Re: [WiX-users] how to install Fonts in WIX?

You don't need a custom action. Check out the TrueType attribute on the File element. On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 11:10 PM, xfishxi wrote: > hi > > I'm use wix to generate my MSI Installer, our product needs to use two > Fonts(SIMYOU.TTF and STHUPO.TTF), so we > > need to install these two fonts into

[WiX-users] how to install Fonts in WIX?

hi I'm use wix to generate my MSI Installer, our product needs to use two Fonts(SIMYOU.TTF and STHUPO.TTF), so we need to install these two fonts into the system folder(%WINDOWS\FONTS%), now i write a InstallFonts function in an extra executable, and invoke this executable in WIX as a Custo

[WiX-users] The msi file version generated by wix3

How does wix3 make sure the msi file generated can be run with windows installer 3.1? Thank you. -- ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sou

Re: [WiX-users] Scheduling CreateFolders under Admin ExecuteSequence‏ (repost)

martin lavelle wrote: > I wish to schedule CreateFolders to run in the AdminExecuteSequence, as I am > deploying program whose behaviour is effected by empty folders.To quote from > MSI documentation > (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368052(VS.85).aspx) "The installer > creates folde

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.0: How to install a Root Certificate

Brian Young wrote: > Just like what our Chief Architect asked me, "is there a way for WiX to > support just installing .cer file but not using PFX file?". Or: what's the > reason that WiX only supports PFX file? I'd ask the same question. If WiX > doesn't support it right now, is there a plan th

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.0: How to copy a directory(folder) recursively

John Nannenga wrote: > Quick question...should this work after the product is installed i.e., in > maintenance mode or even in a patch? > Yes. It's required, because during maintenance, you'll likely need to write the same rows to get MSI to repair or remove them. -- sig://boB http://joyofs

Re: [WiX-users] Project references don't work when localized

Don Benson wrote: > If WiX had a built-in variable for the culture that is currently being > built, I'd be able to declaratively define the file source using that. Is > this something that I should enter as a feature request in the issue > tracker, or is this not technically feasible? > Off the

Re: [WiX-users] WixToolPath variable

Kim Gybels wrote: > That doesn't work, I get the following: > Error11Unresolved reference to symbol > 'CustomAction:MsiProcessDrivers' in section 'Fragment:'. > That means it wasn't finding the .wixlib. Can you paste the light.exe command line it's running? You can't use WixToolPath i

Re: [WiX-users] How to use as a feature?

Franz P. wrote: > This config dosen't work, im getting ICE30 errors. Is there any other way to > make this work? The needs the node in order to work, > how can i "link" that file node to the file from the first component? > You can't do that -- MSI only supports installing services that are t

Re: [WiX-users] Multipe products

Jon Drnek wrote: > If I would use the same .wxs file for each build, I know I would need a > different Guid for the product ID, and the upgrade code. Would I need a > different Guid for each component as well? We do want the ability to have > all the different products installed on our computers

Re: [WiX-users] WIX shortcuts for ALLUSERS

Yu, Brian wrote: > I managed it by adding > But I notice the HKCU registry does not get deployed on all users > > Is there a way to have this done? > No. A per-machine installation writes to per-machine locations, not the all users' per-user locations. So a per-machine shortcut goes to a dif

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Table and Custom Action

Mark Knutson wrote: > I have a large number of Find/Replace that I need to perform on files that > are part of the installation. Rather than set the properties for the custom > action for each find/replace that needs to occur in type 51 Custom Actions, I > was wondering if I could use a custom

[WiX-users] IIS Extension and how to detect missing IIS6 Management Compatibility Pack

Hey all, I need to define a launch condition to prevent installation on win2008/vista if the IIS6 Management Compatibility Pack windows feature is not installed. I'm hoping the IIS extension defines a property to help with this. Does it? If not, is there a recommended method for checking for win

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.0: How to copy a directory(folder) recursively

Quick question...should this work after the product is installed i.e., in maintenance mode or even in a patch? A quick implementation we've messed with results in a read only session object in these situations; before we get heavy into looking into this, wanted to see if you knew off the top of

Re: [WiX-users] [Fwd:Failedtowritedatatometabasekey.(-2147023584/LM/W3SVC/1/ )]

I couldn't find a way to upload my log file to the original issue so I had to create a new one: 2676508 Error 26104. Failed to write data to metabase key. I've uploaded the log file to the above issu

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

MsiNTProductType only tells whether it is a workstation, server or domain controller. It does not tell whether it is a Core installation. -Original Message- From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@wonderware.com] Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 16:45 To: General discussion for Windows Instal

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

It's basically the same as the Vista check (the values in VersionNT and WindowsBuild are identical to the Server 2008 values in some cases) then add a check for the value of the MsiNTProductType property. Server 2008 returns 3, Vista returns 1. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From:

Re: [WiX-users] Multipe products

Hi Jon, > We currently have a product that is private labeled for multiple customers. > The code is the same, the executables are just renamed and we use some > different graphics.  I'm trying to decide the best way to put the install > script together for this. We have a similar requirement - Li

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.0: How to install a Root Certificate

Thanks a lot, Bob. I tried PFX. It seems working. Here is my code: One more question: is it possible for WiX to install just the public key certificate(for example, .cer file or .p7c file)? The reason for that is, for PFX file, we have to include our

Re: [WiX-users] Trying to install 4 COM Plus DLLs

Not much in the way of tutorials, but there should be a few examples if you search the list archives. -Original Message- From: MacDiarmid, James D [mailto:james.macdiar...@eds.com] Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 2:48 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re:

[WiX-users] Best way to add permissions to 'Temporary ASP.NET Files'

Hey all, What's the best approach to add specific user permissions to the "Temporary ASP.NET Files" folder? I don't see any way to connect a element or a element to an existing folder. I did a quick test using /... but that wiped out the existing permissions (not good). Any suggestions? Rega

Re: [WiX-users] Targeting 64 bit directory from 32 bit setup

Not possible. MSI's have to be targeted at a specific platform type, either "Intel" (32-bit), "Intel64" (Itanium) or "x64"/"AMD64" (64-bit) A look at a verbose log of your 32-bit package would probably be quite enlightening & before you ask, no there is no way to stop WIN64DUALFOLDERS doing what i

Re: [WiX-users] Passing parameters to install scripts

Same way you're passing your other parameters to your perl script. Only difference is you need to put square brackets around Properties e.g. [INSTALLDIR] and you might need to make them Public. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades

Changing the GUID of your component makes no difference to anything in your example. Your code is telling the Windows Installer to uninstall any old version of your software before it installs the current version. If this is the only way your installers will work then your GUIDs can be the same or

[WiX-users] Custom Table and Custom Action

I have a large number of Find/Replace that I need to perform on files that are part of the installation. Rather than set the properties for the custom action for each find/replace that needs to occur in type 51 Custom Actions, I was wondering if I could use a custom table instead. The Find/re

Re: [WiX-users] Setting up SOAP, Crystal Reports, etc.

I am not sure about Crystal Reporting Manager component but our product uses Crystal reports so I was able to include BusinessObjects.CrystalReports.10.5 in the Bootstrapper. Arun Perregattur -Original Message- From: MacDiarmid, James D [mailto:james.macdiar...@eds.com] Sent: Monday

Re: [WiX-users] WIX shortcuts for ALLUSERS

I managed it by adding But I notice the HKCU registry does not get deployed on all users Is there a way to have this done? -Original Message- From: Yu, Brian [mailto:b...@easyscreen.com] Sent: 09 March 2009 13:56 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-

Re: [WiX-users] Setting up SOAP, Crystal Reports, etc.

Were you able to set up the Crystal Reports reporting manager component through Wix? How did you do it? Thanks -Original Message- From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com] Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 11:51 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML too

Re: [WiX-users] Setting up SOAP, Crystal Reports, etc.

I was able to install Crystal Reports with Wix. Arun Perregattur -Original Message- From: MacDiarmid, James D [mailto:james.macdiar...@eds.com] Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 11:24 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Setting up SOAP, Crystal Rep

[WiX-users] Setting up SOAP, Crystal Reports, etc.

As any been able to configure SOAP, Crystal Reports and other third party components through wix ? Jim MacDiarmid EDS, an HP company U.S. Public Sector Department of Homeland Security Segment 703-236-3821(office) 571-247-2343(cell) --

[WiX-users] Multipe products

We currently have a product that is private labeled for multiple customers. The code is the same, the executables are just renamed and we use some different graphics. I'm trying to decide the best way to put the install script together for this. If I would use the same .wxs file for each build

[WiX-users] Targeting 64 bit directory from 32 bit setup

Hi, I am creating unified installer for both type of target machine (32 bit as well as 64 bit). Can I target 64 bit directory somehow? Actually am getting directory path from REGISTRY entry. As it gives *c:\program files\my app2* in 64 bit machine registry but while fetching the same key value

[WiX-users] WIX shortcuts for ALLUSERS

How do I make sure shortcuts created will appear for all users? Not just the user who installs the application?

[WiX-users] Upgrades

The code below clears out previous versions for me. ... ... ... I ran a test where I went from Version 1.0.3.0 to 1.0.4.0. In the 1.0.3.0 version the root directory contained 3 files Default.aspx, Web.Config and TextFil

Re: [WiX-users] Accessing the install directory from within a mergemodule

> > Have you tried using INSTALLDIR instead of TARGETDIR? > > > > It should match the configurable directory of your application: > > > Display='expand' Level='1' ConfigurableDirectory='INSTALLDIR'> > > > > Because that is the property that gets sets when the user chooses a > > folder to ins

Re: [WiX-users] How to pass parameter to Custom Action

Hi, You can find out your machine name directly from the registry: And then you can display the property MACHINE_NAME in your dialog box. Best regards, Nicholas -Original Message- From: Prabhakaran Paulraj [mailto:prabhakaran_paul...@dynamicbi.com] Sent: Monday, March 09

Re: [WiX-users] Project references don't work when localized

If WiX had a built-in variable for the culture that is currently being built, I'd be able to declaratively define the file source using that. Is this something that I should enter as a feature request in the issue tracker, or is this not technically feasible? - Don Benson - On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at

[WiX-users] How to pass parameter to Custom Action

Hi Everyone, I need to pass the Computer Name as a parameter to the Wix file and also want to display the Computer Name in the Customized Action. I have a Customized Action Dialog which should display the client machine name in a text box.  Is there any way to acheive this? I am using Wix 2.0 a

[WiX-users] Scheduling CreateFolders under Admin ExecuteSequence‏ (repost)

Hi, Sorry for reposting this, the hotmail webpage ate the tags... I wish to schedule CreateFolders to run in the AdminExecuteSequence, as I am deploying program whose behaviour is effected by empty folders.To quote from MSI documentation (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368052(VS.85).

[WiX-users] Passing parameters to install scripts

Hi there, I have create two controls where I want tohe user to enter some text. I want to then pass these two parameters to a script which does some further work. The controls are defined as I then have a CustomAction wxs file that I want to pass DBName and DBString parameters to the servi

[WiX-users] How to use as a feature?

Hello, im trying to create an installer that has two features, -> install program itself + -> register program as service The program is a console appication that can run as a service if it has the parameter "/service". My WIX configuration looks like this: This config dosen't wo

Re: [WiX-users] Creating your own UI library

Thanks Bob, I thought it would be easy and it was. Regards Dave C. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Creating-your-own-UI-library-tp2441885p2448394.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --

[WiX-users] Scheduling CreateFolders under AdminExecuteSequence

Hi, I wish to schedule CreateFolders to run in the AdminExecuteSequence, as I am deploying program whose behaviour is effected by empty folders. To quote from MSI documentation (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368052(VS.85).aspx) "The installer creates folders both for components that

[WiX-users] sqlscript without hardcoded binary key

Hello Every1, my client asked me to make the installer use a script to install database, the problem his he wants to give the script during the installation UI sequence so I can't use sqlscript because it demands a hardcoded file, I cannot use xp_cmdconsole because its considered a security haza

Re: [WiX-users] WixToolPath variable

Bob Arnson wrote: > Kim Gybels wrote: > >> I have these additional linker options set: >> -ext WixDifxAppExtension -ext WixUIExtension "C:\Program Files\Windows >> Installer XML v3\bin\difxapp_x86.wixlib" >> >> > > You can add those files to your project and avoid using any additional > linker opti

[WiX-users] Question about patching

Hi there, I have a question about wix and patching: If I want to create a patch from 2 msi's and say 1 file changed in the same feature, does the files need to have the same guid in the 2 msi's or are the uniqueness of the id's enough for this functionality if I want to use torch? Regards, He

[WiX-users] automate version number

dear how to automate version number in wix projects -- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies