Re: [WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Getting at the DisplayName of a package in a custom bootstrapper

2012-10-10 Thread Hoover, Jacob
The XML file is extracted to the same folder as your BA/UX. string fileName = "BootstrapperApplicationData.xml"; string path = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location), fileName); using (FileStream stream = new FileStream(path, FileMode.Open))

Re: [WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Getting at the DisplayName of a package in a custom bootstrapper

2012-10-10 Thread Alexander Krivács Schrøder
Hello? Anyone know how to get at that file? I've never seen it anywhere, neither in my wixproj project nor in any output folder. I'm setting these DisplayName values in a wxs file, within MsiPackage elements... -Original Message- From: Alexander Krivács Schrøder [mailto:alexander.schro.

[WiX-users] execute wix msi through cmd

2012-10-10 Thread Senthil Chandran
I wrote a wix project that generates a msi to execute my exe. Part of the installer, I collect data from users that I pass on to my exe. It works fine when I run the installer UI. Is there a way to run the installer from cmd without launching the UI, but still collect the data from users through

Re: [WiX-users] Log on as a service question

2012-10-10 Thread Senthil Chandran
Thanks Peter for the response! I got it working by doing this. Thanks, Senthil. -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Tuesd

Re: [WiX-users] Burn Error

2012-10-10 Thread Hoover, Jacob
It looks more to me like a permissions issue with Windows Installer. You might want to try (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319624): Method 1: Unregister and re-register the Windows Installer Click Start, click Run, type MSIEXEC /UNREGISTER, and then click OK. Even if you do this correctly,

Re: [WiX-users] Burn Error

2012-10-10 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Take a look in 'License_Server_20121010133953_0_License_Server.msi.log' and see what that says, search for "value 3" the error is probably near that. Neil -Original Message- From: Kelly Graus [mailto:kelly.gr...@toltech.net] Sent: 10 October 2012 19:47 To: General discussion for Windows

[WiX-users] Burn Error

2012-10-10 Thread Kelly Graus
Hello, I have a customer who is receiving error 0x80070660 when running a Burn based installer on Windows Server 2008 R2. Below is the log file. I have verified that both the temp directory (pointed to from the TMP and TEMP environment variables) and the c:\ProgramData directory are writable

[WiX-users] silly question... re properties...

2012-10-10 Thread StevenOgilvie
Hi all, I feel like a dork asking but... If a property is a assigned value 'x' and then a custom action changes the value to same ('x') will the MSI log file just show that the custom action was run? i.e. MSI (s) (CC:90) [12:48:12:634]: Doing action: CA_TITUS_FOUNDPRODUCTPLATFORM.SetProperty Act

[WiX-users] Mute Features on conditions

2012-10-10 Thread Subbiah Ganesan
Hi all, I have a scenario in which i have a driver feature as part of my installer...But this driver can be installed manually as well..I want to mute/hide the driver feature if it is installed manually and *not through the installer*..i know the conditions to see if this driver is running(checking

Re: [WiX-users] silly question... re properties...

2012-10-10 Thread StevenOgilvie
The condition is: < ! [ C D A T A [ T I T U S _ F O U N D P R O D U C T P L A T F O R M = " x 8 6 " ] ] > I had to put spaces in since NABBLE wipes out the C D A T A -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/silly-question-re-properties-tp7

Re: [WiX-users] Transform not working

2012-10-10 Thread Phil Wilson
If you want to "transform" an MSI that's already installed then generate a patch to do it. Transforms must be applied at the same time the MSI is installed. Phil -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 4:38 AM To: 'Gener

Re: [WiX-users] Preprocessor variable inside another

2012-10-10 Thread Rob Mensching
The preprocessor is single pass today so this does not work. On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 2:27 AM, wrote: > How can I resolve $(var.Feature) as "ProjectName" part of > $(var..TargetPath) in the following example? > > VS error: > Error 157Ill-formed preprocessor function > '$var.($(var.Feature))M

Re: [WiX-users] upgrade code

2012-10-10 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
You probably need WixUI_Mondo or WixUI_FeatureTree, not WixUI_InstallDir. That has nothing to do with major upgrades though. -Original Message- From: Chaitanya [mailto:chaita...@pointcross.com] Sent: 10 October 2012 11:48 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject

Re: [WiX-users] upgrade code

2012-10-10 Thread Chaitanya
This is my 1st msi... My 2nd msi. There iam able to remove and repair only but iam not getting change option what to do -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: 10 October 2012 15:16 To: Gen

Re: [WiX-users] Building on tfsreview.co with Wix 3.7

2012-10-10 Thread Marco Peretti
On 10/10/2012 04:54, Bob Arnson wrote: > On 09-Oct-12 13:43, Marco Peretti wrote: >> light.exe : error LGHT0001: The filename, directory name, or volume >> label syntax is incorrect. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007B) >> [C:\a\src\LockIt\MMC.Setup\MMC.Setup.wixproj] > Try getting a verbose log so

Re: [WiX-users] upgrade code

2012-10-10 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
For what ? If you mean a major upgrade, you just double-click the MSI file. -Original Message- From: Chaitanya [mailto:chaita...@pointcross.com] Sent: 10 October 2012 08:45 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] upgrade code Can u show me thr

[WiX-users] Preprocessor variable inside another

2012-10-10 Thread ferdi.oeztuerk
How can I resolve $(var.Feature) as "ProjectName" part of $(var..TargetPath) in the following example? VS error: Error 157Ill-formed preprocessor function '$var.($(var.Feature))Module.TargetPath'. Functions must have a prefix (like 'fun.'), a name at least 1 character long, and matching o

Re: [WiX-users] Setting Property based on condition

2012-10-10 Thread Rob Hamflett
Create a custom action like this: Then schedule a custom action like this: DBVERS Cheers, Rob On 09/10/2012 17:01, Justin Hull wrote: > We have a situation where the original install uses a property named 'DBTYPE' > to determine optional nstall of files. On the base install, some properties

Re: [WiX-users] upgrade code

2012-10-10 Thread Chaitanya
Can u show me through command line... -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: 09 October 2012 20:04 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] upgrade code It is not possible to run two installers at the same