Re: [WiX-users] Compiler extension - how to include a custom action?

Ah, fantastic. That sounds like a much more elegant solution that using a PropertyRef. Thanks Blair. So, it looks like this method is referencing a table and row that would be created with the wixlib. Like this from the Util extension. core.CreateWixSimpleReferenceRow(sourceLineNumbers, "CustomAc

[WiX-users] Obtaining Enumerated List of Registry Entries and Displaying them in a selection list

Hello, I have started to use WiX 3.0 to begin our transition away from InstallShield. I really like using it. I have a question that may or may not be obvious... We have a requirement to get a list of registry keys under a parent key, and display information to the installer. There is a poss

[WiX-users] Copy text (Serial Key) to clipboard in a C# Custom Action

Hi Folks, In my installer I have serial key specific to the PC software been installed. for validation purposes use has to send that key to us and obtain a verification key. both keys are 32 characters long. hence they are hard to type manually and best is to copy and paste. I would like to add a

Re: [WiX-users] Compiler extension - how to include a custom action?

GetLibrary simply adds the library to the other compiled wix code that light uses to link. There has to be some reference from somewhere for light to not throw out the fragment as unreferenced. That is the reason most compiler extensions use CreateWixSimpleReferenceRow to create references to appro

Re: [WiX-users] Persisting Session Variables set in external Custom Actions to Dialog Input defaults?

Dialogs read values from the UI session. If the custom action runs in the InstallUISequence then the properties will be available. If the custom action runs in the InstallExecuteSequence, then those properties will not be available to the dialogs, since properties only flow from the UI to the Execu

Re: [WiX-users] Compiler extension - how to include a custom action?

When you add rows to your table, do you make a reference to one of the items in your wixlib? That is usually needed to cause the appropriate fragments to be included when your schema is translated into table entries. The usual way is in your C# code use the CreateWixSimpleReferenceRow() method on

Re: [WiX-users] Compiler extension - how to include a custom action?

I've got an update. I've gotten my wixlib to show up in my MSI! The trick, for me, was to add a Property to the Fragment in the wixlib I was embedding and then use a PropertyRef to pull it in in my installer project. Pulling that in pulled in all the other stuff (including custom actions) from the

Re: [WiX-users] Compiler extension - how to include a custom action?

Thanks Rob. I'd love to contribute. Where do you need more eyes? As for the compiler extension, I'm back to where I was. I haven't been able to get Candle to recognize the embedded wixlib in my compiler extension. Experimenting with several ideas, I've added the element to my build script, thin

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration of a DLL

How do I get the reference to automatically set the version number? Thanks - dave David Thielen - CTO/founder 303-499-2544 x1185 720-352-0676 (cell) www.windwardreports.com World's coolest blog - Windward Wrocks! -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sen

[WiX-users] Persisting Session Variables set in external Custom Actions to Dialog Input defaults?

I am new to WIX and have been tasked with creating an installer that does the following: *Deploys a build of our application without overwriting the App.Config file for the application *Loads the key/values in the App.Config file and prompts the user with the "defaults" (existing values) and allo

Re: [WiX-users] Crash during RemoveExistingProducts

When supporting downgrades, set the REINSTALLMODE property. Specifically, out of the following set of letters, you want either d or a: a, c, d, e, o, p. Thus, a good value to use would be "amus". -Original Message- From: Rob Hamflett [mailto:r...@snsys.com] Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 6:2

Re: [WiX-users] Sample C# custom action required

Hi, Its a simple one, I can give you mine. I'm doing some test with it. Nothing too complicated. Hope it can help you Rick http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/file/n5284348/SetupWIXTest.rar SetupWIXTest.rar -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer

Re: [WiX-users] Logging information

Unfortunately, *I* personally don't know how to do dcomcnfg. The ComPlus Extension, http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/complus_xsd_index.htm, might be appropriate here but I don't know the details of its usage. Perhaps somebody more knowledgeable can provide some guidance. Edwin G. Castro So

[WiX-users] Change property value in CA - Not working in UI

Hi I have a custom action in C# that only put a value in a property session["VALIDATEUSER"] = "1"; or session["VALIDATEUSER"] = "0";. The purpose of that CA is to check if a username and password provided by the user is valid. If only using 0 and 1 now to do some testing. I have a dialog that ca

Re: [WiX-users] Compiler extension - how to include a custom action?

There is also http://wixcontrib.codeplex.com that has a couple small extensions. Contributions are welcome there as well. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 3:33 AM, dB. wrote: > This isn't quite as magical as it sounds. I think your problem is that you > think that you're REbuilding the extension, while i

Re: [WiX-users] Crash during RemoveExistingProducts

How do you get Windows Installer to perform a downgrade? I find that if RemoveExistingProducts comes after costing, then the current files get removed and the new files don't get delivered. Removing the existing product removes the existing files, which affects the actions the installer need

Re: [WiX-users] Crash during RemoveExistingProducts

On 7/12/2010 8:17 AM, Rob Hamflett wrote: > Some more info. The problem seems to go away if I move > RemoveExistingProducts to after > InstallInitialize. I currently have it before CostInitialize, because > otherwise downgrades don't > work properly. > There are four supported schedulings

Re: [WiX-users] Determining if the LogonUser property is a domain user.

If you can't make it work with the wix extensions, take a look at http://msiext.codeplex.com. The local group extensions don't need an explicit domain property for the user - you can specify .\user, user, machine\user, domain\user, u...@domain, etc. There's also a custom action to retrieve the

Re: [WiX-users] Crash during RemoveExistingProducts

Some more info. The problem seems to go away if I move RemoveExistingProducts to after InstallInitialize. I currently have it before CostInitialize, because otherwise downgrades don't work properly. Rob On 12/07/2010 09:28, Rob Hamflett wrote: > I've got a customer reporting installation fa

Re: [WiX-users] Determining if the LogonUser property is a domain user.

There is defiantly a Domain attribute on the User element and if I don't set that when adding the domain user to a local group, installation fails. I had looked at USERDOMAIN initially but that gets set to the local machine name when you are not logged in as the domain user. But, I suppose I cou

Re: [WiX-users] Stopping services on uninstall

Are you getting the error early in the process, like around FileCosting? Check a verbose log. Ran into this a little bit ago and added the following property Property Id="MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL" Value="Disable" /> This resolved the issue for me. -- View this message in context: http://wind

Re: [WiX-users] Compiler extension - how to include a custom action?

This isn't quite as magical as it sounds. I think your problem is that you think that you're REbuilding the extension, while it does some kind of incremental build. I've seen this happen a lot, but was never able to track the root cause. PS: you have a lot more source code in http://msiext.cod

Re: [WiX-users] Determining if the LogonUser property is a domain user.

The Domain property is on the Group element, not the user. If you're adding a user to a local group, then the group doesn't need this property. dB. @ dblock.org Moscow|Geneva|Seattle|New York -Original Message- From: John L Krupka [mailto:john.kru...@nmwco.com] Sent: Monday, July 12,

[WiX-users] Stopping services on uninstall

I currently work (as you all probably know by now) on an installer for our software. Now I have a new problem which I need a bit of input on. My installer installs five windows services. This is all good and the services are installed correctly. They are not started for various reasons, but

[WiX-users] Crash during RemoveExistingProducts

I've got a customer reporting installation failures. In fact, msiexec.exe is crashing. The log indicates that this is happening during RemoveExistingProducts: MSI (s) (4C:98) [16:40:21:030]: Doing action: RemoveExistingProducts Action 16:40:21: RemoveExistingProducts. Removing applications Act

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration of a DLL

Could you explain what you mean by updating the files version? Is this a .NET COM assembly? If so you can use the binding references to set the version in the wix code so that it automatically sets the version number in wix to match the assembly. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited n...