Re: [WiX-users] Cannot view RootView.xaml file in visual studio 2010

2014-08-22 Thread linos
I happen to find a link on the internet that states: If you download a .ZIP and unzip it, the individual files will be marked as the same zone as the .ZIP. Almost every time I have a folder full of "blocked" files, this is how I got them. Before unzipping, click the Unblock button on the .ZIP. Re

[WiX-users] Cannot view RootView.xaml file in visual studio 2010

2014-08-22 Thread linos
Has anyone experience this following error below? I've tried to unblock the WixBA.project and also added in Error 1 Unable to load the metadata for assembly 'WixBA'. This assembly may have been downloaded from the web. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=179545. The foll

Re: [WiX-users] Issues with Wix Installer per-user minor upgrade

2014-08-22 Thread Sascha Sertel
Well that didn't take long. I have been able to isolate the offending Windows Update that breaks my WiX bundle: Security Update for the Windows Installer Service: August 12, 2014 ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2918614) After installing this update I can no longer update from one bundle to the

Re: [WiX-users] Issues with Wix Installer per-user minor upgrade

2014-08-22 Thread Sascha Sertel
I am having the EXACT same issue as described by Vikas, but I have reason to believe that this breakage is caused by a recent Windows Update released by Microsoft, because I tested packages that used to upgrade fine from one version to the next (they are released in production and have been used by

Re: [WiX-users] How to display uninstall progress bar using BootStrapper Application

2014-08-22 Thread linos
Rob, Thank You for the insight. Just curious, does the BA suppress the dialog progress UI? The only reason I ask is simply after installing software via MSI and then uninstalling the MSI the uninstall progress bar is visible. Lino -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-x

Re: [WiX-users] How to display uninstall progress bar using BootStrapper Application

2014-08-22 Thread Hoover, Jacob
My opinion is to not display an internal UI. Then this is a non-issue because the BA will display progress. A custom BA can be a little scary at first, but once you take the leap it's nothing but "pure awesome" on the other side. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@fire

Re: [WiX-users] Leave components installed between upgrades -but not permanent?

2014-08-22 Thread Rob Mensching
If the MSI is already installed a Bundle will not install it again (unless the BA requests a repair). ___ FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: Spud [mailto:

Re: [WiX-users] Antivirus is blocking execution of standard bootstrapper application

2014-08-22 Thread Rob Mensching
Note: I submitted the Burn engine to the major AV vendors about a year ago so they could avoid false positives. Submitting your own Bundle to the AV vendors may help them better recognize Burn as non-malware. ___ FireGiant | Dedicate

Re: [WiX-users] Getting wrong UILevel in custom action

2014-08-22 Thread Rob Mensching
Don't use the MSI UI. Pass in a Bundle Variable to the MsiProperty. ___ FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: krupeshdhruv [mailto:krupeshdh...@gmail.com] Se

Re: [WiX-users] How to display uninstall progress bar using BootStrapper Application

2014-08-22 Thread Rob Mensching
There is a feature request open about trying to figure out how to do this correctly. ___ FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: linos [mailto:lino...@hotmail

[WiX-users] Getting wrong UILevel in custom action

2014-08-22 Thread krupeshdhruv
Hello Everyone, I am creating installer in wix 3.8 I have two msi created (32 and 64 bit each) I am using standard bootstrapper application to run them depending on platform. Problem: I have one custom action which is invoked in un installation. It checks the UI level and if it is >=5 then it wi

Re: [WiX-users] Antivirus is blocking execution of standard bootstrapper application

2014-08-22 Thread krupeshdhruv
Thanks Everyone for your help. I will make my executable signed and check. Thanks and regards, KD -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Antivirus-is-blocking-execution-of-standard-bootstrapper-application-tp7596457p7596483.html Sent from

Re: [WiX-users] Antivirus is blocking execution of standard bootstrapper application

2014-08-22 Thread Phill Hogland
About a year ago, while using Wix 3.8 RTM and VS2010, building the default bootstrapper project with minimal changes to define the manufacture and add a MsiPackage to the chain, resulted in the Bundle.exe being deleted within seconds of being compiled by Samantec Endpoint Connection. A False-posit

Re: [WiX-users] How to reference variables within an msi that are set in bootstrapper app

2014-08-22 Thread linos
Mr Cooper, Thank you for your response. It worked as described. All I needed to do was reference the MsiProperty Name in my MSI package with []. So for example, my MsiPackage name is VersionA, then I would reference it in my MSI where ever in my as [VersionA]. Thanks Again. Lino -- View thi

Re: [WiX-users] UILevel on uninstall using "WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense" bootstrapper

2014-08-22 Thread krupeshdhruv
Hi, I am facing the same issue mentioned above. Is anyone has update regarding last question asked: While I was able to access it via a custom BA, I didn't see that there was a way to access it when using the "WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense" bootstrapper in the Bundle.wxs. Is it c

Re: [WiX-users] create registry value with product code

2014-08-22 Thread Steve-Ogilvie
thanks John, I will try that out steve -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/create-registry-value-with-product-code-tp7596476p7596479.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] create registry value with product code

2014-08-22 Thread John Cooper
$(var. ---) constructs are static, so all you're getting back is what you put in, which is the '*' in this place. What you want is the generated product code, which is stored in the ProductCode property in the Property Table. You should save [ProductCode] in you Registry element to get the effe

[WiX-users] create registry value with product code

2014-08-22 Thread Steve-Ogilvie
Hi all, I require to create a registry key with the product code, which I have set up like so: in a Variable.wxi file: in my product.wxs I have: but after the install runs that registry value shows up as: "msiexec /x * /q" if I use: it shows up as "msiexec /x /q" What am I doing wrong? t

Re: [WiX-users] How to reference variables within an msi that are set in bootstrapper app

2014-08-22 Thread John Cooper
Pass them as public properties to the MSI. From one of my bundles: * * * -- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer - ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® Shawnee Mission, KS  66227 Office:  913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -Original

[WiX-users] How to reference variables within an msi that are set in bootstrapper app

2014-08-22 Thread linos
How can I reference in my MSI a variable that I'm passing in from my bootstrapper. For example, I have the following text in my bundle.wxs file: within Bundle within MsiPackage In my MSI where ever I have $(var.msiVersion) I would like to use the Msiproperty variable baVersion from my BA bundle

[WiX-users] How to display uninstall progress bar using BootStrapper Application

2014-08-22 Thread linos
Hello, I have a bootstrapper application (BA) that installs an MSI. Upon installation, I have DisplayInternalUI="yes", which seems to work by displaying the msi dialog. Now, when I perform an uninstall, through the BA, I do not see the progress bar displaying the uninstallation. Can this be ach

Re: [WiX-users] Download and Install Selected Msi packages using custom bootstrapper

2014-08-22 Thread Saravanan
Hi Rob, Thanks for the help. It works! I have changed the RequestState to None, if the package not selected for installation. Is the same concept work for unisntallation? If launch from ARP, I would like to uninstall only the selected packages and ARP entry don't get remove untill I will uninstal

Re: [WiX-users] Burn not show installed prerequisites (LocalDB) MSI in Program and Features

2014-08-22 Thread Mrugesh Patel
Thanks, It's work great. You are save my lot's time. Thanks a lot. Mrugesh Patel -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Burn-not-show-installed-prerequisites-LocalDB-MSI-in-Program-and-Features-tp7596466p7596471.html Sent from the wix-us

Re: [WiX-users] Antivirus is blocking execution of standard bootstrapper application

2014-08-22 Thread Spud
Which AV software is doing this? We're currently not signing, so by the sounds of things may be lucky to have not come across this. Knowing which AV has this behaviour would be very handy. Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Ant

Re: [WiX-users] Burn not show installed prerequisites (LocalDB) MSI in Program and Features

2014-08-22 Thread Spud
If I understand your situation correctly, the MsiPackage element in your chain should have a Visible property. simply set this to "yes". >From the docs: Specifies whether the MSI will be displayed in Programs and Features (also known as Add/Remove Programs). If "yes" is specified the MSI package i

Re: [WiX-users] Leave components installed between upgrades -but not permanent?

2014-08-22 Thread Spud
Thanks for the reply (Schedule major upgrade late and ensure Component Rules are followed. ) Rob. I'm not sure I follow. Hopefully I'm following the component rules as all resources used more than once are only installed via one MSI in the GAC - lets call it SharedComponents.msi. In my (simplifi