Re: [WiX-users] RegistryKey doesn't get removed, WiX/MSI bug?

2010-07-25 Thread SimonKnight6600
Hi! Thanks, that did the job ;). I've had the registry key in it's own component, but moved it while looking into problem. Setting the guid to * fixed the problem. Now I'm just not sure wheter I should set all my component's guids to *... -- View this message in context: http://windows-installe

Re: [WiX-users] After upgrading to latest build of Wix3.5/VS2010, web site install now fails on IIS7

2010-07-25 Thread Rob Mensching
You've probably hit a bug. Can you open it? WiX v3.5 is still under development, the IIS custom action is getting a lot of work. On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Alex Henderson wrote: > Hi All, > > We have an installer that was working fine under VS2008 - we just recently > upgraded the installer

Re: [WiX-users] Is tutorial sample CA broken? (was: Re: InstallExecuteSequence completely ignored)

2010-07-25 Thread Blair
According to the log you posted, the InstallExecuteSequence was not run because the install was canceled from WelcomeDlg (it returned IDCANCEL, not IDOK). Try actually running the install to completion to see the example as written. Section 3.3 introduces the sample. Section 3.4 (not in the code y

Re: [WiX-users] Does the msi-filename matter?

2010-07-25 Thread Bob Arnson
On 7/25/2010 8:10 AM, Lukas Haase wrote: > However, there is also need to replace Product/@Id and > Product/@UpgradeCode ... Use preprocessor variables and/or localization variables. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ --

Re: [WiX-users] Is tutorial sample CA broken?

2010-07-25 Thread Bob Arnson
On 7/25/2010 8:00 AM, Lukas Haase wrote: > Maybe this is wrong and InstallExecuteSequence is /not/ called when > running in full/reduced UI mode? > It is called but after the UI, if any. If you want to call a custom action with user input from a dialog, use a DoAction control event. -- sig:

Re: [WiX-users] WixFirewallExtension from 3.5

2010-07-25 Thread Bob Arnson
On 7/20/2010 3:06 AM, Neil Sleightholm wrote: > Yes I tried that too, although it looks like it is loading the correct > file (i.e. the FullPath is correct in the properties) it still sets the > extension to -ext WixFirewallExtension.dll which candle the tries to > load from the bin folder. >

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI

2010-07-25 Thread Blair
If the other setup package is ultimately MSI, you should ideally use the Upgrade table to remove it (via the RemoveExistingProducts action using the "Major Upgrade" method). However, that doesn't work if the ALLUSERS value differs between the two installations and you will need to look at ways to b

Re: [WiX-users] Questions about showing warning/error message dialog

2010-07-25 Thread Blair
Even embedded UI can be turned off/disabled on any given computer. -Original Message- From: Elfe Xu [mailto:elf...@microsoft.com] Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 5:56 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Questions about showing warning/error message dialog Thank

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI

2010-07-25 Thread Lukas Haase
Dear Blair, Thank you for the hint! I will replace my MessageBox-call prompt with MsiProcessMessage/WcaProcessMessage ... Apart from this, my approach is good practice? Or is it maybe better to pass the uninstall to MSI and executing it there rather than calling ShellExecuteEx from the DLL? R

Re: [WiX-users] Does the msi-filename matter?

2010-07-25 Thread Lukas Haase
Dear Rob, Thank you for your reply. Am 23.07.2010 08:01, schrieb Rob Mensching: > 1. You can have multiple .wxs files to create a single or set of MSI files. > I recommend breaking your product down into useful chunks and putting them > in Fragments then grouping the Fragments in logical files. M

[WiX-users] Is tutorial sample CA broken? (was: Re: InstallExecuteSequence completely ignored)

2010-07-25 Thread Lukas Haase
Hi all, I have downloaded and tried the Sample CA from the tutorial [1]: [2] I compiled the DLL, ran candle/light and started the SampleCA.msi: msiexec /i SampleCA.msi /l*xv SampleCA.log This is the resulting SampleCA.log: http://pastebin.com/Zph9xk5T As you can see the neither the word "Chec