Re: [WiX-users] MSI Factory

2009-05-06 Thread Brian Bakkebo
Hi James, just my two cents here... I had used a trial of MSI Factory(wix version) a long time ago when wix was around 2.0, but then I opted to learn wix instead with the help of WixEdit at first. Bottom line is once I learned Wix I found I dont need msi factory or wixAware, IMHO. Perhaps these p

Re: [WiX-users] Reference custom directory

2009-04-30 Thread Brian Bakkebo
are already in the machine. Does that > make sense?? > > Thank you so much.. I really appreciate it! > > God bless you! (_' ){ > > > On Apr 28, 2009, at 6:11 PM, "Brian Bakkebo (via Nabble)" < > ml-user+210058-810336...@n2.nabble.com> > wrote: > &g

Re: [WiX-users] Reference custom directory

2009-04-28 Thread Brian Bakkebo
7;server' > actually directs the local machine since our app is residing in the server > machine) is because the thumbnails are not always in the same directory and > we have to know where the thumbnails are stored at. > > I hope that clears up what I need to do.. haha > &

Re: [WiX-users] how to suppress the batch file dos prompt in wix?

2009-04-25 Thread Brian Bakkebo
type 790531 for > thread 4100 > MSI (s) (98!04) [17:55:01:546]: Closing MSIHANDLE (2) of type 790541 for > thread 4100 > MSI (s) (98:C8) [17:55:01:546]: Closing MSIHANDLE (1) of type 790542 for > thread 5288 > �f tion ended 17:55:01: CHANGEREGBAT. Return value 3. > > Can an

Re: [WiX-users] how to suppress the batch file dos prompt in wix?

2009-04-25 Thread Brian Bakkebo
Hukum, I would try immediate Execute="immediate" Also I would log the install to see if you can find the problem(see below) Other than that, I second what Brian said below as well as Rob has said many times, dont use batch files in your installer, you are asking for problems. >From wix help: Wh

Re: [WiX-users] Hardcode the TARGETDIR

2009-04-25 Thread Brian Bakkebo
Hi Riyaz, not exactly sure why you want to hard code it to the C:\ folder? Take a look at this as it might be what you want to do: http://www.dalun.com/wix/04.25.2007.htm Also you can do this: http://n2.nabble.com/How-to-Change-Default-Install-Location-td1092961.html I haven't noticed that wix def

Re: [WiX-users] How to disable/bypass FilesInUse dialog

2009-04-24 Thread Brian Bakkebo
Jan this is a good starting point: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html Dizzy Monkey design has a little ok guid. http://www.dizzymonkeydesign.com/blog/misc/adding-and-customizing-dlgs-in-wix-3/ You can also use the guide here by Gábor DEÁK JAHN : http://www.tram

Re: [WiX-users] Subversion revision number through a wixproject file using msbuild community tasks

2009-04-24 Thread Brian Bakkebo
gt; > > > > > > > > > > > Version; > > $(CoreBuildDependsOn) > > > > > > > > bin\$(Configuration)\ > > > > obj\$(Configuration)\ > > > > Debug;ReleaseDir=..\MYAPP\bin\Releas

Re: [WiX-users] Reference custom directory

2009-04-24 Thread Brian Bakkebo
Hi dkijc, I think you can do this, but a little unclear about the storing of icons somewhere else? Are you actually installing a program also or just icons? For storing the icons part you have a question in the installer I assume and it asks to download latest icons or choose a directory? If user

Re: [WiX-users] Turn off licence in UI

2009-04-23 Thread Brian Bakkebo
etween 2 and 3 page? > > > -Original Message- > From: Brian Bakkebo [mailto:bbakk...@gmail.com] > Sent: 23 April 2009 14:56 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Turn off licence in UI > > I think this is pretty good

Re: [WiX-users] Turn off licence in UI

2009-04-23 Thread Brian Bakkebo
I think this is pretty good for a how to by Neil Sleighthom.. http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html Med vennlig hilsen /Regards Brian 2009/4/23 Mike Scott > Sorry if this has been asked before, but is there a way not to display > the licence agreement when

Re: [WiX-users] Subversion revision number through a wixproject file using msbuild community tasks

2009-04-22 Thread Brian Bakkebo
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Re: [WiX-users] Subversion revision number through a wixproject file using msbuild community tasks

2009-04-22 Thread Brian Bakkebo
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Re: [WiX-users] Unexpected error occurred with TextStyle

2009-04-22 Thread Brian Bakkebo
an earlier search before posting here. I > didn't see a solution there and I was hoping someone here might know. > > -Original Message----- > From: Brian Bakkebo [mailto:bbakk...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 1:19 PM > To: General discussion for Win

[WiX-users] Subversion revision number through a wixproject file using msbuild community tasks

2009-04-22 Thread Brian Bakkebo
I realize this probably isnt the right place for this, but I am hoping someone else has got this working and could just give me a hand or better the code... I am trying get subversion revision number through a wixproj file using msbuild community tasks and it is not working! Here is the script I a

Re: [WiX-users] Unexpected error occurred with TextStyle

2009-04-22 Thread Brian Bakkebo
here some old posts that might help you: http://www.mail-archive.com/wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg01809.html This was the result: I checked out the log and found that there were some UI errors due to the size of the form. I wonder if they led to this problem. I'm looking further into the

Re: [WiX-users] Building wix from visual studio 2008 using HeatDirectory/HeatTask

2009-04-21 Thread Brian Bakkebo
t you are looking for. > > Brian Rogers > "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me > http://icumove.spaces.live.com > > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 3:55 AM, Brian Bakkebo wrote: > > > OK, Brian I am back again with a new question. Been Digging around the > wix >

Re: [WiX-users] Building wix from visual studio 2008 using HeatDirectory/HeatTask

2009-04-21 Thread Brian Bakkebo
crosoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> 2009/4/20 Brian Bakkebo > Thanks Brian I am using the latest drop of wix. > > Brian, no I didn't know about the project harvester. That is basically what > I am trying to do. Is there any info on how to use

Re: [WiX-users] Building wix from visual studio 2008 using HeatDirectory/HeatTask

2009-04-20 Thread Brian Bakkebo
out "heat.exe -?" and look for "project". Thanks, Brian Rogers "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 7:51 AM, Brian Bakkebo wrote: > Hello Brian, thanks fo... > http://icumove.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!F

Re: [WiX-users] Building wix from visual studio 2008 using HeatDirectory/HeatTask

2009-04-20 Thread Brian Bakkebo
DirectoryRefId="DataDir" > OutputFile="TestDir.wxs" > AutogenerateGuids="true" > ToolPath="$(WixToolPath)" /> > > > Thanks, > > Brian Rogers > "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me >

[WiX-users] Building wix from visual studio 2008 using HeatDirectory/HeatTask

2009-04-19 Thread Brian Bakkebo
Hello all (I posted this to the wrong list on friday(wix-users-request)) Rob pointed out to me that there was a way to use heattasks: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/710687/best-way-to-create-a-wix-fragment-file-based-on-user-defined-directories-to-be-us,but I have not been able to get heattask

Re: [WiX-users] How to create custom even channel (under Applications and ServicesLogs)

2009-04-16 Thread Brian Bakkebo
Hello Joe, I think you need to have a clarify a little bit here. I am not quite sure what you mean by " I want to log all the events of that service to a custom event channel."? Wouldn't your application do this? ala http://www.nlog-project.org/ or are you meaning