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

> > I was wondering if you had any/knew of any complete Installers created > with ONLY the command-line tools? - With full step-by-step tutorial on > how to generate one? > Browse through the source code at http://mbf.codeplex.com/ It's in MBF\Installer. There's no tutorial, but the Wix code and ba

[WiX-users] How to create a big MSI like Microsoft Office

My company want to create a big msi installer that will bundle different products.  We want to create something similar to Microsoft office that included Word, Excel, Outlook etc.. I’m doing research to find the best way to archive that.  The requirement was we cannot use exe that mean I canno

Re: [WiX-users] "This will store the source file separately in the final installation package"

I would say that VC++ automatically references/extracts/adds the item for you without requiring an additional manual step, while WiX just does exactly what you specify. On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Kristoffer Danielsson wrote: > > I read this in the WIX tutorial: > > > This will store the s

[WiX-users] how to install .net4 (or .net 3.5) with latest wix 3.5?

I am using latest wix 3.5 with vs.2010 rc. I want to create bootstrap for .net 4 but can't figure out how to do it. I found some blog samples how to edit wixproj in order to create .net 3.5 bootstrapper - no luck with that either. I have win sdk 6.0 and latest win 7 sdk and configured paths proper

Re: [WiX-users] Checking the space in the install path(Please help me)

Something like the following condition might work, but remember UI is optional so there should be a corresponding check/error in the InstallExecuteSequence INSTALLDIR >< " " On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:57 PM, Pally Sandher wrote: > I'd do something similar to the checkbox on the LicenseAgreementD

Re: [WiX-users] Launch an exe from ExitDialog using Wix 2.0

If you require UAC elevation, then you need to ensure that it's a deferred execution CA. Here's the example from the manual using CAQuietExec :) . . . On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Andy.Kruger wrote: > > > I want to launch an exe from the exit

Re: [WiX-users] Localization Questions

Flick an email to sascha.beaum...@nitropdf.com and I'll be more than happy to help - my personal inbox is overloaded at the moment so you'll get a quicker off-list response to my work address ;) On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Sascha Beaumont wrote: > Sure, I'll contact you off-list :) > > > On M

Re: [WiX-users] Localization Questions

Sure, I'll contact you off-list :) On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 4:25 AM, Christopher Painter wrote: > I've never done much by way of localization and while I'm trying to read > every help topic and blog article I can find, I was wondering if there are > any experts in this area who have experience w

Re: [WiX-users] Managing larger WiX project?

If you haven't already seen this, I suggest you check it out. Lots of good bits in there, the first in particular should give you some ideas about how you might best structure your projects and hopefully minimize your overhea

[WiX-users] XmlConfig and Insert

Anyone have any idea as to how to go about specifying the position within an XML document to insert a node, relative to some other node? SharePoint has a 'wss_minimaltrust.config' file which contains a firstmatchcodegroup construct (reference http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.secu

Re: [WiX-users] Wix uninstall problem

The [IISPORT] values from UI is not getting if the underlying msi version is 3.1. Please advice :) Thanks -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Wix-uninstall-problem-tp4590726p4699590.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at

Re: [WiX-users] Single msi with multi languages installs according to OS display language

I'm new to multilanguage and I'm trying to understand something. Scenario: A WiX installer that has language transforms and a bootstrapper to select the transform but also consumes multilanguage merge modules with their own localization transforms for things like ShortCuts and Service Names.

Re: [WiX-users] Single msi with multi languages installs according to OS display language

Hi Mike, Thanks for your reply! Good to hear that wix3.5 will soon have a bootstrapper. As for now, do I need to write a console application which reads OS display language and then passes it to msiexec? I looked at bootstrapper in MSBuild with examples like below. However, it is not clear to m

[WiX-users] "This will store the source file separately in the final installation package"

I read this in the WIX tutorial: This will store the source file separately in the final installation packagee (so if you refer to your main executable you will end up with two copies). If the size of the file is large enough to cause concern create a small .exe or .ico containing nothing but

[WiX-users] Multilanguage Merge Module

Has anyone ever seen an example of how to make a multiple language merge module using WiX? I found a reference to this in the SDK but when I try to do it in InstallShield it complains that Merge Module Projects don't support it. I think this is an InstallShield bug/limitation and I'm trying to

Re: [WiX-users] IIS WebServiceExtension removed on repair

Thank you so much Peter, that indeed was the problem. AspDllPath wasn't getting set properly because I had a condition on the SetProperty element for AspDllPath: IISMAJORVERSION="#6" AND &ConfigureIIS=3 During a repair, feature states don't seem to get set. I think if I put "OR Installed

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

Look in the online manual and the archives of this mail list for "heat"? -Original Message- From: Alec Taylor [mailto:alec.tayl...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 4:52 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do I: Generate a Comple

Re: [WiX-users] help

"Media", in Windows Installer, doesn't just refer to CABs containing files described in the File table (whether those cabs are embedded in the MSI or not), it also refers to the media containing the files external to the MSI (outside of any cabs). Any File element requires at least one Media elemen

Re: [WiX-users] Single msi with multi languages installs according to OS display language

You need to use a bootstrapper (an EXE designed for running one or more installation packages) that will pass the appropriate language property to the MSI at install-time. WiX 3.5 will have a bootstrapper called Burn, but it's still under development right now. Thanks, Mike Carlson -Origi

Re: [WiX-users] wixproj question

Votive doesn't support wildcards or variables in the include path for Compile items. You'll still be able to build it from the command line, but you won't be able to load the project in Visual Studio. Newer versions of Votive in WiX 3.5 should give an error message when loading projects using w

[WiX-users] Single msi with multi languages installs according to OS display language

Hello, I want to make a single msi with multi languages including en-us, de-de, zh-cn, etc. When the msi is installed, it installs according to OS display language. By following instructions at "9.1 Morphing Installers" at http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson9.php#9.1. I can do it manually li

Re: [WiX-users] Combobox Display Question/Problem

bump On Thu, 2010-03-04 at 16:02 -0600, Kevin Garman wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to use a combobox on a dialog with the following code: > > Width='100' Height='13' Property='SET_LOCALE'> > > > > > > >

Re: [WiX-users] Ensuring an MSI can only be installed per-machine

If you really care, then author a (type 51) custom action that sets ALLUSERS to 1 so that it doesn't matter if it gets specified on the command line. ALLUSERS=2 is often not what you want because it simply backs off to a per-user install if the user doesn't have enough privilege. Phil Wilson

[WiX-users] help

Hi, I am trying to build an installer with wix and have been really struggeling. I started off with a separate wxs files and placing the features in teh individual folders. That failed, and I have resorted back to putting everything into the one wxs file. Using candle, the wixobj file i

[WiX-users] duplicate file-names; depending on conditions

Hello, I am new in Wix and already having problems. I have to install some driver to a given folder. For Win Vista, they have to- and for all previous Win-versions, they must not be signed. To solve this problem I thought of two separate merge-modules. To install the correct one, I use conditi

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

On 08/03/2010 13:37, Bob Arnson wrote: > On 3/6/2010 8:22 PM, Paul Baker wrote: >> We're now thinking of registering our COM server using RegistryValue >> elements, where RegistryValue/@Key contains "Wow6432Node". Does anyone >> know of any potential problems with this approach? > > You might want

Re: [WiX-users] desktop shortcuts not working

Did not know that that id had to be the correct name. Changed it to Desktopfolder and it worked! Thanks. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/desktop-shortcuts-not-working-tp4695442p4695834.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] desktop shortcuts not working

Check this out http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson1.php About half a page down.. <*Directory* Id="DesktopFolder" Name="Desktop" /> On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 7:53 PM, lewisv wrote: > > I am trying to put a few desktop shortcuts on the users screen, but I > really > don't know why they a

[WiX-users] migratefeaturestates

I am trying to get the migratefeature state options working. I installed a first version of mu application and went through custom to set the features to non-default items Then ran my major upgrade, and chose custom, but the chosen features were not selected. I ran the verbose log, and it does s

[WiX-users] desktop shortcuts not working

I am trying to put a few desktop shortcuts on the users screen, but I really don't know why they are not working. The program menu shortcut works fine, but the desktop shortcut does not. I have tr

Re: [WiX-users] wixproj question

Ya, I have tried all permutations. It looks like it's a bug. -Michael 2243 -Original Message- From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 6:18 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] wixproj question As far as I know,

Re: [WiX-users] Conditional FeatureTree Features

Thanks, but the problem is, let me explain in detail I have 6 features On the custom dialog I have 3 radio buttons - Server/DBServer/COMServer - depending on this selection. I have to display the below features. For "Server" - All Features are selected and displayed. For DBServer - None should be

Re: [WiX-users] Wix uninstall problem

Yeah, I am looking for the main cause, I am not sure why, but it seems like the user inputs from UI are not getting correctly in msi 3.1. In my installer, I have a custom dialog to allow the user to type in the web site name and port under which, the virtual directory will be created. After that

Re: [WiX-users] Set a registry value upon clicking finish button

On 3/8/2010 7:56 AM, Andy.Kruger wrote: > I have added custom action to Finish button that launches a C# exe. > Also I have added an admin manifest to say that it requires elevation. It > sets the registry value on Windows XP. But when i run the installer on Vista > with UAC enabled and click finis

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

On 3/6/2010 8:22 PM, Paul Baker wrote: > We're now thinking of registering our COM server using RegistryValue > elements, where RegistryValue/@Key contains "Wow6432Node". Does anyone > know of any potential problems with this approach? > You might want to listen to what the code is telling you

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

On 3/6/2010 3:06 PM, Sachin Dubey wrote: > 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. > MSI doesn't persist property values for you, so you need to w

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with XmlConfig

On 3/6/2010 12:04 PM, Richard Fine wrote: > I don't see any. The same line in a later attempt: > MSI (s) (48:A8) [20:04:24:913]: Executing op: > ActionStart(Name=ExecXmlConfig,,) > MSI (s) (48:A8) [20:04:24:914]: Executing op: > CustomActionSchedule(Action=ExecXmlConfig,ActionType=3073,Source=Binar

Re: [WiX-users] Set a registry value upon clicking finish button

It's been a while since I used WiX 2.0 but I would check what your Execute & Impersonate attributes are for your custom action. AFAIK you should set Execute="deferred" & Impersonate="no" but I may be wrong as it's been a long time since I've messed with UAC & Custom Actions (Rob M & others on the l

Re: [WiX-users] Checking the space in the install path(Please help me)

I'd do something similar to the checkbox on the LicenseAgreementDlg. You can find it in the WiX sources at src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\LicenseAgreementDlg.wxs (WiX sources distributions can be found on SourceForge). Disable the "Next" button on the dialog page where they select the installation

Re: [WiX-users] Set a registry value upon clicking finish button

I have added custom action to Finish button that launches a C# exe. Also I have added an admin manifest to say that it requires elevation. It sets the registry value on Windows XP. But when i run the installer on Vista with UAC enabled and click finish button, its neither updating the registry no

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

That was weird. Well thanks!!! If anyone has any suggestions on how I can further my understanding, and speed with which it takes to Generate a Complete Installer using the WiX toolset, please enlighten me Thank you so much, Alec Taylor On 3/7/10, Bob Arnson wrote: > On 3/5/2010 8:31 PM, Alec

Re: [WiX-users] Wix uninstall problem

I'd suggest looking at what's causing the problem rather than assuming a blanket upgrade to Windows Installer 4.5 as being a solution since Windows Installer 4.5 isn't even pushed to Windows XP machines by Windows Update, it's a manual upgrade. Considering I have people complaining about things lik

Re: [WiX-users] Set a registry value upon clicking finish button

Not without using a Custom Action to do it out with your installation sequence. ExitDialog is shown after InstallFinalize (assuming successful installation), WriteRegistryValues must be between InstallInitialize & InstallFinalize. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (

Re: [WiX-users] disk cost dialog

E: has the largest amount of free space, so as a result the ROOTDRIVE property is set to that drive (since you likely didn't set that property). Since TARGETDIR uses ROOTDRIVE for its default (since you likely didn't set that either) and TARGETDIR is the "top-most" directory in the directory tree,

Re: [WiX-users] launch on exit

Upgrade to WiX 3.0/3.5 or write your own ShellExec custom action. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the ** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in

[WiX-users] Set a registry value upon clicking finish button

Is there any way I can achieve this using WiX 2.0?? - Andy MSI Developer Schneider Electric:working: -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Set-a-registry-value-upon-clicking-finish-button-tp4694653p4694653.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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

When writing managed code custom actions it is recommended to use DTF which is part of the WiX toolset. -Original Message- From: Mike Mike [mailto:wixawar...@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 9:05 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] wrapping compiled c#.n

Re: [WiX-users] launch on exit

Sorry my bad. I did not realize that ShellExecute is not available with WiX 2.0 I'm building the installer using WiX 2.0. How do I fix the issue in this scenario? Thanks for your reply - Andy MSI Developer Schneider Electric:working: -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/la

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

In Windows Installer there are only two possible credentials that are used: those of the "installing user" (without changing elevation status) and "local system". The only thing that UAC is used for by Windows Installer is permissions/access to the service. -Original Message- From: Sachin

Re: [WiX-users] launch on exit

Add WiXUtilExtension as a Project reference (or supply it to light using the -ext switch if you don't use a wixproj in Visual Studio) & remove your Binary Element below as it's not needed in WiX 3.0/3.5. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0)

[WiX-users] Launch an exe from ExitDialog using Wix 2.0

I want to launch an exe from the exit dialog when UAC is enabled on Windows Vista. I'm Ok getting a UAC prompt. Bout how do I trigger the launch?? Adding a the following CA to the Finish button works fine on XP but fails on Vista with UAC enabled. app.exe updates a registry value to 1 so it r

Re: [WiX-users] wixproj question

As far as I know, VS uses an "msbuild-like" parser/engine instead of simply using msbuild "out-of-the-box" and that engine may be "concerned" over the use of variables outside of its control. However, without testing it, what happens if you put the backslash Peter suggests between the env-value and

Re: [WiX-users] How many check box can I have on the ExitDialog?

The stock UI's only have one as described in the How To page (http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/run_program_after_install.htm) however there's nothing stopping you modifying the ExitDialog in the stock UI you're using to add anything you would like. Neil Sleightholm wrote a blog post on Custom

Re: [WiX-users] Ensuring an MSI can only be installed per-machine

ALLUSERS="2" is a valid setting. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367559(VS.85).aspx As Thorsten said on his reply, don't worry too much about locking that type of thing down. If a user is competent enough to mess with your MSI to engineer a per-user installation rather than a per-machine

[WiX-users] Checking the space in the install path(Please help me)

Dear All,   I have a problem with publish element, which couldn’t find its solution. One of the files which is going to be installed on the target machine can not work if there is a space in the path, so I need to check the install path to ensure there is no space in it. I need to show a cus

[WiX-users] disk cost dialog

My msi's disk cost dialog always says that space is required in E: drive, even though my Windows drive is C: and the destination folder is set to C:\Program Files. Any idea why this might be? I'm on Windows 7 Enterprise, if that helps. Here's a screenshot: http://i45.tinypic.com/2je205j.jpg I'm

[WiX-users] How many check box can I have on the ExitDialog?

Can't I add more that one check boxes to the ExitDialog? For example I want to add an optional product registration check box and launch application check box. - Andy MSI Developer Schneider Electric:working: -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/How-many-check-box-can-

Re: [WiX-users] launch on exit

I have tried to implement the same as follows. But it gives me an error stating as follows: Error 1723. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action LaunchUpdate, entr