Re: [WiX-users] WIX chain issue

2012-11-29 Thread Hoover, Jacob
See MsiPackage/@Visible -Original Message- From: Harmon, Joseph [mailto:jhar...@illumina.com] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 2:33 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] WIX chain issue Hello, I am using wix to chain multiple installers together into a bundle. I

[WiX-users] WIX chain issue

2012-11-29 Thread Harmon, Joseph
Hello, I am using wix to chain multiple installers together into a bundle. I am having an issue where the applications in the chain install correctly, but it also adds a dword 'SystemComponent' to the registry for each app. This causes the installed apps to be hidden from users in the add/rem

Re: [WiX-users] Force reboot after NetFx40Web install

2012-11-29 Thread Hoover, Jacob
If I had to guess, this is a feature missing from the WixNetfxExtension extension. If you were calling out the Exe installer yourself and assuming the .Net installer is returning a unique exit code for installed but needs a reboot then you could add an ExitCode element to the ExePackage. -O

Re: [WiX-users] Force reboot after NetFx40Web install

2012-11-29 Thread Gonçalo Lopes
Is it possible to extend the current BA in any way, or does it require to reimplement everything from scratch? I have to say I was kind of imagining that a scenario of mid-installation reboot was frequent enough to be included in the default bootstrapper... Thanks, On 27 November 2012 08:11, Rob

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut Name

2012-11-29 Thread Hoover, Jacob
What he is saying is that the Shorcut tables Name property isn't formatted so you can't use properties ( []'s ) to change the name of the shortcut at install time. The only solutions I can think of to get a dynamic shortcut name are: If you only have a predefined set of possible names, then de

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut Name

2012-11-29 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi Phil, I see, something like this: Although I'm not sure what to put in the name attribute? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr Tel:  +353 42 9332399 Email:  natalie.c...@measuresoft.com Web:   http://www.measuresoft.com -Original Message- From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phil.wil...@mvps.or

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut Name

2012-11-29 Thread Phil Wilson
See the Shortcut table docs: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa371847(v=vs.85).as px Where the Name is not Formatted type. In contrast Arguments is Formatted, so it can be initialised dynamically from (say) a property name in square brackets. Phil -Original Message-

Re: [WiX-users] How can I make Wix install only modified files

2012-11-29 Thread Phil Wilson
Well a verbose log should tell you something about what's going on, that's typically the first thing to look at in these situations. The comment about "modified files": the standard way that Windows deals with binary file updates in service packs, patches etc is version-based. Windows doesn't rea

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.6 + Windows 8 + Visual Studio 2012 = Fail?

2012-11-29 Thread Ed Tenholder
I'm working on an installer using Wix 3.7 right now, and have basics working, no shortcuts yet. tenholde -Original Message- From: Sami Ovaska [mailto:sami.ova...@mirasys.fi] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 12:51 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] WiX 3.6 +

[WiX-users] Prevent logging

2012-11-29 Thread Grigory Konovalov
Hi I use “RegistryValue” and “Util:XmlFile” components in my setup to write some properties to the registry and to a config file. Some of the properties are secret (f.e. connection strings and passwords). I have to use standard log abilities to log a setup actions. These logs can be created on th

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.6 + Windows 8 + Visual Studio 2012 = Fail?

2012-11-29 Thread Sami Ovaska
Hi, Thanks for your suggesting, unfortunately it didn't help... :( Still getting the same error: 2>-- Build started: Project: GISSetup, Configuration: Release x86 -- 2> C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.6\bin\Light.exe -out D:\Source\Main\ Servers\GIS\GISSetup\bin\Release\GISSe

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.6 + Windows 8 + Visual Studio 2012 = Fail?

2012-11-29 Thread John H Bergman (XPedient)
I've not had an issue, but I believe you need to right-click on visual studio and have it "run as administrator". -Original Message- From: Sami Ovaska [mailto:sami.ova...@mirasys.fi] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 12:51 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] WiX 3