Re: [WiX-users] How to work with ALLUSERS

2009-08-21 Thread Hotmail Acc
I am still getting the following with your recommended changes:- G:\WiX3\ACT Network Sync\ACT Network Sync\Product.wxs(19,0): error LGHT0204: ICE64: The directory CommonAppDataFolder is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table. I am creating a folder under commonappdatafolde

Re: [WiX-users] Major Upgrade: How to do major upgrade for the currect product and a previous product?

2009-08-21 Thread Blair
What does your verbose debug install log say? Was the OLDPRODUCTFOUND property ever set? -Original Message- From: little.forest [mailto:little.for...@ymail.com] Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 3:52 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Major Upgrade: How to do major up

[WiX-users] Major Upgrade: How to do major upgrade for the currect product and a previous product?

2009-08-21 Thread little.forest
Hi, We're using WiX version 3. We do Major Upgrade. It works fine. I mean, when installing a new version, the old version of the software is uninstalled first, then the new software is installed. "0F8634B0-560B-4473-BBC3-46D885AC8E04" is the upgrade code. Our new software version is 3.x.y serie

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.0: Custom Action Type 50 - Read registry to uninstall the previous version of software

2009-08-21 Thread little.forest
Hi all, I'd like to second this question. Let me reclaim it: I just want to search registry to find an old installed software which didn't use MSI, and then run this uninstaller. So I search the registry: Then I try to run this uninstaller: QUERY_REG_CPSW QUERY_REG_CPSW And Not Installed

Re: [WiX-users] delete files at the end of installation.

2009-08-21 Thread Blair
In a typical installation sequence the DeleteFiles action comes BEFORE the InstallFiles action. However, good custom actions always use data from the MSI database, which would make them declarative. -Original Message- From: Lian Jiang [mailto:lji...@microsoft.com] Sent: Friday, August 21

Re: [WiX-users] Changing, then using Environment Path during Installation

2009-08-21 Thread Blair
I'm not sure, but it does illustrate yet another reason that SelfReg is evil. -Original Message- From: Barry Home [mailto:bhelmstet...@cox.net] Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 9:26 AM To: WiX-Users List Subject: [WiX-users] Changing, then using Environment Path during Installation I've see

Re: [WiX-users] How to work with ALLUSERS

2009-08-21 Thread Blair
These errors are all ICE errors. Here is one way: For errors 3, 4, & 5 (the ICE64s): In each component, add to each component. You could have added the attribute Feature="ProductFeature" instead of having to create the ComponentRef elements inside the feature. I mentioned that already. Regard

[WiX-users] delete files at the end of installation.

2009-08-21 Thread Lian Jiang
I am installing a driver using my own install.exe and the *.sys file. I cannot use wix difx to install the driver for some reason. Difx element has an attribute DeleteFiles which will delete the *.sys file at the end of installation if set TRUE. Interestingly, DIFX installation process seems to

Re: [WiX-users] FW: 'Invalid character found' error while installing.

2009-08-21 Thread Wilson, Phil
You haven't said this in any of your posts, but if this is associated with error 1324 then there are several articles in MS Help&Support about this message, such as: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923101 or http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894510 which is about the Shell Folders registry en

Re: [WiX-users] How to work with ALLUSERS

2009-08-21 Thread Hotmail Acc
I did some this like this and getting the following errors:- For Errors 1, 2 how can I avoid adding unnecessary keys to registry. Since I will be adding lot of files under these folders. I was noticing Errors similar to 3,4,5 if I don't put components under DirectoryRef. How do I get rid of these

[WiX-users] Changing, then using Environment Path during Installation

2009-08-21 Thread Barry Home
I've seen a post or two about a situation wherein the environment Path is modified to include a new directory reference which is to be used later during the same installation session. Specifically, I have used the Environment element to append a directory reference to the Path variable then,

[WiX-users] Install File Shortcut based on registry value

2009-08-21 Thread Yu, Brian
I want to install file shortcuts based on a value in registry, can it be done? If HKLM\software\myapp\myKey1 exists, then don't install shortcut If HKLM\software\myapp\myKey2 exists, then install shortcut How can I add conditions to components and features? Do I have to use custom actions?

Re: [WiX-users] How to strip the leading '#' from a numericalvalue retrieved from a reg key using RegistrySearch

2009-08-21 Thread John Trump
Can anyone provide an example custom action that will strip characters off the return value I get in this property from a registrysearch? DWORD registry values will always have a prefixed '#' character. It is possible for it to get a '+' or a '-' character following the '#' and preceding the act

[WiX-users] failed to connect to database

2009-08-21 Thread BOURDET Xavier
Hi I use the sqlextension to update an existing database with a sql login. If the package msi runs on the SQL server , this is OK and scripts run but on a remote sql server doesn't work. I have this message in msi log : Error 0x80004005: failed to connect to database: 'mydatabse'

Re: [WiX-users] Prevent file deletion duting upgrade

2009-08-21 Thread Konstantin Vlasenko
Is it possible to modify installed product from an second setup. I have created VScript and it works fine as alone. But it fails if I run it from second setup custom action. 2009/8/21 John Ludlow > Hi, > > Just to provide an alternative, I personally use a CA which modifies > the existing (1.0.0

Re: [WiX-users] XML documentation file to GAC

2009-08-21 Thread Inbar, Ron
Hi Simon, 1. In addition to the GAC, put another copy of the file in a dedicated folder and register that folder's location here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\AssemblyFolders (Take a look at the existing contents of this registry key for an example.) This will make

Re: [WiX-users] XML documentation file to GAC

2009-08-21 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
AFAIK, you shouldn't have any need to do this (for IntelliSense purposes), as Visual Studio/MSbuild won't resolve the file from GAC when building anyway. /Simon On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Rieche, Simon < simon.rie...@iriscorporate.com> wrote: > Hello, > > is there a way to deploy with WiX

[WiX-users] XML documentation file to GAC

2009-08-21 Thread Rieche, Simon
Hello, is there a way to deploy with WiX the XML documentation file -generated by Visual Studio- together with the dll to the GAC? For example the file Test.xml for the Test.dll: Regards, Simon -- Let Crystal Repo