[WiX-users] MSI Uninstall throw exception

2012-05-29 Thread Rajeshkannan Krishnamoorthy
Hi, I am new to Wix. I have created MSI for DB deployment. I can able to run and install the DB in DB server. But when i want to uninstall the MSI from Add/Remove programs, its not uninstalling. Then I check the log file it shows like MSI (s) (D0:30) [11:57:42:286]: WIN64DUALFOLDERS: Substitutio

Re: [WiX-users] ExePackage: can my SourceFile be a file that was installed by an earlier step in the chain?

2012-05-29 Thread Hoover, Jacob
I could guess at this being a Flexera licensing app. As such, I would assume it needs to be run with network privileges instead of just any old admin account. Regardless, I'd assume the easiest way to do this would be to take the burn app you are using (be it the managed or native one) and add a

Re: [WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Installer Dialog

2012-05-29 Thread Ravi Raj
I got one method and its *working fine*: *session.Message( InstallMessage.Error | (InstallMessage)(MessageBoxIcon.Error) | (InstallMessage)MessageBoxButtons.OK, new Record { FormatString = "Some custom message" });* Can you suggest me if I can overr

Re: [WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Installer Dialog

2012-05-29 Thread Ravi Raj
Is there anything related to C# as I am C# developer and not very accustomed to C++. On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 1:36 AM, Wilson, Phil wrote: > MsiProcessMessage might be what you should be using, with > INSTALLMESSAGE_USER. > > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370354(v=vs.

[WiX-users] ExePackage: can my SourceFile be a file that was installed by an earlier step in the chain?

2012-05-29 Thread Nate Hekman
I have just installed Wix 3.6 because I need a bootstrapper-very timely RC, if I can actually get it working! What I'm trying to do is install an msi first, then call an exe that the msi installed. The exe performs additional configuration. I was able to get this working in a way, but only by

[WiX-users] Examples of Burn

2012-05-29 Thread Werner Strydom
Hello, Where can one get an end-to-end example of writing your own burn UI? I have been looking around and the examples are rather incomplete or overly complex without much explanation. I have a system that depends on a database as well as requiring that all sensitive data to be encrypted in t

Re: [WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Installer Dialog

2012-05-29 Thread Wilson, Phil
MsiProcessMessage might be what you should be using, with INSTALLMESSAGE_USER. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370354(v=vs.85).aspx Phil W -Original Message- From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 2:43 AM To: General

Re: [WiX-users] Perl Script on initialization

2012-05-29 Thread John Cooper
It needs to be schedule in the InstallExecute Sequence or nothing will happen. This command line might work better for you to: "[%ComSpec] /C start perl.exe script/checker.pl" (although the start is probably optional, passing perl off to a command shell would be good unless you know that *.PL i

[WiX-users] Perl Script on initialization

2012-05-29 Thread Dmuller720
Hello All, I have been fumbling around with execommand custom actions and I just cannot seem to get this to work just right. I have a perl script that I need to run right before the setup gets to the welcome screen. my best attempt is but that does nothing. Does a CA like this need to be e

Re: [WiX-users] Burn and LUA Patching

2012-05-29 Thread Rob Mensching
The Burn engine will need to elevate to apply per-machine patches. We don't have a system service on the machine to avoid the elevation prompt like the Windows Installer does. On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 7:38 AM, Hoover, Jacob wrote: > I have not tried the patch only scenario as of yet, but I was won

Re: [WiX-users] Burn SQL Server 2008 Uninstall not being called.

2012-05-29 Thread Benjamin Bennett
Figured it out. the DetectCondition was what I was missing. I have it working with SQL Server 2008 R2 , install remove works correctly without issue. Is it in the help documentation ? Maybe I missed it. On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Rob Mensching wrote: > Your ExePackage needs a DetectCondi

Re: [WiX-users] Issues with Burn (WiX v3.6.2921.0)

2012-05-29 Thread Pally Sandher
When I say 2.2 should be installed, ideally I'd be able to run the 2.2 MSI for major upgrades & clean installs or the 2.2 MSP should be run for 2.0 or later. I could do this using simple conditions with dotnetinstaller as the MSI's & MSP's support these scenarios when manually run, I just want t

[WiX-users] Burn and LUA Patching

2012-05-29 Thread Hoover, Jacob
I have not tried the patch only scenario as of yet, but I was wondering if anyone else has. Specifically I am looking to see if Burn has been designed in such a way where if all you are applying is a patch(s) to an already installed bundle will it allow for LUA patching? I've got both the MSI an

Re: [WiX-users] Web.config connection string: Failed to find node (Wix 3.5)

2012-05-29 Thread Hans ter Horst
Thanks John, that did the trick! Hans > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 13:13:52 + > From: John Cooper > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Web.config connection string: Failed to find >node (Wix 3.5) > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Message-ID

Re: [WiX-users] Web.config connection string: Failed to find node (Wix 3.5)

2012-05-29 Thread John Cooper
I find using a relative Xpath such as "//configuration/connectionStrings/add[\[]@name='MYNAME'[\]]" is more reliable. Also, I wouldn't recommend using "XSLPattern" as the selection language. I much prefer "XPath". My understanding is that "XSLPattern" is effectively deprecated anyway. -- Jo

Re: [WiX-users] harvesting COM information using heat.exe results in HEAT5150

2012-05-29 Thread Michael Scheepers
Hi, just to clarify: I try to install a x86 Office AddIn for a x86 Office installation on a x64 windows 7 System. So the paths, that I can see so far, are ok. The problem I have, occurres only on a few (vb6) files, which I can register using regsvr32, but I can't extract the required registry k

Re: [WiX-users] Web.config connection string: Failed to find node(Wix 3.5)

2012-05-29 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
I don't know of any better diagnostics but your error vanishes if you change your selection language to "XPath". -Original Message- From: Hans ter Horst [mailto:hoshis...@gmail.com] Sent: 29 May 2012 08:12 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Web.config connection

Re: [WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Installer Dialog

2012-05-29 Thread Rob Hamflett
On 29/05/2012 04:14, Ravi Raj wrote: > But there are several messages I ant to populate via custom actions. I am > not sure how to do this. Can you help me with some examples. If you know the title of your dialog, you can get a handle to it by calling FindWindow("MsiDialogCloseClass", "My dialog

Re: [WiX-users] Web.config connection string: Failed to find node (Wix 3.5)

2012-05-29 Thread Hans ter Horst
Thanks Peter, unfortunately that space is not in the real code, it was introduced when I copied/modified it in my email client. Is there a way to get util:XmlFile to trace what it is actually doing? Thanks, Hans On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Hans ter Horst wrote: > Hello, I have googled lef