Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to install a 32-bit COM server DLL under ProgramFiles64Folder?

2010-03-06 Thread Paul Baker
> Is there a recommended way to install [COM registration] > information into the 32-bit part of the registry from a 64-bit > (Win64="yes") component? We're now thinking of registering our COM server using RegistryValue elements, where RegistryValue/@Key contains "Wow6432Node". Does anyone know of

Re: [WiX-users] wrapping compiled c#.net into MSI

2010-03-06 Thread Bartony
Figured it out -downloaded Wix 3.0 -Wix 3.0 installed templates in Visual Studio 2008 -used these templates to create CA.dll in c# -used regular Wix CA actions to call CA dll and dll entry point -tested good ty -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/wrapping-compiled-c-net-

[WiX-users] Managing larger WiX project?

2010-03-06 Thread JKLists
Are there any "best practices" for managing a larger WiX project in VS2008? I need to create four MSIs (32/64 bit versions of two releases, differing only by configuration files.). * 32-bit specific WiX project containing 32-bit libraries from developers * 64-bit specific WiX proje

[WiX-users] Reinstall not updating correct registry value.

2010-03-06 Thread Sachin Dubey
Hi All, I got this weird issue. My installer creates a registry key in HKLM and stores the INSTALLDIR value. It provides default INSTALLDIR, however user can change it and the changed value gets stored in registry. Installer also have Change option enabled that REINSTALL = ALL All works f

Re: [WiX-users] SSRS deployment using Custom Actions - Error

2010-03-06 Thread Sachin Dubey
Thanks for the response Bob, If I set impersonation to No it tries to run the action using local sytem only and custom action throws error. > Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 10:47:18 -0500 > From: b...@joyofsetup.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] SSRS deployment using

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with XmlConfig

2010-03-06 Thread Richard Fine
On 05/03/2010 02:00, Bob Arnson wrote: > On 3/4/2010 3:50 PM, Richard Fine wrote: > >> MSI (s) (48:34) [19:55:31:273]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: >> C:\Windows\Installer\MSIBFC7.tmp, Entrypoint: ExecXmlConfig >> >> > What's after that line? There should be a bit of logging if it

[WiX-users] wrapping compiled c#.net into MSI

2010-03-06 Thread Mike Mike
I read the example from the wix tutorials on how to do custom actions that are not a part of Wix. The tutorial states to use a dll and gives an example in c. Problem is I can't read c so I do not understand what is going on (vb.net and c# work for me). I created a simple dll in c# to create

Re: [WiX-users] Tip: Version number updater

2010-03-06 Thread Bob Arnson
On 3/5/2010 1:05 PM, admiristra...@cox.net wrote: > I was searching around for a solution to easily update my MSI version > numbers with each build, but I couldn't find one. So I wrote this and now I > don't have to remember. Thought I'd share... > Even easier method: Use binder variables to

Re: [WiX-users] Greater than equal to comparison

2010-03-06 Thread Bob Arnson
On 3/5/2010 4:32 PM, Uma Harano wrote: > Can I use the "Greater than equal to " operator for this? Yes, for the simple case of "4" > "3" but all the operators in MSI are ordinal comparisons, so "3.0.200" is not greater than "3.0.1000." -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] SSRS deployment using Custom Actions - Error

2010-03-06 Thread Bob Arnson
On 3/5/2010 6:08 PM, Sachin Dubey wrote: > I have a WIX 3.0 installer that deploys SSRS reports using a differed C# > custom actions. > > The impersonation it set to "yes". > Impersonated custom actions aren't elevated. If you need elevation, it must be "no." -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup

Re: [WiX-users] Enforcing installation dependencies

2010-03-06 Thread Bob Arnson
On 3/5/2010 12:34 PM, admiristra...@cox.net wrote: > I know we can configure a Launch Condition to check for the existence of > another installed product before installing, but is there a way to enforce > or at least warn the user if they later attempt to uninstall the > prerequisite (especially if

Re: [WiX-users] How do I: Generate a Complete Installer usingCommand-Line Tools

2010-03-06 Thread Bob Arnson
On 3/5/2010 8:31 PM, Alec Taylor wrote: > Unfortunately, cannot access that website: Parse error: parse error, > unexpected $ in /w/d/d...@interware.hu/wix/st882/var/access.php on > line 113 > Works fine now. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] Wix uninstall problem

2010-03-06 Thread thurein
I was using registry to store the properties from user, and it was working fine on most of the machines, but one machine got a problem, it is not getting any user input properties. Machine A Action 17:59:55: WriteRegistryValues. Writing system registry values WriteRegistryValues: Key: \SOFTWARE\O