[WiX-users] Advertised shortcuts triggering repair because of non-advertised shortcuts hkcu

Hi Here's the scenario: Installer creates the following shortcuts: 1. Advertised shortcuts to executables. 2. Non-advertised shortcuts to documentation (PDF files) 3. Non-advertised shortcuts to folder. The non-advertised shortcuts are used to get the proper system-icons for the folders, and pdf

[WiX-users] Wix3 heat - create a wxi from wxs fragment through transform

Hi After struggling for too many hours to get this transform working, I thought I would share it with the list. http://techandaccessibility.blogspot.com/2010/07/using-wix3-and-heat-to-create-wxi.html I played

Re: [WiX-users] Change media source/layout through property

> > You would need to change the source information in the Directory tree for > what you are trying to do, and the location of the files must be relative > to > the location of the MSI file (it can't be absolute). > > -Original Message- > From: Leif Ringstad [mailt

[WiX-users] Change media source/layout through property

Hi I'm trying to change the media layout through the command line when running msiexec. I thought it should be enough to have a and set that to the Layout of the Media, but I cannot get it to work properly. I'm wondering if this is possible, as I've tried this, and it doesn't seem to work. It o

Re: [WiX-users] Setting Permissions on a 64 bit system folder from a 32 bit msi.

Hi I recently had to do something similar, and ended up with 2 msi's. 1 for x64 and 1 for x86. I then wrote a small NSIS installer, that calls them and installs them in sequence. Until burn is out, you have to ship 2 msis. Cheers, Leif On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 3:49 AM, Sascha Beaumont wrote: > Y

Re: [WiX-users] Files larger than 2 gb

** > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > -Original Message- > From: Leif Ringstad [mailto:lei...@gmail.com] &g

Re: [WiX-users] Pressing ESc Key in the install Finish screen

I think it sounds like esc is leading to a cancel event. Might disabling the cancel button on the final page fix it? Leif On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 3:57 PM, Pally Sandher wrote: > Sounds suspiciously like a Windows Installer issue. > > Have you checked verbose logs when you use the ESC key to exi

[WiX-users] Files larger than 2 gb

Hi I'm wondering on which approach I should take for files larger than 2 GB in wix. I think these are the possibilities: 1) Splitting cab files, since cab files has a limit of 2 GB. Is it possible? Can WiX somehow do this automagically? 2) Use a custom action to merge in the file, (should be easy