Re: [WiX-users] WiX temporary files?

2008-04-04 Thread Georgi Shopov
temporary file; Can this be done in declarative logic? Note that this happens before copying of the installation payload; Thanks! George S. > Оригинално писмо >От: Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Относно: Re: [WiX-users] WiX temporary files? >До: Geo

[WiX-users] WiX temporary files?

2008-04-02 Thread Georgi Shopov
Hi, I've figured how to invoke the InstallShield.. even in silent mode! The command line though includes file that should be carried with the MSI package for the sole purpose of uninstalling InstallShield; Can anybody tell me if there is WiX/MSI standard mechanism of packing files that shall not

[WiX-users] WiX to generate MSI that will uninstall IstallShield

2008-04-02 Thread Georgi Shopov
Hi, Can anybody tell me what will be the appropriate way of uninstalling previous versions not made with MSI - InstallShield in particular? Right now I am experimenting of adding CustomAction that will execute the UninstallString put into the registry from InstallShield installation; I pull th

Re: [WiX-users] WiX remove files in minor upgrade (servce pack)

2008-03-26 Thread Georgi Shopov
I've tried using Upgrade/[EMAIL PROTECTED]"MyFeature"] but it also does not remove the feature files; I've even tried call msiexec /f myapp.msi REMOVE=MyFeature ... nothing helps!!! Documentation says RemoveExistingProducts is NOT run in maintenance installation; And maintenance installation is w

[WiX-users] WiX remove files in minor upgrade (servce pack)

2008-03-26 Thread Georgi Shopov
Hi, Can anybody tell me what is the preferred way to remove files during minor upgrades? For example: I have installed MyApp.msi (contains MyApp v1.0) wich has MyData component; I try to update (msiexec /fvdo myapp.msi) with new MyApp.msi (contains MyApp v1.1) which has MyData component remov

[WiX-users] WiX, MSI checksum and overwrite behaviour

2008-03-25 Thread Georgi Shopov
Hi, can any body give me suggestion what is the proper combination of MSIEXEC fix command options and file (WiX) properties that will ensure that a file will be overwritten ONLY in the case it is different or missing; I have Windows Installer version 3; I use the basic SampleFirst.wxs example