Re: [WiX-users] Can i regiter only selected DLLs with wix

Hi, I am also in the same situation here. Can we create a separate sub-folder named "GAC Components" in the source files directory(, from where u fetch the binaries to heat.) and copy only GACable dlls in this sub-folder. Now run heat -dir over this sub-folder and then pass a .xslt file to the

[WiX-users] VS2013 Intellisense is not working for Wix ComPlusExtension

Hi, I am using the WiX Toolset 3.9. I am not able to get the intellisense in VS2013 for Wix ComplusExtension. -I have added a reference to ComPlusExtension to the WiX Project -I have copied the complus.xsd to the below location. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\

[WiX-users] Can i regiter only selected DLLs with wix

Hi, I have a few DLLs in my collection of Wix installation files. Now wix creates MSI, which register all DLLs in the GAC and remove them from the application folder next (we call CleanGacCodeBase.xsl and AddFileToGAC.xsl in our .build file) I need to place some selected DLLs in the application

Re: [WiX-users] Patch sequencing problem - Small update + a supseding hotfix

Hello, Thanks for the response. I am not using Wix to build my patch. I am using msimsp to build my patch. Another follow up question: Is a superseding hotfix meant to replace everything from supserseded hotfixes , even if that results in downgrade of files? Regards, Kiran Hegde -- View t

[WiX-users] Wix standard custom actions to perform AD operations

Hi, Does Wix toolset provide standard custom actions to read/create users or groups to Active Directory? I couldn't find any reference in the Wix documentation, just wanted to confirm before I write them. Installshield has a windows installer dll called ISNetAPI.dll that provides similar oper

Re: [WiX-users] Patch sequencing problem - Small update + a supseding hotfix

I'm going to assume that you have the binaryref tag in your patch family. The "pure WiX" patching method has a bug in torch that doesn't update the path for binary entries in the upgrade path. Nor does melt extract the binary file for you. You will need to do these things manually at the momen

[WiX-users] Custom UI for progress screen

Hi, In my MSI, I am facing few problems with progress bar in progress dialog. During installation, it is progressing multiple times(2 or 3 times) from 0 to 100 and at the end it shows an 0% in progress bar and completes with success. The concerns are 1. Why progress bar stays at 0% at the end of

Re: [WiX-users] 3 digit bundle version number

Are you saying the path to your release build changes between developers? I don't use TeamBuild so I don't know how it works but on my system with just Visual Studio (using VSS for repository) the build path is set on the project/solution and carried over between check-in/check-out. For instance,

Re: [WiX-users] 3 digit bundle version number

Brian, thanks for the immediate response! Actually the part after SolutionDir is my problem. The binary (its something like \bin vs. \Binaries) paths are different. After reading a bit about it I'm sure I can change this in TeamBuild, but somehow this seems wrong to me. The next time people se