Re: [WiX-users] When does the Registry key/value get deleted during Uninstall

2011-06-12 Thread Rob Mensching
Deferred custom actions run during script execution based on their relation to other actions in the MSI. In this case, it sounds like you want your custom action to be scheduled Before="RemoveRegistryValues" ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371207(VS.85).aspx). On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 7

Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-12 Thread Rob Mensching
I'd avoid CopyFile personally and just have a couple extra Components (conditioned correctly) to install the file. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Dave Combs wrote: > I was hoping somebody could help with my confusion on a issue. > > I have a WiX configuration to install a product with 2 featu

Re: [WiX-users] CopyFile element query

2011-06-12 Thread Rob Mensching
SourceDirectory creates a reference to the Directory/@Id. Id's never are allowed to have spaces (nor many other characters). On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 2:34 PM, Sean Farrow wrote: > Hi: > I'm currently using the CopyFile element in an installer as follows: > SourceName="Sibelius6j12.jsb" SourceDire

Re: [WiX-users] Simple file extraction & WI vs WiX

2011-06-12 Thread Rob Mensching
WiX is a set of tools that create MSI packages. MSI packages are installed by the Windows Installer. Seems like the Windows Installer will work fine for you situation and the WiX toolset can help you create the MSIs. On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 2:28 AM, Arvid Kongstad wrote: > Hello everyone, > this i

Re: [WiX-users] WixDependencyExtension

2011-06-12 Thread Rob Mensching
WixDependencyExtension does not help you get your chain correct (a BA or conditions do that). However, once the MSIs are installed the WixDependencyExtension will ensure that the MSIs are not removed until the last dependent Package or owning Bundle is removed. The hard problem being solved is not

[WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-12 Thread Dave Combs
I was hoping somebody could help with my confusion on a issue. I have a WiX configuration to install a product with 2 features, call them 'base' and 'extras'. 'base' is required, and 'extras' is optional. Both 'base' and 'extras' have a config file (called 'base-config.xml' and 'extras-config.xml

[WiX-users] solution configurations and votive

2011-06-12 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: I'm using votive 2010, and the latest drop of the wix toolset. I have a solution with x64 platforms in-from c++ custom actions. When I add an installer setup/wixlib with x64 and x86platforms, and then switch the solution platform to x64, it tries to build the x86 platform for the installer p

[WiX-users] CopyFile element query

2011-06-12 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: I'm currently using the CopyFile element in an installer as follows: Regarding the source dorectory attribute, I have the following directory set up: Should I be using the name or the id attribute from this directory-the documentation is unclear. If I use the name, I get the err