom action was not implemented) msiexec /fecmus setupfile.msi (it does the repair i.e. missing files

Re: [WiX-users] App~Search query

2008-11-29 Thread Rob Mensching
Yes. -Original Message- From: Sean Farrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 08:54 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] App~Search query Hi: Ok do appSearches come before Launch conditions? Cheers Sean. -Original

Re: [WiX-users] App~Search query

2008-11-29 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: Ok do appSearches come before Launch conditions? Cheers Sean. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 November 2008 16:41 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] App~Search query AppSearch searches and set

Re: [WiX-users] App~Search query

2008-11-29 Thread Rob Mensching
AppSearch searches and sets Properties. LaunchConditions abort nstalls. -Original Message- From: Sean Farrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 08:36 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] App~Search query Hi Rob: I don

Re: [WiX-users] App~Search query

2008-11-29 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi Rob: I don't want to write a custom action, if I can help it, but my quandary is when is a message show? Is I for every appSearch tha fails? Chers Sean. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 November 2008 16:24 To: General discussion for Windows Ins

Re: [WiX-users] setupbld, bootstrappers and command line parameters (msicl)

2008-11-29 Thread Rob Mensching
1. If you sign the assignment agreement then, yeah, I'd take a change to setupbld/setupexe. Those features are essentially "outside" of WiX v3 so we're not being as hardcore about the changes going in, yet. When you get to that stage, please send the patch to wix-devs. 2. My expectation is

Re: [WiX-users] App~Search query

2008-11-29 Thread Rob Mensching
Why would you want to write a CustomAction if the Windows Installer provides fully tested functionality? CustomActions are statistically the most fragile part of an install. -Original Message- From: Sean Farrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 08:20 To: wix-us

[WiX-users] App~Search query

2008-11-29 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: I am in the process of coding a msi. I need to search for multiple applications and only display a message and about the installation if none of the applications are found. Am I better off using an AppSearch element or using a custom action and settings properties? Any help apreciated. SEan.

Re: [WiX-users] File deletion query

2008-11-29 Thread Rob Mensching
It's automatic. -Original Message- From: Sean Farrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 02:16 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] File deletion query Hi: When the installation creates files, arethese files deleted duringuninstallation automati

[WiX-users] File deletion query

2008-11-29 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: When the installation creates files, arethese files deleted duringuninstallation automatically?, or isthere an option to dothis? Cheers Sean. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge B