Re: [WiX-users] Failed to resolve source for file after reboot in custom BAL

2014-03-03 Thread glover
I also run into this issue, could you share more? how do you use SetLocalSource? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Failed-to-resolve-source-for-file-after-reboot-in-custom-BAL-tp7591772p7593090.html Sent from the wix-users mailing lis

Re: [WiX-users] Multiple Instances and Burn

2014-03-03 Thread Rob Mensching
I *believe* there is a feature request open for it. If it isn't assigned to anyone, it isn't being worked on. ___ FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: Andre

Re: [WiX-users] Fwd: Re: Bootstrapper for .NET framework 4.0 install does not work properly

2014-03-03 Thread Suvrajyoti Panda
Hey Sally, And what else do i need to do to get it installed as in here do i need to provide the local path to the .net framework setup? On 03-03-2014 18:32, Pally Sandher wrote: > Why aren't you simply using > > > > ... > > > As per the manual at > http://wixtoolset.or

Re: [WiX-users] Multiple Instances and Burn

2014-03-03 Thread Andrey
Is there any news on multi-instance support in burn? I researching a solution to make a MS SQL Server-like bootstrapper - multiple instances of some windows service application. All help will be much appreciated. -- Andrey. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-to

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Uninstallation in Windows XP

2014-03-03 Thread Walter Dexter
a) Yes, that's the restart manager. Try reading up on this stuff at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372059(v=vs.85).aspx (Rob gave me this link when I was working through something else.) It's tricky and confusing, took me a day or two of reading, testing and begging for help here to ge

Re: [WiX-users] displaying action data text in ExecuteProgressActionDataText

2014-03-03 Thread Rob Mensching
Please note, emails here do not turn into bug reports or feature requests. Please go to http://wixtoolset.org/issues/ for that. ___ FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Messag

[WiX-users] Wix Uninstallation in Windows XP

2014-03-03 Thread ashish thomas
Hi All, We are using Wix MSI for doing installation/uninstallation of our application. Currently our application is supported from Windows XP and above. As a part of uninstallation, we are removing Gui application from system tray.  But we are finding two different behavior for XP vs Non XPS   Non

Re: [WiX-users] displaying action data text in ExecuteProgressActionDataText

2014-03-03 Thread Steve-Ogilvie
Another frustrating item I have had to take out of the bootstrapper :( I ONLY want the progressText of the Action Text displayed (as it does in a MSI) however the bootstrapper is displaying all sorts of fluff in the prefix of the progress text... i.e.: Here is a "normal" progress text I have:

Re: [WiX-users] alt key in bootstrapper messes up the foreground/background of controls

2014-03-03 Thread Steve-Ogilvie
This was frustrating, I ended up taking out the background .png and got a new image for the side banner .png that is only 1/3 of the real-estate so that the controls do not sit on top of the image... Hitting ALT key would ALWAYS set the controls to the background and the background image and side

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread eric foka
Phill Hogland has right, the path was not not good. It's work fine with a good path. Thanks guys! Le Lundi 3 mars 2014 15h40, Phill Hogland a écrit : There is a FileSearch in the Wix schema: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/filesearch.html In this thread it was suggested

Re: [WiX-users] How to create Menu Shortcut ?

2014-03-03 Thread Carter Young
See: http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2007/4/27/how-to-create-an-uninstall-shortcut-and-pass-all-the Quoting faujong : > Thank you. > I copied and pasted your snippet, and enclosed them in Fragment element, and > still getting the error > "ICE64: The directory ApplicationProgramsFolder is in t

Re: [WiX-users] How to create Menu Shortcut ?

2014-03-03 Thread faujong
Thank you. I copied and pasted your snippet, and enclosed them in Fragment element, and still getting the error "ICE64: The directory ApplicationProgramsFolder is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table." AND "ICE64: The directory ManufacturersProgramFolder is in the user pro

Re: [WiX-users] 32-bit ASP.Net 4.0 installer fails when installing on Windows 2012 64-bit Server IIS 7.0

2014-03-03 Thread Adrian
You are correct, it is IIS 8.0 and yes, I am trying to run aspnet_regiis.exe. On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 3:30 PM, John Cooper wrote: > I suspect you mean IIS 8.0 (that's what is on Server 2012). > > Are you trying to run aspnet_regiis.exe? You'll need to use the > appropriate one. The NetFx exten

Re: [WiX-users] 32-bit ASP.Net 4.0 installer fails when installing on Windows 2012 64-bit Server IIS 7.0

2014-03-03 Thread John Cooper
I suspect you mean IIS 8.0 (that's what is on Server 2012). Are you trying to run aspnet_regiis.exe? You'll need to use the appropriate one. The NetFx extension has properties you can use to figure this out at run time. -- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer - ESA Jack Henry & A

[WiX-users] 32-bit ASP.Net 4.0 installer fails when installing on Windows 2012 64-bit Server IIS 7.0

2014-03-03 Thread Adrian
I have created an installation package for an Asp.Net application using VS2012 which targets .Net 4.0. This installation package works when installing to a 32-bit Windows 7.0 IIS instance, but fails when I try to install it on a 64-bit Windows 2012 Server IIS 7.0 instance. I'm fairly new to Wix, so

Re: [WiX-users] How to create Menu Shortcut ?

2014-03-03 Thread Carter Young
A snippit from my own working shortcuts: INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread Phill Hogland
There is a FileSearch in the Wix schema: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/filesearch.html In this thread it was suggested that the problem is probably that the path does not evaluate to a valid file path, but that is a guess. http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.

Re: [WiX-users] How to create Menu Shortcut ?

2014-03-03 Thread faujong
Thank you. The Install type was set to perMachine. I then followed that link, and it got rid of the other errors and warnings, but this warning stays: ICE64: The directory APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table. But, APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread Carter Young
My mistake then, but where? According to the manual: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/util/filesearch.html it only returns an exists bit and the version number... Quoting Rob Mensching : > FileSearch can check size. > > _

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread Rob Mensching
Of course, FileSearch is Windows Installer functionality so I suppose it's still correct to say that the WiX toolset doesn't provide a function that checks file size. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@firegiant.com] Sent: Monday, March 3, 2014 11:25 AM To: General dis

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread Rob Mensching
FileSearch can check size. ___ FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: Carter Young [mailto:ecyo...@grandecom.net] Sent: Monday, March 3, 2014 11:08 AM To: wix

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread Carter Young
All Files should have version numbers regardless of who built them. There is NO FUNCTION IN WIX TO CHECK FILESIZE, as we've stated before... If the Executable was created in .NET, go back to the old source, and set the Assembly Version Numbers Carter Quoting eric foka : > I got it before

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread Phil Wilson
As previously suggested, use a FileSearch with MinSize: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/filesearch.html --- Phil Wilson On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Carter Young wrote: > Here is what you need right here: > > http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/ho

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread eric foka
I got it before but It didn't help me because the doesn't have a version and I want to use the file size to  check this. Thx. Le Lundi 3 mars 2014 13h52, Carter Young a écrit : Here is what you need right here: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/files_and_registry/check_th

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread eric foka
I got it before but It didn't help me because the file doesn't have a version and I want to use the file size to  check this. Thx. Le , eric foka a écrit : I got it before but It didn't help me because the doesn't have a version and I want to use the file size to  check this. Thx. Le Lun

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread Carter Young
Here is what you need right here: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/files_and_registry/check_the_version_number.html Carter Quoting eric foka : > I didn't rich my purpose with the answers you gave me last week. > I want to check the size of a file to continue or not the > i

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread eric foka
I didn't rich my purpose with the answers you gave me last week. I want to check the size of a file to continue or not the installation like It done the check of the version to continue the installation. Thx. Le Lundi 3 mars 2014 13h07, Carter Young a écrit : Did you not like the answers we

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread Carter Young
Did you not like the answers we all gave you last week?? What purpose are you looking to achieve by determining the file size?? Carter Quoting eric foka : > How to check the SIZE of a file during installation? > > Can somebody help? > --

Re: [WiX-users] How to create Menu Shortcut ?

2014-03-03 Thread Carter Young
Set the Install Type to PerMachine, and take a look at: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/files_and_registry/create_start_menu_shortcut.html Carter Quoting faujong : > I am new to WiX. > I am able to create a Desktop shortcut. > I tried to create a menu shortcut that will sho

Re: [WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread Hoover, Jacob
I don't think there is going to be a built in way of doing that, as it isn't a typical constraint for an installer. One should be using version information or hash validation (Windows Installer does this for you) to determine if the file needs to be updated. That being said, FileSearch does of

[WiX-users] How To Check the SIZE of a File During Installation

2014-03-03 Thread eric foka
How to check the SIZE of a file during installation? Can somebody help? -- Subversion Kills Productivity. Get off Subversion & Make the Move to Perforce. With Perforce, you get hassle-free workflows. Merge that actually wo

[WiX-users] How to create Menu Shortcut ?

2014-03-03 Thread faujong
I am new to WiX. I am able to create a Desktop shortcut. I tried to create a menu shortcut that will show up under the "All Programs", but when I compile the program, I get errors "The directory WIX is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table." and "An error occurred while val

Re: [WiX-users] String registry key that contains "{}" seems to be causing LGHT0311 error

2014-03-03 Thread TimM
Thanks Carter. It actually turned out to be some hidden characters that were on that line caused by copy/paste from SharePoint... What a pain when these extra hidden characters are copied and causes issues like this Tim. From: eyoung100 [via Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset] [mailto:ml

Re: [WiX-users] String registry key that contains "{}" seems to be causing LGHT0311 error

2014-03-03 Thread Carter Young
Looks like those Characters arent available in the Japanese CodePage. See: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/goglobal/cc305152 Carter Quoting TimM : > We just added a new registry key to our installer: > Value="BUT_AREA_CAPTURE –x{0} –y{1} –w{2} –h{3}" Type="string" /> > > Our install supports

Re: [WiX-users] Fwd: Re: Bootstrapper for .NET framework 4.0 install does not work properly

2014-03-03 Thread Phill Hogland
I agree with Pally. It would be best to use the feature as documented in the chm. In general when using the ExePackage/@DetectCondition the chm says "Burn uses this condition to determine how to treat this package during a bundle action; for example, if this condition is false or omitted and the

Re: [WiX-users] FW: Custom action to write into a file while installing and uninstalling MSI file

2014-03-03 Thread Mamidi, Balasubrahmanyam
Thanks for your reply Carter, my client wants write into file only when installing and uninstalling lessons. Any other ideas? Regards, Balu -Original Message- From: Carter Young [mailto:ecyo...@grandecom.net] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:02 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.ne

[WiX-users] String registry key that contains "{}" seems to be causing LGHT0311 error

2014-03-03 Thread TimM
We just added a new registry key to our installer: Our install supports 26 languages and during the install we will get the following error on this registry key entry: [22:35:13][Light] D:\BuildAgent73\work\91fb0265b456f38d\SBTools\Source\SBTools\installs\win\SMARTTools.wxs(118, 0): error LGHT03

Re: [WiX-users] R: if(language==en-US) logic?

2014-03-03 Thread Bin Yin
thanks Bo, your example is very helpful. 2014-03-03 17:43 GMT+08:00 Bo Zhang [fabbricadigitale] < b.zh...@fabbricadigitale.it>: > Hello, I think you can combine Condition element with UserLanguageID > property. For a list of properties see at > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370905%

Re: [WiX-users] Fwd: Re: Bootstrapper for .NET framework 4.0 install does not work properly

2014-03-03 Thread Pally Sandher
Why aren't you simply using ... As per the manual at http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/redistributables_and_install_checks/install_dotnet.html ? Palbinder Sandher Software Platform Engineer T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.ies

[WiX-users] InConsistent FileID

2014-03-03 Thread Ravishankar
Hi, Am facing a strange issue, i have a dll(VB6 created) with name = LITA300.dll and when i extract using Heat.exe it generates a set of Component ID and FileID Now if i change my dll name = lita300.dll , the heat.exe is generating a different set of Component ID and FileID "C:\Program Files (x

[WiX-users] R: if(language==en-US) logic?

2014-03-03 Thread Bo Zhang [fabbricadigitale]
Plus, the discussion here might help, http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Conditionally-installing-components-based-on-user-s-locale-td701948.html Regards, -Messaggio originale- Da: Bin Yin [mailto:ybdes...@gmail.com] Inviato: sabato 1 marzo 2014 11.06 A: wix-u

[WiX-users] R: if(language==en-US) logic?

2014-03-03 Thread Bo Zhang [fabbricadigitale]
Hello, I think you can combine Condition element with UserLanguageID property. For a list of properties see at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370905%28VS.85%29.aspx so, UserLanguageID = 2052 See a list of locales: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/goglobal/bb96466

[WiX-users] Fwd: Re: Bootstrapper for .NET framework 4.0 install does not work properly

2014-03-03 Thread Suvrajyoti Panda
Hi Phil, Also on examining the log a bit more carefully, i could see the below line applying execute package: Netfx4Full, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\58DA3D74DB353AAD03588CBB5CEA8234166D8B99\dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\58DA3D

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper for .NET framework 4.0 install does not work properly

2014-03-03 Thread Suvrajyoti Panda
Hi Phil, After changing the type of the bootstrapper to output type .exe i am not facing the error below. Thanks for the pointer. But on the trying to install using the bootstrapper .exe created the .NEt framework does not get installed. It shows the message "Microsoft .NET framework setup"