[WiX-users] WiX v3.0 RC2 build available

2009-04-18 Thread Bob Arnson
The WiX Working Group is pleased to announced that the WiX v3.0 RC2 build (v3.0.5217.0) is now available. We encourage all users to upgrade to this build for the latest fixes and to verify how ready WiX v3.0 is for release. For more information, see Highlights of WiX v3.0.5217.0

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

2009-04-18 Thread Bob Arnson
Andres Juarez wrote: > What is the process for graying out a feature or subfeature based on a > condition. > If you're asking about feature-tree controls, then no. The SelectionTree control doesn't support showing features without also being able to select it for installation/removal. --

Re: [WiX-users] Large installer and disk space requirements

2009-04-18 Thread Bob Arnson
Suraj Sudhakaran wrote: > When I begin installing it , it copies itself to %TEMP% and > C:\Windows\Installer directory. > This increases the disk space required on C: by 2.6 GB apart from the space > required for actual installation. > > Is there a way to prevent the copying of installer to either

Re: [WiX-users] Build Error in light.exe when building with VS2005

2009-04-18 Thread Bob Arnson
nickheppleston wrote: > I am running the latest build of WiX 3.0 with Votive. I am using Visual > Studio 2005 to build the project. > Try running msbuild.exe from a command line. Post the light.exe command lines and error messages. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/

Re: [WiX-users] How to install a shortcut conditionally?

2009-04-18 Thread Bob Arnson
Sebastian Brand wrote: > Thanks Bob, it works now even when just setting "1" as condition. > But then you're definitely going to run into the problem in the error message. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- S

Re: [WiX-users] Problem installing COM components

2009-04-18 Thread Bob Arnson
Jose Enrique Bolanos wrote: > These three components are built in ATL C++. Then you have all the necessary registration available, probably in .rgs files. Convert them to WiX authoring, using RegistryKey, RegistryValue, ClassId, ProgId, etc. elements. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ --

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

2009-04-18 Thread Bob Arnson
Rajesh P wrote: > I am developing a WiX installer for Vista. I have a requirement to send some > command line parameters to a Deferred Cusom action. > Then you must use CustomActionData; deferred custom actions can't otherwise get property values. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] Order for RemoveExistingProducts

2009-04-18 Thread Bob Arnson
Shawn Dwyer wrote: > 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, howev