Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir suggests wrong Program Files directoryfor norwegian version of Windows

Hi Palbinder Sandher. Thanks for your answer. > Which language code are you using in your Product Element? I have the following in the product element: I guess the language part might affect the directory choice. Any pointers on how to make this more i18n friendly would be appreciated, but I'

Re: [WiX-users] Check the space in path

True. Still, I would prefer software that would adhere to the target platform specifications. Living in an ideal world, I know. I'll stop complaining ;-) 2010/3/31 Curtis Jewell > Wilbert - When it's a recompilation for Windows of Unix software, spaces > can be a problem... > > S.P. - I have th

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 2.0: if some dll file(s) deleted, then we'll get "Error 2836" in Repair mode

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:39 AM, little.forest wrote: > Hi All, > > > I totally understand 'using regsvr32 in Wix' is not recommended. But in > this adxloader.dll case, we can't use tallow or heat to generate fragments > from the dll. This is not the problem of tallow or heat, but the problem of >

Re: [WiX-users] Get Current User's Credentials in custom action

The reason behind calling web-service from msi is that i need to install a file on the webserver rather than just calling copying it on target machine. And the webserver exposes a web-service to do this. Sagar -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Get-Current-User-s-Credentials

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 2.0: if some dll file(s) deleted, then we'll get "Error 2836" in Repair mode

Hi All, Allow me to recap this issue please. Basically, we have an old product(uses Wix 2.0) that is an Outlook plugin application. We use a COM component adxloader.dll from "Add-in Express"(http://www.add-in-express.com/) in the product. What we need to do is to install the adxloader.dll an

Re: [WiX-users] What does Repair do?

Thanks Phil. Yes, it seems a custom action unregistered a dll during Repair. From: "Wilson, Phil" To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Sent: Tue, March 30, 2010 11:54:04 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] What does Repair do? It goes through e

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade mechanism

On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:12 +0200, "Viv Coco" wrote: > Hi all, > > I would like my application to be upgraded if a newer version is run. So > the behaviour should be: if the user tries to install the already > installed version (meaning current version) or an older version, the > installer sh

Re: [WiX-users] Check the space in path

Wilbert - When it's a recompilation for Windows of Unix software, spaces can be a problem... S.P. - I have the same problem (I compile a distribution of Perl for Microsoft Windows and create its installer using WiX.) For how to connect it in to an WixUI_InstallDir UI, look at lines 152-230 of the

Re: [WiX-users] What does Repair do?

Thanks Don! Those are some great info. From: Don Pratt To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Sent: Tue, March 30, 2010 8:55:19 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] What does Repair do? Hi little.forrest, I can't answer your question (what does re

Re: [WiX-users] stop the service before uninstall

I explained that there was difference between Vista and previous OS versions in ServiceControl behavior, and also that there may be a bug in Vista and later when you have more than one ServiceControl action. However you didn't say what OS you're actually using, or whether you have more than one

[WiX-users] How to create a Patch?

Good Afternoon! How to create a Patch? I need to updates the database, to remove and to insert programs, to insert services in the IIS and others. Grateful, Carolina Zuqueto Amaral carolina.ama...@conv.com.br tel +55 21 2494-5476 cel +55 21 9524-7186 __

[WiX-users] Pool 32bit

Hi, How Do I create a pool 32 bit? Or how Do I change a pool 64 bit for 32 bit? Thanks, Carolina Zuqueto Amaral carolina.ama...@conv.com.br tel +55 21 2494-5476 cel +55 21 9524-7186 Confidencialidade: A informa??o contida n

Re: [WiX-users] Get Current User's Credentials in custom action

Here's the scenario: A limited user called Fred installs the product. It requires admin privilege to install, so an elevation dialog pops up and an administrator enters his credentials so that the install can proceed. Later on in a custom action you ask for "the current user's credentials". The

Re: [WiX-users] WiX, Votive, installed files and incremental builds

Actually, you can reference other projects directly from your WiX project. If you add your custom action project(s) to the same solution as the WiX projects, you can just add a project reference to any WiX projects that use the custom action DLL. When you change something in the custom action co

Re: [WiX-users] WiX, Votive, installed files and incremental builds

The way we have it set up is we have the Custom Action project as well as the Wix project in the same solution. The build order is set so that the Custom Action project builds BEFORE the WiX project. We then reference the built "CA.dll" using relative path to the Custom Action folder. Works w

Re: [WiX-users] What does Repair do?

It goes through each component and checks that its KeyPath is present and correct. In your case, I suspect that some custom action is running, maybe some code that re-installs the add-in or tries to shut down Outlook. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: little.forest [mailto:little.

Re: [WiX-users] Show Dialog from Custom Action

And the classic problem that people get when they don't use MsiProcessMessage is that the message pops up behind the install window. Then they ask how they can force it to be on top, etc etc. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: MikeR [mailto:michael.ru...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, M

[WiX-users] Cleaning up directories other than the program directory

My application keeps various files in the common app data directory (C:\ProgramData\MyApp\ on Vista), and the users local and roaming application directories. These are created by the application it's self if they don't exist (Where applicable files are also created from defaults in the main pr

Re: [WiX-users] WiX, Votive, installed files and incremental builds

In Visual Studio, you can set a Build Order for your projects (assuming that they're all in the same solution). That way, your custom actions will be built before your WiX files, assuring you that they're always up to date. You can't, as far as I know, directly reference a custom action project in

Re: [WiX-users] What does Repair do?

Hi little.forrest, I can't answer your question (what does repair do) directly, but here's how I'd find out. The first step is to turn on logging for windows installer. You can either do this when you run the MSI (assuming you're directly running the MSI file, not using control panel) or use

[WiX-users] WiX, Votive, installed files and incremental builds

Hi all, This is potentially a silly question but I haven't found a clear answer on the web yet. Our installer consists of: 1) WiX source files (WXS) - defined in the WiX project file 2) Additional files used in the MSI package e.g. banner images - defined in the WiX project file 3)

Re: [WiX-users] Registering a COM DLL

Cool! I tried using heat with the suggestions you made: heat file MyDLL.dll -template:fragment -suid -gg -out fragment.wxs Then placed what was generated, originally within: ...into my existing:

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir suggests wrong Program Files directoryfor norwegian version of Windows

Which language code are you using in your Product Element? 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 Scotlan

Re: [WiX-users] Show Dialog from Custom Action

Using System.Windows.Forms can be done but then your custom action won't be following the UILevel specified by the install session. You could tell that MSI to run silently and your custom action will still be popping up message boxes which is not good. Using MsiProcessMessage is the proper way t

Re: [WiX-users] Show Dialog from Custom Action

Add .. using System.Windows.Forms; in declarations and then where you want to show the message box, use: MessageBox.Show(); Doesn't that work? Rohit -Original Message- From: Sagar [mailto:sagarkavitak...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 3:49 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourcef

[WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir suggests wrong Program Files directory for norwegian version of Windows

I have a WiX project which uses the WixUI_InstallDir to let the user pick the directory to install the application. In my setup I don't hard code any reference to the Program Files directory. I've used the following setup in my main wxs file: In the adapted WixUI_InstallDir.wxs file I've writ

Re: [WiX-users] stop the service before uninstall

> Bear in mind everyone who replies to queries on this list is doing it *voluntarily*. None of us get paid [...] Yes, I know that and that's why I very much appreciate any help I'm getting. Viv On 3/30/2010 1:37 PM, Pally Sandher wrote: > Be as pushy as you like. Bear in mind everyone who rep

Re: [WiX-users] Wix UI navigation Help

Hello Sagar Publishing the value for PROCEED or WARNING in DLG1 will help little in navigation. Instead in the main dialog tree (not in dlg1) you need to check this property on the Dlg1 Next button's new dialog event. You will have something like: Change it to: Regards Rohit -Origina

Re: [WiX-users] stop the service before uninstall

When, during the uninstall process, are you getting the error? Is it happening during the RemoveFiles action? If so, you might try adding the Wait="yes" attribute to your ServiceControl so that it waits for it to stop the service before moving on to remove files. It may be that the SCM is taking t

Re: [WiX-users] How to dynamically include external WXS files?

OK. when I reread your post, it made me think that maybe the wxs file in question is not known until build time. If that is not the case, then what I told you should work fine. Otherwise, I would generate the candle and light commands at build time adding the needing wxs file. But that is not a

Re: [WiX-users] Beginner's Question: Registering OCX

Great! Thanks a lot! :-) > -Original Message- > From: DEÁK JAHN, Gábor [mailto:d...@tramontana.co.hu] > Sent: Dienstag, 30. März 2010 11:27 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Beginner's Question: Registering OCX > > On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08

Re: [WiX-users] stop the service before uninstall

Be as pushy as you like. Bear in mind everyone who replies to queries on this list is doing it *voluntarily*. None of us get paid in anything other than kudos or a feeling of self-fulfilment for spending our time & using our knowledge to answer your queries. If people don't know how to help you fix

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade mechanism

You only need to put that code into your newer releases which will be doing the upgrading e.g. v1.0.0.1 Your v1.0.0.0 has nothing to upgrade so the code isn't needed. I'd suggest commenting it out for your first release so you can add it back for subsequent releases. You may find that code doesn't

[WiX-users] Upgrade mechanism

Hi all, I would like my application to be upgraded if a newer version is run. So the behaviour should be: if the user tries to install the already installed version (meaning current version) or an older version, the installer should bail out with the message "current or newer installed". The

[WiX-users] RemoveExistingProducts after InstallInitialize -> kb 905238

Hi all, I would like to schedule the RemoveExistingProducts after InstallInitialize in my installer: [code] [/code] in order to have first a full uninstall and then an install as my product it's really small so it's no efficiency issue. But I read this article: http://support.microsoft.com/k

Re: [WiX-users] How to dynamically include external WXS files?

Hi John Thanks for the suggestion. That was the one I was looking for. I'll see if I can make my project work now :) Regards Patrick On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 07:42, John L Krupka wrote: > > You add the wxs in to the call to candle which compiles the wixobj file. > Then include the wixobj in the

[WiX-users] Show Dialog from Custom Action

Hi I need to show up a dialog box from from my c# custom Action. I browsed through the forum got many threads related to MsiMessageBox and MsiProcessMessage. But all were in C++.:-( Can anybody share a dummy code in C# to pop up a message box through my customAction code. Thanks in advance Sagar

Re: [WiX-users] stop the service before uninstall

Hi guys, I really don't want to be pushy but I need to find a solution for this: besides my application I also install a service that is babysitting my application, eg: restarts it when it crashes or whatever. When the product is uninstalled I get the message: "The setup must update files or s

[WiX-users] Beginner's Question: Registering OCX

On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:21:05 +0200, Markus Karg wrote: Markus, > I wonder why this simple instruction is not found in the manual or tutorial. > ;-) http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson6.php#6.1 ;-) Bye, Gábor --- Gábor DEÃ

Re: [WiX-users] Check the space in path

You can use the >< operator which means "TRUE if left string contains the right string". So you could condition your error dialog based on something like: [PROPERTY_FOR_FOLDER] >< " " Rob On 30/03/2010 08:44, S.P wrote: > Dear All, > > One of the files which is going to be installed on the tar

[WiX-users] Reboot issue

Hi, when i install my sample product, in the middle of the installation prompting system to restart. i found ForceReboot. Return value 4. and because of this another two actions like ExecuteAction. Return value 4. INSTALL. Return value 4.in the log file found failing to execute. can any one hel

Re: [WiX-users] Check the space in path

Should properly written Windows software not be able to work with a space in a path? I mean: installation usually occurs in 'Program Files'. This already has a space in the path. If your software cannot handle this, maybe you should change the software... 2010/3/30 S.P > Dear All, > > One of th

[WiX-users] Check the space in path

Dear All,   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.   Dose any body have a sample code to check space in the target path?   I need to show a custom w

Re: [WiX-users] Error 2812 when Navigating Through Custom Dialogs

Thanks Bob. It has solved the issue. Much Appreciated !! -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 5:42 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Error 2812 when Navigating Through Custom Dialogs On 3/28/2010 1:40