Re: [WiX-users] Is upgrading without caching possible.

Okay, so let's say I'm doing a major upgrade. I still get the same issues. Any suggestions? My .wxs code is below. What am I doing wrong? -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 4:26 PM To: General discussion for Windows

[WiX-users] UpgradeVersion is not detecting the same version (preventing downgrades)

Wix 3.5.2403. I have the following Upgrade element: NOT NEWERVERSIONDETECTED When I run msi first time the product 2.0.0.0 gets installed. When I run msi the second time no error box is present and installation succeeds. I can see from the log file that NEWERVE

Re: [WiX-users] Is upgrading without caching possible.

The Upgrade element is only used for major upgrades. Minor upgrades are a different (often more difficult) mechanism for upgrading. The MSI SDK has a few great pages about the differences between Major and Minor upgrades. I typically recommend major upgrades. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Galu

[WiX-users] Is upgrading without caching possible.

I've been trying to do an upgrade and everything I try gives me one of 3 results: 1) I immediately get a message saying another version of the product is installed, installation can't continue. 2) The install goes into maintenance mode and asks me if I want to Repair or uninstall. 3)

Re: [WiX-users] ComponentSearch and *

Upgrade table would probably be easier. On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Alex Ivanoff wrote: > I just realized that we may using the wrong approach. > > We have two installers: InstallerA and InstallerB. InstallerB can only be > installed if InstallerA is installed. So we are using component sear

[WiX-users] custom actions costs

Hi: When defining a cost for a custom action, what are the units for the values-miliseconds or something else? Also how does one go about determining how long a custom action will take-for example I'm calling a command line external to the main installer. Any advice appreciated. Cheers Sean. ---

Re: [WiX-users] [Wix-users] - SQL connection within Custom Action

Hey, Thanks for the answer it is what I am looking for. 1. Although when I try to implement it in my wix installation it automatically goes to last dialog without spawning the InvalidLogonDlg one, if wrong input is set. If I put the correct input then it's working as intented. Is there somewh

Re: [WiX-users] change install location from custom to default

I managed to resolve it after some hair-pulling :) This is what I added to the setup type dialog: . . . INSTALLDIR is the directory id of my installation folder: . . . On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 2:08 AM, CP YEH wrote: > I am having the same problem as the fol