Re: [WiX-users] How to set RecycleTime for WebAppPool?

2009-07-30 Thread Jirong Hu
/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/I IS/d97e312c-ae08-4e1b-ac82-f7d39f676ac8.mspx?mfr=true dave -Original Message- From: Jirong Hu [mailto:jirong...@gov.ab.ca] Sent: 30 July 2009 16:10 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users]

Re: [WiX-users] How to set RecycleTime for WebAppPool?

2009-07-30 Thread Jirong Hu
I just found out that the first one (1740) is set at the parent level (local computer\Application Pools\Property). I guess so all newly created application pool will have this default setting. How can I remove this in Wix? Thanks Jirong -Original Message- From: Jirong Hu [mailto:jirong

[WiX-users] New Article: "Installing a Web Application to an Existing IIS Website using Wix3"

2009-07-30 Thread Jirong Hu
Hi All I just put together some pieces of sample code. It's about how to add a custom dialog, how to write custom actions and properly queue them in the sequence table. I am still new to MSI/Wix, so my knowledge is limited, but it does has a lot useful links to other people's work. Just want

[WiX-users] How to set RecycleTime for WebAppPool?

2009-07-29 Thread Jirong Hu
one. I guess the first one is created by default. How can I take out that? Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use

[WiX-users] What's the best place to publish an article about Wix?

2009-07-28 Thread Jirong Hu
Hi All I used to work with IBM Rational products so I know the best place to publish my articles is IBM's developerWorks. So now if I want to write something regarding Wix, what's the best website for me put my stuff? I don't have a blog and I don't like the blog style at

[WiX-users] How to queue two custom actions and two dialogs in a right sequence?

2009-07-27 Thread Jirong Hu
fter this dialog. 2. When I open the result msi in Orca, I see the right sequence in InstallUISequence table, CustomActionB is right after ConfigSFSDlg, but why it's run after install starts? Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of the rec

[WiX-users] Why a lot dialogs are NOT in the InstallUISequence table?

2009-07-27 Thread Jirong Hu
e.g. why InstallDirDialog is not appear in InstallUISequence table in the msi? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372039(VS.85).aspx Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain

[WiX-users] How to queue the dialog and custom actions?

2009-07-24 Thread Jirong Hu
don't add this , it doesn't appear in InstallUISequence table, and I can't specify CustomActionB run after this dialog. 2. When I open the result msi in Orca, I see the right sequence in InstallUISequence table, CustomActionB is right after ConfigSFSDlg, but why it's run after i

Re: [WiX-users] How to sequence VBScript a in-script custom action

2009-07-22 Thread Jirong Hu
CustomAction table. If that's the case, it does not present problem for you because you need these CAs in UI phase only anyway, but that might create problem in other cases when somebody might want immediate/firstSequence custom action. Regards, Alex -Original Message- From: Jirong

[WiX-users] How to use the value picked from a ComboBox?

2009-07-21 Thread Jirong Hu
SFS Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal, and or privileged information. Please contact us immediately if yo

[WiX-users] How to sequence VBScript a in-script custom action

2009-07-20 Thread Jirong Hu
in between the InstallInitialize action and the InstallFinalize actio n in the InstallExecuteSequence table Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal, and or privileged i

[WiX-users] Why there is no ComboBox in the msi table?

2009-07-20 Thread Jirong Hu
says : DEBUG: Error 2205: Database: . Table does not exist: ComboBox I opened the msi file with Orca and see the ComboBox is under Control --> ConfigSFSDlg. There is no ComboBox under Tables column. I am trying to compile this sample. http://n2.nabble.com/Re:-Creating-a-virtual-directory-un

Re: [WiX-users] How to pass parameters from Custom Action written in VBScript?

2009-07-17 Thread Jirong Hu
;ALL" 2009/7/17 Jirong Hu > Hi > > This is my first Custom Action, and I copied the code from here: > > http://n2.nabble.com/Re:-Creating-a-virtual-directory-under-a-web-site-(other-than-the-default)-(by-Mark-Jones)-td692909.html > > When I try to run this GetSite

[WiX-users] Install web application into existing web sites

2009-07-17 Thread Jirong Hu
different process for installing your application and had automated deployments set up for 4:00 AM. How do we set all of the parameters for your application? Can it be done? Think about it. Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of the recipient

[WiX-users] How to pass parameters from Custom Action written in VBScript?

2009-07-16 Thread Jirong Hu
Not Installed ---install.wxs Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, an

[WiX-users] How to display the existing IIS websites?

2009-07-16 Thread Jirong Hu
Hi All Anyone has some custom code to display the existing IIS website, so the installer can choose which site the new web application will be installed to? Need to solve this problem: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821335 Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488

Re: [WiX-users] Cannot deploy a Web Setup project to Web sites by using host headers or IP addresses in Visual Studio 2003

2009-07-16 Thread Jirong Hu
Any idea how I can achieve the same with Wix? Jirong -Original Message- From: Jirong Hu [mailto:jirong...@gov.ab.ca] Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:27 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX-users] Cannot deploy a Web Setup project to Web

[WiX-users] How to add a screen in Wix 2?

2009-07-14 Thread Jirong Hu
Hi All This article tells how to add customized screen in Wix 2. It's very easy to use. http://www.dizzymonkeydesign.com/blog/misc/adding-and-customizing-dlgs-in-wix-3/ How can I add a screen in Wix2? We have one project still used Wix2. Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488

[WiX-users] Cannot deploy a Web Setup project to Web sites by using host headers or IP addresses in Visual Studio 2003

2009-07-14 Thread Jirong Hu
file. How can I achieve the same within Wix? Can I replace the DPCA.dll during in my build to generate the msi file and run EnableHostHeaders.js against the result msi afterwards? Where is this DPCA.dll? Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of

[WiX-users] IIS Application Pool, how to not create if exist?

2009-06-29 Thread Jirong Hu
Hi I have the following code to create a IIS application pool. How can I put in logic says that don't create if it's already exists? Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5

[WiX-users] Folder in C:\inetpub\wwwroot not removed SOMETIMES after unintall

2009-06-25 Thread Jirong Hu
. ... Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of the recipient

Re: [WiX-users] About , what's the difference?

2009-06-24 Thread Jirong Hu
. Yes, that's right you need a component per empty folder so that MSI can use that to decide *when* the folder should be created - what features it belongs to, when to remove it, and so on. HTH John 2009/6/24 Jirong Hu : > I tried the following, the last four dire

Re: [WiX-users] About , what's the difference?

2009-06-24 Thread Jirong Hu
- From: Jirong Hu [mailto:jirong...@gov.ab.ca] Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 9:41 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject:

[WiX-users] About , what's the difference?

2009-06-24 Thread Jirong Hu
rence? --- Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal, and or privileged information. Please contact us immediately if you are not the intended recipie

Re: [WiX-users] Error in building wix 3: Property 'file.global.include' has not been set.

2009-06-19 Thread Jirong Hu
3: Property 'file.global.include' has not been set. I have fairly detailed instructions here: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-create-wix-build-mach ine.html. Let me know if you have any issues and I will update them. Neil -Original Message----- From:

Re: [WiX-users] : Unresolved reference to symbol 'Dialog:CancelDlg' in section 'Fragment:'

2009-06-19 Thread Jirong Hu
'Dialog:CancelDlg' in section 'Fragment:' Jirong Hu wrote: > OutputFile="$(IntermediateOutputPath)\" ToolPath="$(WixPath)" > Extensions="$(WixPath)\WixIIsExtension.dll;$(WixPath)\WixUtilExtension.dll" /> > You need to i

Re: [WiX-users] How to get the condition in a control right?

2009-06-19 Thread Jirong Hu
No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -Original Message- From: Jirong Hu [mailto:jirong...@gov.ab.ca] Sent: 18 June 2009 19:34 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [W

[WiX-users] : Unresolved reference to symbol 'Dialog:CancelDlg' in section 'Fragment:'

2009-06-18 Thread Jirong Hu
gSFSDlg.wxs SFS.Assessment.WebService.Install.wxs SFS.Assessment.WebService.Web.wxs SFSAEWS.wxs SFSAEWSBIN.wxs SFSAEWSREF.wxs WixUI_InstallDir_SFS.wxs C:\SFSBuildRoot\Release11.1.5AssessmentEngine-BuildTest\DeploymentStaging\WebService\SFS.Assessment. WebService> Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780

[WiX-users] How to get the condition in a control right?

2009-06-18 Thread Jirong Hu

Re: [WiX-users] Dialog View did not find a record for the dialog

2009-06-17 Thread Jirong Hu
Original Message- From: Jirong Hu [mailto:jirong...@gov.ab.ca] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 4:04 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX-users] Dialog View did not find a record for the dialo

[WiX-users] Dialog View did not find a record for the dialog

2009-06-17 Thread Jirong Hu
soft.com/wix/2006/wi";> 1 1 1 1 1 Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-

Re: [WiX-users] Error in building wix 3: Property 'file.global.include' has not been set.

2009-06-17 Thread Jirong Hu
lobal.include} ^^^ Property 'file.global.include' has not been set. Total time: 0.1 seconds. - Thanks Jirong -Original Message- From: Jirong Hu [mailto:jirong...@gov.ab.ca] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:34 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Ins

[WiX-users] Error in building wix 3: Property 'file.global.include' has not been set.

2009-06-17 Thread Jirong Hu
Hi I was following this "simple" instruction to build wix 3.0.2925.0 and got the above error. I searched Internet and tried Nant nant-0.86-nightly-2008-02-10 and latest, all the same error. Can anyone help? http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/building_wix.htm Thanks Jirong Hu Bu

[WiX-users] How can I re-use a 2.0 lib in 3.0?

2009-06-17 Thread Jirong Hu
2 non-fatal error(s), 0 warning(s) C:\Temp\Release 7 Maintenance\7 Utilities\Build Tools\Wix\directories.include(70,8): Please install the PlatformSDK version 3790.1830 or higher. Total time: 0 seconds. Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of t

Re: [WiX-users] How to get the current directory of msi is running from?

2009-06-12 Thread Jirong Hu
is running from? You probably want the standard MSI property SourceDir, that or the OriginalDatabase property (the full path to the MSI file) that you'll have to parse a little. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Jirong Hu [mailto:jirong...@gov.ab.ca] Sent: Thursday, Ju

Re: [WiX-users] Why Complus component is not deleted after install msi?

2009-06-11 Thread Jirong Hu
However the dll can be unregistered from command line. -Original Message- From: Jirong Hu [mailto:jirong...@gov.ab.ca] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:04 AM To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Why Complus component is not deleted after install msi?

Re: [WiX-users] How to get the current directory of msi is running from?

2009-06-11 Thread Jirong Hu
rrent directory of msi is running from? I have no idea why MSDN makes it so difficult to find stuff: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368609(VS.85).aspx Jirong Hu wrote: > I am new to MSI so don't understand. I've googled also couldn't find > something like &q

Re: [WiX-users] Why Complus component is not deleted after install msi?

2009-06-11 Thread Jirong Hu
3] is being held in use by the following process: Name: [4], Id: [5], Window Title: '[6]'. -Original Message----- From: Jirong Hu [mailto:jirong...@gov.ab.ca] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 8:54 AM To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Why Complus

Re: [WiX-users] Why Complus component is not deleted after install msi?

2009-06-11 Thread Jirong Hu
hanks Jirong -Original Message- From: Jirong Hu [mailto:jirong...@gov.ab.ca] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 8:54 AM To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Why Complus component is not deleted after install msi? Hi I was looking at heat.exe but it's from wix3.0. W

Re: [WiX-users] Why Complus component is not deleted after install msi?

2009-06-11 Thread Jirong Hu
taller XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Why Complus component is not deleted after install msi? It appears that you are doing SelfReg. SelfReg is well know to be evil. I recommend putting your registry keys in the Registry table. Jirong Hu wrote: > I found where it's registered, but see

Re: [WiX-users] How to get the current directory of msi is running from?

2009-06-11 Thread Jirong Hu
2009 4:41 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to get the current directory of msi is running from? I'd use the Formatted syntax that refers to File/@Ids. See the MSI SDK Formatted topic for more details. Jirong Hu wrote: > Hi All >

Re: [WiX-users] Why Complus component is not deleted after install msi?

2009-06-10 Thread Jirong Hu
s.exe NOT Installed NOT Installed Installed -Original Message- From: Jirong Hu [mailto:jirong...@gov.ab.ca] Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 4:49 PM To: 'wix-users@lists.sourc

[WiX-users] Why Complus component is not deleted after install msi?

2009-06-10 Thread Jirong Hu
I can find SFS.ServiceControl in "Component Services" after installation, but it's not deleted after remove the application from "Add/Remove Program". Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it

[WiX-users] How to get the current directory of msi is running from?

2009-06-10 Thread Jirong Hu
ory inside wxs? Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal, and or privileged information. Please contact us immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communi

[WiX-users] How to

2009-06-10 Thread Jirong Hu
configFile = Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), configFile); } Thanks Jirong Hu Build Master 780-644-5488 This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal, and or privileged information. Please contact

[WiX-users] How to create a file sharing?

2009-06-10 Thread Jirong Hu
Jirong

[WiX-users] How to create an IIS 6 Application Pool

2009-06-09 Thread Jirong Hu