Re: [WiX-users] Some trouble with CustomAction and appcmd.exe

If your deferred action is marked with an Impersonate value of "no" then the action is performed as SYSTEM (which doesn't actually have a real profile) which is always considered an administrator (unless the callee looks for group membership, since the computer account may not actually be in that g

Re: [WiX-users] Using DTF to Capture MSI Log Output while MSI Package is Installing

Not having done it (since I've always used the native C interface directly from C++) it appears that the Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller Namespace would contain what you need. To process the logging stuff yourself (instead of sending it to a file first) you will use the "external ui" APIs an

[WiX-users] Using DTF to Capture MSI Log Output while MSI Package is Installing

I have a powershell script that uses msiexec to install a few msi packages. Currently it executes msiexec and waits for it to finish before reading the generated log file to determine success/failure as well as printing interesting messages to the console. I would really like to capture the msi

Re: [WiX-users] Partial major upgrade?

Yes, they are ;) We have a base feature "MainFeature" and subfeatures "ProgramOne", "ProgramTwo", "ProgramThree"... The main feature only includes some general registry components (paths, global settings). Each program feature contains only components they need to run - so some shared librarie

[WiX-users] Some trouble with CustomAction and appcmd.exe

Hi, I am encountering a strange error when I try to invoke the appcmd tool to configure the IIS Webserver. The task is to add a handler mapping which according the IIS can be achived with following command line: appcmd set config /section:handlers /+[name='MyHandler',path='/scripts/waa1gate.dl

Re: [WiX-users] Automatic Delayed Start Service

This is the MsiServiceConfig table in MSI 5.0 (Windows 7), and I think I've read that WiX supports MSI 5.0. I don't know of any custom action support, but it might be in the WiX extensions. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Igor Paniushkin [mailto:ipaniush...@sdl.com] Sent: Frida

[WiX-users] Automatic Delayed Start Service

Hi All, Is it possible to create service in Wix (MSI) with Start Type set to "Automatic (Delayed Start)" on Windows 2008? Because I can see that it is possible through API by setting SERVICE_DELAYED_AUTO_START_INFO by ChangeServiceConfig2

Re: [WiX-users] IIS virtual directory

I was hoping I had missed something. Oh well. I'm considering adding the functionality to IIsExtension; if I have to do it somewhere, I may as well do it there. I think my approach would be to add two properties to IIsExtension:WebVirtualDir (UNCPath (string) and User (instance of UtilExtension:

Re: [WiX-users] Prevent Maintenance mode (at beginning of UI seq.)

This means that maintenance is defined by REINSTALLMODE. You can just put this in a condition. NOT REINSTALLMODE -dB. dB. @ dblock.org Moscow|Geneva|Seattle|New York -Original Message- From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 1:50 AM To: 'Genera

Re: [WiX-users] setting default INSTALLDIR

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Re: [WiX-users] setting default INSTALLDIR

I'm using MSI Factory by Indigo Rose. -- Join us December 9, 2009 for the Red Hat Virtual Experience, a free event focused on virtualization and cloud computing. Attend in-depth sessions from your desk. Your couch. Anywher