[WiX-users] Tweaking RemoveExistingProducts depending on user input

Our installer uses major upgrades as described in many Wix documents. I would like to add a little more comfort to the installer by giving the users the following choices: 1. Uninstall the previous major version (4.0) during install of 5.0 or 2. Have 4.0 and 5.0 installed side by side The instal

[WiX-users] Problem with accessing features state s after showing the SetupTypeDlg

I use the SetupTypeDlg to let the user select whether to do a typical, custom or complete installation. I attach a custom action called "RequiredLicensesValidation" to the "DoAction" events of the "TypicalButton" and "CompleteButton". Inside of the "RequiredLicensesValidation" custom action I try

[WiX-users] Problem with managed custom actions (DTF)

I use DTF to build a custom action Dll in C# (Wix Build 3.0.5217.0). When I add the custom action named "SQLiteValidation" I encounter the following installation error : Error 1723. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this install to complete could

Re: [WiX-users] Using DTF to merge a merge module int o an msi package

I followed your suggestions and used "MergeMod.dll" via COM interop in my little repackaging tool. This works perfectly. After the successful merge I still have to do a couple of steps to patch the resulting msi: 1. Extract the merge module's cab file 2. Insert the cab file into the "_Streams"

Re: [WiX-users] Using DTF to merge a merge module into an msi package

> WindowsInstaller.Installer automation interface but it'll port over to C#/DTF > pretty easy. > > > Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog > Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves > attention? E-Mail Me > >

[WiX-users] Using DTF to merge a merge module into an msi package

I consider using DTF to merge a merge module (msm) into an msi package. Would you recommend DTF for this purpose? Where can I find additional information (tutorial, examples) for it? Regards, Frank -- Stay on top of ev

[WiX-users] ClickThrough for Windows Forms application

I consider using the autoupdate technology provided by the ClickThrough project for a .NET 2.0 Windows Forms application. Could somebody recommend ClickThrough from its own experiences? Where can I found additional information (tutorial, examples) for it? Regards, Frank