Re: [WiX-users] where to download msival2.exe?

2007-07-03 Thread Charles Wan-Calo
Thanks! I found it. BTW, the installer ran so fast (or was it because I clicked "Next" too fast?) that I didn't see where the install dir was. I had to do a search to find it. The install dir was C:\Program Files\msival2 -

[WiX-users] where to download msival2.exe?

2007-07-03 Thread Charles Wan-Calo
Hi, All wix-users, I was trying to download msival2.exe to check my installer. I went to microsoft download center a few days ago. I spent a lot of time searching for "Installer SDK" for XP. All I could find was Developer SDKs for Vista. Finally I decided to download (BIG download) and install

Re: [WiX-users] launch default browser

2007-06-22 Thread Charles Wan-Calo
Thank you all! Both cmd and start work. As far as WiX 3.0, I have postpone the upgrade until it becomes "stable" or unless I absolutely have to, as we are in the middle of a major release. But, thank you, Bob. I'll keep that tip in mind. Charles

Re: [WiX-users] launch default browser

2007-06-21 Thread Charles Wan-Calo
Hi, Brent, This one works! Thank you so much for your help!! Charles On 6/21/07, Brent B. Powers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Charles Wan-Calo wrote: > > But then I am forced to use IE. I'd rather launch the default browser. > > Is there a solution? Will upgradi

[WiX-users] launch default browser

2007-06-21 Thread Charles Wan-Calo
Hi, All, I am using WiX 2.0 to develop an installer for my project. I'd like to launch the default browser to show a readme.html file. I searched the wix-users list. There seems to be no easy solution. One thing I tried was and do a QtExec This fails with error saying unable to execute. T

Re: [WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall?

2007-06-05 Thread Charles Wan-Calo
Hi, Bob, I set ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT to 1 and add my own registry key, which is "msiexec /x {ProductCode} /qf". The "/qf" switch is to invoke full UI so that I can insert my own application-specific dialog during uninstall. The "/x" is to uninstall. I wonder if I am doing the right thing. I worr

Re: [WiX-users] how to always go to full UI

2007-06-05 Thread Charles Wan-Calo
Thanks, Bob. On 6/5/07, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Charles Wan-Calo wrote: > I want the uninstaller to always go into full UI when the user > uninstalls from the ARP applet (Add/Remove Program applet), and never > go to the basic UI. Is that possible? ARP us

[WiX-users] how to always go to full UI

2007-06-04 Thread Charles Wan-Calo
Hi, WiXers, I want the uninstaller to always go into full UI when the user uninstalls from the ARP applet (Add/Remove Program applet), and never go to the basic UI. Is that possible? The purpose is to add a application specific dialog to give the user an option to delete certain application dat

Re: [WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall?

2007-06-01 Thread Charles Wan-Calo
is not correct. -Brian Simoneau -Original Message- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Charles Wan-Calo *Sent:* Friday, June 01, 2007 3:24 PM *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall? Brian,

Re: [WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall?

2007-06-01 Thread Charles Wan-Calo
-Original Message- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Charles Wan-Calo *Sent:* Friday, June 01, 2007 2:14 PM *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* [WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall? Hi, All WiX experts, I am using WiX 2.0 to

[WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall?

2007-06-01 Thread Charles Wan-Calo
Hi, All WiX experts, I am using WiX 2.0 to make a .msi file for my project. I am having problem when running uninstall in full UI mode msiexec /x my.msi /qf The Preselected property is set to 1. This messes up the title of ProgressDlg, where both "Installing [product name]" and "Removing [prod