[WiX-users] How to embed a transform and use during install?

work. How do I need to do the embedding? I've tried and , but neither seems to work, as the installation using the syntax above fails on a "failed to find transform file" type of error message. Thanks for any help! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst

Re: [WiX-users] Env variables don't get deleted

For what it's worth, here's the text from the schema description. Pay attention to the description of the remove action Specfies whether the environmental variable should be created, set or removed when the parent component is installed. This attribute's value must be one of the following: cre

Re: [WiX-users] Trying to use Installed property in control condition

t. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Trying to use Installed property in control condition David Bartmess wrote: > I'm trying to use the "Installed" property inside a control condition as > below, and it always seems to be evaluating to "NOT Installed". How can I use > thi

[WiX-users] Trying to use Installed property in control condition

I'm trying to use the "Installed" property inside a control condition as below, and it always seems to be evaluating to "NOT Installed". How can I use this in the dialog? Installed NOT Installed Thanks for an

Re: [WiX-users] Setting dialog navigation from filesearch property not working

Any ideas on this problem? I've been beating my head against it for two days. Thanks! -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 3:47 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subj

[WiX-users] Setting dialog navigation from filesearch property not working

NOT ALREADY_INSTALLED ALREADY_INSTALLED 1 David Bartmess -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that

[WiX-users] What's the difference between [# and [!

I'm trying to figure out the difference in a file reference using [#fileid] and [!fileid]. What's the difference between these two? Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com<mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com> direct: 303.417. x585 cell:

[WiX-users] Why doesn't this work? Opening PDF at Finish button click

opens then immediately closes, and no PDF's are opened. I can see the quotes around the filename, but the filename seems to be missing. Is this too late in the sequence to use the [#...] substitution? Any ideas? I've tried using ShellExecute CA's, but with the same result. 1

[WiX-users] Component belong to different features error

7;Documentation'. However, the formatted string in column 'Target' references file 'LibraryUserGuide.pdf' which belongs to component 'LibraryDocs'. Components belong to different features David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com<mailto

Re: [WiX-users] How to selectively NOT install file if file already exists on system

d >> creating a good design then I don't see how your product will be >> successful in the long term. >> >> Also, I don't think my second suggestion is that good so I'd >> personally work toward the first one. >> >> Finally, I'm not try

Re: [WiX-users] How to selectively NOT install file if file already exists on system

nstall. 2. Why not do a FileSearch and Condition out the Component that installs the header if it finds it is already there. David Bartmess wrote: > I'm trying to create an install that can check if the file being installed > already exists, and not install over the top of the exist

Re: [WiX-users] How to get the current directory of msi is running from?

You can use the system variable $(sys.CURRENTDIR) that should get the current working directory. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:50 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Ho

[WiX-users] How to selectively NOT install file if file already exists on system

ually copy from a backup of the file over the newly installed default file. Is this possible? Or do I need to write a custom action to copy the file somewhere else, then copy it back over the newly installed file? Thanks! David Bar

Re: [WiX-users] FileSearch not working.

I found the problem. The TOOLSDIR directory is not created at the time that the global property is being set after AppSearch. Is there any way to get around this? Can a TOOLSDIR property be set before AppSearch is complete, or do I need to hard-code the path in there? Source: . . .

Re: [WiX-users] FileSearch not working.

(c) (AC:84) [15:32:30:023]: Note: 1: 1322 2: AppSearch: Property: MCT_HAS_RUN, Signature: MCT_MADE MSI (c) (AC:84) [15:32:30:023]: Note: 1: 1322 2: MSI (c) (AC:84) [15:32:30:023]: Note: 1: 1322 2: . . . Property(N): MCT_INSTALLED = 0 Property(N): MCT_HAS_RUN = 0 David Bartmess -

[WiX-users] FileSearch not working.

:30:023]: Note: 1: 1322 2: MSI (c) (AC:84) [15:32:30:023]: Note: 1: 1322 2: . . . Property(N): MCT_INSTALLED = 0 Property(N): MCT_HAS_RUN = 0 David Bartmess -- OpenSolaris 2009.06 is a cutting edge operating system for

Re: [WiX-users] Before I go off and write a custom action...

, groups to groups. Yeah, that's probably not supported yet. Does seem like a reasonable feature request. David Bartmess wrote: > Yes, they work, but we have a customer request to allow inputting a user > group and add that to the existing user group for permissions on a web site. >

Re: [WiX-users] Before I go off and write a custom action...

Before I go off and write a custom action... Do the User and Group elements not work? David Bartmess wrote: > is there already a custom action that operates the net.exe command? > > I'm trying to run the following command, but if the user already exists in > the localgroup, it

[WiX-users] Before I go off and write a custom action...

ere's no "failonerror=false" setting that I can use on the CAQuietExec customaction. But I'm fairly sure that there may be a customaction already written for this. Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com<mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com>

Re: [WiX-users] Where to start on creating a wrapper for two or more MSI's?

usable and triple that for being really stable. Wendell Joost wrote: > What I've done is to put the binary in the .resources for the .exe and > then extract it and write it out to TEMP and run it from there. If > you're doing this as a per-machine install, extract to Prog

[WiX-users] Where to start on creating a wrapper for two or more MSI's?

binaries in the output exe (we have a requirement to have a "one file install"), and 2) checking the registry for the existence of the installations. #2 I can handle but I have no clue from my prior programming how to include a binary in an executable and extract it for execution.. Th

Re: [WiX-users] Incrementing the value of a Wix Property

You can use WcaGetProperty and WcaSetProperty to get and set a property within a custom action -Original Message- From: WixFan [mailto:pcper...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 11:56 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Incrementing the value of a Wix P

Re: [WiX-users] UI FileSearch -> How to have this reevaluate

I'm not 100% sure, but I think you could schedule a custom action that sets the property to itself, and do a DoAction event on the Next button. -Original Message- From: achandrapano [mailto:achan...@panologic.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 5:02 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net S

Re: [WiX-users] Is there a way to programatically check a checkbox?

ndows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Is there a way to programatically check a checkbox? David Bartmess wrote: > Is there a way inside wix to uncheck a checkbox? Especially if it can be > conditioned off another control? > Set or clear the property associated with the

[WiX-users] Is there a way to programatically check a checkbox?

checkboxA, checkbox B gets disabled, but NOT unchecked. Therefore any condition on the property for checkboxB is always "1". Is there a way inside wix to uncheck a checkbox? Especially if it can be conditioned off another control? Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david

Re: [WiX-users] How to set control disabled/enabled on checkbox action?

hat UI controls on a dialog cannot modify the state of other controls in a dialog until you refresh the dialog (Back/Next). Archives might prove that true. David Bartmess wrote: > I have a series of checkboxes that depend on each other, such as cbA is > checked, then enable cbB, which

[WiX-users] How to set control disabled/enabled on checkbox action?

ve to hide certain features from being seen through a UI created variable... Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com<mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com> direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117 fax: 3

[WiX-users] Where can I find a list of events for subscribe action?

I'm trying to write my own feature selection dialog, and can't find the list of events that can be used through the subscribe element. Can anyone point me to a doc or web URL that lists these? Google has been worthless, and it may be because it doesn't exist... David Bartmess

Re: [WiX-users] Trying to remove features from list of features that can be installed

ginal Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 2:03 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Trying to remove features from list of features that can be installed Yeah, makes sense. Bummer. David Bar

Re: [WiX-users] Trying to remove features from list of features that can be installed

n the Feature. David Bartmess wrote: > I found that the Publish event AddLocal and Remove can set the feature to > install or not to install, but it doesn't completely remove the feature from > the list of features. ---

[WiX-users] Trying to remove features from list of features that can be installed

SHBOARDENTITLEMENT = "1" AND LIBRARYENTITLEMENT = "1" DASHBOARDENTITLEMENT = "0" OR LIBRARYENTITLEMENT = "0" DASHBOARDENTITLEMENT = "1" AND LIBRARYENTITLEMENT = "1" DASHBOARDENTITLEMENT = "0" OR LIBRARYENTITLEMENT = "0"

[WiX-users] Error running selectiontree control

Installed ENTITLED = "1" ENTITLED = "0" 1 David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com<mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com> direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117 fax: 303.444.2586

Re: [WiX-users] How to conditionally launch per prerequisites

Never mind, found it on an old v2.0 help page... This works: -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 1:29 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to conditiona

Re: [WiX-users] How to conditionally launch per prerequisites

How do I disable features? I have the custom action written to set properties for those features that are allowed, but I can't figure out how to disable the features themselves. Thanks! -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Monday, M

Re: [WiX-users] Setting a Vista Firewall rule

You might try here http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/05/17/new-wix-feature-firewall-extension/ -Original Message- From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:44 AM To: wix-users Subject: [WiX-users] Setting a Vista Firewall rule My application uses a

Re: [WiX-users] How to conditionally launch per prerequisites

To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to conditionally launch per prerequisites David Bartmess wrote: > Is it possible to set launch conditions per the features actually > being installed No. The general approach is to disable features (usi

[WiX-users] How to conditionally launch per prerequisites

I error out the installation if a feature is selected that has a prerequisite that is NOT installed? Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com<mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com> direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117 fax: 303.44

Re: [WiX-users] Run executable after setup

Can't you Just set an exit action on the Finish button like below? I use this to open PDF user guides after the installation is complete. -Original Message- From: Sudripta Nandy (Sarangsoft Corporation) [mailto:v-su...@microsoft.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:22 PM To: wix-user

Re: [WiX-users] Files not being installed before custom action being executed...

"deferred" custom actions in order to have access to system files. Thanks, Brian Rogers "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 12:37 PM, David Bartmess wrote: > What could be the problem with this? The scenario is t

[WiX-users] Files not being installed before custom action being executed...

What could be the problem with this? The scenario is that several scripts are copied in during InstallFiles, and executed just before InstallFinalize. But when it executes, the files aren't copied to the output directories at the point where it tries to run them. How can I (or should I?) force

Re: [WiX-users] WixAssignCulture parameter missing

Figured this out. Needed to add the culture to the list in the project properties. Not sure why this didn't come up before, I've reverted to the previous build, and it still happened. -Original Message----- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Wednesday

[WiX-users] WixAssignCulture parameter missing

I just upgraded to v3.5207 and all of a sudden I'm getting the following error. Does anyone know what's causing this? I haven't changed the source code between the previous version of wix and this one... Thanks! Error 2 The "WixAssignCulture" task's outputs could not be retrieved from the "Cult

Re: [WiX-users] Invalid value for registry entry?

Never mind, just had to look closer... an errant '=' in the sequence... ____ From: David Bartmess Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 4:24 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Invalid value for registry entry? Is the

[WiX-users] Invalid value for registry entry?

Is there a length limit on the registry binary values? Not sure why I'm all of a sudden getting this error. I had built it once before and didn't get this problem... Error 94 ICE70: The value '#x49504D2E4170706F696E746D656E742E4D61657374726F2E4170706F696E746D656E740049504D2E4170706F696E746D656E

[WiX-users] Trying to validate input info

1 1 1 . . . David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand -- ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sou

[WiX-users] Getting ICE20 errors (not found in 'InstallUI/AdminUISequence" Sequence Table

david.bartmess\Local Settings\Temp\guauj4dr\MaestroClient.msi(0,0): error LGHT0204: ICE20: UserExit dialog/action not found in 'AdminUISequence' Sequence Table. David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com <mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com> direct: 303.4

Re: [WiX-users] Example HEAT command line?

embly file. Thanks, Brian Rogers "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Weber Stefan (IT) wrote: > Heat file thedll.dll -out test.wxs > > Stefan > > -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: David Bart

[WiX-users] HEAT generates un-compilable code

oes anyone know of a work-around for this? I need to have this installer up and running soon, and this is holding me back. Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand -- Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) fra

[WiX-users] Example HEAT command line?

test.wxs", and nothing happens. Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand -- Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabiliti

[WiX-users] How to open a document after install?

ink Client 1.0.0.0 -- The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2762. The arguments are: , , Action ended 13:39:57: DisplayLibraryPDF. Return value 3. David Bartmess Wall Street

[WiX-users] Trying to use util:CloseApplication to close Outlook

I doing wrong? According to the schema, the util: namespace should be enough to use this as is... Thanks for any help! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com <mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com> direct: 30

Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally set a property from command line?

d? Thanks! -Original Message----- From: David Bartmess Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 3:17 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Conditionally set a property from command line? I'v

[WiX-users] Conditionally set a property from command line?

ither 1) always uses the command line option (even if it's not set) or 2) always uses the registry value. Can someone point me in the right direction to solving this? Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand -

[WiX-users] Bad IIS state when uninstalling server

installed website works as configured, with no problems. Any help would be appreciated David Bartmess Wall Street

Re: [WiX-users] "Repair" mode doesn't run custom actions

dd/Remove Programs then the UI sequence table doesn't get executed. -----Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 2:28 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "Repair" mod

Re: [WiX-users] "Repair" mode doesn't run custom actions

t; mode doesn't run custom actions You say that it doesn't seem to run the CAs. Have you checked a verbose log file to see for sure? -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 1:03 PM To: General discussion for Wind

Re: [WiX-users] "Repair" mode doesn't run custom actions

t. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "Repair" mode doesn't run custom actions What conditions do you have on the custom actions? Phil Wilson -----Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 10:04 AM To: General discussio

[WiX-users] "Repair" mode doesn't run custom actions

dated information to be parsed into several files. Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com <mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com> direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117 fax: 3

Re: [WiX-users] How can I prefill properties from another dialog?

Never mind, I found the problem. Each Publish element has to have a condition set or it doesn't fire off... Thanks anyway -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:45 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installe

[WiX-users] How can I prefill properties from another dialog?

.. On WebsiteLogon page: On ServicesLogon page: David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com <mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com> direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.8

[WiX-users] How to install into other than INSTALLDIR?

w. How do I change it to work? Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> direct: 303.417.99

Re: [WiX-users] Using folder path in script?

[WiX-users] Using folder path in script? In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "David Bartmess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm trying to install custom Outlook forms into Outlook 2003. OK, so you've repeated essentially the same thing you told us before: >

Re: [WiX-users] Using folder path in script?

can't help more until you tell us what this means specifically: In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "David Bartmess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > using the {app} folder to retrieve files for installation in Outlook > forms. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline&q

[WiX-users] Using folder path in script?

ter to the InstallForms.vbs, but I want to do away with the Main() function, and just substitute in the CalendaringClient Directory path. This is what I have so far REMOVE="ALL" Install David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMA

Re: [WiX-users] Searching for a way to Or mathematically a value

ovember 04, 2008 11:29 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Searching for a way to Or mathematically a value Yes, some. -Original Message----- From: David Bartmess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 08:19 To: General disc

[WiX-users] Searching for a way to Or mathematically a value

I'm converting a project over to Wix from Innosetup, and I have a value stored in the register as an OR'd value, which I need to check to see if a particular module is installed. Is there a mathematical OR for use in the condition? Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Deman

[WiX-users] Brandable installers?

, reads it and uses the file(s) indicated to display a custom logo. Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117 f

Re: [WiX-users] List of built-in custom actions?

Topics section, Standard Custom Actions. Neil -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 8:35 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] List of built-in custom actions? Is there a list of the built-in

[WiX-users] List of built-in custom actions?

Is there a list of the built-in customactions somewhere? I'm new to wix, and finding a customaction requires me going into the source code and just searching. Would be a lot easier if I knew if a customaction existed already... Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [

Re: [WiX-users] Custom actions failing

The Windows Installer does not support installing an MSI inside an MSI. That's called "nested installations". You need to "chain installs" instead... unfortunately, that requires an external program. -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [WiX-users] Custom actions failing

Oops, forgot the actual CustomAction, sorry... -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:12 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Custom actions failing I'm tryi

[WiX-users] Custom actions failing

this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action: O2003PIA, location: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI2EC6.tmp, command: David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mail

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with RegistrySearch

007PIAINSTALLED -Original Message----- From: David Bartmess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:29 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Problem with RegistrySearch I'm having a problem with RegistrySearch and hoping someone can help me. In the c

[WiX-users] Problem with RegistrySearch

Key, Key(s): O2007PIA C:\Dev\Code\WSOD\Apps\Products\Maestro\Client\Install\MaestroDashboardAd min.wxs 12 1 MaestroClient David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117 f

[WiX-users] New to Wix, how do I use the temp folder?

I'm trying to extract certain files into the temp folder for the user, so that I can run scripts and delete them after. I don't want them installed anywhere in the Program Files subtree. How can I specify a Directory with the temp folder as the name? Thanks! David Bartmess W