t then the Condition table will not be used". I'm not
understanding this. What would be an example of an explicit action that
forces install? We might be doing something and not even know it or the WiX
2 wxs that we started with needs some more changes in WiX 3 world.
dave williamson
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ilt in WiX 3.8.1128.0. We
are now wondering if the WiX 2.0.5805.0 constructs regarding upgrades, while
they compile and link, don't work in 3.8.1128.0 since similar compile and
link in WiX 2.0.5805.0 do have a MigrateFeatureStates action.
dave williamson
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From: Dave Wi
Ah. I see there is a "MajorUpgrade" element in WiX now. That is not what I
meant to convey when stating "major upgrade". A new something to check out
though.
In this case we are using the following:
dave williamson
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1) OR (NOT Installed)
I remain baffled.
dave williamson
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From: Nicolás Alvarez [mailto:nicolas.alva...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 5:07 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Condition logic
2013/12/11 Dave Willi
someone show me what I'm doing wrong?
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Very noticeable size reduction for the same MSI built in 3.8.1128.0 compared
to 2.0.5805.0. 26 MB went to 15 MB. Nice benefit. Good job.
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in the same start menu folder.
We suppressed ICE69 for now and will do some install, uninstall, and major
upgrade tests to see if the expected clean behavior is observed.
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From: "Nicolás Alvarez"
Sent: 12/5/2013 6:32 PM
To: "General d
Thanks Nicolás for the extra pair of eyes. That was it. The
ConfigurableDirectory was an old value.
dave williamson
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From: Nicolás Alvarez [mailto:nicolas.alva...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 5:40 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset
x is shown stating "The folder path '?' contains an
invalid character". Is this related?
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ortcut component into a DirectoryRef
(can't be nested in Directory) and it not be in the same include file with the
File it referred to. Not sure how best to proceed on ICE69. Any guidance is
welcome.
dave williamson
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From: Dave Williamson [mailto:d...@clearskysof
Thanks for info on HKMU. I'll give it a try and suppress ICE57 on the compile.
Is HKMU a WiX thing or did I miss a Windows installer acronym meeting?
Dave Williamson
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From: "Hoover, Jacob"
Sent: 12/4/2013 8:11 PM
To: "General discussion a
Yes there have been. That is why we held at 2.0 and didn't make the jump. We
recently ran across the issue where a msi built in 2.0 installs under program
files(x86) on x64 machines no matter what. So rather than beat that horse we
are putting the time into migrating.
Dave Williamson
Clea
ious other wxs constructs .
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the property NEWERPRODUCTFOUND.
5. In the Upgrade section increment the UpgradeVersion Maximum to the same
as the Product Version
for the property PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED.
Make sure the ALLUSERS property is the same as the previously installed
version.
Dave Williamson
Clear Sky
t;
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob
ArnsonSent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:14 AMTo: Dave
WilliamsonCc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: Re:
[WiX-users] MSComm32.ocx MSM
t 17, 2006 7:01 PMTo: 'Dave
Williamson'; 'Bob Arnson'Cc:
wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: Re: [WiX-users] MSComm32.ocx
MSM not registering ocx
Weird
– I did a comparison of the registry values in the self-registration and those
in the merge module but they seem to
sing or invalid
registration.
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From: Dave Williamson
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006
6:23 PMTo: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; 'Bob Arnson'Cc:
'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net&#x
mscomm32.msm
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek
CiceroneSent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 5:56 PMTo: 'Dave
Williamson'; 'Bob Arnson'Cc:
wix-users@lists.so
TECTED] if you don't situation.
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From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 4:48 PMTo: Dave
WilliamsonCc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: Re:
[WiX-users] MSComm32.ocx MSM
When using the VB6
merge modules from Microsoft's download site (specifically the mscomm32.msm) I
am finding that the mscomm32.ocx has to be manually registered (using regsvr32)
or else the .NET 2003 application that is trying to call it gets a "Class not
registered" error.
Prior to includ
messing up previous stuff but was messing up new stuff (which
hasn't been released to the public yet ... thankfully)
since I moved to Wix. So again thank you very much.
Dave Williamson
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further clarified (for me at least) when each type
of reference counting should be used.
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From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED
than each install ... I had assumed that
reference counting occurred at a more global level.
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From: Derek Cicerone [mailto:[
27;ll be at the funny farm for a bit. Sorry for the confusion Eric.
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we use technology on which our productivity
depends on the productivity of a 3rd party.
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From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTE
If you change the GUID for the components then they are totally different
components regardless of their contents ... so yes
upgrading in the future would be limited to a major upgrade only i believe.
Dave Williamson
Clear Sky Software
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I thought I would
find this answer in the archives but did not.
What is the best way
to move an existing application that is deployed in the field via VS.NET 2003
installer project to a WiX based deployment?
Major upgrade is a
given but what has to be authored on the Wix side to get it t
Tony,
That was the trick. The GUIDs were not changed.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony
ugust 04, 2006 4:51 PMTo: 'Dave
Williamson'; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: Re: [WiX-users]
Shortcuts orphaned when changed out from under File
Non-advertised
shortcuts require dummy HKCU keypaths in their components – do you have
those? (This is one of many mistakes
On this
page
http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix2/wix_index.htm
The following links
in the right hand menu are invalid:
1. Wix on
SourceForge.
2. Weekly
Release has double slashes (although it seems to work and maybe
legit).
3. Bug
Database.
4. Feature
Requests.
Dave Willi
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek
CiceroneSent: Friday, August 04, 2006 4:38 PMTo: 'Dave
Williamson'; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: Re: [WiX-users]
Shortcuts orphaned when changed out from u
Based on an earlier
email reply (8/1/2006 subject=Shortcuts) from Derek. In this reply
Derek suggested that shortcuts should not always be defined under the
but independently because shortcuts and ALLUSERS don't always
coexist in a manner that makes sense.
Some relevant facts
on the *.w
I assume that “----?” makes up a totally new
GUID.
I assume that “-1234---?” makes
up all the GUID parts except for 1234.
I assume that “12345678----??5??” makes
up all the GUID parts except for 12345678 and 5
If there are utilities to bring a pure WiX 2 code base
up to a pure WiX 3 code base then breaking compatibility is fine by me. We
do not intend to mix the two. The utilities would eliminate costly manual
conversion time and provide a quick way for the entire WiX 2 code library to be
conver
I'm not sure. But I can tell you that I have seen it as well over the past
couple of weeks and therefore it isn't specific to your
Outlook.
Dave Williamson
Clear Sky Software
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
You have my vote on anything that replaces short file
name limitations including this specific bug. It may take some time to
make the edits but the good thing about this type of edit is the information is
right there anyway in some form or fashion.
Dave WilliamsonClear Sky
Softwarewww.cle
always do what is called a major upgrade by
always changing the product Id GUID and the package Id
GUID.
Versions ... each build of the WIX setup needs an incremented version but you
don't have to keep track of it or tie it to anything.
Dave Williamson
Clear Sky Software
www.
I concur. By having a separate mailing list those interested can opt
themselves in.
Dave Williamson
Clear Sky Software
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of david adams
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 7:48 PM
To: WiX-users
Wow! What in the world kind of logic is that!
Very good to know.
Dave
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Hamflett
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 4:10 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Product clashes
After
you have a pure business decision countering technological
merit. Just ask them point blank if they trust the staff
to move them where they need to go over time. The answer is either yes or no
and you will know where you stand. Just be prepared
not to like the answer.
Dave Williamson
Clear Sk
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