[WiX-users] Database Connection Dialog

Hi, When using InstallShield, there are a couple of "Standard" dialogs like the one used for letting the user configure a database connection. The dialogs enabled the user to browse for a SQL server as well as for an existing database. If the database does not exist yet, it will be created. Eit

[WiX-users] Database Schema Versioning

Hello, When using InstallShield, I can add a schema version information to any sql script I want the setup to run. When executed, InstallShield creates an "InstallShield" table to the target database if it does not exist yet and adds one row with the schema version I added to the script. If the

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstapper in VS 2008

I am not sure, since I am primarily working with InstallShield. But maybe you are searching for setupbld.exe? Look for it within this Mailing List. I used it for example to chain an MSI and an MSP together. Regards, Chris. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Graham Allwood [mailto:graham.allw

Re: [WiX-users] Installer Error, Process aborted unexpectedly

Jacob, Christian wrote: >> While everything works as expected on my machine (32bit Windows Vista), the >> setup gives me an error message when being run on a 64bit Windows Server >> 2008 saying that the process has been aborted unexpectedly. >What's the error mess

[WiX-users] Installer Error, Process aborted unexpectedly

Hello, I need to install a Patch (.msp) right after the installation of my MSI. To put everything into one setup, I used setupbld.exe to create one setup.exe like this: setupbld.exe -title "My Setup" -ms mysetup.msi -pm mypatch.msp -setup setup.exe -out mysetup.exe While everything works as ex

Re: [WiX-users] DTF Debugging

I don't know if this helps you, but I can tell about my experiences regarding the debugging of DTF managed custom actions. The CA's I wrote for a customer setup do things like account verification and creation, configuration of DCOM settings, registry manipulation and such. This means: They act

[WiX-users] CA after ChainedMSI?

Does anyone know how to make an MSI execute a custom action *after* it has installed another MSI by using the 4.5 feature ChainedMSI? I basically need to install a 3rd party runtime after I installed my own application and right after that chained installation, I need to call an executable that

Re: [WiX-users] How to find for 32 or 64 BIT target machine on fly?

I don't know if I am getting this wrong, but can't you simply check for the existance of the VersionNT64 Property? It is set by the windows installer only on 64 bit systems. Look here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372497(VS.85).aspx -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: akash bhat

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with deferred Custom Action

I found out that when setting the InScript execution type of the managed CA from Deferred in System Context to Deferred Terminal Server Aware, then it works. Jacob, Christian wrote: > After some research I found out that the user who calls LoadUserProfile needs > the SeTcbName privileg

[WiX-users] Problem with deferred Custom Action

Hi folks, The following is not quite a wix-related question although I am using DTF for developing my managed custom actions. This is what I need to do during the setup: - Create a user - Assign the SeServiceLogonPrivilege to the new user - Logon the user programmat

Re: [WiX-users] Still not able to show Dialog from Managed CA

dialog as spawn dialog. this helped me to meet my requirements somehow moreover, if u facing a problem while popping out a messagebox in CA try.. MssageBox.Show(); any further suggestions from any one is most welcome on this.. Thanks! Akash On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Jacob, Christian

[WiX-users] Still not able to show Dialog from Managed CA

Hi there, Although some people already tried to help me, I am still not able to get this working. I am writing a managed Custom Action and need to be able to show a messagebox that for instance tells the user that a specified password does not match the policies. However, no matter what way I

[WiX-users] Custom Action and Command Windows

I wrote a C# based managed Custom Action that basically executes a PowerShell Script. However, the PowerShell Script runs third party apps. While the setup is running and the CA is executed, everytime a 3rd party application is executed from within PowerShell, a command window opens up. Is ther

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with Custom Action

Yes, my project references Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller and I configured a postbuild script like this: "C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3\SDK\MakeSfxCA.exe" $(TargetDir)$(TargetName)Package.dll "C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3\SDK\x86\SfxCA.dll" $(TargetD

[WiX-users] Problem with error handling of managed custom actions

Hello, I am writing a managed custom action. I am using the DTF Framework from Windows Installer Xml to wrap the managed dll into a usable CA dll. The CA does what it is supposed to, but I am still having trouble with error handling: Dim record As New Record(1) ' Field 0 intentionally left bla