Re: [WiX-users] How to install a new user?

2014-12-15 Thread Patrick Pirzer
Thank You Phil! I saw it this morning and will make a new test run. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com] Gesendet: Montag, 15. Dezember 2014 20:45 An: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] How to install a new user? The

Re: [WiX-users] How can i use variables in SqlString?

2014-12-15 Thread Patrick Pirzer
No Jeremiah, i have a bootstrapper with a self-programmed GUI and set the variables/msiproperties in the GUI. But meanwhile John Cooper gave me a good hint. The brackets have to replaced like that: '[' = '[\[]' ']' = '[\]]' -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Jeremiahf [mailto:jeremi...@gmail

[WiX-users] "1" as the progress message at the end of an install

2014-12-15 Thread victorwhiskey
Hello, I've been wondering this for awhile now. I'm showing the progress during the install as well as the files that are being installed. At the end of the install, where the file name should be shown it always shows a "1" at the end of the install. What does this mean and is there a way to not

Re: [WiX-users] Wixstdba: Not invoking right msi for 32 bit platform in uninstallation

2014-12-15 Thread chaitanya33
Hi, Any update regarding above issue? Does anyone have experience such issue for log files? Thanks and regards, CD -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Wixstdba-Not-invoking-right-msi-for-32-bit-platform-in-uninstallation-tp7598029p75

Re: [WiX-users] Installing COM+ application

2014-12-15 Thread wixtester
I am giving up on using the ComplusExtensions to install the Com+ server. I am using Wix 3.8. Tried building the assembly with .net 2.0, 3.5 but no luck. I found this thread - http://ehc.ac/p/wix/mailman/wix-users/?viewmonth=201404&page=11 Regretfully, I will be run the Regsvcs in deferred cu

Re: [WiX-users] Installing COM+ application

2014-12-15 Thread Jeremiahf
Have a look at this. http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/overview/heat.html On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 2:42 PM, wixtester wrote: > > > > The COM+ application is .Net and not native. After correcting the attribute > values, I am now getting errors with .Net failing to register the assembly

Re: [WiX-users] Installing COM+ application

2014-12-15 Thread wixtester
The COM+ application is .Net and not native. After correcting the attribute values, I am now getting errors with .Net failing to register the assembly. The assembly seems to be fine and registers well when manually run with regsvcs. Any idea why the installer is unable to register the assembly?

Re: [WiX-users] How to install a new user?

2014-12-15 Thread Phil Wilson
The answer to you in StackOverflow is accurate - it doesn't matter if someone is an administrator or not. Nobody has admin privileges unless they elevate. --- Phil Wilson On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 1:19 AM, Patrick Pirzer wrote: > Okay, now the creation of the new user seems to be star

Re: [WiX-users] How can i use variables in SqlString?

2014-12-15 Thread John Cooper
You need to escape them. Replace '[' with '[\[]' and ']' with '[\]]'. -- John Merryweather Cooper Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing Development Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS  66214 | Ext: 431050 |jocoo...@jackhenry.com -Original Messag

Re: [WiX-users] How can i use variables in SqlString?

2014-12-15 Thread Jeremiahf
Are you setting Property Id's with values? E.g. Then: On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 8:53 AM, patrickpirzer wrote: > > I want to create a new SQL Login, so i tried this with the following > SqlString: > > Guid="AEE91491-99FA-40A9-AB47-1E9FC

Re: [WiX-users] Launch Application on Exit - with Elevated Privileges

2014-12-15 Thread Nick Ramirez
Should you do this at all? Run a configuration script after the installation? In most cases, you shouldn't. It should be part of the install. Collect all the data you need for the configuration during the UI portion of the install and then use that data in deferred custom actions during the execute

Re: [WiX-users] Launch Application on Exit - with Elevated Privileges

2014-12-15 Thread Marc Beaudry
Thanks for the tip Phil, it worked like a charm -Original Message- From: Phill Hogland [mailto:phogl...@rimage.com] Sent: December-15-2014 12:26 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Launch Application on Exit - with Elevated Privileges One approach, which I

Re: [WiX-users] Launch Application on Exit - with Elevated Privileges

2014-12-15 Thread Phill Hogland
One approach, which I have looked at, but not actually used. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981778 -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Launch-Application-on-Exit-with-Elevated-Privileges-tp7598584p7598585.html Sent from the wix-users

[WiX-users] Launch Application on Exit - with Elevated Privileges

2014-12-15 Thread Marc Beaudry
Hello Everyone, Using the normal procedure I added a check box to my ExitDialog to launch my application on Exit. This works without any issues. http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/ui_and_localization/run _program_after_install.html The issue I do have is that the applica

[WiX-users] Installing COM+ services

2014-12-15 Thread wixtester
Hi, Never installed a COM+ application before, so apologize if there are some basic errors in the implementation below. We are unable to install a COM+ application on a windows server, with the code given below. The installer is unable to create the application key.

[WiX-users] How can i use variables in SqlString?

2014-12-15 Thread patrickpirzer
I want to create a new SQL Login, so i tried this with the following SqlString: Unfortunately the brackets around the variables like MyUser and MyDatabase are not accepted by the compiler. How can i use variables in the SqlString-element? Thanks in advance! Patrick

[WiX-users] Run Application after Installation in User context

2014-12-15 Thread Ronny Schultheiß
Hi, I want to run an .exe file after installation in user context. I use the following code: NOT Installed The installation is started by a user without admin rights. In the UAC I log in as an administrator or User with Admin rights. My application is started but unfortunately in the cont

[WiX-users] How to create a SQL login?

2014-12-15 Thread patrickpirzer
I have a real big problem. I have made a bootstrapper-project with WiX 3.8, which installs the setup files on a physical drive and makes a webdeployment. My setup-files include a MDF-file with a database. As a prerequsite SQL Server Express is installed with the following InstallCommand, which gene

Re: [WiX-users] How to install a new user?

2014-12-15 Thread Patrick Pirzer
Okay, now the creation of the new user seems to be started, but i get an privilege error. That's curious because my user is an administrator on the virtual machine, where i'm testing my setup. My actual version for the creation of the user looks now like that: