Re: [WiX-users] majorupgrade when signing and merge

2011-10-06 Thread Martin Kulov
indeed when I open the original MSI file with Orca ALLUSERS property is missing (i.e. it is per-user mode).now I open the MSI file with the merge module inside and I see ALLUSERS property is set to 1 (i.e. per-machine)there is no other change in the WiX file so it must have been set automatical

Re: [WiX-users] majorupgrade when signing and merge

2011-10-06 Thread Wilson, Phil
Some of those VC merge modules have a Property table with ALLUSERS=1, so that will do it. If you're using a bootstrapper maybe you could run the VC9 redist executable instead of using merge modules. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) [mailto:edwin.cas.

Re: [WiX-users] Fwd: iis website creation fails for windows server 2008R2 with SP1

2011-10-06 Thread Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro)
David suggested that you check a verbose log. That really should be everybody's first step to determining why an install (or uninstall) didn't work as expected. Always, always, always check a verbose log first. Edwin G. Castro Software Developer - Staff Digital Channels Fiserv Office: 503-746-06

Re: [WiX-users] majorupgrade when signing and merge

2011-10-06 Thread Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro)
Sounds like your original package was per-user. The VC9 merge module very likely accesses per-machine locations. That merge module must have required that you change the package to per-machine so that it compiled successfully. If your source control system does not show any other changes then pe

Re: [WiX-users] Fwd: iis website creation fails for windows server 2008R2 with SP1

2011-10-06 Thread Bhaumik Barot
So I have WIX 3.6 and latest and gratest windows server 2008 r2 sp1 with windows updates installed. My installer does not throw any error but it does not create application pool or does not create website. But everything works fine in windows server 2008 R2 . I don't know is it SP1 issue or with

Re: [WiX-users] majorupgrade when signing and merge

2011-10-06 Thread Martin Kulov
So I guess you were right. Here is excerpt of the log: MSI (c) (D8:18) [14:49:27:908]: Doing action: FindRelatedProducts MSI (c) (D8:18) [14:49:27:908]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: ActionText Action 14:49:27: FindRelatedProducts. Searching for related applications Action start 14:49:27: FindRelatedProd

Re: [WiX-users] Managed BA can't parse unknown args with spaces successfully

2011-10-06 Thread jhennessey
Glad to help. I was merely pointing out where you could look to find the history of the changes so if you are still seeing a bug then go ahead and file one for the devs. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Managed-BA-can-t-parse-unknown-a

[WiX-users] Data element error

2011-10-06 Thread John_Preto
Recently upgraded by version of wix and when I now build the Wix MSI I get the following error The Data element's value, 'DS Apps', is not a legal identifier. The wix source code is: adppmdl.dll DS Apps I'm guessing it doesnt now like the space in DS Apps...but I want this field to ha

Re: [WiX-users] Data element error

2011-10-06 Thread John_Preto
Setting the Column to PrimaryKey="no" seems to have solved this problem for me and this is fine for my use. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Data-element-error-tp6867114p6867167.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabb

Re: [WiX-users] Unknown WiX variables in Bundle with WiX 3.6.1908.0

2011-10-06 Thread shruthi02
Is there a way to replace the prerequisite .Net install UI with just an notification to the user that they need to install a particular version of .Net before they can install the bundle? Thanks, Shruthi -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.c

Re: [WiX-users] majorupgrade when signing and merge

2011-10-06 Thread Wilson, Phil
Two entries in Add/Remove Programs usually means you tried to upgrade a per-system product with a per-user install, or vuice versa (all other things being correct to do the upgrade). A verbose log will say something near the FindRelatedProducts action. Phil Wilson -Original Message-

Re: [WiX-users] How do I modify Z order of controls on a dialog?

2011-10-06 Thread Jan Krivanek
Hello, Any thoughts about this? Is "z-ordering" of UI controls something which is not possible in WIX, or did I miss some trick? Thank you for any suggestion Jan Krivanek -Original Message- From: Jan Krivanek [mailto:jan.kriva...@microsoft.com] Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 6:26 P

Re: [WiX-users] How to cleanup folder created by Burn in temporary directory

2011-10-06 Thread shruthi02
Upgrading to a newer version (v3.6.2019) fixed this issue. Thank you! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-cleanup-folder-created-by-Burn-in-temporary-directory-tp6848834p6866287.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at

Re: [WiX-users] Managed BA can't parse unknown args with spaces successfully

2011-10-06 Thread shruthi02
Thanks for your email and the link! That fix only fixed it in the native interface to BA. It is still an issue with the C# interface. I still repro the problem on build v3.6.2019.0 Please let me know if I should go ahead a log a bug. Thanks! Shruthi -- View this message in context: http://wind

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action Fails when InsertingTemoporaryRows.

2011-10-06 Thread Brian Lemke
A typo. A simple typo mistake. -Original Message- From: Brian Lemke [mailto:brian.le...@apihealthcare.com] Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 7:36 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action Fails when InsertingTemoporaryRows. Tha

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action Fails when InsertingTemoporaryRows.

2011-10-06 Thread Brian Lemke
Thanks Jacob. With some help from your post I seem to have gotten it to at least now not error. It seems to add all the records however now its time to figure out why it is not actually deleting any of the files --Brian -Original Message- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@

Re: [WiX-users] Managed BA can't parse unknown args with spaces successfully

2011-10-06 Thread jhennessey
Check the feed: http://wix.sourceforge.net/releases/wix3.6.feed http://wix.sourceforge.net/releases/wix3.6.feed . The bug you mentioned was fixed in v3.6.1929.0. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Managed-BA-can-t-parse-unknown-args-wit

[WiX-users] IIS website search

2011-10-06 Thread Glenn MacGregor
Hi Guys, I am fairly new to wix and am trying to write an installer to install a web app into iis 7 using wix 3.5. This app needs to be installed into an existing website, is there a good way to verify the site exists using wix? I know I can put the stanza outside a Component and if it exists

Re: [WiX-users] majorupgrade when signing and merge

2011-10-06 Thread Martin Kulov
So I verified that digitally signing the MSI does NOT break MajorUpgrade process and product gets upgraded just fine.Also adding the MSM Merge module DOES break MajorUpgrade process.When I add the following two lines Merge and MergeRef I end up with two installations of my product: ...

Re: [WiX-users] majorupgrade when signing and merge

2011-10-06 Thread Martin Kulov
Hey John,nice to hear from you :) Yes, I did change the Product Id and Version. I used to publish 3 more upgrades already. However when I digitally signed the MSI, integrated a merge module and changed the Package InstallerVersion from 200 to 300 now the upgrade is not recognizing the old versi