Re: [WiX-users] Error while building WXS file.

2010-10-05 Thread Sravan Kumar Rangaraju
Hi Thanks for the information I was able to fix the first two errors, whereas the third on still remains. It could be great if anyone can suggest me on the below. 3) Not a valid source file; detail: The 'Directory' start tag on line 57 does not match the end tag of 'Component'. Line 62, p

Re: [WiX-users] heat.exe registry harvesting: ProxyStubClassId

2010-10-05 Thread Blair
You don't say if the XP is 32 or 64 bit. You also didn't mention trying it on 32-bit Win7. I think it is a bitness issue, and the binary you are harvesting may be written to accommodate it. According to this page [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms680091(v=VS.85).aspx] what the ProxyStubCl

[WiX-users] heat.exe registry harvesting: ProxyStubClassId

2010-10-05 Thread Jon W
When I use heat.exe v3, or tallow.exe to gather registry information on XP, I get the following data: When I use heat.exe v3, or tallow.exe to gather registry information on Win7 x64, I get the following data: Is there a reason for the missing ProxyStubClassId entry on Win7 x64? Thank

[WiX-users] TFS 2010RC build server + Tracker.exe = fail?

2010-10-05 Thread Will Sullivan
Anybody else been experiencing issues with build server errors like these: Tracker.exe: Response file C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Temp\e77d4f39272d45b581881d1fbf1378e9.rsp not found. I'm getting these errors only when building wix projects. I was at 3.5.1616.0, but

Re: [WiX-users] prevent component removal on major upgrade

2010-10-05 Thread gapearce
Well, after much goofing around, I think UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE check is working for what I need. My design is wrong from the start to re-order removal of existing products... but I will design the next installer with this method in mind. Thanks so much for your help Blair... and the great explana

Re: [WiX-users] Patching with WiX

2010-10-05 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
In the first option, the steps are: - build the updated msi with all the changes - perform admin installs of both the current release and the newly built msi - create your patch as a diff between the 2 MSIs (as usual) with torch, pyro and a wix file. The difference is that the wix file contains

Re: [WiX-users] Patching with WiX

2010-10-05 Thread Christopher Painter
I can certainly build through to completion and do an admin install.  I require that to ensure that the new baseline the patch is being pulled from actually works in the first place.   You lost me completely though about how to use the Family element.    The second suggestion does seem like qu

Re: [WiX-users] Error while building WXS file.

2010-10-05 Thread David Watson
Hi, Wix files are XML based and as such follow its syntax rules. Elements have to be self closing Or in pairs with an opening and closing element. The error is fairly literal, you have a with an unmatched Maybe you have a typo, if you can't spot it you could post the code in an email to th

Re: [WiX-users] Error while building WXS file.

2010-10-05 Thread Bruce Cran
On Tue, 5 Oct 2010 10:13:19 + Sravan Kumar Rangaraju wrote: > Hi All, > > I am encountering the below errors while building the wxs file can > someone help me on this. > > > 1) Tag was not closed > > 2) Expecting end tag > > 3) Not a valid source file; detail: The 'Direct

[WiX-users] Error while building WXS file.

2010-10-05 Thread Sravan Kumar Rangaraju
Hi All, I am encountering the below errors while building the wxs file can someone help me on this. 1) Tag was not closed 2) Expecting end tag 3) Not a valid source file; detail: The 'Directory' start tag on line 57 does not match the end tag of 'Component'. Line 62, position

[WiX-users] Error while building WXS file.

2010-10-05 Thread Sravan Kumar Rangaraju
Hi All, I am encountering the below errors while building the wxs file can someone help me on this. 1) Tag was not closed 2) Expecting end tag 3) Not a valid source file; detail: The 'Directory' start tag on line 57 does not match the end tag of 'Component'. Line 62, position

Re: [WiX-users] Patching with WiX

2010-10-05 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
This is the same situation as we have here. It's preferable, if you can to carry the build through to completion to produce a new, updated MSI as though you were going to do a major upgrade. Then perform an admin install of that and add Ref elements into the Family element to choose which parts