Re: [WiX-users] Data Execution Prevention Opt Out List

2011-07-13 Thread John Bergman
This blog entry might be useful... http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ed_maurer/archive/2007/12/14/nxcompat-and-the-c-compiler.aspx I previously did this with a post build step like what is described here. John -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: Wednesda

Re: [WiX-users] Data Execution Prevention Opt Out List

2011-07-13 Thread Neil Sleightholm
We had a similar requirement and I found that I could use editbin.exe to set the NXCOMPAT flag to no, this then stops Windows checking DEP. This applied to a .Net exe as the compiler defaults to enabling DEP checking. It worked for us but your app may be different. Neil -Original Message-

Re: [WiX-users] can't eliminate Error 2343 for InstallDirDlg.wxs in Toolset 3.5

2011-07-13 Thread Peter Stein
Sigh. That was it. I did actually try it the correct way before, but it didn't work due to an unrelated error. Now that I tried the property name in my simple (i.e. only containing the InstallDir dialog) example it works. I will clean up my more complicated project to correct this. Thank you Bo

Re: [WiX-users] CertificatePath in Certificate element does not work

2011-07-13 Thread Bob Arnson
On 13-Jul-11 10:26, mylan wrote: > InstallCertificates: Error 0x80070057: Invalid Certificate.Attributes. Please file a bug. A workaround is to specify @Overwrite="no". -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- AppSumo P

Re: [WiX-users] can't eliminate Error 2343 for InstallDirDlg.wxs in Toolset 3.5

2011-07-13 Thread Bob Arnson
On 12-Jul-11 10:54, Peter Stein wrote: > It seems I can't get rid of this 2343 Error no matter how I set the > WIXUI_INSTALLDIR property. How did you set it? As documented, its value must be the name of the directory property you want to specify. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] Burn using an old copy of an embedded msi

2011-07-13 Thread Bob Arnson
On 13-Jul-11 11:18, Roy Chastain wrote: > Currently I have the InstallCondition for the .MSI set to "1" to > always force it to run regardless of whether Burn thinks it is > installed or not. I guess another way to ask the question is, "what > would make Burn realize that a file, msi, exe etc -

Re: [WiX-users] can't eliminate Error 2343 for InstallDirDlg.wxs in Toolset 3.5

2011-07-13 Thread Rob Mensching
Sorry, I should have been more exact. Can you share a *verbose* log file. Non-verbose log files are generally useless (sadly). On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 7:01 AM, Peter Stein wrote: > See below. > > -Original Message- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: Wednesday, J

Re: [WiX-users] Burn using an old copy of an embedded msi

2011-07-13 Thread Roy Chastain
> Hmm, sounds like Burn did not fully rollback the Bundle when your MSI > failed. In that case, you might want to uninstall the previous Bundle before > trying the new one. Also, the Burn log file should show you (during Detect) > whether a package was already cached or not. Yes, the log indicates

[WiX-users] CertificatePath in Certificate element does not work

2011-07-13 Thread mylan
I'm trying to install a certificate on IIS 6 using the certificate element. When using the CertificatePath as below, it does not work. In log file, I found the following entry: Entrypoint: InstallCertificates InstallCertificates: Entering InstallCertificates in C:\windows\Installer\MSI26A.tmp,

Re: [WiX-users] Merge module referencing components in a separate .wxs file not working

2011-07-13 Thread Rob Mensching
I think you want a "retargetable" Merge Module. I think that keyword will help in the documentation. On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 5:07 AM, Leigh Wetmore wrote: > Hi Rob, > > Thanks - I ran Orca (a great tool!) on my MSI, and I found out that the > merge module files are actually installing to a subfo

[WiX-users] Executing a Batch File during Install

2011-07-13 Thread KrisWIX
I'm trying to execute a batch file (.bat) that is copied into a predefined location during install. I have the FileKey for the batch file generated by heat.exe. I do not need to pass any parameters to this bat file which contains VBScript code. The important point is that if I just manually execute

Re: [WiX-users] can't eliminate Error 2343 for InstallDirDlg.wxs in Toolset 3.5

2011-07-13 Thread Peter Stein
See below. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:09 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] can't eliminate Error 2343 for InstallDirDlg.wxs in Toolset 3.5 Nope, first email.

Re: [WiX-users] Should Burn download an exe package that is not needed

2011-07-13 Thread Roy Chastain
> The WixStdba currently prompts before downloading from internet. That was > very useful for testing some cases but the default is planned to change to >just do it... The point of the question was that it asked AND DOWNLOADED an exe that was not used. (Did not need to be installed.) Should it

Re: [WiX-users] Merge module referencing components in a separate .wxs file not working

2011-07-13 Thread Leigh Wetmore
Hi Rob, Thanks - I ran Orca (a great tool!) on my MSI, and I found out that the merge module files are actually installing to a subfolder within the structure created by the MSI. The MSI files are going to: TARGETDIR/ProgramFiles/INSTALLLOCATION whereas the merge module files are going to: TAR

Re: [WiX-users] Multi-Lingual MSI

2011-07-13 Thread Tobias S
Actually there are some discussions about related subjects here in the mailing list. You can search the list e.g. here: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/ Points of interest are maybe: - Create transforms: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Mul

Re: [WiX-users] Creating a "hotfix" patch for an installer built with VS

2011-07-13 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
By the sound of it you created an MSI that contains only your hotfixed file ? That would explain the behaviour you're seeing. You could make: Major upgrade Hotfix patch There's a minor update but it probably won't give you any advantages over a major upgrade. The easiest, if you have the original