It wouldn't be perfect thanks to disk block sizes and so forth, but it'd be
close enough for most things.
What are your real requirements and what of your description is just
thinking about how you might be able to make it work?
On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 12:18 PM, Alain Forget wrote
ment du Canada
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: March-14-14 12:57 PM
To: 'General discussion about the WiX toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] ReserveCost doesn't appear to reserve disk space
Ah, so ReserveCost is to reserve space pe
lowed to use the space.
-------
Phil Wilson
On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Alain Forget wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> This may relate to Windows Installer in general (and not WiX specifically),
> but when I use ReserveCost to reserve say 100MB for Directory A, I would
> expe
Hi all,
This may relate to Windows Installer in general (and not WiX specifically), but
when I use ReserveCost to reserve say 100MB for Directory A, I would expect the
amount of free space on the disk to be reduced by at least 100MB after
installation, to signify that the overall disk space has
.
Quoting Alain Forget :
> Unsubscribe yourself: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Chirayu Shishodiya [mailto:chirayu.shishod...@red-gate.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 08:21
> To: WiX-users@lists.sourcefor
Unsubscribe yourself: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
-Original Message-
From: Chirayu Shishodiya [mailto:chirayu.shishod...@red-gate.com]
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 08:21
To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Unsubscribe
Please unsubscribe
At the bottom of every e-mail, there is this link where you can do it:
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See the bottom of the page; put your e-mail address there and unsubscribe.
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From: Jacky Liang [mailto:jli...@kierantimberlake.com]
Sent: Wednes
You probably need to go into the WiX source (found here:
https://wix.codeplex.com/downloads/get/58) and get the a copy of the .wxl
and .xml files of the theme your installer uses. In my case, these were the
RtfTheme files in the BalExtension. You can then edit these local copies
however you
On the other hand, there are a number of free WiX tutorials on the web. I
mostly used this one: http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial
It’s a bit dated (for example, when you get to major upgrades, see the
MajorUpgrade element in the WiX documentation instead of what the tutorial
teaches you), bu
We had a similar goal and we were unable to do what you want. Our solution was
to write a program that periodically ensures the credentials are valid, and if
they aren't, display a window that prompts for them. We then run this program
as a custom action in the WiX package.
If you find some sol
How can you be sure launch.exe and set.ini will be there?
Why not bundle them with the MSI using burn?
(http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/bundle/)
Alain
-Original Message-
From: ak m [mailto:wixak...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2013 12:14
To: General discussion for
1) http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/majorupgrade.html
My MajorUpgrade element looks like this:
So presumably your Product element has a Version attribute that would be
something like "1.0.0". Say this is installed on client machines, and you need
to upgrade them. You wou
The MajorUpgrade tag is probably the easiest way to support upgrades.
-Original Message-
From: nkshirsagar [mailto:nkshirsa...@gmail.com]
Sent: September 24, 2013 08:34
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Need some help with upgrade support in first version of MSI
I'
sts.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Bootstrapper -- Can it be UI-less?
>
> On 9/18/13 1:57 PM, Alain Forget wrote:
> > Gaining knowledge on how code works is fine and has value, but at the end
> > of the day, people have primary tasks they're trying
on)
Bundle.wxs
And has info here on how to customize UI:
http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html
-Original Message-----
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: September-18-13 5:00 PM
To: Steven Ogilvie; 'General discussion for Windows I
27;s in
3.8 I believe. A new window needs a custom BA.
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: September-18-13 5:35 PM
To: Wesley Manning; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Bootstrapper -- Can it
ow the code
works...
As Wesley stated you can change minor things by the theme wxl/xml files
But what you are suggesting is NOT minor, it is a major code change...
Once again for checkboxes/radio buttons etc.. check out Neil's extended BA I
have already included his codeplex link
St
58
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Bootstrapper -- Can it be UI-less?
It's not trivial to create a custom BA. It takes time and effort.
On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 12:51 PM, Alain Forget wrote:
> I don't mean compile and setup tim
slide as a learning opportunity. This time, this thread just makes
me mad. I encourage you to go understand the problem and volunteer some
time to improve the WiX toolset yourself before suggesting that I help you
again.
On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Alain Forget wrote:
> Which I th
ba by changing the
templates. But my minor changes are adding graphics, adding installer
version, changing text size, etc.
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: September-18-13 5:02 PM
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.&#x
me a little while to grasp what the Extended BA is doing...
Steve
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: September-18-13 4:02 PM
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Bootstrapper -- Can
ctions how to build.
On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Alain Forget wrote:
Is there a tutorial somewhere on where to get the stock BA's source,
and how to make various changes to it? The only tutorial I found involved
cracking open Visual Studio, and seemed to involve recompilin
start from scratch,
just modify the stock one.
--
Nicolás
2013/9/18 Alain Forget :
> It just seems like going from the stock BA to rolling your own custom BA just
> to either get rid of the UI or add a single text box, radio button, or
> window/step seems extremely costly in time and ef
experience.
That being said, WiX is open source, so anyone is free to contribute
enhancements.
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 11:31 AM
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subj
There seems to be a lot of demand for more control over installer and
bootstrapper UIs. Just out of curiosity, is this being worked on for future WiX
releases?
-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 12:27
To: General dis
Marie, you need to unsubscribe yourself here:
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
-Original Message-
From: Marie Gourmelon (Allegis Group SAS) [mailto:v-mag...@microsoft.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 11:02
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML tool
Binging "wix custom bootstrapper application tutorial" gives this:
http://bryanpjohnston.com/2012/09/28/custom-wix-managed-bootstrapper-application/
It's a lot of work just to get rid of the bootstrapper UI, but...that's how it
is, unfortunately. I decided to circumvent my problem rather than de
You can try, but I'm thinking a lot of references to things in the Commons are
going to break.
-Original Message-
From: jo...@msli.com [mailto:jo...@msli.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 18:35
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using Wi
While I was just doing something similar with WixUI_Minimal, the problem was
because of this:
...
NOT Installed
...
NOT
Installed
I get similar errors as you if I don't comment out one of those two Show
elements. Mysteriously, this creates no probl
What would be the absolute easiest way to have an MSI package that only
displays a single dialog box with some text that we can set ourselves?
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 23:21
To: 'Hoover, Jacob'; 'General di
Why aren't you using the ServiceInstall element to install your service? If
there is any way at all to use it, instead of a CA, I think most of us would
strongly recommend it. At the very leat, you'll eaily be able to stop your
service before uninstall.
-Original Message-
From: nkshirsa
f it was out on wixtoolset.org, it would be a weekly 3.8
build which is not considered Stable.
-----Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 3:45 PM
To: 'Bruce Cran'; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset
--
Bruce
Sent from my iPhone
On 28 Aug 2013, at 19:14, "Alain Forget" wrote:
> Will this functionality be available on Monday (or sooner) at
> http://wixtoolset.org/releases/ ?
>
> If so, how will I be able to add text to the Setup Complete box? My apologies
>
X 3.8 if possible.
>
> --
> Bruce
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 28 Aug 2013, at 16:52, "Alain Forget" wrote:
>
>> I hope that's directed at Steven, because I don't know what that means (and
>> I have yet to figure out where and
I hope that's directed at Steven, because I don't know what that means (and I
have yet to figure out where and how to modify .wxl files).
Alain
-Original Message-
From: Bruce Cran [mailto:br...@cran.org.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:39 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Ins
> "If you can set bundle properties you can use that property's value as your
> text, maybe..."
Could you be more specific on how this might be achieved?
> "...the WixStdBA bootstrapper needs changed to allow better text on the
'success' pages. "
Nice to know this is on the wix-dev's radar, bu
ver even posted anything. How can this be
turned off?
Mark Sanchez
Systems Developer
SPEC Services, Inc.
-----Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 3:40 PM
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: R
No.
Go here to unsubscribe yourself:
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From: msanc...@specservices.com [mailto:msanc...@specservices.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 18:26
To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] UNSUBSCRIBE
in
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 08:13
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Add text to final window in burn bootstrapper/installer
Good question. I'm not sure exa
Good question. I'm not sure exactly, but here’s some code snippets that what
I'm guessing are UI-related:
http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension";
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension";
>
...
Obviously, we are using a custom theme (RtfTheme-Custom.
Hi all,
Our installer bundled with burn currently posts a simple "Setup Complete"
message when the install is done. How can we add additional text on this last
window when the install is complete?
Thanks,
Alain
--
Int
)KMI.IntelliDrive.ServicesHost.vshost.exe.config
?
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 16:56
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] LGHT0103 error where path is shorter than 255
characters and file is present
You may already have verified this, but are you sure
$(var.KMI.IntelliDrive.ServicesHost.TargetDir) is defined and points to the
location you think it's supposed to point to?
Alain
-Original Message-
From: Bodden, Doug (KMWCR) [mailto:doug.bod...@kantarmedia.com]
Sent: Friday, August 2
; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.;
'Bruce Cran'
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] [Wix]: Create silent MSI using Wix
Technically that dialog is not part of MSI, its part of OS msiexec.
-Original Message-----
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: August-23-13
-
From: Bruce Cran [mailto:br...@cran.org.uk]
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 13:51
To: afor...@cmu.edu; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] [Wix]: Create silent MSI using Wix
On 23/08/2013 15:20, Alain Forget wrote:
> Don't WiX-built MSIs hav
Don't WiX-built MSIs have no UI by default?
See the second paragraph of http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/user-interface
So just follow the steps of the Getting Started tutorial, and don't do anything
in the UI section?
-Original Message-
From: ak m [mailto:wixak...@gmail.com]
Sent
Add the "Start" attribute to the ServiceControl element?
Alain
-Original Message-
From: Андрій Цьок [mailto:andrey.t...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 13:35
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Restore previous windows service if ne
This seems to me to have posted just fine and not in my own spam.
-Original Message-
From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 15:04
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] My posts in your spam
Apparently many of my posts are ar
Cool! I wonder if there would be a way to send monthly chat logs to this
mailing list for archiving purposes, so that answers could be later searchable
(which I think is one of the best features about this list).
-Original Message-
From: Nicolás Alvarez [mailto:nicolas.alva...@gmail.com]
Get the installer for Quicktime and bundle it with your own installer using
burn. See the Bundle element and go from there.
Alain
-Original Message-
From: Michal Jirman [mailto:jirman.mic...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 06:20
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX
Are you using the MajorUpgrade element?
-Original Message-
From: Андрій Цьок [mailto:andrey.t...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 08:23
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Wix and backward compatibility with Visual Studio setup
project.
After installing n
Try the bottom of this page:
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
-Original Message-
From: Mike Scott [mailto:mike.sc...@bbc.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 07:44
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] unsubscribe
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
Thi
why.
On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 8:42 AM, Alain Forget wrote:
> +1
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Tony [mailto:yellowjacketl...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:36
> To: WiX Users
> Subject: [WiX-users] wixtoolset.org down?
>
> I get a 503 when I attem
+1
-Original Message-
From: Tony [mailto:yellowjacketl...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:36
To: WiX Users
Subject: [WiX-users] wixtoolset.org down?
I get a 503 when I attempt to browse to wixtoolset.org, is it down for
maintenance?
--
Tony
--
I think that if the UpgradeCode is the same in both products, that would be
cause.
If you want both applications to be treated as distinct, their UpgradeCodes
must be distinct.
Alain
-Original Message-
From: Greg Edwards [mailto:gedwa...@polariswireless.com]
Sent: July 16, 2013 16:49
ause there's some kind of
> > dependency whereby the MyClient service won't fully stop until its children
> > processes have terminated, even though MyClient's execution does not
> > actually dependent on those processes at all (and I in fact WANT it to
> >
I wondered the same thing, but I think it makes sense as it is, since the all
bundles for all installed programs are stored in C:/Windows/Installer for when
modifications, repairs, and uninstalls are needed.
Alain
-Original Message-
From: nianderneves [mailto:niander.ne...@gmail.com]
Grab the appropriate Service Packs for the OSes you're supporting from
http://search.microsoft.com/en-us/DownloadResults.aspx?q=service+pack , and
Bundle them into an installer with burn?
Sound like it could end up a pretty massive installer though, so you might want
to look into the WiX elemen
me in two packages that
reference the same component?
On 05-Jul-13 11:57, Alain Forget wrote:
> I know the rule is that Components should always have unique GUIDs (at least,
> I think that's the rule).
Nope, it's way more complicated than that (as Rob's blog posts point out)
oth cases, should the two Packages use the same
GUID, or different ones?
The rule says no, but what I understand about Components and GUIDs says yes
(see http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2003/10/18/component-rules-101).
What do you say?
Thanks,
Alain
****
I think most of us use Properties like this:
NOT Installed AND NOT WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED AND NOT
WIX_DOWNGRADE_DETECTED
WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED AND NOT (REMOVE="ALL")
(REMOVE="ALL") AND UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE
Installed AND (REMOVE="ALL") AND NOT (WIX_UPGRADE_DETE
Interesting thought, and thanks for the feedback. It's worth taking a closer
look at how MyClient is designed to make sure we didn't miss something that's
causing this problem.
Our service is designed similarly to how you describe. MyClient is a control
process/thread that is an object containi
The only way I have found thus far to quietly run a CustomAction with admin
privileges given to the installer is using this (taken from
http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/qtexec.htm):
.
.
.
However, I want to run such a CA asynchronously, but setting
Return="asyncNoWait" retu
those processes at all (and I in fact WANT it to stop/terminate,
and it is coded as such, as far as I know).
To those of you who understand processes and services better than I, does this
make sense? Or is there no such parent-child dependency amongst
processes/services?
Alain
-Original Me
+1: I have also noticed this or something similar.
-Original Message-
From: Adam Roper [mailto:adam.ro...@guidance.eu.com]
Sent: July 2, 2013 08:46
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Burn: Related Package ID
Hi,
I have a Burn bundle that incorporates 9 other MSI pa
in the Chain today. However, a package in your chain may upgrade an
existing package on the machine during install.
Note2: Very screwy that a package would be detected per-user when it is really
per-machine. That would be something to investigate further.
On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 7:43 PM, Al
I know about those, but how do I use them to prevent Burn from locking the
existing files before it runs the installer package to MajorUpgrade?
-Original Message-
From: Phill Hogland [mailto:phogl...@rimage.com]
Sent: June 30, 2013 20:54
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [
WixBundleName = My Bundle
v1.0.1 Installer
[0ACC:11A0][2013-06-29T15:23:39]i410: Variable: WixBundleOriginalSource =
C:\Windows\TEMP\MyBundleInstaller_v1.0.1.exe
[0ACC:11A0][2013-06-29T15:23:39]i410: Variable: WixBundleProviderKey = {GUID4}
[0ACC:11A0][2013-06-29T15:23:39]i410: Variable:
WixBundl
en when the MSI is bundled with burn. Does anyone have any ideas why this
is happening, why our own bundle installer (v1.0.1) is somehow holding/using
the existing installed version (v1.0.0) of MyClient's files in use?
Alain
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...
open when doing the uninstall
(but after stopping the service)? I seem to remember bugs in the snap in that
either leaked handles or maintained an exclusive lock on the SCM that would
exhibit this behavior.
-----Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Friday,
hat it will be ok and the service will stop.
If your java runtime has an explicit way to stop a Windows service and wait for
it to actually finish, use that.
Phil
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 11:14 AM
To: 'General discu
spose().
Personally I wouldn't use anything asynchronous or of indeterminate length such
as net stop in a cmd shell. If you're seeing something timing-related, that may
be where the issue is. Even in C++ the code to stop a service is not
complicated and is much more manageable than a c
s a "critical application" and it
> doesn't realise that it's entirely under the control of my service, which
> will stop it when requested.
>
> Does this sound plausible, given what you know about the RestartManager? Do
> you know why it would just assume that cmd.e
So long as the Bundles' UpgradeCode is identical, I would think a MajorUpgrade
would uninstall the older version and install the new one.
However, something beyond my installer knowledge may be going on, since I don't
know what may be causing this line:
[23D0:26C4][2013-06-28T10:38:09]w354: Una
I haven't looked into this myself, but I can't imagine how it would be
automatically translated, so I'm guessing you would have to do localization
yourself.
-Original Message-
From: TimM [mailto:timmay...@smarttech.com]
Sent: June 27, 2013 17:28
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subje
If you're using Burn, wouldn't you just be able to set the MsiPackages' Visible
attribute to yes, and Permanent to yes (so that all the packages aren't
automatically uninstalled if the Bundle is uninstalled)?
-Original Message-
From: nianderneves [mailto:niander.ne...@gmail.com]
Sent: J
why it would just assume that cmd.exe won't be stopped by the uninstaller
(maybe because it wasn't installed by our installer)?
Alain
-----Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: June 27, 2013 14:12
To: 'General discussion for Windows Install
nstaller-problem-why-does-restartmanager-mark-service-as-rmcritical-and-no/8147540#8147540
Basically, you can 'lie' about the custom action and mark it as immediate
instead of deferred. The drawback is that if your install fails and rollsback,
the service you've shut down will sti
r the problem (and hopefully
a solution)?
Alain
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: June 21, 2013 12:14
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Uninstall restart issue
I've found a number of
uninstaller doesn't/can't dig deeper into what's controlling
what to realise the files are locked by java, which is run by our services'
exes?
Even if that's the case, I have yet to see a reply on how to solve the problem.
Alain
-Original Message-
From: Alain F
64-bit Windows Vista and beyond places 32-bit programs into Program Files
(x86), and 64-bit programs into Program Files. It's just the convention they've
adopted going forward with 64-bit operating systems.
I do think I've seen 32-bit programs sneak themselves into Program Files on a
64-bit OS,
ience using WiX or the Windows Installer with
> JSL or a Java-based service are best positioned to know how to solve this.
>
> Alain
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
> Sent: June 19, 2013 19:12
> To: 'Hoover, Jacob'; &
I would recommend you unsubscribe yourself from said "useless stuff":
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Wells [mailto:wwe...@midsouthmetalsupply.com]
Sent: June 21, 2013 10:39
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Anyone out there have any ideas about our problem below?
I'm thinking anyone with experience using WiX or the Windows Installer with JSL
or a Java-based service are best positioned to know how to solve this.
Alain
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
exe of each of the services (unique copy for each) and their related
ServiceInstall/ServiceControl elements in a component.
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 1:16 PM
To: Hoover, Jacob; 'General discussion for Windows In
alling the
new version).
Personally I would place each file in its own component, in case you ever want
to do a minor upgrade or patch in the future.
-Original Message-----
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:51 PM
To: Hoover, Jacob; 'General di
n you would have to have RemoveExistingProducts scheduled early, and you
could only ever do major upgrades (unless you are going to recompile their exe
after incrementing the version info).
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:12
You're quite right; after installing our software, there is a separate jsl.exe
process for each of our services. One disturbing thing I've noticed is that if
I then reboot the computer after installing our software, then open the Task
Manager and press the Show Processes from All Users button, t
It doesn't sound like your problem is with Java being a service, but in case
you have trouble with however your Java programs are bundled into exes to run
as services and are looking for an alternative, thus far I've found the Java
Service Launcher (http://jslwin.sourceforge.net/) works very wel
Hm, interesting. Assuming you are right and this is what's going on, I don't
think all four services are sharing jsl.exe, because it is only used to create
(or remove) Java-based services. Wouldn't the exe actually be java.exe, because
my services are Java programs? If so, I'm not sure how to te
I'm still wrestling with this request to restart on uninstall. To recap, I have
an MSI that when I install it, and then try to uninstall it, it usually tells
the user that some of the files to be uninstalled are in use and will require a
reboot. However, this should not be, because the services
ADE_DETECTED
WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED AND NOT (REMOVE="ALL")
Installed AND (REMOVE="ALL") AND NOT (WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED OR
UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE)
Installed AND NOT WIX_UPGRADING AND NOT WIX_UNINSTALLING AND NOT
UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE
(REMOVE="AL
+1
I'm imagining a sequence of CustomActions timed such that each one installs the
files (i.e. runs an EXE package, if I understand your case) in the order you
want, and you'd want to run the uninstallation versions of those CAs in reverse
order for uninstall.
Alain
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pgrade Code, Attributes)
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From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 4:53 PM
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade uninstall restart issue
>> But (apparently) just running the
nd from a batch file with the "/L*v"
logging option to ensure you get all the logging and see what that shows (it
shouldn’t be any different from the burn logs).
Neil
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From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: 04 June 2013 22:09
To: Neil Sleightho
see an entry
containing "Applying execute package:" and after that the msiexec command line.
Neil
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From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: 04 June 2013 17:32
To: Neil Sleightholm; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.';
t means
that the action completed, not that it found a product. What you need to see
is something that says an older ProductCode was detected, as above.
Phil
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From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 10:35 AM
To: 'Phil Wilson'
ut in-use files or restarts or services will cause that.
Phil
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From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 8:06 AM
To: 'Phil Wilson'; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Upgrade uni
er bootstrapper at the time).
Neil
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From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: 04 June 2013 16:36
To: Neil Sleightholm; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.';
'Hoover, Jacob'
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Upgrade uninstall restart issue
Y
;t mention it but it is in the help file,
go to the index and look for "Update Element".
This is only a reference to the URL, you have to write the code to handle it.
Neil
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From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: 04 June 2013 16:42
To: 'Steven O
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