Re: [WiX-users] Conditional Components based on OS ?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370556(v=vs.85 ).aspx Would probably look about like this. You don't have to use CDATA blocks, but my example used the > symbol so I just went with it. -Original Message- From: Michael Tiss

Re: [WiX-users] Need some help on Deferred Custom Actions

From http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa368268.aspx A deferred execution custom action must be scheduled in the execute sequence table within the section that performs script generation. Deferred execution custom actions must come after InstallInitialize and come before I

Re: [WiX-users] Need some help on Deferred Custom Actions

I've got a deferred custom action that I need the installer to run after "InstallFinalize" as I need it see a directory... Is this possible ??? Note: It used to be immediate but I'm trying to get the installer to work with UAC ( to get proper elevation) so I'm setting it to Deferred ...

[WiX-users] Util:FileShare or FileSharePermissions is removing additional users on minor/small updates.

I am experiencing an issue where a network share created with util:FileShare is overwriting post install added members to the Share Permissions DACL. The components look like this for the GA install: These do not cha

Re: [WiX-users] Need some help on Deferred Custom Actions

So reschedule the SetProperty CA to be before InstallFinalize. Not Installed Not Installed -Original Message- From: Robert Hermann [mailto:rob.herm...@nicewareintl.com] Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 9:44 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML to

[WiX-users] Need some help on Deferred Custom Actions

I got a couple of custom actions that I need to run elevated so I've got them setup as deferred. I understand these run on a thread outside the execution of the main installer session so I've setup my installe/custom actions to use the CustomActionData property. Some detail on one of the cu

[WiX-users] Conditional Components based on OS ?

I have four components XP, XP64, Vista32+ and Vista64+ How can I create conditions for these components? -- Cloud Services Checklist: Pricing and Packaging Optimization This white paper is intended to serve as a referenc

Re: [WiX-users] Copy other file when checkbox is checked?

1. Yes. RobM blogged about it http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2010/5/2/The-WiX-toolsets-Remember-Propert y-pattern Also, search this list for "persist" & "properties". 2. You can suppress individual warnings. If you're using Visual Studio, go to the project's properties in solution explorer and