[WiX-users] Very non-linear progress bar in Burn

I have a Burn bundle with three MSI packages. The deps package has 100 files adding up to 70MB (uncompressed; the compressed size is 20MB). The icons package has 6848 tiny files(!) adding up to 35MB. The application package has merely 10 files adding up to 4MB. The bundle is using the standard BA.

[WiX-users] Making Heat output binder variables

How do I make heat output !(bindpath.foo) variables in the File/@Source attributes? No matter what I try, I get $(bindpath.foo). I only get !() if I use a variable that starts with "wix." like "-var wix.foo". The -wixvar option (documented as "generate binder variables instead of preprocessor vari

[WiX-users] WIX custom action

Hi Friends, I have created one custom dialog on its next it validates whether the selected folder is system folder or not. To achieve the above requirement I have created custom action using c#, to this custom action selected path is being send. In case the selected path is system folder then i

Re: [WiX-users] Multiple Firewall Exceptions with the same name

The Windows Advanced Firewall expects, what the WixFirewallExtension calls FirewallException/@Name, to be a unique string for each rule, otherwise multiple MSI entries for the same firewall rule. I tend to use preprocessor strings that equate to 'CompanyName AppName' so that they are grouped toget

[WiX-users] Multiple Firewall Exceptions with the same name

Hi, I'm facing a problem with firewall exceptions. I create wxs-Files which contain the same file at 2 or 3 different directories. Those files have a child element for creating a firewall exception. The name of the firewall exception is always the same. This leads to the fact, that in case of in

[WiX-users] [WIX] change Destination directory to extract files using WIX

Hi All, How can i change Destination directory to extract files using WIX? In *.wxs file, we had a structure like SourceDir\ProgramFiles\Setup. I need to change the path without disturbing the files structure in *.wxs file. any help on this? Thanks in advance... ---