Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapping and Burn

2010-09-02 Thread Bruce Cran
On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:49:27 -0700 (PDT) Christopher Painter wrote: > >  I agree with you Bob except for one problem.  I've found so few > setup experts who also have the broader application development > experience.Too few developers want to specialize in this space. I get the impression it

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question

2010-09-02 Thread Andres Juarez
Thanks Bob, A couple of follow up questions: Ok, so if I use "*" as component GUIDs, this means that small updates are out of the questions for this approach, right? > No. If the packages are mutually exclusive, you'll never run into a > problem. And even if they did both install on the

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question

2010-09-02 Thread Andres Juarez
Thanks David. That is pretty much what I am doign too. I did not know you could use "*" for the GUIDs other than for the ProductCode. I have a follow up question on that, but I will ask in the thread with Bob. > Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:54:13 +0100 > From: dwat...@sdl.com > To: wix-users@list

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapping and Burn

2010-09-02 Thread Tony Juricic
Yep. Primadonnas that "just write their glorious code" and expect that somebody else takes care of how it ends up installed on the end user system(s) are more norm than exception. In fact, I can understand that. For example, I wouldn't mind having a dedicated slave to press compile and fix my co

Re: [WiX-users] IisExtension, IIS7 features is planned to be developed?

2010-09-02 Thread John L Krupka
Have you tried a recent build? Version 3.5.2020 added support for AppPool managedPipelineMode and managedRuntimeVersion. I expect more things will be added as 3.5 gets closer to releasing. For now, anything that isn't supported I do through Custom Action calls to appcmd. -- View this message

[WiX-users] How to run a executable application after setup finished with UAC

2010-09-02 Thread Gao SuoLi
Hello, My customer requests to improve privilege before run the executable app ,but not at the beginning of the setup. Details: After press Finish pushbutton, one executable app is triggered in one CustomAction. Because the app writes some values to registry, it demands administrator p

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapping and Burn

2010-09-02 Thread Christopher Painter
My own career path is unusual.  I left the Marines in 1996 and skipped college to go work as a Sys Admin for EDS.  I spent 1 year travelling the world "deploying" ( aka sneakernet ) a unix / windows client server system.   It was a painful year as the deployment was only quarter baked but I gai

[WiX-users] IisExtension, IIS7 features is planned to be developed?

2010-09-02 Thread Igor Lemsky
Now only IIS6 can be fully configured using WiX 3.0 and WiX 3.5. Do developers of the WIX plan to make some new code to cover all of the features of the IIS7? -- This SF.net Dev2Dev email is sponsored by: Show off your par

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapping and Burn

2010-09-02 Thread Goryuk, Alex
Yup that pretty much sums it up :) On Sep 2, 2010, at 6:49 PM, Christopher Painter wrote: > > I agree with you Bob except for one problem. I've found so few setup > experts > who also have the broader application development experience.Too few > developers want to specialize in this spa

[WiX-users] Error 2726: Action not found: WelcomeForm

2010-09-02 Thread Umesh Joglekar
Hi, We have been seeing this error in our installs (both first time and repair mode) Here is a relevant portion of the log. Action 14:15:27: ProgressForm. Dialog created DEBUG: Error 2726: Action not found: WelcomeForm The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this pac

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapping and Burn

2010-09-02 Thread Christopher Painter
 I agree with you Bob except for one problem.  I've found so few setup experts who also have the broader application development experience.Too few developers want to specialize in this space. Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a

Re: [WiX-users] Question about using XmlFile (WixUtilExtension.dll in general, actually)

2010-09-02 Thread Dave DaveLists
Hi Bob, Thanks for the thought. I checked this out when I started having trouble, actually, along with removing the reference and putting it back in manually. But it is indeed present on the command line. -Dave On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 6:03 AM, Bob Arnson wrote: >  On 27-Aug-10 13:53, Dave DaveLi

[WiX-users] How To Avoid folder redirection

2010-09-02 Thread David P. Romig, Sr.
I'm installing a print processor. On an x86 OS the DLL is supposed to be copied to \Windows\System32\spool\prtprocs\W32X86. But on an x64 OS the DLL is supposed to be copied to \Windows\System32\spool\prtprocs\x64. I set a property to the proper location: In ComponentGroup/Component I have

[WiX-users] Can I add extra files to delete on rollback in my own custom action?

2010-09-02 Thread Leung, John C.H.
Hi, I was doing some searching and couldn't find an answer. In my own custom action during installation, I've created a couple of new files. But I notice that after my custom action is executed and if I then cancel out of the install, rollback don't know about these new files and they will be

Re: [WiX-users] help: unsubscribe

2010-09-02 Thread Blair
As the instructions say: send an email with "help" in the subject line to: wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net and the list-service will reply with instructions to unsubscribe. Don't send the message to the wix-users list. No one here can easily help you. -Original Message- From: Murt

[WiX-users] Does Hyperlink Supported in WiX 3.5 to show in Form

2010-09-02 Thread Prabhat_IE
Hello, Does WiX 3.5 support display hyperlink on a custom ui/form ? If yes, can some one point me to a sample code please? Thanks, Prabhat -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Does-Hyperlink-Supported-in-WiX-3-5-to-show-in-Form-tp54920

Re: [WiX-users] Default Install Drive to be Largest Free Space Drive of Physical Disk

2010-09-02 Thread Prabhat_IE
Thanks rdinglebham for your input. Good to know this :). I am just wondering if some has already achived my requirement using WiX installer? Thanks again. - Prabhat -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Default-Install-Drive-to-be-Largest

Re: [WiX-users] Default Install Drive to be Largest Free Space Drive of Physical Disk

2010-09-02 Thread Prabhat_IE
Thanks for your reply. I do understand that getting the volumn is done by Windows Installer and WiX uses that. I was intended to know if we are able to do similar task using WiX where we can choose the volume from Physical Drive. Thanks for your pointer. -- View this message in context: http:/

[WiX-users] help: unsubscribe

2010-09-02 Thread Murtaza Chowdhury
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Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question

2010-09-02 Thread Bob Arnson
On 30-Aug-10 01:36, Andres Juarez wrote: > So, running candle with teh -arch switch does take care of marking the > components at 64 bits, but if using the same Wix source file for the > 32 and 64 bits installer with the only difference of the candle -arh > switch, the Components GUIDS for the

Re: [WiX-users] Question about using XmlFile (WixUtilExtension.dll in general, actually)

2010-09-02 Thread Bob Arnson
On 27-Aug-10 13:53, Dave DaveLists wrote: > Yes, we're referencing the DLL in the project. Take a look at a verbose MSBuild log to see what -ext switches are being passed to Candle.exe. My bet is that the reference isn't turning into an -ext switch. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction stored in Property

2010-09-02 Thread Bob Arnson
On 30-Aug-10 12:41, alexander.nevs...@acronis.com wrote: > Of course, there is no custom action "[CustomSerialValidateProp]". But > property CustomSerialValidateProp contains actual custom action. As in VBScript or JScript? It looks like that's not supported. Feel free to file a bug -- and get

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.0 Source Code

2010-09-02 Thread Bob Arnson
On 02-Sep-10 06:10, Satyaprakash J wrote: > I would like to know from where I can download the source > code for Wix 3.0 . The links on the web seem to be broken. Which links? -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] Are there nl-nl localizations available for the wix extensions?

2010-09-02 Thread Bob Arnson
On 01-Sep-10 03:38, Valentijn Makkenze wrote: > I'm using Wix 3.5.2020 and the WixIIsExtension and WixUtilExtension No, nobody's contributed localizations for nl-NL for those extensions. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] Wix properties not being persisted from a WXI () to a WXS ()

2010-09-02 Thread Bob Arnson
On 28-Aug-10 14:40, Rafael Campana wrote: > 1 Properties must be marked Secure="yes" to be used from both UI and execute sequences. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- This SF.net Dev2Dev email is sponsored by:

Re: [WiX-users] Browse location fails if current install location is an empty CD drive.

2010-09-02 Thread Bob Arnson
On 30-Aug-10 10:12, Christopher Hughes wrote: > I've looked at the log file (using /lv) but can't quite see which dlg the > error originates from. I looked up WixUIValidatePath you mentioned and tried > adding the following property to supprress it, but to no avail: > > Then it's not WiX thro

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapping and Burn

2010-09-02 Thread Bob Arnson
On 02-Sep-10 06:13, Pally Sandher wrote: > I have personally fixed things like that myself. Last year one of our dev's > decided to implement the use of CAPICOM for some basic password encryption& > MD5 checking& thought it was OK to tell me "just self-register the CAPICOM > DLL in the insta

Re: [WiX-users] Preprocessor Extension question

2010-09-02 Thread Bob Arnson
On 31-Aug-10 13:41, Maillet, Ed wrote: > The Preprocessor.GetSourceLineNumbers doesn't work because the preprocessor > extension doesn't get the XmlNode. (Or it's hiding somewhere I haven't seen). Please enter a bug to have it exposed. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ---

Re: [WiX-users] missing wcautil.lib for ia64 platform

2010-09-02 Thread Bob Arnson
On 02-Sep-10 06:03, maksim.vazhe...@emc.com wrote: > I have the following question: why there is no version of wcautil > library for ia64 platform in wix SDK? Probably because nobody noticed or complained: IA64 isn't exactly a popular platform nor is it gaining in popularity. Feel free to enter

Re: [WiX-users] wix shortcut "run as administrator".

2010-09-02 Thread MYFLEX
Hi phil, If I set Advertise="No" it is giving the following error. Error 71 ICE43: Component aa has non-advertised shortcuts. It should use a registry key under HKCU as its KeyPath, not a file. Error 72 ICE57: Component 'SHORT' has both per-user and per-machine data

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapping and Burn

2010-09-02 Thread Christopher Painter
Pally,  I'm sorry, but you don't have a clue.   I'll let you be the one to go into the CEO's office tomorrow morning and tell him that we can't bid on a $200 million USD RFP because we don't like the customers requirements. Chris   Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Hav

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.0 Source Code

2010-09-02 Thread Bruce Cran
On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:10:53 -0700 Satyaprakash J wrote: > I would like to know from where I can download the > source code for Wix 3.0 . The links on the web seem to be broken. Try http://wix.codeplex.com/SourceControl/list/changesets?branch=wix30 . -- Bruce Cran

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapping and Burn

2010-09-02 Thread Pally Sandher
Pre-reqs of *your* software are *your* fault. Your development team implemented the specs which make your product require the crap packages. The ability not to use them is fully within your control. This sounds a lot like sloping shoulders syndrome. I have personally fixed things like that myse

[WiX-users] Wix 3.0 Source Code

2010-09-02 Thread Satyaprakash J
Hi, I would like to know from where I can download the source code for Wix 3.0 . The links on the web seem to be broken. Thanks Satyaprakash J -- This SF.net Dev2Dev email is sponsored by: Show off your

[WiX-users] missing wcautil.lib for ia64 platform

2010-09-02 Thread maksim.vazhenin
Hi, I have the following question: why there is no version of wcautil library for ia64 platform in wix SDK? Thanks in advance. Maksim. -- This SF.net Dev2Dev email is sponsored by: Show off your parallel programming sk

Re: [WiX-users] (no subject)

2010-09-02 Thread Pally Sandher
Why not author the hardware checks etc in the DLL rather than have a DLL call an executable & then set the property? There is a way to do what you are trying to do which involves extracting both files to a known location & then cleaning up afterwards but it seems a bit overly complex for your requi

Re: [WiX-users] (no subject)

2010-09-02 Thread Andreas Hirth
Hi, you say you have managed to put the things your bat did into an exe. So why not just turning that exe into a dll and use this directly? Why is there a need for that wrapper? Btw. does your code require elevation? Then you might run into problems on Vista and above when scheduling your action

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling MSP removed shared files introduced by MSPs

2010-09-02 Thread Pally Sandher
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