Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action error Handling in Wix 3.7

2014-03-18 Thread Alan Smith
en() at CustomActions.GetDBVersion(Session session) === Logging stopped: 3/18/2014 15:51:54 === Regards, > From: pavan.kond...@accelrys.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:45:08 -0700 > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action error Handling in Wix 3.7

[WiX-users] Custom Action error Handling in Wix 3.7

2014-03-18 Thread Alan Smith
I think this is an issue with how I am implementing my custom action, but I am looking for some assistance with an issue I have encountered. I have built a number of C# (.NET 4) Custom Actions which all reside in a single DLL file. I am able to call all of these actions successfully and the pro

Re: [WiX-users] Requesting assistance with two build errors

2014-02-13 Thread Alan Hartmann
I appreciate all this info John, I'll have to do some studying. :) Will report back in a day or so. -Original Message- From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 3:51 PM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Reque

Re: [WiX-users] Requesting assistance with two build errors

2014-02-13 Thread Alan Hartmann
John: Ran msbuild and basically got the same error messages. But in addition I noticed a warning: " CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms, Version=13.0.2000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304, processorArchitecture=MSIL c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Common.ta

Re: [WiX-users] Requesting assistance with two build errors

2014-02-13 Thread Alan Hartmann
Thanks Phil. Per my reply to John, I'm pretty sure (though not absolutely positive), that I've removed all references to any configurations other than "Debug" and "Release" and platform "x86" in the entire solution. -Original Message- From: Phill Hogland [mailto:phogl...@rimage.com] Sen

Re: [WiX-users] Requesting assistance with two build errors

2014-02-13 Thread Alan Hartmann
olution. What does Configuration Manager say? -- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer - ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® Shawnee Mission, KS  66227 Office:  913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -Original Message- From: Alan Hartmann [mailto:a

[WiX-users] Requesting assistance with two build errors

2014-02-13 Thread Alan Hartmann
_UI\IPPBX_Sys_UI.csproj" -projectname "IPPBX_Sys_UI" -pog Binaries -gg -sfrag -nologo -out "obj\\Debug\Harvested XML\_IPPBX_Sys_UI.xml"" exited with code 5307. C:\Projects\eConnGUI\eConnSetup\eConnSetup_wix.wixproj

Re: [WiX-users] Visual Studio 2012: Does the Wix installer need a connection to the Internet to create an installation file?

2014-01-28 Thread Alan Ferguson
We,, I finally got the WiX installer to produce an *.msi file. I was ready to break out the champagne! However, I tried to install this program on my computer and got the following error: This installation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid

Re: [WiX-users] Votive after upgrade to Visual Studio 2012

2013-11-07 Thread Alan Fors
Uninstall WiX then install it again. It will install the VS Add On in both VS2010 and VS2012. At least it did for me. Alan -Original Message- From: Kathy Morey [mailto:kmo...@profitstars.com] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 12:31 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML

Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to have a bundle without a UI?

2013-06-28 Thread Alan Fors
ld be okay for the BA to display a list of the pre-req's it discovered need to be installed, with a "OK/Cancel" option, but if there are no prerequisites to install, it should be silent. Alan -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: Frid

Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to have a bundle without a UI?

2013-06-27 Thread Alan Fors
That's a reasonable statement Rob. It would be nice, however, if there was a simple prerequisite BA packaged with WiX. I'd like to do the same as Shay is requesting, without needing to write a custom BA, or re-crafting the MSI UI in the wixstdba. Alan -Original Message-

[WiX-users] Installing files in second directory chain?

2013-06-11 Thread Alan Y. Balkany
                ... But the files don't end up in C:\ProgramData\Jetrion\Ink Usage Calculator\... What am I doing wrong? Thanks! Alan -- This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http:

[WiX-users] Wix 3.6 - Custom actions not executing in InstallUISequence when called from PushButton control

2012-12-23 Thread Alan Smith
I am currently trying to get a series of custom actions to execute off a Dialog 'Next' PushButton control in the InstallUISequence in order to display them in the fields of a following UI dialog. I have confirmed that all my custom actions are set to execute immediately. (not deferred) When I r

[WiX-users] wix3.5 - Set directory name via ui dialog property

2012-02-05 Thread Alan Smith
From: the_red_baro...@hotmail.com To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: wix3.5 - Set directory name via ui dialog property Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:51:28 + Hi, I'm quite new to WiX and am currently trying to author a package with a series of Features. Part of this is the creation o

Re: [WiX-users] Can't find source code for WixUI_InstallDir.wxs

2012-01-03 Thread Alan Goode
Thanks for the reply Rob,, but could you be a little more specific? Does that mean that I need to connect to source control using TortoiseSVN and download the source from there? Alan Goode, PMP Engineering Development Lead KBR 601 Jefferson 30-2490D Houston, TX 77002 713-753-6668 -Original

Re: [WiX-users] Can't find source code for WixUI_InstallDir.wxs

2011-12-21 Thread Alan Goode
on't see a Wix35-sources.zip file anywhere. Alan Goode, PMP Engineering Development Lead KBR 601 Jefferson 30-2490D Houston, TX 77002 713-753-6668 -Original Message- From: Wang, Miaohsi [mailto:miaohsi.w...@invensys.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 4:41 PM To: General discuss

[WiX-users] Can't find source code for WixUI_InstallDir.wxs

2011-12-20 Thread Alan Goode
e code, the zip file downloaded is only 4.53kb in size, and the zip file only contains 3 files; .hg_archival.txt, .hgignore, and CPL.TXT. Where can I find the source for WixUI_InstallDir.wxs? Alan Goode, PMP Engineering Development Lead KBR 601 Jefferson 30-2490D Houston, TX 77002 713-753

Re: [WiX-users] Build Error in light.exe when building with VS2005

2011-07-25 Thread Alan
cture and have got it working. It looks like the problem is to do with the length of the paths that I am using. Moving the project to a location with a shorter path helped. I'm still not sure why the absolute path works in the original location because it is longer than the

Re: [WiX-users] Build Error in light.exe when building with VS2005

2011-07-25 Thread Alan
ther not have to rely on absolute paths because the project is not only on my machine. Did you ever get a solution to this? Does anyone have any ideas about this problem and how I might go about fixing it? I'm running Wix 3.5 under Visual Studio 2010. Thanks, Alan

[WiX-users] Custom Actions to manage a refcount (or something cleverer?)

2011-03-02 Thread Alan Sinclair
ent , and use that in all appropriate apps. Then Windows Installer will automagically manage the reference count. Can anyone see flaws in that idea? (I'll experiment tomorrow.) Thanks for any suggestions Alan -- Free

[WiX-users] Creating additional directories

2010-12-20 Thread John Alan Belli
o create a custom action DLL? - -- John Alan Belli jabe...@pobox.com http:// coming soon (_...@___#PGP DH/DSS Key ID: 0x9F9A5233 RSA Key ID: 0xFD7399CD U/~ O- Available by finger and on various keyservers -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) - W

Re: [WiX-users] avoiding GUID decoration in merge module property name

2010-11-16 Thread Alan Sinclair
Thank you Rob and Christopher, and thanks too to whoever put SuppressModularization functionality into WiX. (I did RTFM and didn't find SuppressModularization in the 3.0.5419.0 chm, but see it in online docs which I'll use in future instead of chm.) Alan -Original Message

[WiX-users] avoiding GUID decoration in merge module property name

2010-11-15 Thread Alan Sinclair
m action to set the property, but can't get an undecorated property name; it doesn't seem to make a difference whether the property name is defined outside of the custom action or not. I'd hate to have to script up removing the guid after the merg

[WiX-users] Date value and string formatting

2010-08-18 Thread Thorpe, Alan
Is there a built-in way to retrieve the date ("8/18/2010") at install-time? The environment variable DATE returns "Wed 08/18/2010" which then requires string formatting. This would be cake in Java script or VB script, but is there a way to return values from the custom action (other than exit

[WiX-users] how can I check for FULL admin privileges

2010-08-05 Thread Alan Sinclair
The MSI I'm working has an immediate custom action (after InstallFinalize) which writes to HKLM. On Win7 etc it fails even if the logged-on user is an admin unless it's run from an Admin Command Prompt (msiexec /i ...). How can I check for FULL admin privileges? Can it be done with "Windows Inst

[WiX-users] Tools to generate WiX installer from a snapshot of an installation

2010-07-07 Thread Thorpe, Alan
Are there tools to monitor an installation and then generate a WiX-compatible project/wxs? An example of the need for this is to monitor the execution of an old installer that is not in MSI format with a goal to convert that installation to a WiX project which can be used to generate an MSI ins

[WiX-users] Odd ProcessComponents behavior in an upgrade

2010-06-11 Thread Alan Sinclair
During an upgrade ProcessComponents is setting SharedDlls reference count to 2 instead of 1, for a component which has a file that was moved from a different component (seems like a bug in ProcessComponents, but who knows? it's consistent in Win2000 through Win7) Is there any good way I can avo

[WiX-users] illegal MsiFileHash entries

2010-04-23 Thread Alan Sinclair
I'm using WiX 3.0.5419.0 to make a merge module, and my INF files (and only the INFs, no other files) are getting entries put in the MsiFileHash table. Candle and light are not complaining when they make the MSM, but when I use the merge module in an MSI, light correctly says light.exe : error

Re: [WiX-users] conditional installation if application path found

2010-04-08 Thread Alan Sinclair
what i'd do is 1 - have a property APPFOUND with a default value "false" 2 - use Appsearch to set the property to something (anything) different from "false" 3 - use a LaunchCondition that tests APPFOUND="false", with a suitable message shown when the test is true __

Re: [WiX-users] Command line variables for Candle ? (Building both x86 and x64 in one makefile pass)

2010-02-26 Thread Alan Sinclair
oops -- how unobservant one can be !! candle /? says -d[=] define a parameter for the preprocessor -Original Message- From: Alan Sinclair [mailto:alan.sincl...@citrix.com] Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 11:51 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

[WiX-users] Command line variables for Candle ? (Building both x86 and x64 in one makefile pass)

2010-02-26 Thread Alan Sinclair
Can a WiX variable be passed into candle from the command line? "Candle /?" shows options but none seem to cover doing this. I need to compile both 32- and 64-bit merge modules from the same source, driven by the same makefile. Because of build complications (huge project) the makefile cannot r

Re: [WiX-users] Interrupting a WiX build

2010-02-09 Thread Thorpe, Alan
visible but don't function as you feel they should), go ahead and file a bug against WiX 3.5 / Votive, and we'll take a look. -Original Message- From: Thorpe, Alan [mailto:atho...@bottomline.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 1:53 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subje

[WiX-users] Interrupting a WiX build

2010-02-09 Thread Thorpe, Alan
Simple question... probably has a binary answer... Is there any way to cancel a WiX build in mid-stream? (Visual Studio 2008 and WiX 3.0.) Am I missing a setting or WiX project design best-practice that will allow this? Scenario: Huge installer... small errors that show up in lots of places

[WiX-users] table contains an action '' -- how to find it ??? (Light warning 1055)

2009-12-07 Thread Alan Sinclair
Light is giving this warning: Console.wxs(142) : warning LGHT1055 : The table contains an action '' which cannot be merged from the merge module 'CDF.msm'. How can I find which action is colliding? Light omits the name, and there's no obvious culprit in CDF.msm (which is built elsewhere, and n

[WiX-users] merge module schemata differences error halts nmake

2009-11-30 Thread Alan Sinclair
I'm recoding a package in WiX. It includes a load of redistributable merge modules, and there are two different schemata defining the Feature and Feature_ columns. Light.exe gives this error: error LGHT0204 : ICE32: Possible Mis-Aligned Foreign Keys, Feature.1 = s38, Extension.Feature_ = s

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Installer that does not leave a trace inAdd/Remove Programs

2009-10-09 Thread Thorpe, Alan
ians. I guess it's pretty obvious which one you are..." - Justin Crevier, May '01 On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 6:15 AM, Thorpe, Alan wrote: > Perhaps I have not dug deeply enough into the patch aspects of WiX and > MSI to figure this out yet, but... What is the correct metho

[WiX-users] WiX Installer that does not leave a trace in Add/Remove Programs

2009-10-08 Thread Thorpe, Alan
Perhaps I have not dug deeply enough into the patch aspects of WiX and MSI to figure this out yet, but... What is the correct method to create an MSI using WiX that patches an existing product, but does not leave an entry in the Add/Remove Programs list for users to attempt to uninstall that patch?

[WiX-users] dark.exe rejecting MsiAssembly table rows

2009-10-06 Thread Alan Sinclair
Is there a problem with dark.exe (v 3.0.4805.0) in decompiling MsiAssembly tables? Dark is giving warnings like this: > Migration.msm : warning DARK1059 : The MsiAssembly table contains a > row with primary key(s) > 'DataObjects.v0405.dll.5DF28CB2_8D5D_4385_994C_3AB91FB1B53A' > whose Componen

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action behavior on Install vs Uninstall

2009-07-03 Thread Thorpe, Alan
is aware >that it is being executed during installation or uninstallation? If so, >what internal variable can be used to determine the current condition of >the MSI? Hi Alan, Instead of changing target, schedule two custom actions: one conditioned on running during fresh install (and mai

[WiX-users] Custom action behavior on Install vs Uninstall

2009-07-02 Thread Thorpe, Alan
(Reposting from early this morning... pardon if a double-post makes it through.) Can a Type 18 custom action have a dynamically designated command line property such that the target executable of the custom action is aware that it is being executed during installation or uninstallation? If so,

[WiX-users] Start Menu Shortcut Problem

2009-04-08 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
t the ALLUSERS property to 1. What am I missing or not understanding? Thanks, Alan -Original Message- From: wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net] Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 3:02 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: WiX-user

[WiX-users] mergemod CAs not getting into InstallExecuteSequence

2009-04-07 Thread Alan Sinclair
I've got a merge module that's used successfully in dozens of packages. BUT ... in a new MSI the mergemod's custom actions are missing from the InstallExecuteSequence although they are getting into the CustomAction table. What might cause this? I'm building the package under VS2008 with WiX 3.

Re: [WiX-users] how to change an installed package?

2009-04-07 Thread Alan Sinclair
Thanks that will do it, provided that during the enumeration I can identify the original msi (which is created by our customers, as I'm just shipping a merge module.) I'd imagined using the handle of the currently-running msi (the newer version that's going to run RemoveExistingProducts) to get

[WiX-users] ICE64: The directory ProgramMenuDir is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table.

2009-04-07 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
appear. Here's what I'm doing: I later define the Icon and set the ALLUSERS property to 1. What am I missing or not understanding? Thanks, Alan --

[WiX-users] how to change an installed package?

2009-04-06 Thread Alan Sinclair
This is not strictly a WiX question, but I'd *really* appreciate any suggestions! I shipped a merge module which customers build into their MSIs. The merge mod installs a device driver. The problem is that I did not properly allow for an upgrade. During an upgrade, the driver must NOT be uninst

Re: [WiX-users] How to install a shortcut conditionally?

2009-03-24 Thread Alan Sinclair
> -Original Message- > From: Bob Arnson > > Alan Sinclair wrote: > > I thought I'd make a new component (with condition on the component) > > and move the shortcut into that, but that was too simplistic and I > > don't know what KeyPa

[WiX-users] How to install a shortcut conditionally?

2009-03-23 Thread Alan Sinclair
I've got a package (written in WiX 2) that installs three shortcuts. New request is for one shortcut to be conditional on a property. How do I make it work? I thought I'd make a new component (with condition on the component) and move the shortcut into that, but that was too simplistic and I do

Re: [WiX-users] Interpreting Return Codes of Executable Custom Action (type 2)

2009-03-03 Thread Alan Sinclair
My solution is to have the CA invoke a DLL, which in turn execs the .exe and interprets the return code. Yes, it's more work, but it works cleanly, and the DLL can hook into the MSI API to write to logs etc. -Original Message- From: DONG LEE [mailto:dongl...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday,

Re: [WiX-users] Why cannot use MsiNTProductType value in Condition?

2009-02-26 Thread Alan Sinclair
ition? Alan Sinclair wrote: > MSDN says the way to recognize a server version of Windows is to use the > MsiNTProductType property. Is there a reason why WiX 2.0.5805.0 will not let > me use it in a LaunchCondition, like this? > > > VersionNT>=500 AND MsiNTProductTy

[WiX-users] Why cannot use MsiNTProductType value in Condition?

2009-02-26 Thread Alan Sinclair
MSDN says the way to recognize a server version of Windows is to use the MsiNTProductType property. Is there a reason why WiX 2.0.5805.0 will not let me use it in a LaunchCondition, like this? VersionNT>=500 AND MsiNTProductType<2 Candle says "fatal error CNDL003 1: Name cannot

[WiX-users] Uninstaller screens

2009-01-13 Thread Thorpe, Alan
get a more "positive" feedback that the uninstall went smoothly and if they need to clean anything up manually? Thanks, Alan. -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to t

Re: [WiX-users] LockPermissions table not being created

2009-01-05 Thread Alan Sinclair
-users] LockPermissions table not being created If you use Extended="yes" you're using SecureObjects instead of LockPermissions. Hopefully the verbose log file has information about what is getting configured. -Original Message- From: Alan Sinclair [mailto:alan.sincl...@c

[WiX-users] LockPermissions table not being created

2009-01-05 Thread Alan Sinclair
I'm trying to set permissions on a directory, using this code: When I added the code, light complained that SchedSecureObjects was missing until I added wixca.wixlib in the command to light.exe. The com

Re: [WiX-users] Unresolved reference to symbol 'CustomAction:SchedSecureObjects'

2008-12-11 Thread Alan Sinclair
Solved by including wixca.wixlib to light's input From: Alan Sinclair Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 6:13 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Unresolved reference to symbol 'CustomAction:SchedSecureObjects' I'm tryin

[WiX-users] Unresolved reference to symbol 'CustomAction:SchedSecureObjects'

2008-12-10 Thread Alan Sinclair
yCA.wixobj MyEdgeGui.wixobj Release/vc_crt.wixobj "c:\PROGRA~1\WI577F~1\bin\wixui.wixlib" -loc "c:\PROGRA~1\WI577F~1\bin\WixUI_en-us.wxl" C:\cygwin\home\alan\perforce\trunk\windows_package\wix\MyEdge.wxs : error LGHT0112 : Unresolved reference to symbol 'CustomAction:Sche

Re: [WiX-users] (no subject)

2008-10-30 Thread Alan Sinclair
hopefully this is it: scheduler loadbalance DNE FW1 Eacfilt failover others But I can't figure out how the Value should be specified. thanks

[WiX-users] (no subject)

2008-10-30 Thread Alan Sinclair
Can someone please tell me how to specify the data for a registry Type="multiString" value? I've got a reg file entry like this [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MyDev\Parameters] "IMOrder"=hex(7):73,00,63,00,68,00,65,00,64,00,75,00,6c,00,65,00,72,00,0 0,00,\ 6c,00,6f,00,61,

[WiX-users] Scheduling custom action at end of install

2008-10-01 Thread Alan Sinclair
I need to have a merge module custom action happen at the end of the InstallExecuteSequence. Normally I sequence a "MyFinalize" custom action in a merge module as being after InstallFinalize, but if RemoveExistingProducts follows InstallFinalize then MyFinalize must be after RemoveExistingProduct

Re: [WiX-users] Where are binaries in MSIs from WiX?

2008-07-23 Thread Alan Sinclair
rsion 2.0.5805.0 (from both WiX 2 and WiX 3 (not the latest WiX 3)) Is it useful/appropriate to submit this as a bug? I'm guessing it's maybe something specific to my WiX installation, because presumably dark is working for other people. This is what dark says: F:\b2\depot\dev\alan\ctxprodco

Re: [WiX-users] Where are binaries in MSIs from WiX?

2008-07-23 Thread Alan Sinclair
Thanks! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Arnson Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:32 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Where are binaries in MSIs from WiX? Alan Sinclair wrote: >

Re: [WiX-users] Where are binaries in MSIs from WiX?

2008-07-22 Thread Alan Sinclair
In the past I've found CAB files in the MSI's Binary table, and used Orca to extract the CAB, then used Windows Explorer to get at the contents. But the MSIs produced by the WiX toolset on a project I've inherited don't have a CAB visible anywhere. The binaries are definitely inside the MSI, thoug

Re: [WiX-users] Create custom dialog for Votive & VS08 project - Radio Button to select different versions of same file

2008-07-18 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
, I've simplified things a little for the example. I actually have about 6 different config files. I'm stuck! Any advice would be appreciated... Alan From: Lanteigne, Alan Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 9:18 AM To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.

[WiX-users] Create custom dialog for Votive & VS08 project

2008-07-18 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
n, several files are listed for modification, but those files aren't installed on my machine. I'm currently using the WixUI_Minimal template, but would like to add a dialog. How can I do this? Thanks, Alan Alan S. Lanteigne | Channel Ready Solutions phone & fax +1.317.715.82

[WiX-users] Mutually Exclusive Features/Components

2008-07-17 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
. As of now, they can install all of the features at once, which ends up in a mess. I want the ability to force only one of the four features to be installed. How can I do this? Thanks, Alan Alan S. Lanteigne | Channel Ready Solutions phone & fax +1.317.715.8293| [EMAIL

[WiX-users] fragment compiles but is missing from MSI

2008-05-29 Thread alan sinclair
I'm a WiX novice trying to add a new fragment to an existing mid-size package (currently compiled from 12+ fragments.) My new fragment is modeled on an existing working fragment. Candle and light both compile my new fragment but the resulting MSI doesn't include the file or CA from the fragment, ju

Re: [WiX-users] LGHT0001 : Unknown error while getting hash of file

2008-05-12 Thread Alan Sinclair
many thanks ... it was indeed locked (at least, ls -l says "-- 1 alan None 6406 May 12 18:52 License.rtf", and "chmod 777 ..." fixed the problem) Rob Mensching wrote: > System Error 5 == ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED. > > Something is probably locking the file, pr

[WiX-users] LGHT0001 : Unknown error while getting hash of file

2008-05-12 Thread Alan Sinclair
Any suggestions please as to what to look for to cure this error (in a WiX setup that I'm taking over from someone else)? We're using the final/stable WiX 2.0.5805. c:/PROGRA~1/WI577F~1/bin/light.exe -nologo -w0 -wx -pedantic:legendary -out Release/thecoapp.msi Release/oe.wixobj Release/ocommon

Re: [WiX-users] wix mailing lists open to public => more spam

2008-04-23 Thread Alan Sinclair
My vote is to require registration. It's really no big deal to sign up for a list, and I don't think it would make getting started significantly harder (newbie here, speaking from current painful experience -- probably signing up would give me a buzz of achievement that I'm not yet getting fr

[WiX-users] can wix 2.0 and wix 3.0 coexist?

2008-04-18 Thread Alan Sinclair
newbie question: I've been playing with WiX 3 and Visual Studio 2008 (VS9) but now need to work on a project written for WiX 2.0 and VS 2005 (VS8). VS8 and VS9 coexist ok (so far) ... should I remove WiX 3 before using WiX 2, or can they also coexist (assuming paths are managed somehow)? thank

[WiX-users] Deciding if Wix is right for us

2008-03-29 Thread Alan Clontz
I am a member of a small community of video editors, and this hobby requires a large amount of freely available software. In order to make it easier for users to find and install all of the software that they need, we package it all into a single, easy to use installer. This installer is curren

[WiX-users] good starting point for vs2008 votive wix?

2008-03-26 Thread Alan Sinclair
Can anyone recommend a good place to start with Votive & WiX on VS2008? I know a bit about MSIs from using Wise and Orca for some years, would like to maximize the Votive experience rather than hand-code WXS files. I've found a tutorial on CodeProject "Creating an installer using Wix v3.0, Vot

[WiX-users] Opposite of REMOVE="ALL"

2007-11-16 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
I'm using REMOVE="ALL" to conditionally run a custom action when the software is removed. How can I do the opposite Conditionally run an action only when the software is installed? INSTALL="ALL" ..or something Thanks, Alan Alan S. Lanteigne | Chan

Re: [WiX-users] Trying to force a reboot prompt after setup completes -Unexpected external UI message

2007-11-15 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
mpletes. | | (Back) (Finish) | From: Chad Petersen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 4:02 PM To: Lanteigne, Alan; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Trying to f

[WiX-users] Trying to force a reboot prompt after setup completes - Unexpected external UI message

2007-11-15 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
plan to manually restart later. Is my technique flawed here? If so, could someone indicate the area of my problem? Thanks, Alan S. Lanteigne | Channel Ready Solutions phone & fax +1.317.715.8293| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Interactive Intelligence Inc. Deliberately Innovative www.

Re: [WiX-users] WiX MSI not removing REG entries during removal

2007-11-15 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
nother client exists Alan From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:11 PM To: Lanteigne, Alan Cc: János Brezniczky; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX MSI not removing REG entries during removal L

Re: [WiX-users] WiX MSI not removing REG entries during removal

2007-11-15 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
ROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:11 AM To: Lanteigne, Alan Cc: János Brezniczky; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX MSI not removing REG entries during removal Lanteigne, Alan wrote: What could cause this error? I've ensured there are no other inst

Re: [WiX-users] WiX MSI not removing REG entries during removal

2007-11-14 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
component: {193119C5-AF4B-4432-9406-FFB5C34DE70D} since another client exists Alan From: János Brezniczky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:22 AM To: Lanteigne, Alan Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX

Re: [WiX-users] WiX MSI not removing REG entries during removal

2007-11-14 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
05, the MSI generated has the desired behavior...so it's got to be possible. Any ideas? Thanks for the help! Alan From: János Brezniczky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:22 AM To: Lanteigne, Alan Cc: wix-users@lis

[WiX-users] WiX MSI not removing REG entries during removal

2007-11-14 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
During removal, should a WIX/Votive generated MSI remove any registry values it wrote during install? Or is there some place you have to specify that as the desired behavior? Thanks, Alan Alan S. Lanteigne | Channel Ready Solutions phone & fax +1.317.715.8293| [EMAIL PROTE

[WiX-users] Custom Action to call EXE during Uninstall

2007-11-13 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
IXWIKI states that there is no way to remove a registry value during uninstall (http://www.wixwiki.com/index.php?title=RemoveRegistryValue_Element). Thanks, Alan Alan S. Lanteigne | Channel Ready Solutions phone & fax +1.317.715.8293| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Interactive Intelligence Inc. De

Re: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI

2007-11-13 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
Hello Bob. I removed VS05 + WIX again, and after installing and using the workaround I'm back to business. What a weird problem. Thanks for the help! Alan From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 11:23

Re: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI

2007-11-13 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
ual Machine to see if I can get it working on it. Thanks, Alan From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 6:29 PM To: Lanteigne, Alan Cc: Blair Murri; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Ne

Re: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI

2007-11-09 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
The same error is showing? (that you can't save a new project, and can't successfully open an old one?) Alan From: Pierson Lee (Volt) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 11/9/2007 6:45 PM To: Lanteigne, Alan; Blair Murri; Bob Arnson Cc:

Re: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI

2007-11-09 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
l the projectaggregator2.msi, it goes very quick with no dialog. Is that normal? Alan From: Blair Murri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 8:39 PM To: Lanteigne, Alan; Bob Arnson Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] New t

Re: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI

2007-11-08 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
I sure did. I had previously installed an older version though. Does removing WIX also remove whatever the ProjectAggregator brought in? Alan From: Blair Murri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 8:39 PM To: Lanteigne, Alan; Bob

Re: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI

2007-11-08 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
rted. The project files are unavailable in Project Explorer. Does anyone have a solution for that? Thanks, Alan From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 7:40 PM To: Lanteigne, Alan Cc: Pierson Lee (Volt);

Re: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI

2007-11-08 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
I got it from here: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=105970&package_id= 16, which was a link for Votive 3.0 download page on wix.sourceforge.net. I grabbed the newest votive msi. Alan From: Pierson Lee (Volt) [mailto:[E

Re: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI

2007-11-08 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
I installed 3.2015, the latest votive installer I could find. Do you know of a newer one? Re-installing didn't help... From: Pierson Lee (Volt) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 3:56 PM To: Lanteigne, Alan; wix-

Re: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI

2007-11-08 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
normal? From: Pierson Lee (Volt) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 3:44 PM To: Lanteigne, Alan; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI No.. In Visual Studio you need to add a

Re: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI

2007-11-08 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
Is that the area of the sample file here: ? From: Pierson Lee (Volt) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 3:13 PM To: Lanteigne, Alan; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: New to

[WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to get a UI to appear in my MSI

2007-11-08 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
Text' in section 'Product:{43F2EAD8-70D1-41B6-9DB5-A5D4AD96BE83}'. I'm using Votive 3. What am I doing wrong here? Thanks, Alan S. Lanteigne | Channel Ready Solutions phone & fax +1.317.715.8293| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Interactive Intelligence Inc. Delibera

Re: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to use VOTIVE 3.0 but can't get embedded CAB working properly

2007-11-08 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
Oh, that's nice. That's working! Thanks, Alan From: Peter Marcu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 1:05 PM To: Lanteigne, Alan; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to

[WiX-users] New to WIX, trying to use VOTIVE 3.0 but can't get embedded CAB working properly

2007-11-08 Thread Lanteigne, Alan
#x27;id14.exe' error. Am I missing some simple step? I looked through the tutorial and docs but they mostly skipped over how to stage the CAB file properly. Thanks, Alan S. Lanteigne | Channel Ready Solutions phone & fax +1.317.715.8293| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Intera

[WiX-users] Wixv3 upgrade problems

2007-09-05 Thread Alan Frye
. {B68D552A-E961-436B-9BD9-07205515FD0B} MSI (c) (40:28) [12:10:22:084]: Product: IntegraWeb -- Configuration failed. <> Alan Frye MCP, OCA Mesa Associates, Inc. 832 Georgia Avenue Suite 300 Chattanooga,TN 37402 Phone: (423) 424-7460 Fax: (423) 42

[WiX-users] SelectionTree Control

2007-08-30 Thread Alan Frye
I am using a selection tree control and pushbutton on a dialog and need to determine which features are selection to be installed after selecting the pushbutton. <> Alan Frye MCP, OCA Mesa Associates, Inc. 832 Georgia Avenue Suite 300 Chattanooga,TN 37402 Phone: (423) 424-7460 Fax

[WiX-users] beginning with Wix - which version?

2007-07-25 Thread Alan Sinclair
If I'm moving to WiX, which version should I use. How far off is stable v3 likely to be? A colleague said "I would wait for a stable 3.0 before considering switching. It’s vastly improved over version 2, and is not backwards compatible." Thanks

[WiX-users] WiX Patching - Secondary Issue

2006-11-16 Thread Alan W. Waddington
01/wi";> Can anyone help? Alan Waddington _ The content of this e-mail is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error

[WiX-users] WiX Patching

2006-11-15 Thread Alan W. Waddington
is, or tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance Alan Waddington _ The content of this e-mail is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you have

[WiX-users] Votive Versions

2006-07-24 Thread Alan Waddington
Is this the correct behaviour or is there some other explanation. Can anyone help? Thanks Alan Waddington - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you&#

[WiX-users] Custom Actions

2006-07-24 Thread Alan Waddington
or installation. Is this possible? Thanks in advance Alan Waddington - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT

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