[WiX-users] How to debug?

2013-11-07 Thread Kobus Botha
I'm testing my MBA on various versions of windows server, and on 2003R2x64, my installer just dies silently. Below are the contents of the logfile: [0458:0820][2013-11-07T11:11:11]i001: Burn v3.7.1224.0, Windows v5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 2), path: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desk

Re: [WiX-users] Possible to pass ProgressText data to managed bootstrapper?

2013-09-19 Thread Kobus Botha
September 19, 2013 9:38 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Possible to pass ProgressText data to managed > bootstrapper? > > Burn engine should be sending those via the OnExecuteMsiMessage() callback. &

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Installer using WPF

2013-09-19 Thread Kobus Botha
Hi Ravi, It is indeed possible to create custom WPF UI by using Wix's Burn engine. The code samples are in C#, but Chapter 16 of "WiX 3.6: A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XML" by Nick Ramirez will tell you everything you need to know. Hope that helps. Kobus On 19 September 2013 11:23,

[WiX-users] Possible to pass ProgressText data to managed bootstrapper?

2013-09-19 Thread Kobus Botha
Hi WiX users! I am currently updating the status text of the progress bar in my MSI using a sequence of about 20 ProgressText elements as follows: Doing complicated stuff ... Furthermore, I am busy writing a custom BA that will execute said MSI in a chain.