Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall Rollback not triggered with WIXFAILWHENDEFERRED

Where to include REMOVE=ALL using WIXFAILWHENDEFERRED -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Uninstall-Rollback-not-triggered-with-WIXFAILWHENDEFERRED-tp7598874p7599202.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] Restart Manager failed to open session

I assume you have read this? https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa373680(v=vs.85).aspx On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 4:43 PM, Sascha Sertel wrote: > My WiX 3.9 installer uses RestartManager to shut down the app if it's still > running before upgrading or uninstalling. That has wo

[WiX-users] Restart Manager failed to open session

My WiX 3.9 installer uses RestartManager to shut down the app if it's still running before upgrading or uninstalling. That has worked great for me with very few issues. Now I have come across a Windows 7 (Pro, SP1, x64) system on which it consistently fails to shut down the app, every single time.

Re: [WiX-users] How to set string variable in wix burn command line?

The Variable element must have Type='string' and bal:Overridable='yes', and if you want quotes around the data in ExePackage/@InstallCommand us XML entities or CDATA. If not using WixStdBA, then provide code to parse the command line and set the variable in a custom BA. ExePackage/@InstallCom

Re: [WiX-users] Error: Loading prerequisite bootstrapper application

Thanks Sean. I will use WiX 3.8 until bug 4669 is included in a release. SeanHall wrote > That looks like this bug: http://wixtoolset.org/issues/4669/ > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Ernest Meyers < > eemeyers@ > > wrote: > >> My custom bootstrapper application runs on .NET 3.5 using t

Re: [WiX-users] How to set string variable in wix burn command line?

i am trying to install an exe file through command line silently...please help me -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-set-string-variable-in-wix-burn-command-line-tp7598950p7599196.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archiv

Re: [WiX-users] util:filesearch only working with versioned

Hi again, no - definitely no typo. I have taken the path from the logfile and copied it into the explorer and it opened the test-file without problem... Tobias Von: Nir Bar [nir@panel-sw.co.il] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 11. Februar 2015 17:17 Bis: wix-user

Re: [WiX-users] Wix RemoveFile for removing leftovers

Hi Nir, Thanks for the info. Does the removes the main folder where all my components will be installed. I should also be removing the folder that could be created by the executable. ie consider apps and temp inside the main folder. I tried: but during the compilation I get "Unr

Re: [WiX-users] DecodePointer could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.DLL

Hi Rob, Thanks for replying That's unfortunate, but I wondered if that might be the case. And yes, I agree, using an insecure runtime would be a bad choice. I'll have our bug closed citing this thread. Thanks again -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687

[WiX-users] Wix RemoveFile for removing leftovers

You need to manually generate a Guid for the component. Also add a CreateFolder element to the component to ensure it would delete the folder on uninstall: * * Nir -- Dive into the World of Parallel

Re: [WiX-users] wix switch between perUser and perMachine

Check this article: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd408068(v=vs.85).aspx It explains how to author a dual-purpose MSI. Nir -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website