Re: [WiX-users] RE : Disallowing uninstallation of component since another client exists

2010-08-14 Thread Blair
By changing the GUID you open up a potential new "can of worms" (it is a violation of the (in-)famous "component rules". If you have released any previous versions of your product I don't recommend changing the guid of your component just for that reason. This is a good opportunity to recommend t

Re: [WiX-users] Best way to copy (or reference) install files stored outside of MSI file.

2010-08-14 Thread Philip Garofalo
Alex, thank you. The examples on your page seem like what I'm looking for. Regards, Phil Garofalo On 8/14/2010 8:34 AM, wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > Send WiX-users mailing list submissions to > wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the Wo

Re: [WiX-users] setting INSTALLDIR using a CustomAction

2010-08-14 Thread Christopher Painter
To set a Directory you have to use either a Type 51 ( Set Property ) CA scheduled before CostInitialize or a Type 35 ( Set Directory ) scheduled after Cost Finalize.  I generally prefer the former over the latter and also schedule it with conditions to prevent execution if the property already h

[WiX-users] RE : Disallowing uninstallation of component since another client exists

2010-08-14 Thread PLEYBER Thomas
indeed it has to be a previous version of my product (i'm still developping the setup, and it's microsoftly painful); I generated a new GUID for my component. Thank you for your answer De : Blair [os...@live.com] Date d'envoi : vendredi 13 août 2010 18:44