[WiX-users] File from local location

2010-02-28 Thread hila toronchik
I have the next code in my project: The problem is - that an empty file named Global.jpeg need to be placed the development machine in order to build the msi. Is there an elegant solution for taking a file placed at the source location of the msi? R

Re: [WiX-users] Passing Values to a Merge Module

2010-02-28 Thread Richard
You defined a configurable value, but haven't defined how/where that configurable value is substituted into the data of the merge module before being merged into the MSI. Look at the Subsitution tag in the WiX schema reference as well as the MSDN documentation on configurable merge modules:

[WiX-users] Passing Values to a Merge Module

2010-02-28 Thread Zachariah
We are trying to create a Merge Module that we can essentially pass a value into. Then the Merge Module will use that value to determine whether or not to install some files. We want to skip installing some files unless someone passes in a value. The idea being that for people using our MSM b

Re: [WiX-users] Simple upgrade for existing app replacing two binaries files

2010-02-28 Thread Semion Prihodko
So how can I make a patch replacing two files in old installation which is probably doesn't presume patches? Is there really no way to simply replace two files? Thanks. 2010/2/28 Bob Arnson > On 2/28/2010 6:35 AM, Semion Prihodko wrote: > > The instresting thing is that if I change the content o

Re: [WiX-users] windows services installed using wix installer not removed on windows server 2008

2010-02-28 Thread Bob Arnson
On 2/28/2010 4:17 AM, Sanjay Rao wrote: > I have a installer which works fine on windows XP and earlier. this > installer installs some services on target machine. if target machine > has windows server 2008, then while uninstalling my product installer > does not removes services from target machi

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie: Customised shortcut & app target folder

2010-02-28 Thread Bob Arnson
On 2/28/2010 10:42 AM, Information Vision wrote: > How can I get the setup to create app shortcut name and app target folder > name based on the version of the app? Basically I need each version of the > app to go into its own target folder and have its own unique shortcut name. > Use a prepro

Re: [WiX-users] Simple upgrade for existing app replacing two binaries files

2010-02-28 Thread Bob Arnson
On 2/28/2010 6:35 AM, Semion Prihodko wrote: > The instresting thing is that if I change the content of these binaries on > target machine (reduce their size down to several bytes) - the files are > being replaced normally, but this don't work with original ones. Make sure you update the files' ve

[WiX-users] Newbie: Customised shortcut & app target folder

2010-02-28 Thread Information Vision
Hi Votive/Wix 3.0. How can I get the setup to create app shortcut name and app target folder name based on the version of the app? Basically I need each version of the app to go into its own target folder and have its own unique shortcut name. Many Thanks Regards Yahya --

[WiX-users] Simple upgrade for existing app replacing two binaries files

2010-02-28 Thread Semion Prihodko
Hi guys. Need your help. I need to create a simple upgrade for existing application which replaces a couple of files and adds some key to ini-file. Here is my wxs: [image: Выделить всё] [image: Развернуть код] *Разметка XML* 1:2:3:4:5:6:7:8:9:10:11:12:13:14:15:16:17:18:19:20:21:22:23:24:25:26:27:

[WiX-users] windows services installed using wix installer not removed on windows server 2008

2010-02-28 Thread Sanjay Rao
Hi, I have a installer which works fine on windows XP and earlier. this installer installs some services on target machine. if target machine has windows server 2008, then while uninstalling my product installer does not removes services from target machine. Please advice me if any body had exp