Re: [WiX-users] can an installer launch a UI application when the user clicks the Finish button?

Discussed several times on this list and found in the Wix v2 tutorial (implemented similarly for v3). -Original Message- From: Lian Jiang [mailto:lji...@microsoft.com] Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 10:02 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] can

[WiX-users] can an installer launch a UI application when the user clicks the Finish button?

Hi, Is it possible that the installer launches a UI application when the user clicks Finish button? Thanks for any clue. Thanks Lian -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial.

Re: [WiX-users] Can ProgId look at header of file to determin file association?

Can your xml data file use a file extension different than ".xml"? Or am I misunderstanding your request? Did you look at the Extension element (and its children). Do your data files come from the web or the file system (or both). It isn't clear what you are asking for here. -Original Message

[WiX-users] Can ProgId look at header of file to determin file association?

My application uses an xml data file, but it seems wrong to use ProgId to associate all xml files with my app. Is there some method to use the header in the xml to associate my some xml files with may app? CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attachment hereto may conta

Re: [WiX-users] merge modules for C++ runtime (2005/2008) with ATLsecurity fix?

In article <5c889913ff236e4190093af280ab4ec40182f17...@wwlkfmail1.wonderware.com>, "Wilson, Phil" writes: > I checked the updated merge modules with the kb article descriptions of file versions. ATL90.DLL is 9.0.30729.4148, that seems to be the one, x86 and x64. I see all my VC80 merge

[WiX-users] warning LGHT1076: ICE47

Hello All, I am getting a lot of Wix compilation warmings. This is one of them. warning LGHT1076: ICE47: Feature 'NetworkGatewayFeature' has 878 components. This could cause problems on Win9X systems. You should try to have fewer than 817 components per feature. Please let me know how I can g

Re: [WiX-users] merge modules for C++ runtime (2005/2008) with ATLsecurity fix?

I checked the updated merge modules with the kb article descriptions of file versions. ATL90.DLL is 9.0.30729.4148, that seems to be the one, x86 and x64. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Andreas Mertens [mailto:andre...@nvisionideas.com] Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 11:26 AM To:

Re: [WiX-users] merge modules for C++ runtime (2005/2008) with ATLsecurity fix?

If you open the following directory, you should find all the available merge modules: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules As for what version they are, you can open this with Orca and look at the version info in there. Check the File table in particular, the revision should be par

Re: [WiX-users] merge modules for C++ runtime (2005/2008) with ATLsecurity fix?

In my box they show up in C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Merge Module YMMV -Original Message- From: Richard [mailto:legal...@xmission.com] Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 11:05 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] merge modules for C++ runtime (2005/2008) wi

[WiX-users] WG: How to call Custom Action only on firsttimeinstall, not on Upgrade?

On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 09:11:50 +0200, Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) wrote: Jiang, > Thanks Blair! You explained so detailed. But I would like to know > how to check installation log. Where is it? Run your installer with the command line "msiexec /i Installer.msi /l*v Installer.log". You can start

[WiX-users] Wix v3 script errors

On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 19:02:20 +0530, Vinod Kulkarni wrote: Vinod, > Component C_Rel has non-advertised shortcuts. It should use a > registry key under HKCU as its KeyPath, not a file. Do as the message suggests. See near the end of section http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson1.php#1.2, the comp

Re: [WiX-users] merge modules for C++ runtime (2005/2008) with ATLsecurity fix?

In article , "Alex Ivanoff" writes: > Yes. When you install update for VS 2005/2008. How can I tell if I have the updated merge modules? I haven't tried using these before; where do they get installed? -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download

[WiX-users] Working on WiX integration with build tool and need examples

I'm working on a plugin to integrate WiX with NPanday [1] (If you're familiar with Apache Maven for Java, this is Maven for .NET.) I'm in need of example projects to use as integration tests, and not being a .NET developer, I can't just whip something up! Does anyone know of simple examples avail

Re: [WiX-users] merge modules for C++ runtime (2005/2008) with ATLsecurity fix?

Yes. When you install update for VS 2005/2008. -Original Message- From: Richard [mailto:legal...@xmission.com] Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 10:54 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] merge modules for C++ runtime (2005/2008) with ATLsecurity fix? Are there any merge

Re: [WiX-users] WG: WG: Do some Custom Actions during Upgrade

I think you should get the upgrade working first before trying to get the CA working. The CA seems to be dependent on the upgrade working anyway, and it's not clear to me from your comments that the upgrade is working the way you want. A major upgrade will add new software to Add/Remove Progr

Re: [WiX-users] WG: WG: Do some Custom Actions during Upgrade

What error code is your MyCA1 returning? And why? -Original Message- From: Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) [mailto:chunyan.ji...@ge.com] Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 6:38 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] WG: WG: Do some Custom Actions durin

[WiX-users] merge modules for C++ runtime (2005/2008) with ATL security fix?

Are there any merge modules available for this yet? I know the redistributable package is available. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download Legalize Adulthood!

Re: [WiX-users] How to make use of the output .wxs file of heat.exein WiX3.0?

Hey Everyone, Well, from the ICE47 ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368976(VS.85).aspx) message it does imply it is only a Win9X warning. However, as with the length of .cab names and other rules that seem antiquated, it is best to follow them or possibly face problems in the future. N

[WiX-users] WG: WG: Do some Custom Actions during Upgrade

I tried something more: set the first Custom Action as, UPGRADEFOUND The other CAs are same. It can pass compile. But when I install the msi, I still get the error message box "A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected", like the first email. Furthermore, there is new softwa

Re: [WiX-users] How to make use of the output .wxs file of heat.exein WiX3.0?

Brian or anyone - do you know why this limit exists ? Weve had a feature with well over 1600 components and never run into any problems. Installation, maintenance, patching and upgrade all work. I wonder whether its purely a Windows 9x limit or some circumstance that we havent found yet. -Or

[WiX-users] WG: Do some Custom Actions during Upgrade

Hi again, For the custom action, I put it in And tried UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE However, I got the error: error LGHT0204: ICE75: UpgradeStopServices1 is a custom action whose source is an installed file. It must be sequenced after the CostFinalize action in the InstallExecuteSequence Sequence

Re: [WiX-users] WG: How to call Custom Action only on firsttimeinstall, not on Upgrade?

Thanks Blair! You explained so detailed. But I would like to know how to check installation log. Where is it? Chunyan -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 6. August 2009 20:18 An: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' B