Re: [WiX-users] Using burn for installer localization

2013-02-27 Thread Helge Kruse
> In theory, you should be able to pass UserLanguageID or > SystemLanguageID as a MsiProperty to apply a transform to a > MSI package. This was my idea. But the question was about a pointer to information how to do this. Can similar be read in any example project? Regards Helge -

Re: [WiX-users] Using burn for installer localization

2013-02-26 Thread Helge Kruse
Well, it's a bit strange when I just entered all my UI in the MSI installer declarative as XML and have now to write a native application with the UI. But if it is the way to go I will follow it. The documentaion (http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/bootstrapper_application.htm) tells me that m

Re: [WiX-users] Using burn for installer localization

2013-02-25 Thread Helge Kruse
Are there any blogs or other publications that a beginner of burn should read before the WiX 3.6 edition of Nick Ramirez's book is delivered? Regards Helge 2013/2/23 Helge Kruse : > Hello, > > I use WiX before, but am completely unexperienced with burn. > > I have build loc

Re: [WiX-users] Chanage Logo

2013-02-25 Thread Helge Kruse
2013/2/25 Chaitanya : > > In the WIXUI_InstallDir,i want the change the logo. > > How to change,can u tell me the suggestions, I think it's worth to read "user interface"/"UI wizardry" in the tutorial: http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/ Regards Helge ---

[WiX-users] Using burn for installer localization

2013-02-23 Thread Helge Kruse
Hello, I use WiX before, but am completely unexperienced with burn. I have build localized .msi packages. I have further read that one can build a transform (mst) that is more-or-less a diff file between the localized .msi packages and run msiexec with command line arguments that will combine

Re: [WiX-users] trouble with Visual Studio integration after upgrade to WiX 3.7

2013-02-19 Thread Helge Kruse
Neil, thanks that works perfectly. Obviously VS2008 tried to execute candle without creating a new process. This might save time when executing but gives trouble when a different run-time version is required. Your answer save me the evening. Thanks, Helge 2013/2/19 Neil Sleightholm : > I believe

Re: [WiX-users] trouble with Visual Studio integration after upgrade to WiX 3.7

2013-02-19 Thread Helge Kruse
in VS2005 still fails although ProjectAggregator2 is installed. Regards Helge 2013/2/19 Helge Kruse : > Now I tried to use VS2008. This shouldn't need > ProjectAggregator2.msi. Now I get this message: > > '...wixproj' cannot be opened because its project type (.wix

Re: [WiX-users] trouble with Visual Studio integration after upgrade to WiX 3.7

2013-02-19 Thread Helge Kruse
/ResetSkipPkgs" did not help. How can I check, that the support for WiX is installed in Visual Studio and how can I repair this? Regards Helge 2013/2/18 Helge Kruse : > Hello > > I have used WiX 3.5 until today. Now I just wanted to upgrade to WiX > 3.7 and ran the installer.

[WiX-users] trouble with Visual Studio integration after upgrade to WiX 3.7

2013-02-18 Thread Helge Kruse
Hello I have used WiX 3.5 until today. Now I just wanted to upgrade to WiX 3.7 and ran the installer. Now I can compile with the new tools. Unfortunately I can't edit any .wxs file in VS2005 anymore. When I try to create a new WiX MSM project in VS205 I get the error message: The application for

Re: [WiX-users] Remove Existing Products

2013-02-15 Thread Helge Kruse
Steven, thanks for reply. > Did you change the Product Id="some GUID"> Yes, the GUID is auto-generated each time when WiX compiles the source. This is defined by the . But just for completeness: I just generated a new GUID and repeated the test, without success. > DowngradeErrorMessage="A ne

[WiX-users] Remove Existing Products

2013-02-15 Thread Helge Kruse
I want to install my first major upgrade. The older product MSI version 1.05.02 has been build with InstallShield. Let's say the UpgradeCode of the old product is ---5-6. My new installer has the same UpgradeCode as the old product version. The upgrade should be

[WiX-users] Harvesting local server registry

2013-02-15 Thread Helge Kruse
I write a merge module that includes a local server MyProg.exe. This server has a lot of COM Classes that must be registered. I know the method with RegSpy to generate a registry file and to harvest with "heat reg". This has the drawback that it generates each registry value as an indivual compone

Re: [WiX-users] Detect VC++ runtime version on target system

2011-12-13 Thread Helge Kruse
ding, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow > G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > > > -Original Message- > From: Helge Kruse [mailto:helge.kr...@gmx.net] > Sent: 13 December 2011 06:34 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detect VC++ runtime

Re: [WiX-users] Detect VC++ runtime version on target system

2011-12-12 Thread Helge Kruse
registry search. > > http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2010/05/05/10008146.aspx > > Phil W > > ________ > From: Helge Kruse [helge.kr...@gmx.net] > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 11:11 AM > To:wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > S

Re: [WiX-users] Help: Need support for WiX light

2011-12-12 Thread Helge Kruse
Detlef, this mailing list does not support attachements. So we can't find your problem with the information in your mail. Regards, Helge Original-Nachricht > Datum: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:31:55 +0100 (CET) > Von: "Detlef Amende" > An: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Betreff:

[WiX-users] Detect VC++ runtime version on target system

2011-12-11 Thread Helge Kruse
The WiX help recommends to deploy the Visual C++ runtime using merge modules. I refer to section "How To: Install the Visual C++ Redistributable with your installer". While this is possible, I don't want to include the MSM in every MSI I will generate. Instead I prefer to add this to the bootst

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.6 Project Harvesting

2011-11-16 Thread Helge Kruse
27;t harvest the project references. > But I would like to know if in 3.6 they're planning to take that out or > whether its just a bug that causes heat.exe not to be called at all. > > On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 5:54 PM, Helge Kruse wrote: > > >> I had the same exprience

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.6 Project Harvesting

2011-11-12 Thread Helge Kruse
I had the same exprience that harvesting is dropped in Votive/(WiX3.6). I thogh there was a documentation for Votive that explicitly describes this harvesting. Can you help me with a pointer to this documentation/tutorial? - Original Message - From: "Dandre Jansen van Vuuren" To: Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] How to harvest with Votive (WiX 3.6)

2011-11-07 Thread Helge Kruse
.pdb' /> > > > (We always package our binaries and PDBs together to get better error > reporting in the field) > > > -Original Message- > From: Helge Kruse [mailto:helge.kr...@gmx.net] > Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 12:11 PM > To: wix-users

Re: [WiX-users] How to harvest with Votive (WiX 3.6)

2011-11-07 Thread Helge Kruse
Am 06.11.2011 19:18, schrieb Harper: > As far as I remember correctly, one advantage of Votive was the simple > integration of other projects output to a WiX project. Am I wrong here? What > does the Harvesting group in the Reference properties means? > Current settings: Harvest=True, ProjectOutput

Re: [WiX-users] Detection of run-time DLLs

2011-05-17 Thread Helge Kruse
ow to react > when a dependency is not installed on the target system. I guess I see this > as a WiX Cookbook Wiki. > > Edwin G. Castro > Software Developer - Staff > Digital Channels > Fiserv > Office: 503-746-0643 > Fax: 503-617-0291 > www.fiserv.com > Please

Re: [WiX-users] Detection of run-time DLLs

2011-05-16 Thread Helge Kruse
inter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog > Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves > attention? E-Mail Me > > --- On Mon, 5/16/11, Helge Kruse wrote: > > > From: Helge Kruse > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detection of run-time DLLs > To: wix-

Re: [WiX-users] Detection of run-time DLLs

2011-05-16 Thread Helge Kruse
ment PC but does not run on a system where this run-times are not installed. Helge > > --- > 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 > > --- On Mon, 5

[WiX-users] Detection of run-time DLLs

2011-05-16 Thread Helge Kruse
Hello, I know from InstallShield (IS) that it is capable to detect all the dependencies of a binary to run-time DLLs. When VS2005 C++ DLL uses the msvcrt IS adds the corresponding MSM to the project. How can do similar with WiX 3.5? It would includ this tasks: - detect automagically which run

[WiX-users] Localizing my setup

2011-05-07 Thread Helge Kruse
Hello, it's my first try to localize my setup. I am using WiX 3.5. The Product.wxs has these lines besides all others defining files etc. My localization files are: http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/localization";> 1033 LicEN.rtf http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/localization";> 1

Re: [WiX-users] Undefined preprocessor variable '$(var.Spiricon.FactoryManager.TargetPath)'

2011-05-03 Thread Helge Kruse
Am 03.05.2011 18:30, schrieb Kurt Jensen: > The full command line contains over 70 other projects with variable > definitions all of which contain one or more "." > > None of the other $(var.Spiricon..TargetPath) is listed as an > error. > > >> -dSpiricon.Factory.Manager.TargetPath=E:\BaseI\CodeBas

[WiX-users] localized installer

2011-04-28 Thread Helge Kruse
Hello, I know that a MSI file can handle only one locale. So I need a bootstrapper to select a MSI file on customer's choise. Where can I find information, how this can be done with WiX? I assume this can be a frequently asked question. Thanks, Helge -- NEU: FreePhone - kostenlos mobil telefo