What happens if you specify %PROGRAMFILES%? It always maps to C:\Program Files.
> Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 19:07:32 +0200
> From: eriksson.jim...@gmail.com
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data
>
> Can you explain the StringTools solut
I noticed that my MSI got some 3 MB bigger. I did not add any files, so I find
this worrying. I checked it with Orca and found that multiple files have
strange filenames:
si-ychbx.png|image1.png
vmpdkuil.exe|Application.exe
etc
Not all files, only a third or so. Is this normal?
Com
Reading Rule 16:
http://blogs.msdn.com/windows_installer_team/archive/2006/05/12/595950.aspx
"Do not specify more than one file per component as a target for the Start menu
or a Desktop shortcut."
Exactly what does that mean? Is it possible that a shortcut to a component with
multiple file
; > '0'. <-- never seen!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is it possible that the custom action is not being called for some
> > reason?
> > > >
> > > > > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 10:22:22 +0100
> > &g
mp; is the Spooler service running?
> > >
> > > It works fine for us using WiX v3.0 build packages on XP 32-bit, XP
> > > 64-bit, Vista 64-bit & Windows 7 64-bit. I have a VMWare ESXi server
> > > setup with version 7 virtual machines for my own & QA's testing purp
& QA's testing purposes.
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> > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] PrintEula.ValidatePath fails under VMWare!
> > >
> > > If you Google that error it seems select people hit it even on real
> > > physical boxes, under other flavors of Windows (98, XP), too. W
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> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] PrintEula.ValidatePath fails under VMWare!
> >
> > If you Google that error it seems select people hit it even on real
> > physical boxes, under other flavors of Windows (98, XP), too. Windows
> > misreporting the drive type
her flavors of Windows (98, XP), too. Windows misreporting the
> drive type if I had to guess. Probably nothing wrong with your authoring. I'm
> not seeing any definitive solutions out there.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Kristoffer Danielsson [mailto:kristoffer.da
Hi,
Using Wix 3.5.
Tried my new MSI under Vista Home Premium, emulated under VMWare 7. It gives me
this obscure error when I hit "Next" in the "Destination Folder"-dialog (simple
WIX UI):
"Installation directory must be on local hard drive."
Reading the logs:
Doing action: WixU
d revert back after your install/uninstall tests!
>
> Phil Wilson
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Kristoffer Danielsson [mailto:kristoffer.daniels...@live.se]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:16 PM
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Files n
tests!
>
> Phil Wilson
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Kristoffer Danielsson [mailto:kristoffer.daniels...@live.se]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:16 PM
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Files not removed upon uninstallation
>
under "Add/Remove Programs". Uninstalling that one fixed it
> for me. The setup log showed something like "not removing because existing
> program depends on it" or something similar (can't remember exactly).
>
> Regards,
>
> Michel V
Hi,
This is really frustrating. I had a working MSI, but realized I was violating
some MSI rules (used the same KeyPath for multiple components) and decided to
clean it up. Now, when following the guidelines, my components are not removed
from the system.
Installation is per-user only,
Using Wix 3.5.
It seems "createAndRemoveOnUninstall" works on the key. How would you use that
logic only on the value under the specified key? That is, the key should not be
removed - only the its sub value "InstalledComponent1".
Thanks
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> -Original Message-
> From: Kristoffer Danielsson [mailto:kristoffer.daniels...@live.se]
> Sent: 08 May 2010 23:33
> To: wix-users@lis
Actually, this does not work :(
Registry is left intact, but installation folder is never removed. I understand
this has to do with the KeyPath-thingy. How do I make sure that the folder is
removed even if some HKCU-key is left untouched?
> From: kristoffer.daniels..
Hmmm, seems this did the trick:
It actually removed the registry value "InstallPath", which is exactly what I
wanted.
> From: kristoffer.daniels...@live.se
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 22:17:07 +0200
> Subject: [WiX-users] Conditional removal of HKCU-key
Using Wix 3.5. I create the following key under HKCU:
Upon uninstallation, I do NOT want to remove the key IF a certain value exists:
HKCU\Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]\MyStringValue
How can this be accomplishe
I had forgot to add the brackets in one of my wxs-files. Now it works!
> From: kristoffer.daniels...@live.se
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 15:50:29 +0200
> Subject: [WiX-users] Writing INSTALLLOCATION to registry fails!
>
>
>
> I'm trying to write the installat
I'm trying to write the installation path to the registry, but it keeps writing
"INSTALLLOCATION" instead of its value. What am I doing wrong?
Please help!
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Klicka h
Not sure, but I guess you have to write a custom action DLL that does some
tricks.
Also note that checking for an internet connection is not as easy as it sounds.
The APIs provided by Windows are not 100% reliable, so most of the time pinging
a remote server (google.com for instance) proves to
r machine won't
> upgrade a per-user either.
>
> Phil Wilson
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Kristoffer Danielsson [mailto:kristoffer.daniels...@live.se]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:20 PM
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [WiX-us
//blog.bradcunningham.net
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Kristoffer Danielsson <
> kristoffer.daniels...@live.se> wrote:
>
> >
> > Do you think this could have something to do with this bug?
> >
> >
> > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detai
Note that my previous MSI was a per-machine installation made with VS 2008. The
product version was 1.0.0.
Now I'm creating a per-user installation with WIX 3.5. I want to detect this
older version. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the older version cannot be removed
since it was an elevated in
Do you think this could have something to do with this bug?
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2970793&group_id=105970&atid=642714
> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:57:15 -0700
> From: b...@bradcunningham.net
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [WiX-users] Strange MSI outp
e files to component
>
> Maybe, but it seems kind of silly. So if have a directory fill with a
> thousand help files, I need to manually maintain this. Even if the tool
> that generates the help files have a different name each time. This seems
> completely ridiculous that WiX doe
irectory. Or some process that converts a
> directory to
>
> I can't be typing this each and everytime.
>
> Heat tool. I'll look into it.
>
> Do you know of any websites with tutorial on it? Any way to integrate into
> MSBuild?
>
> -Original
I made a pure per-user package using Wix 3.5 (InstallVersion="200"). The /a
parameter will of course not work:
C:\>msiexec /a Package.msi
You get this error:
"The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package.
This may indicate a problem with this package. The error
"Heat is designed to allow a setup author to very quickly generate their setup
authoring the first time. From then onward, the authoring should be maintained
manually to ensure that guids and identifiers remain stable and component rules
are not broken. In order to use Heat to generate setup ev
der that directory. Or some process that converts a
> directory to
>
> I can't be typing this each and everytime.
>
> Heat tool. I'll look into it.
>
> Do you know of any websites with tutorial on it? Any way to integrate into
> MSBuild?
I'm also a newbie, so my solution below could be "wrong". However, it works:
Something like that. However, I do remember that this technique is not
recommended - for some reason I don't know...
> From: cameron.ker...@philips.com
> To: WiX-users@lists.sourcefo
I have a per-user installer that defaults the installation directory to
LocalAppData\Programs\ProductName. Hence, the MSI does not require elevation.
However, on Vista, if the user changes the installation directory to C:\Program
Files\ProductName and presses "Next", he is doomeed to get an
;
> Palbinder Sandher
> Software Deployment & IT Administrator
> T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500
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>
> http://www.iesve.com
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> SC
I know this is a trite topic, but I can't understand the whole idea. Please
clarify! :)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but what I've read is that:
1) On Vista: You cannot have ONE msi that allows for both "per-machine" and
"per-user" installation on Windows Vista.
2) On Windows 7: You cannot hav
ICE038 - revised
>
> On 3/15/2010 5:57 PM, Kristoffer Danielsson wrote:
> > 1) I don't want to specify a registry key for each one of my 100 files!
> >
>
> Cost of doing business: MSI doesn't offer a bette
Wix 3.5. Consider this example:
I cannot add "Sub" and its content to the "ParentWithSub" component. Do you
always have to define a separate component for a sub-folder? Seems very odd...
Thanks!
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I'm trying to make a 100% per-user MSI that will work in XP/Vista/W7.
http://osdir.com/ml/windows.devel.wix.user/2005-03/msg00297.html
Obviously, I'm not alone...
What's the best solution? Please help!
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>
Try googling "xml escape characters".
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:26:41 -0800
> From: srinivas.ba...@igate.com
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [WiX-users] How to use "<" and ">" in CDATA function
>
>
> i am new ro wix,
> How to use "<" and ">" in CDATA function
>
Compiled my Wix-project with WixUI_en-us.wxl. That causes the msi to be placed
under \bin\$(Configuration)\en-us\ instead of \bin\$(Configuration)\ - the
output path seems to be overridden. The $(TargetPath) variable seems to point
at the right location (the "en-us" directory), but when USED it
In v3.5, is it possible to add a shield icon to the Install-button when using
WixUI_InstallDir + WixUI_ErrorProgressText?
Thanks.
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One MSI to fit them all!
Is it possible to have a radio button (or any other type of control) that
toggles between two states:
* Computer installation (Requires elevation)
* User installation
If a computer installation is selected, the "Install" button gets the shield
icon. Otherwise,
gt; From: b...@joyofsetup.com
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Checkbox not transparent
>
> On 3/10/2010 6:21 AM, Kristoffer Danielsson wrote:
> > That checkbox looks ugly. How do you make it transparent (or solve it some
> > other way)?
> &
Take a look here: http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson8.php
Or more specifically: http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/customdone.gif
That checkbox looks ugly. How do you make it transparent (or solve it some
other way)?
Thanks
gt;
> I would say that VC++ automatically references/extracts/adds the item
> for you without requiring an additional manual step, while WiX just
> does exactly what you specify.
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Kristoffer Danielsson
> wrote:
> >
> > I rea
I read this in the WIX tutorial:
This will store the source file separately in the final installation packagee
(so if you refer to your main executable you will end up with two copies). If
the size of the file is large enough to cause concern create a small .exe or
.ico containing nothing but
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