Re: [WiX-users] wix-3.0.4813.0 schema issues?

2008-12-19 Thread Kevin Richardson
stant during the WiX version change. I'm assuming your firewall change wouldn't have affected the RadioButton schema. I don't see why Text would now have a length of 0. -kevin > Kevin Richardson wrote: >> WixFirewallException : Port => String, length 0 >> Ra

[WiX-users] wix-3.0.4813.0 schema issues?

2008-12-19 Thread Kevin Richardson
I use Torch to create language transforms of products I generate, and lately I've been getting several instances of the following warning: warning TRCH1115 : The value '0' in table '_Validation', column 'KeyColumn' is invalid according to the column's validation information. The deco

Re: [WiX-users] How can I get the correct INSTALLDIR at the beginning of uninstall?

2008-11-25 Thread Kevin Richardson
In that case, something is definitely wrong. Uninstall should work from any install location without your intervention. You had said that we were both doing the same thing, but your directory table is not the same as mine. You have: > > > > > < File

Re: [WiX-users] How can I get the correct INSTALLDIR at the beginning of uninstall?

2008-11-24 Thread Kevin Richardson
You probably want the directory tree to look like this: > > > > ... ... ... ... -kevin On Nov 24, 2008, at 9:23 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:25:05 +0800 > From: "Jianjun An (Person Consulting)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[WiX-users] New WiX3 DifxApp changes not working?

2008-11-02 Thread Kevin Richardson
I was happy to see Bob's changes to add multi-platform DIFxApp support to WiX3 (http://sourceforge.net/tracker2/?func=detail&aid=1962701&group_id=105970&atid=642714 ). Unfortunately, I seem to be missing something because I can't get the linker to find MsiProcessDrivers. I get the LGHT0094

[WiX-users] Wix3: light -reusecab broken?

2008-09-07 Thread Kevin Richardson
Hi all, I have to generate localized MSIs for a deliverable. To do this, I build a language-neutral package, followed by each culture. In all cases, I pass -cc and -reusecab to light. The cabinet file is being regenerated each time light is called (I can watch the modification time and lat

[WiX-users] WiX3 DIFxApp extension on x64

2008-05-10 Thread Kevin Richardson
Hi there, I'm installing a driver using DIFxApp, and just migrated to WiX3. I found that I had no issues using WixDifxAppExtension.dll on the x86 installer, but the install fails on x64 (compile/link does not). As expected, the error is "You need to use the 64-bit version of DIFXAPP.DLL to

[WiX-users] MSBuild -- candle/light path

2008-05-08 Thread Kevin Richardson
HI there, Forgive my MSBuild-noobness... When using MSBuild, it looks like the WiX executables (candle/light) are located via a registry key. Can this be overridden? Thanks, -kevin - This SF.net email is sponsored by t

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.0 Event log read write permissions

2008-05-06 Thread Kevin Richardson
You'll want to use instead. Include WixUtilExtension.dll with and use: This will append the permissions rather than replacing them. Remember to add xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension " in your element. -kevin > I am using Wix Release 3.0.4102.0 and I want to gra

[WiX-users] MSBuild with multiple localizations

2008-05-06 Thread Kevin Richardson
Greetings, Does anyone have an example of building multi-language WiX installers with MSBuild? I've looked at the single-language examples, but what I'd like to do is have a .wixproj that builds an installer in 10+ languages. My current process uses the WiX tools manually through batch file

[WiX-users] Error 1334 (file not found in cabinet)

2008-05-04 Thread Kevin Richardson
Hi all, I'm authoring an installer that contains several merge modules (among the other things): - Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm - policy_8_0_Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm - Microsoft_VC80_DebugCRT_x86.msm - policy_8_0_Microsoft_VC80_DebugCRT_x86.msm The installer has been building and installing f

Re: [WiX-users] 32-bit and 64-bit MSIs bundled in single EXE

2008-01-23 Thread Kevin Richardson
27;ll need to choose the correct msiexec.exe (system32 for 64-bit on x64, syswow64 for 32-bit on x64, system32 on 32-bit), or can x64's system32\msiexec install 32-bit MSIs? -kevin On Jan 23, 2008, at 7:46 PM, Bob Arnson wrote: > Kevin Richardson wrote: >> Is it "OK&quo

[WiX-users] 32-bit and 64-bit MSIs bundled in single EXE

2008-01-23 Thread Kevin Richardson
Hi there, For several products, I have distinct 32-bit and 64-bit MSIs, as you'd expect. I'd like a single download that contained both, and would install the correct MSI, depending on the system architecture. For this to work, the executable would have to be compiled as 32-bit. Is it "OK"

Re: [WiX-users] LGHT0095 error with FeatureRef

2008-01-13 Thread Kevin Richardson
Thanks Julie. The example you gave is what I fell back on. Unfortunately, we pull in (localized) files dynamically and those tools make heavy use of the FeatureRef/ComponentRef structure that apparently only works in WiX2. I believe Bob's webpage mentioned adding support for so hopefully I c

Re: [WiX-users] LGHT0095 error with FeatureRef

2008-01-12 Thread Kevin Richardson
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[WiX-users] LGHT0095 error with FeatureRef

2008-01-11 Thread Kevin Richardson
Hi all, I'm in the process of converting from WiX2 -> WiX3. Everything is fine in WiX2... in WiX3, when I run the linker, I get the following error: error LGHT0095: Multiple primary references were found for Feature 'OnlyFeature' in Product 'GUID' and Product 'SAME GUID'. I have one file

Re: [WiX-users] "Newly installed" start menu highlight

2007-12-12 Thread Kevin Richardson
Thanks, Nathan. Turns out that having the word "Install" in the shortcut was enough to get ruled out. Sheesh! -kevin Original message From: "Nathan Stohlmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "Newly installed" start menu highlight To: wix-users@lists.so

[WiX-users] "Newly installed" start menu highlight

2007-12-12 Thread Kevin Richardson
Hi all, When a new program is installed, XP/Vista generally highlight the start menu shortcut in orange (unless you have disabled it). Is there anything that can prevent this from happening? The shortcut from an installer I'm currently working on never appears as a new program with highligh

Re: [WiX-users] MSCONFIG shows "unknown" for service manufacturer

2007-11-29 Thread Kevin Richardson
> There is very little doubt in my mind that msconfig is getting the > company name from the resources of the code file (in the cases where > it > gets it right). For just one example, look at what msconfig says about > the Logical Disk Administrator Service, and then look at the company > name i

Re: [WiX-users] MSCONFIG shows "unknown" for service manufacturer

2007-11-29 Thread Kevin Richardson
doesn't have > the company name in its resources (which is where I believe MSConfig > gets it from). > > Phil Wilson > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin > Richardson > Sent: Wednesd

[WiX-users] MSCONFIG shows "unknown" for service manufacturer

2007-11-28 Thread Kevin Richardson
Hi all, After installing a service using the ServiceInstall table/element, MSCONFIG reports the manufacturer as "unknown." If I use the self-registering code of the service executable (i.e. myservice.exe /i), the manufacturer field is populated correctly. Is this a known issue with MSI's Ser