Re: [WiX-users] Serial Key UI

I was just starting to investigate that control type... and where the text breaks up the string (eg. -) the control conditions to re-evaluate when the caret reaches the 2nd section, so it very nearly does the perfect job. Thanks again. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.

Re: [WiX-users] PrintEULA CA

Of course... I could've been looking for weeks before I noticed that. Many thanks. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/PrintEULA-CA-tf4856905.html#a13914516 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -

[WiX-users] PrintEULA CA

Hi guys, has anyone succesfully included the PrintEULA call in the latest wixca.dll (2.0.5805.0)? I have my custom action: And my 'Print' button: 1 But, while clicking said button I get the familiar dialog to choose my printer and it's options, clicking 'Print' there results in nothing a

[WiX-users] Serial Key UI

Has anyone created a dialog to accept a serial key from the user before allowing the 'Next' button to function? I think it's easy enough to call a custom action to validate the serial key and to create the field(s) for users to type their serial key into, but the niceties I'm finding tricky. 1 -

Re: [WiX-users] Operating System language detection

Something like this actually... [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Language] Default=? Where ? is defined here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms903928.aspx What do people think of this as reliable across NT systems? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabbl

Re: [WiX-users] Operating System language detection

>Have you tried looking at the SystemLanguageID property? I was hoping to find a nice simple regkey to look for rather than having to compose a new DLL function. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Operating-System-language-detection-tf4671232.html#a13359979 Sent from the wix

Re: [WiX-users] Confusing UI Issue

I think the problem is with your SpawnDialog event... try NewDialog instead. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Confusing-UI-Issue-tf4646232.html#a13344788 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --

[WiX-users] Operating System language detection

Does anyone know hoe to determin the language of the operating system? I'm aware that the MSI Engine stores the locale, which you can configure in the control panel. However, there must be something deeper as some of Microsoft's KB updates (xmllite & WIC, for example) seem to fail if the OS is o

[WiX-users] Digitally Signing files

Hi guys, I've read tat you should digitally sign all MSI and CAB files when you make your package in order to pass Vista certification... and it's just good practise for secure systems too, of course. However, I've noticed in install logs that it always comments when an unsigned transform has bee

Re: [WiX-users] Embedded locale transforms

Okay I figured it out... you need to ommit the transform's file extension. In my example, just call the file "1036" and embed this. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Embedded-locale-transforms-tf4523004.html#a13001287 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.c

Re: [WiX-users] Embedded locale transforms

Has nobody had any experience in this sort of behaviour? I've been sent this link in another forum, and I'm sure I'm covering all the steps: http://www.installsite.org/pages/en/msi/articles/embeddedlang/index.htm Is there a minute detail not covered that I could be made aware of? Cheers, Gareth

Re: [WiX-users] File on source are different then when installed

In WiX 2 you need a line like this: -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/File-on-source-are-different-then-when-installed-tf4548557.html#a12980271 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

[WiX-users] Embedded locale transforms

Has anyone any experience of this kind of thing? I've got an MSI with ProductLanguage property set to 1033, likewise the Languages field of the Summary Information is set to 1033. I have created a French transform (just for the dialog strings, for testing purposses) and called it 1036.mst and imb

[WiX-users] Windows Imaging Component merge module?

Has anyone had any cause to install the Windows Imaging Component (WIC) from Microsoft? http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8e011506-6307-445b-b950-215def45ddd8&DisplayLang=en The problem I have is that there are 10 language variations and that hey appear to only install on t

Re: [WiX-users] AppSearch nesting

stry search to get > that value and requiring it to be greater than "8,0,24,0" will work as a > string comparison. > > Phil Wilson > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gareth at > Serif > Sen

Re: [WiX-users] AppSearch nesting

a custom action to go get the version. I don't know if > WiX has any additional search helpers for this, but the MSI AppSearch on > the registry won't do a version check for you. > > Phil Wilson > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto

Re: [WiX-users] how to create language transform in wix? Is it possible to do this in wix?

Yes shambhu kumar wrote: > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/how-to-create-language-transform-in-wix--Is-it-possible-to-do-this-in-wix--tf4277987.html#a12197382 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting windows versions while installing

I would suggest that you add an event to the 'Next' button on one of your early dialogs (perhaps even the Welcome dialog) and display the info on a spawned dialog... WindowsNT>=600 Then define your 'Vista Warning' with the dimensions and elements you require for the warning and the following eve

Re: [WiX-users] Dynamically grab directory value

You can also avoid making the directory into a global property by using [$component_name] to evaluate the full path to where a component is installed to in the same way that Rob suggests [#field] fo evaluate the location of a file. Cheers, Gareth Rob Hamflett wrote: > > Rob's suggestion is i

[WiX-users] AppSearch nesting

Hi, I am trying to use AppSearch to determin if the installed version of FlashPlayer is sufficient (greater than 8.0.24.0) and have nested some searches as follows: The resulting log file from the install says: AppSearch: Property: FILEVERSIONTEST, Signature:

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem.

I think you may have to define Advertised="no" (I think 'yes' is the default if undefined) else the shortcut creation will attempt to make a shortcut to the component's keypath, which isn't a file and so may choose not to make one (as you've seen). Cheers, Gareth -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] DirectX Support Condition

I use DXMajorVersion and DXMinorVersion to test if DirectX is up to date and to install it if not (required for some apps I build packages for). Best of luck, Gareth -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/DirectX-Support-Condition-tf4210480.html#a11981522 Sent from the wix-users

Re: [WiX-users] ProgressBar weird behavior on Windows 2000

I think it's a documented bug of the progress bar behaviour on certain versions of Windows Installer if your package is installing more than 2GB of data. Regards, Gareth Man, Shirley wrote: > > Hi all, > > On Windows 2000, our installer's progress bar first jumps to 100%, then > rewinds back

Re: [WiX-users] Vista registry removal issue

I don't think your uninstall process should remove anything it didn't create. Sure, the application itself may make some entries, but you do not need to know what they are and remove them... these entries are usually user customisations that I'm sure they'd want to have back when they reinstall t

Re: [WiX-users] Am I using a property and condition correctly

You need a "1" in your new dialog publish too... 1 -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Am-I-using-a-property-and-condition-correctly-tf3801422.html#a10780538 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -

Re: [WiX-users] Setting Folder ACL Permissions

Hi John, I've dnone something similar, but while the MSI technology incorporates the LockPermissions table in order to achieve such things it actually removes any existing permissions and as such far more intrusive than you'd really want. I use SubinACL.exe from M$... the WiX looks something lik

Re: [WiX-users] Patch failure when using non-whole files

So, do you think it's a bug in MsiMsp.exe that I can report to M$ or with the Candle/Light stages prior to it? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Patch-failure-when-using-non-whole-files-tf3778936.html#a10721753 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --

Re: [WiX-users] Patch failure when using non-whole files

Thanks for your comments, but with the single file, the patch is 3 times bigger when including whole files. When you factor in the other patching files from the real case (which all make much smaller binary differences) the final patch is closer to 4 times bigger. Do you not think there's a bug

[WiX-users] Patch failure when using non-whole files

Hi guys, Here's a puzzle for you to consider. I had a big patching issue for one of my largest packages and have narrowed the issue down to such a degree that I have created an identicle package that merely installs one single file that when patched to it's second version, the MSP creation goes

Re: [WiX-users] Shield Decoration on buttons

I'm not sure what you require by way of an example. In my observations... - Make an MSI package of several features/components. - Make a bootstrapper for your MSI with "setup" in the name. - Install the package. - Run the setup on Vista, select Repair and save the log file (automatically created

Re: [WiX-users] How to call uninstall?

Providing your old package made in InstallShield is MSI based, you can perform a major upgrade by including the old package's UpgradeCode in the new package's Upgrade Table. Best of luck, Gareth -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-to-call-uninstall--tf3757488.html#a106221

Re: [WiX-users] Shield Decoration on buttons

Hi Bob, Thanks for your info, but how do you make Component properties 'secure' so that the server side can use them? I may have used the wrong termiollogy there... I mean that the location of each component is listed as a "Property Change" on installs where I get the UAC prompt, but disallowed

[WiX-users] Sequencing headache...

Hi guys, I have a problem that I'd like to install file and use it as part of a CA, but before the registry is written. Initially this seemed easy enough by sequencing the CA within the InstallExecute sequence somewhere between InstallFiles and WriteRegistryValues, but in this scenario the CA tri

Re: [WiX-users] Shield Decoration on buttons

Hi Rob, I've started to see some peculiar results due to priveledge issues on Vista and found myself back in this thread. I find, as I think you have, that once the app in question is installed, the elevation being passed to the client side of the install differ greatly depending on how you chos

Re: [WiX-users] SubinACL usage abroad

Thanks for that Tony. I actually found it and just checked Nabble to post as such. It works a treat as you'd expect. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/SubinACL-usage-abroad-tf3679498.html#a10287110 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] SubinACL usage abroad

Hi Tony, Thanks for your quick response. The reason we use 'Everyone' is merely on our registration details - we only want one user (whoever it is) on the system to have to register the application for all users to be registered... What are the SIDs and how are they used? Many thanks, Gareth -

[WiX-users] SubinACL usage abroad

Hi guys, I've been using SubinACL to ensure that some of our own registry keys have full control permissions for the Everyone user group instead of any inherited permissions that might cause issues - this is particularly vital on Vista where even administrators have limited access. The problem i

Re: [WiX-users] UAC Prompt Required

Thanks for your advice. I have done some detailed comparisons between the log of the successful repair (with UAC prompt) and the unsuccesful repair (without UAC prompt) and here are the unique lines for each case... WORKING REPAIR: MSI_LUA: Credential prompt not required, user is an

Re: [WiX-users] UAC Prompt Required

The InstallPrivileges attribute is indeed set to "elevated". I never actually figured out what behioural differences there were on the strength of this attribute though... -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/UAC-Prompt-Required-tf3637831.html#a10184850 Sent from the wix-users

Re: [WiX-users] Dialog to let user select "Program Menu" folder

While the dialog works, I'd much prefer some kind of list box of the ProgramMenu rather than a browse control that enables users to dump their shortcuts in some inappropriate locations... actually, anyone want to suggest how to go about such an improvement to the above code? Thanks, Gareth -- Vi

Re: [WiX-users] Dialog to let user select "Program Menu" folder

Quite. I wrote one a while back, something like this... Dialog Id="ShortcutsDlg" Width="376" Height="266" Title="$(loc.DIALOG_GENERIC_Title)" NoMinimize="yes"> 1 1

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut + hyperlink 2

To compy with users' prefered browsers, i find it easier to simply make the shortcut (*.url) file and install it to the ProgramMenuFolder as a file. For translations, you can localise the name of the file and so how it appears in the shortcut list, but not the rollover description... so for forei

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction : Find out which feature has been choosen

I think all you want is a pair of components with the required registry values you want in each feature... the installation will choose which registry value to write automatically. Regards, Gareth -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/CustomAction-%3A-Find-out-which-feature-has

[WiX-users] UAC Prompt Required

Hi guys, I have an issue with a package I've built which has a number of merge modules, including that for MDAC2.8. This has some properties set on the client side of the installation that need to be passed to the server side in order for it to install when needed. It is not needed on Vista, of c

Re: [WiX-users] Shield Decoration on buttons

I find that the msi file extension tells Vista that the process requires elevation and you get the UAC prompt before the UI Sequene begins. Therefore, by the time you get to your 'Install' button with the potential to display your UAC Shield, the install doesn't require elevation (as it all ready

Re: [WiX-users] ICE38 error

It's because the olders you're installing files to can be in per-user or per-machine locations depending on the value of the ALLUSERS property. For example, your start menu, or the AllUser's start menu. Since the package doesn't know what ALLUSERS will be set to until it's executed, the validati

Re: [WiX-users] How do i embedd and install a 3rd party msi (eg directx or wse runtime) if not already installed

I regularly install DirectX as part of my WiX packages, here's the code for a file I just include for the functionality to 'appear': DirectX9\dsetup.dll No (NOT Installed)

Re: [WiX-users] Conditional RemoveFiles on Uninstall

You can probably declare your 'RemoveFile' ines in a component that has a component condition triggered by a property that your user can configure via a checkbox in your UI. I believe that 'RemoveFile' lines work on install and all files will be removed on uninstall so probably won't be the solut

Re: [WiX-users] Problems with MFC and CRT 8 Merge Modules

The Warnings are okay - it's errors you want to worry about. I get the same verification reports and a big fat Vista verification logo to go with them :-) -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Problems-with-MFC-and-CRT-8-Merge-Modules-tf3487580.html#a9738055 Sent from the wix-u

Re: [WiX-users] Condition display of dialog

I've done something similar, but while I don't have a solution to your 'double-click Next' issue, I can suggest how my validation works. On the 'Next' control button I have a pair of Punlished Events for true/false as you do, but only one is "NewDialog". The REGISTRATIONCODEVALID="false" case pu

Re: [WiX-users] Question about FASTOEM & InstallLocation

Re: FASTOEM I read the same requirement and found details on what is required for this functionality to work here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368576.aspx So, it could be something as simple as the package not been ran from the same volume... when it does work, it goes lightning q

Re: [WiX-users] How to change string lengths

In my experience the product name is the name of the app and shouldn't change when you localise the app. For example, when John goes to Spain he doesn't start calling himself Juan, he's still called John. Sorry I couldn't answer your technical queries. -- View this message in context: http://w

Re: [WiX-users] Broken shortcuts in Vista

Has no one else experienced this? If not, how did you create an optional Desktop shortcut that passes Windows Vista Logo testing? Cheers, Gareth -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Broken-shortcuts-in-Vista-tf3356646.html#a9433154 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling

Does running the application generate new files in your folder(s) and so the installer has lost full ownership and so won't remove them? Try performing a treewalk of your installation files and see if anything new shows up that you weren't expecting. -- View this message in context: http://www.

Re: [WiX-users] ICE33

I can confirm that warnings are all okay for Vista logo... I have a number of ICE33 warnings and have gotten that all important badge of approval for my packages. You can also get away with errors that appear as aresult of including MS merge modules, so long as they're well documented. The same

[WiX-users] Broken shortcuts in Vista

Hi all, To bring up to speed with my problem... I had to convert some installs to pass Windows Logo testing, which meant (among many other things) that no component can have more than one shortcut. So, since I require a Start menu shortcut and a Desktop shortcut, I came up with the brilliant pla

Re: [WiX-users] Localised ComboBox isn't working

t; > not sure if this is a change from version 2, but in version 3 > localization variables are called via '!(loc.)' (instead > of '$(loc.)'). > > Maybe just a typo in your ListItem declarations? > > Henrik Opel > > > > Gareth at Serif wrote:

[WiX-users] Localised ComboBox isn't working

Hi guys, I have a ComboBox defined in my UI to list a selection of countries for the end-user to choose from... these countries are localised so that when the install is translated, these entries are correct for the country of distribution. Something like this: I then use

Re: [WiX-users] How to force the .msi "run as Administrator"

You need to make sure that your bootstrapper has one of the magical Vista strings within it like "setup" or "install". This will instantly elevate the priveledges within Vista unless it has a corresponding Manifest file telling it not to. I get the impression that you're calling the MSI file dir

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts/

André, I have a very similar issue whereby Vista Logo testing automatically fails any component that has more than one shortcut within it. As such I have removed a shortcut from the component containing the app's main executable and have created a new component that installs an LNK file (a copy