[WiX-users] How to grey out a feature based on a condition

2009-04-17 Thread Andres Juarez
Hi there. What is the process for graying out a feature or subfeature based on a condition. I mean I can set the level of the feature based on a condition, and thus know if it can be installed or not, but what I really want is if the dependent bits are not installed, this is the condition I

Re: [WiX-users] Question about windows installer 3.1, selfextracting archive and reboot problem

2009-04-17 Thread Blair Murri
It depends on your bootstrapper, its capabilities, and how it is configured. What bootstrapper are you using? -Original Message- From: g...@skidata.com [mailto:g...@skidata.com] Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 4:44 AM To: Blair Murri Subject: Question about windows installer 3.1, selfextrac

Re: [WiX-users] Installing into the GAC

2009-04-17 Thread Rob Mensching
Exactly right, Don. Note, if you are sharing amongst products all built by WiX then .wixlibs may be more interesting: http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2008/10/10/What-are-.wixlibs-and-why-would-you-use-them Don Benson wrote: > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 2:07 PM, wrote: > > >> We have 2 prod

Re: [WiX-users] Installing into the GAC

2009-04-17 Thread Don Benson
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 2:07 PM, wrote: > > We have 2 products that use the same framework version. We have 2 Wix files > that generate 2 MSI's. We are installing the framework dll's, into the GAC > manually and would like to add them to each installer. If the shared components between the two

Re: [WiX-users] Command Line Parameters to Deferred Custom Action on Vista

2009-04-17 Thread Wilson, Phil
If you are referencing that property in a custom action in the InstallExecute sequence you need to add it to the SecureCustomProperties list - this gets properties and their values across the UI=>Execute sequence boundary. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Rajesh P [mailto:rajeshp

[WiX-users] Command Line Parameters to Deferred Custom Action on Vista

2009-04-17 Thread Rajesh P
Hi, I am developing a WiX installer for Vista. I have a requirement to send some command line parameters to a Deferred Cusom action. My inital attempts to send the parameters using public property as follows have failed: I tried : msiexec /i myinstaller.msi CMDLINEPROPERTY="arg1 arg2 arg3" But t

Re: [WiX-users] IO permission problem in defered CA on Windows Terminal Server 2003

2009-04-17 Thread Dmitry Berkovich
Thnaks, its working now. Dima On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:02 PM, John Nannenga wrote: > Reference the "TerminalServerAware" attribute of the CustomAction element in > the WiX help. > > TerminalServerAware YesNoType  This attribute specifies controls whether the > custom action will impersonate t

[WiX-users] Installing into the GAC

2009-04-17 Thread noel . anderton
We have 2 products that use the same framework version. We have 2 Wix files that generate 2 MSI's. We are installing the framework dll's, into the GAC manually and would like to add them to each installer. We want the 2 products dependencies on the GAC installed frame work to be to be independent

[WiX-users] Order for RemoveExistingProducts

2009-04-17 Thread Shawn Dwyer
Hi, I've got a scenario where we need to uninstall a product with a different UpgradeCode than the main product *before* uninstalling previous versions of the main product. I've tried changing the order around for the Upgrade and UpgradeVersion elements in my WXS file, however no matter how I ord

Re: [WiX-users] IO permission problem in defered CA on Windows Terminal Server 2003

2009-04-17 Thread Wilson, Phil
The msidbCustomAcionTypeTSAware bit (MSI doc) might be relevant: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368069(VS.85).aspx Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Dmitry Berkovich [mailto:dber...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 4:06 AM To: General discussion for Windows Inst

Re: [WiX-users] IO permission problem in defered CA on Windows Terminal Server 2003

2009-04-17 Thread John Nannenga
Reference the "TerminalServerAware" attribute of the CustomAction element in the WiX help. TerminalServerAware YesNoType This attribute specifies controls whether the custom action will impersonate the installing user during per-machine installs on Terminal Server machines. Deferred execution

Re: [WiX-users] Suppress ARP fatal error message

2009-04-17 Thread Pally Sandher
Handle your MSI running with reduced UI levels properly? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372391.aspx When you uninstall using Add/Remove programs the MSI is run with the /qb flag to the best of my knowledge (it certainly looks the same as when you run "msiexec /x /qb"). It sounds like s

Re: [WiX-users] Heat missing some RegistryValue elements (Programmable) from VB6 code?

2009-04-17 Thread Roy Abou Assaly
Hi Brian, I definitely will in the future. Thanks for your all your help! Roy On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Brian Rogers (via Nabble) < ml-user+58646-1457241...@n2.nabble.com > wrote: > Hey Roy, > > The fix for this should be in the next drop. I appreciate the detailed > information. When

[WiX-users] Unable to use indirect in Edit Control

2009-04-17 Thread Michael
Hi, I'm unable to use indirect in Edit Control. I have edit control in a dialog. Edit control has property = 'PATH' and indirect='yes'. I assigned PATH = [DUMPPATH] in previous dialog. But, value is not displayed in edit control, its being empty. PATH is an indirect property, even though valu

Re: [WiX-users] IO permission problem in defered CA on Windows Terminal Server 2003

2009-04-17 Thread Dmitry Berkovich
Hi, Do you know what I can do to allow to deferred CA that executed on WTS get credentials of user that execute installer? Thanks, Dima On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Rob Mensching wrote: > Yeah, that all makes sense to me. That's the way I understand the > Windows Installer works. > > Dm

Re: [WiX-users] Custom icon in Add/Remove programs

2009-04-17 Thread Pally Sandher
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[WiX-users] Suppress ARP fatal error message

2009-04-17 Thread Andy2k8
I use a type 19 CA to terminate the installation if the user tries to uninstall keeping the application opened. CA works fine and terminates the installation throwing the message to the user.But when we do it from windows Add/Remove programs, ARP throws a "fatal error during installation" follo

Re: [WiX-users] Heat missing some RegistryValue elements (Programmable) from VB6 code?

2009-04-17 Thread Brian Rogers
Hey Roy, The fix for this should be in the next drop. I appreciate the detailed information. When you see issues like this please feel free to file a bug on sourceforge.net/projects/wix. Thanks, Brian Rogers "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Tue, Apr 14,

Re: [WiX-users] Write to a configuration file based on a condition

2009-04-17 Thread Brian Rogers
Hey Anu, The radio button specifies a value. Under your element you could put a element that supports your needs. Thanks, Brian Rogers "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Anu Dev wrote: > Hi > > I am writing to a configura