Re: [WiX-users] Looking for a Wix GUI

Any text or xml editor to edit the file. (Notepad++, etc.) The Project file allows VS/MSBuild to compile/link the files, but you can also do that by calling the various wix tools (candle.exe, light.exe, etc) directly. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.68

Re: [WiX-users] How to include an entire folder as payload for my custom bootstrapper application?

I think you'd have to rig heat to run as part of package creation. Personally I never managed to get it to do what I wanted, but I know people do. > On Apr 19, 2015, at 11:06 AM, ronif wrote: > > Hi Rob, > > Thanks for your answer, > So there is no way to include a folder without specifying

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

Can you post the components and files wxs? - Nir Bar Freelance Developer Mail: nir@panel-sw.com Web: www.panel-sw.com - C++ On Windows, Linux and Embedded Platforms - WiX & InstallShield -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabb

Re: [WiX-users] How to include an entire folder as payload for my custom bootstrapper application?

You can harvest the folder using heat and a apply a XSLT transform to convert the components and files to payloads. - Nir Bar Freelance Developer Mail: nir@panel-sw.com Web: www.panel-sw.com - C++ On Windows, Linux and Embedded Platforms - WiX & InstallShield -- View this mes

Re: [WiX-users] How to include an entire folder as payload for my custom bootstrapper application?

Hi Rob, Thanks for your answer, So there is no way to include a folder without specifying all the files inside? I wanted to avoid that because those files might change and I want to include them all automatically. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.68755

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

Below is my product.wxs file. I am still not able to get what I need. http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 4:26 PM, nithin v

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

Hi, I did the way you told but the update installation (3.2.0 to 3.2.1) just removed all my files and deleted whole folder, but if I see in the control panel the app name is present with new version number. What am I doing wrong? Keypath is yes for all the files. Is this affecting? Please help O

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

You should remove the explicit RemoveExistingProducts in InstallExecuteSequence. Instead put Schedule="afterInstallFinalize" in MajorUpgrade element. - Nir Bar Freelance Developer Mail: nir@panel-sw.com Web:

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

I was trying the second method you suggested, but major upgrade and RemoveExistingProducts is not coexisting. I am getting error. If I comment out Major version, the old version is not getting removed in control panel. I am not sure where I am getting it wrong. On Sun, Apr 19, 2015

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

Read File Versioning Rules on how Windows Installer decides to overwrite files, and follow Minor Upgrades or Small Updates rules - read Patching and Upgrades