Re: [WiX-users] Option checkbox in ExitDialog isn't transparent

>> And that clicking on a label doesn't change the checkbox. Even HTML supports >> that... Badly in my experience. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited n...@x2systems.com -- Enter

Re: [WiX-users] msi failure when using ServiceConfigFailureActions

Problem solved by using ShareProcess instead of ownProcess. Thanks Lian -Original Message- From: Lian Jiang [mailto:lji...@microsoft.com] Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 7:54 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msi failure when using Service

Re: [WiX-users] How to register file type with wix 3 RTM?

Hi Quinton, Actually our product is a add-in package of VS. And we just want to register a file type. In other word, there is no exe or file can be used to open file of that type. It actually works before even we don't put actual FileId:). So do you think we should register that file type t

Re: [WiX-users] msi failure when using ServiceConfigFailureActions

I have used util:ServiceConfig instead. Thanks. -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com] Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 6:30 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msi failure when using ServiceConfigFailureActions Lian

[WiX-users] install two services implemented in one executable.

Hi, I have an executable which implements two NT services. Running "InstallUtil myservices.exe" can install and start both services. How can I install it in WIX using ServiceInstall? I tried putting two ServiceInstall elements in one Component but they seems to install the same service (the fi

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.5.0626 missing VS2010 Project Types?

I think a bug is already filed for this (#2803058): http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2803058&group_id=105970&atid=642714 -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com] Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 6:26 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML

Re: [WiX-users] Option checkbox in ExitDialog isn't transparent

Neil Sleightholm wrote: > Do you mean screen readers for the blind? If so I have done some work with > these and they are usually implemented to read the text of the control with > the focus (i.e. when tabbing around the dialog) or the text under the mouse. > As both the checkbox and label have

Re: [WiX-users] Purely Wix Admin based patch not replacing all files

Shawn Dwyer wrote: > I worked with MS support and we believe we have resolved this issue. > It came down to a bug in my original installer where my custom UI was > being shown even when patches were applied. Apparently this was > tweaking some feature states (although I don't know how or why,

Re: [WiX-users] Do not change the service start type on upgrade

Saurabh wrote: > Also I do not mind if we delete the service as long as we can save the start > type before deleting and then set the start type to the same during > serviceinstall. > MSI doesn't support that; it will install the service with the start type defined in the ServiceInstall tab

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.5.0626 missing VS2010 Project Types?

John H. Bergman (XPedient Technologies) wrote: > .Management.Client.wixproj : error MSB4057: The target > "GetResolvedReferencePat > hs" does not exist in the project. > Certainly seems like a bug; that target isn't defined in wix2010.targets. Could you open a bug and attach this output? --

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts in Votive

Wright, Lance wrote: > On the properties page for the Votive project there is a property > "InstallAllUsers". Which version of Votive? There's no such string in v3.0. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- Enter th

Re: [WiX-users] msi failure when using ServiceConfigFailureActions

Lian Jiang wrote: > Yes, I am using win2k8 server R2. Sorry to forget mentioning this. > What does a verbose log say? -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge This is your c

Re: [WiX-users] wix icon

Yu, Brian wrote: > Is there a way in WIX to add icon to the dialog boxes at Top left > corner? > Windows Installer doesn't support that. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challen

Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally pass the property value toFileElement Name, Source attributes.

Yes.. This is exactly the problem I am facing. I have a requirement that Feature 2 should be a child of Feature 1. Feature 1 is always installed. Feature 2 is an optional component. --thanks. On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 10:45 PM, David Watson wrote: > > Hi, >So you want to install file a o

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with DTF CustomAction in 3.0.5419

There have been a few minor changes to DTF CA code between 4805 and 5419, but no breaking changes. Without more information I have no idea what this problem might be. Can you check the build log where the CA package is built? (MakeSfxCA.exe and related lines) -Original Message- From: Sh

Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally pass the property value toFileElement Name, Source attributes.

Hi, So you want to install file a or b depending on feature 1 and 2. But the problem arises as you have feature 2 as a sub feature of feature one. So :- ...will partly work but if you choose feature two you will get b

Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally pass the property value to FileElement Name, Source attributes.

mah...@bangalore wrote: > > My WiX file is something like this: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So, my requirement is Component 'a' should be executed with file "abc.txt" > if Feature1 is marked for install and it should be executed with > Name="xyz.txt" if Feature2 is marked for ins

Re: [WiX-users] How to register file type with wix 3 RTM?

Ryan, Where do you have a file with @Id of "FileId" defined? I register an extension as shown: Notice that I have the file and the extension both in the same component. Perhaps this isn't required, but it makes sense to me since they must go together for my applicatio

[WiX-users] wix icon

Is there a way in WIX to add icon to the dialog boxes at Top left corner? Regards Brian _ This e-mail was sent to you by EASYSCREEN LIMITED (EASYSCREEN). We are incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (compan

Re: [WiX-users] msi failure when using ServiceConfigFailureActions

Yes, I am using win2k8 server R2. Sorry to forget mentioning this. -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 4:53 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msi failure when using ServiceConfig

Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally pass the property value to FileElement Name, Source attributes.

My WiX file is something like this: So, my requirement is Component 'a' should be executed with file "abc.txt" if Feature1 is marked for install and it should be executed with Name="xyz.txt" if Feature2 is marked for install. I can know whether a feature is marked for install or not o

Re: [WiX-users] Purely Wix Admin based patch not replacing all files

I worked with MS support and we believe we have resolved this issue. It came down to a bug in my original installer where my custom UI was being shown even when patches were applied. Apparently this was tweaking some feature states (although I don't know how or why, and the msiexec log didnt show

Re: [WiX-users] FW: Web Service

Hello, We need to do the below for the localservice account httpcfg set urlacl -u http://+:80/foo -a D:(A;;GX;;;sid) Where sid is the correct account. Thanks, Tom -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 6:30 PM To: General dis

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts in Votive

On the properties page for the Votive project there is a property "InstallAllUsers". The guide string says "Specifies whether the package is installed for all users or only the installing user". I have it set to "True". If an administrator installs my product it works correctly. If a user wi

Re: [WiX-users] Execute sql script in UI sequence

There have been one or two posts by people trying to do something similar: http://n2.nabble.com/Placing-data-in-subdirectories-on-a-source-media-td 700224.html#a700224 In the example given in the link, there are two media defined. One contains the compressed msi files and the other contains the l

[WiX-users] Problem with DTF CustomAction in 3.0.5419

Hey Guys, I was using WiX 3.0.4805 prior to upgrading to the RTM. I have a few managed custom actions that use to work fine. After upgrading to 5419, I'm receiving the following install errors. My wix.ca.targets and wix.targets files are up to date. MSI (c) (B0:20) [09:28:53:458]: Cloaking ena

[WiX-users] Execute sql script in UI sequence

Hello all, I need to execute some sql script in UI sequence (using osql). The problem is that I don't know if it is possible at all to copy sql script from msi package to the hard drive. (I use custom actions written on C#). Any help will be greatly appreciated. -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally pass the property value to FileElement Name, Source attributes.

Hi, It sounds like you are trying to condifionally install one of two files based on which feature is selected. If you want to do this you should include both files in your installer under separate features, in separate components, possible with a component condition. Or maybe I didn't understan

Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally pass the property value to File Element Name, Source attributes.

The @Source attribute is not available when the user selects the features. It's only there for the WiX compiler to add the file to the package. The @source is the location of the file on your development machine. It has nothing to do with the installation itself. If you do not want your installatio

Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally pass the property value to File Element Name, Source attributes.

The problem I am facing is that I cannot use preprocessor variables for PATHARGS because the selection of feature can only be got in run time... So, I want to set a property only based on feature selection and use it in Source attribute of File element.. On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Sebastian

Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally pass the property value to File Element Name, Source attributes.

Hello, The @Source is used by the WiX compiler when creating the .msi file to read the file you want to add to the msi. WiX does not handle any [] Properties during compile time - Properties are handled by the MSI Engine during installation. To achieve your goal use a compiler variable, e.g. "$(va

[WiX-users] Conditionally pass the property value to File Element Name, Source attributes.

I am using Wix Version 2. I have the two features F1 and F2. F2 is a sub component of F1. I have a component C1 which is kept inside F1. The component C1 has a file element like this: But, the Source attribute path and Name attribute depends on the Feature which is selected. So, I tried to hav

Re: [WiX-users] Option checkbox in ExitDialog isn't transparent

Do you mean screen readers for the blind? If so I have done some work with these and they are usually implemented to read the text of the control with the focus (i.e. when tabbing around the dialog) or the text under the mouse. As both the checkbox and label have the same text then yes this impl

Re: [WiX-users] Set required Free Disk space

Hello, You can use the ReserveCost element under any component to reserve additional disk space. Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Setup - Creating WiX-based MSI installations, elegantly. http://www.instyler.com -Original Message- From: Hukumchand Shah [mailto:hukum.s...@gmail.