Re: [WiX-users] Command Line Parameters to Deferred CustomAction on Vista

2010-09-21 Thread Matt Walker
Since both worked in my scenario, I still, really don't know the difference. When you say SCPs is used to pass property values to the execute sequence, does that include access during or for deferred custom actions? Or, is CAD used to pass information to the deferred actions? Would there be a go

Re: [WiX-users] Command Line Parameters to Deferred Custom Action on Vista

2010-09-21 Thread Wilson, Phil
Briefly, CustomActionData is a parameter passing scheme to get property values passed to a deferred custom action. SecureCustomProperties is a list of properties that you want to pass from the UI sequence (where you probably collected their values) across the context boundary into the execute se

[WiX-users] Embedded UI, custom action and WiX assembly

2010-09-21 Thread Alexander Kozlenko
Hello. I have installer with embedded UI and managed custom action. Is there any way to reuse Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller assembly instead of duplicate it in both binary streams (for UI assembly and for CA assembly)? Thanks. Alexander Kozlenko

Re: [WiX-users] Command Line Parameters to Deferred Custom Action on Vista

2010-09-21 Thread Superfreak3
So what exactly is the difference between SecureCustomProperties and CustomActionData? I still do not fully understand this. We have a public property that holds a string that we write to the registry in certain cases. Is is held in the Property table. Let's say it contains 8.1.2.3 and is call

[WiX-users] Problems with UninstallCertificates custom action

2010-09-21 Thread Dario Amiri
Hi all, This is my first time post. I want to thank the wix team for developing their product. It has been great thus far. When I was using Visual Studio 2008 and wix 3.0 I was able to create MSIs that installed certificates and uninstalled them just fine when doing a product uninstall. I r

[WiX-users] Advantage of using Patch Creation Properties over plain WiX?

2010-09-21 Thread Supermower
I am creating a patch, and I noticed that there are two methods recommended for doing so: 1) the use of a "Patch Creation Properties" file, as recommended http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/patch_building.htm here , and 2) just using WiX, as recommended http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3

Re: [WiX-users] how to create setup for web Site

2010-09-21 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
There is information on IIS and SQL server support in the wix help. Oracle, however, is not supported. You'll have to write custom actions of some kind for that. -Original Message- From: Karthik Saligram [mailto:karthik.salig...@lntemsys.com] Sent: 21 September 2010 13:06 To: General disc

Re: [WiX-users] how to create setup for web Site

2010-09-21 Thread Karthik Saligram
I have installed wix and have been able to create set up for windows application. But can i combine Web,Windows and DB setup's into a single setup. If so how? Thanks and Regards Karthik J Saligram Contacts: Ext Number : 5819 L&T EmSyS, KIADB Industrial Area, Hebbal, Hootagalli, Mysore

Re: [WiX-users] how to create setup for web Site

2010-09-21 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/ http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/wix-users- f687560.html and the help file installed with wix -Original Message- From: Karthik Saligram [mailto:karthik.salig...@lntemsys.com] Sent: 21 September 2010 12:36 To: wix-users@lists.s

[WiX-users] heat.exe runtime error (r6034)

2010-09-21 Thread Mark Simonetti
Hi all, I'm trying to harvest some files (postgres 9.0 for windows to be specific) using heat.exe. At the moment I'm keeping the command line very simple: heat dir pgsql -o test.wxs While heat is processing, I often get the following pop up: "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Program: C

[WiX-users] how to create setup for web Site

2010-09-21 Thread Karthik Saligram
Hi, I have VS2008 Solution which has a website and 6 Windows Applications two of which interact with OracleDB.I want to create a common setup using Wix which also installs DB Tables and Web and Windows application. Any help is appreciated. Thanks and Regards Karthik J Saligram Contact

Re: [WiX-users] Installing a file in to multiple folders

2010-09-21 Thread Pally Sandher
If it's completely at the users discretion how many copy operations you'll need to do then yes if you want the package to uninstall cleanly (and support rollback properly). There was a very similar requirement on this list in the last few months which should be able to point you in the right direct

Re: [WiX-users] Force silent install always

2010-09-21 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I write quite a MSIs that don't have a UI (other than the progress bar) just don't include any UI elements, the simple example here http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2009/01/wix-script-for-major-upgrade s.html doesn't have UI. Neil -Original Message- From: Eric Schultz [mailto:wwaha...@

Re: [WiX-users] Old weekly build?

2010-09-21 Thread Albert van Peppen
You can find it here: http://madbutcher.dyndns.org/snippets/WiX/WiX-3.5/wix-3.5.1329.0.zip I'll try to maintain list of the old versions of WiX but I definitely need to do my webdesign :) Regards, Albert van Peppen -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: George Styles [mailto:geo...@ripnet.co.uk]

Re: [WiX-users] Installing a file in to multiple folders

2010-09-21 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: Ok, given that I won't know the number of files that need copying before the installation starts. Given this is the situation, is it better to populate the DuplicateFile table from a custom action? Any help appreciated. Sean. -Original Message- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand

Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 52, Issue 81

2010-09-21 Thread michal zobec, lightning group company (www.lightninggroup.org)
Hi Eric, it's simple - do not use UI ;) see to basic examples (see to example code) how create first MSI package and if you have wixui tags remove them. s přátelským pozdravem | best regards michal zobec ==[ kontakt | contact ] e-mail: mic

Re: [WiX-users] Force silent install always

2010-09-21 Thread Pally Sandher
You can use the LIMITUI property (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369759.aspx) to force basic UI but to force no UI would require running msiexec with the /qn switch some how which generally requires a bootstrapper. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141

Re: [WiX-users] Installing a file in to multiple folders

2010-09-21 Thread Pally Sandher
Or do it the right way & use the CopyFile element -> http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wix_xsd_copyfile.htm 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

[WiX-users] Old weekly build?

2010-09-21 Thread George Styles
Hi, Is it possible to get old weekly builds of Wix 3.5 ?? im specifically after 3.5.1329 which seems to be too old to still be available on Sourceforge. The reason I need this specific build is that we have been using it since it came out on our build server, and it works perfectly for us, but we

Re: [WiX-users] Creating a Custom Output Path

2010-09-21 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
We do something similar in that we have a build number that is used in the MSI product version. The build number is defined in the MSBuild project and passed into the Wix project. Its not possible to pass data in the other direction, from Wix to MSBuild, as far as I know. In the Wix project pro

Re: [WiX-users] Installing a file in to multiple folders

2010-09-21 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
Even better, do nothing :) http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2007/6/1/quotSmart-cabbingquot-added- to-WiX-toolset That is, create multiple components with the same source file and Wix handles the rest. -Original Message- From: Fabio Di Lorenzo [mailto:fa...@dilorenzo.ch] Sent: 20 Septem