Re: [WiX-users] MsiFileHash Table

2014-10-10 Thread Christoffel le Roux
advance. -Original Message- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@flowcentric.com] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 8:31 AM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] MsiFileHash Table I'm seriously doing something wrong then, all my msi'

Re: [WiX-users] MsiFileHash Table

2014-10-09 Thread Christoffel le Roux
I'm seriously doing something wrong then, all my msi's have no MsiFileHash table. Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@firegiant.com] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 1:45 AM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re:

[WiX-users] MsiFileHash Table

2014-10-09 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Is there any tool in the WIX toolkit that can populate the MsiFileHash Table? Without using the MsiFiler.exe tool. Or does anyone have some equivalent code available please :) Christoffel le Roux This information is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may

[WiX-users] PATCH REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=amus

2014-03-14 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi guys and girls :) Is possible to enforse PATCH REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=amus when installing a patch without using the command line arguments, like when I double click the msp? Thanks Christoff le Roux This information is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed a

[WiX-users] Uninstall Patch Error 1706

2014-02-28 Thread Christoffel le Roux
I have been on this for a while now and cannot crack the reason why this is happening to only one of the products on the cd. Please help ! Thanks in advanced. Christoffel le Roux This information is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain private, conf

Re: [WiX-users] Force replace files when applying patch

2013-10-31 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Yup, thanks the version lying did the trick, I'm using a modified version of paraffin.exe I added a 'alwaysoverwrite' and 'DefaultfileVersion' command line attributes to get the DefualtVersion added to the wxs output. Thanks for all the help guys. Christoffel le Ro

Re: [WiX-users] Force replace files when applying patch

2013-10-30 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hey Phil, I'm all for the best route on getting all the files replaced, I have no idea how the file hashing works? Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com] Sent: 29 October 2013 05:24 PM To: General discussion about the WiX to

Re: [WiX-users] Force replace files when applying patch

2013-10-30 Thread Christoffel le Roux
.@live.com] Sent: 29 October 2013 09:28 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Force replace files when applying patch What did the log say happened? Blair From: Christoffel le Roux Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎October‎ ‎28‎, ‎2013 ‎6‎:‎08‎ ‎AM To: Ge

Re: [WiX-users] Force replace files when applying patch

2013-10-28 Thread Christoffel le Roux
;ll always reinstall. There are some down sides though. I will investigate on this to see if it's possible. Thanks for the help so far :) Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com] Sent: 28 October 2013 06:03 PM To: General discussion about

[WiX-users] Force replace files when applying patch

2013-10-28 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi, When try to patch non-versioned files, the files does not get replaced when the file on the disk was changed by the user, I know this is by design, but I need to patch some configuration files that the user was allowed to update, lets say it's a web.config file, when some additional content

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstaller custom local user

2013-07-25 Thread Christoffel le Roux
ssage- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@flowcentric.com] Sent: 25 July 2013 12:07 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstaller custom local user The service implements a timer that is supposed to keep the service alive and s

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstaller custom local user

2013-07-25 Thread Christoffel le Roux
The service implements a timer that is supposed to keep the service alive and should not stop due to no activity. -Original Message- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@flowcentric.com] Sent: 25 July 2013 09:36 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

[WiX-users] ServiceInstaller custom local user

2013-07-25 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi have a very peculiar issue. I'm install a windows service using the following wix code http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; /> http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; />

[WiX-users] Folders not removed on Windows Server 2012

2013-07-17 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi, When I uninstall a web site using my created MSI on Windows Server 2012 not all folders that where created by the installer does not get removed on uninstall, the folders are empty but still there. When installing/uninstalling the same MSI in a Windows 8 machine all the files and folders th

Re: [WiX-users] CAQuietExec64 log output to log file

2013-07-03 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Awesome thanks Blair, I'm going to try as suggested and output some log from the script itself to a separate log file. -Original Message- From: Blair Murri [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: 03 July 2013 01:22 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CAQuietExec64 log ou

Re: [WiX-users] CAQuietExec64 log output to log file

2013-07-03 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Ahh thanks a bunch Blair, my script indeed output some text while executing for logging purposes, so then I assume that no output should be returned from the script except for the exit code? How do you know when something goes wrong from reading the log file? Is it possible to achieve? -Ori

[WiX-users] CAQuietExec64 log output to log file

2013-07-03 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi, I'm trying to execute a PowerShell V3 script on installation using the following action Is there any way I can get the output from the script to be logged to the log file if the script fails, I'm having a hard time to figure out why the script is failing, all I get in the log file is CAQ

[WiX-users] CAQuietExec64 log output to log file

2013-07-03 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi, I'm trying to execute a PowerShell V3 script on installation using the following action Is there any way I can get the output from the script to be logged to the log file if the script fails, I'm having a hard time to figure out why the script is failing, all I get in the log file is CA

Re: [WiX-users] Installing service using domain account

2013-01-18 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Using an elevated command prompt the service installs fine, I did add InstallPrivileges="elevated" and removed but with no luck still :( -Original Message----- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@tech.flowcentric.com] Sent: 17 January 2013 04:03 PM To: General disc

Re: [WiX-users] Installing service using domain account

2013-01-17 Thread Christoffel le Roux
ain\user Check > the value in the property dump at the end of the verbose log. If the > format is wrong, it will issue that error. > > If you set start="demand", the service won't run at install time. > > -Original Message- > From: Christoffel le Roux [mai

Re: [WiX-users] Installing service using domain account

2013-01-16 Thread Christoffel le Roux
error but "service1" in the code - is that just you editing before you post ? Have you tried installing using the default service account (by omitting any account details) ? -----Original Message- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@tech.flowcentric.com] Sent: 16

Re: [WiX-users] Installing service using domain account

2013-01-16 Thread Christoffel le Roux
I did try to install the service without starting it after install, but could not figure out how the ServiceInstaller's properties should work? -Original Message- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@tech.flowcentric.com] Sent: 16 January 2013 01:44 PM To: General discu

Re: [WiX-users] Installing service using domain account

2013-01-16 Thread Christoffel le Roux
XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing service using domain account Are there any clues in a verbose log ? -Original Message----- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@tech.flowcentric.com] Sent: 16 January 2013 11:30 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolse

Re: [WiX-users] Installing service using domain account

2013-01-16 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Result from installing using sc D:\>sc create TestService binPath= "Service1.exe" type= own start= auto error= normal obj= * DisplayName= Jannie password= * [SC] CreateService SUCCESS -Original Message- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@tech.flowcent

Re: [WiX-users] Installing service using domain account

2013-01-16 Thread Christoffel le Roux
or Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing service using domain account What is installutil doing ? The installer won't run any install class code. -Original Message- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@tech.flowcentric.com] Sent: 16 January 2013 11

Re: [WiX-users] Installing service using domain account

2013-01-16 Thread Christoffel le Roux
al Message----- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@tech.flowcentric.com] Sent: 16 January 2013 10:56 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Installing service using domain account Hi, I'm trying to install a service using the following W

[WiX-users] Installing service using domain account

2013-01-16 Thread Christoffel le Roux
mber of things that can go wrong, but no list exist of the number of things to be able to eliminate the possibilities :) Can anyone please advise? Regards Christoffel le Roux This information is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain private, confidential

Re: [WiX-users] Secure util:XmlConfig output

2013-01-09 Thread Christoffel le Roux
I've added to the collection of properties to resolve this issue. -Original Message- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@tech.flowcentric.com] Sent: 09 January 2013 10:33 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Secure util:XmlConfig output Hi,

[WiX-users] Secure util:XmlConfig output

2013-01-09 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi, I use util:XmlConfig to update a configuration file, is there a way to secure the output to the log file similar is HideTarget on custom actions or hidden on properties to hide sensitive information being logged. Thanks Christoff This information is intended only for the person or entity

[WiX-users] Haverting features containing the same sub directories using msbuild

2012-09-11 Thread Christoffel le Roux
en get a lovely build error. Is there any way to resolve this issue maybe a different way to composition the features of harvesting directories? Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -- Live Security Virtual Conference

Re: [WiX-users] Votiv - Add file as link

2012-09-07 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Thanks Rob Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 6:38 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Votiv - Add file as link Not likely since no

Re: [WiX-users] Votiv - Add file as link

2012-09-06 Thread Christoffel le Roux
I see there's already a bug logged for this feature on 2007-03-28, think this will be closed any time soon ? http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=642717&aid=1689733&group_id=105970 Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Ch

[WiX-users] Votiv - Add file as link

2012-09-06 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi, Is to possible using WIX 3.7 to add WIX files as link using the "Add as link" option. I tried doing so but when building the WIX build task tries to resolve the files from the current directory. Thanks Kind regards, Christoff

[WiX-users] WixNetfxExtension Detect .net 4.5 explicitly

2012-09-03 Thread Christoffel le Roux
4.5 is installed, can I maybe use WixNetfxExtension to detect the version? Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and t

[WiX-users] Adding votiv project as reference to another

2012-08-30 Thread Christoffel le Roux
n building the Votiv project is completed. I tried referencing the project by editing the csproj file, it builds but throws errors when trying to copy the MSI file. Can anyone please guide me in the right direction please. Kind regards, Christoff

Re: [WiX-users] Burn CLIENTUILEVEL

2012-08-30 Thread Christoffel le Roux
:0DCC][2012-08-30T10:03:27]: Error 0x800700c1: Failed to execute EXE package. [03B8:0888][2012-08-30T10:03:27]: Error 0x800700c1: Failed to configure per-machine EXE package. Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:chris

Re: [WiX-users] Burn CLIENTUILEVEL

2012-08-30 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi, I think I found the culprit, is there any way I can override the MSICLIENTUSESEXTERNALUI property that gets sent to the MSI package? Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@tech.flowcentric.com] Sent: Thursday, August

Re: [WiX-users] Chain multiple prerequisites using burn.

2012-08-30 Thread Christoffel le Roux
in the BA UI the features required by the current needs to be selected as well? I'll continue the adventure. Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@tech.flowcentric.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 3:54 PM To:

Re: [WiX-users] Chain multiple prerequisites using burn.

2012-08-29 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Do you guys think it will be feasible to start on my own bootstapper application implementation rather than using burn for installing multiple prerequisites? Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Christoffel le Roux [mailto:christoffe...@tech.flowcentric.com

[WiX-users] Chain multiple prerequisites using burn.

2012-08-29 Thread Christoffel le Roux
with no luck, I cannot get the IsPrerequisite flag to be set on both the prerequisite packages. Can someone please explain to me how to do this. Thanks allot Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -- Live Security Virtual

[WiX-users] Verify if registry key exist with no default value.

2012-08-29 Thread Christoffel le Roux
lue of the registry key in the variable. This is the default. But this does not exist any more :( It there a new way of doing this? Thanks Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live

Re: [WiX-users] Managed Custom Action using CAS

2012-08-29 Thread Christoffel le Roux
n for the custom action to be on runtime 2 as well, as updating the plugin to use a newer CAS model for newer versions of office was not currently an option. Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: Tuesday, A

Re: [WiX-users] Managed Custom Action using CAS

2012-08-28 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi Jacob, Thanks for the reply, I'm installing an office 2003 VSTO project and using the custom action which in turn needs the CAS policy methods to register the DLL as safe to be consumed by Office. Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Hoover,

[WiX-users] Managed Custom Action using CAS

2012-08-28 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Following the link I ended up specifying in the CustomAction.config file to use the legacy CAS method overloads. I've tried a bunch of things to resolve the issue but with no luck. Any ideas anyone? Thanks in advanced. Kind regards,

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action support files.

2012-08-27 Thread Christoffel le Roux
s the files [CustomAction] public static ActionResult CreateDatabase(Session session) { var tempPath = session["CustomActionData"]; return ActionResult.Failure; } Is any better / best practice on how to do this kind of thing? Kind regards, Chri

[WiX-users] Custom action support files.

2012-08-26 Thread Christoffel le Roux
not get deployed on the target system just used during the installation process. Can any please help. Thanks in advance. Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will

Re: [WiX-users] Burn custom managed UI not starting

2012-08-23 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi, I think you mabe need the following in your Assembly.cs [assembly: BootstrapperApplication(typeof(Bootstrap))] Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux Software Development Engineer Finalist: 2011 Microsoft Customer Experience Partner of Year www.flowcentric.com | Email: christoffe

Re: [WiX-users] Burn CLIENTUILEVEL

2012-08-23 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi Neil, I upgraded to 3.7 to see if it will make any difference to my problem :), thanks for the help I really appreciate. Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:31 PM To: General

Re: [WiX-users] Burn CLIENTUILEVEL

2012-08-23 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi Neil, I'm on the latest 3.7 build. If I place a breakpoint inside my IEmbeddedUI implementation the 'Run' method is never hit. Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2

Re: [WiX-users] Burn CLIENTUILEVEL

2012-08-22 Thread Christoffel le Roux
ll not get overridden. Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux Software Development Engineer Finalist: 2011 Microsoft Customer Experience Partner of Year www.flowcentric.com | Email: christoffe...@flowcentric.com| Mobile: +27 23733 752 | MSN: christoffler...@hotmail.com FlowCentric UK/Europe Soane

Re: [WiX-users] Burn CLIENTUILEVEL

2012-08-22 Thread Christoffel le Roux
rm to an package I had to create the embedded UI's to achieve this. Please can anyone advise. Kind regards, Christoffel le Roux -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today&

[WiX-users] Burn CLIENTUILEVEL

2012-08-22 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Hi guys, are there any way to set the CLIENTUILEVEL for a single bundled MSI package during installation?, currently what I can see is no matter what I do it default to CLIENTUILEVEL=0. Thanks in advance. Christoffel -

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall does NOT remove service during uninstall

2012-08-21 Thread Christoffel le Roux
Thanks