Re: [WiX-users] Problem Reading from cabs when I have a Korean Character in Path

2008-01-14 Thread Magus
Magus wrote: > > I have been getting an error whenever I have a Korean Character in the > path to source directory. Is there a way around this or am I doing > something wrong > C:\temp\[Korean_Character]\ > > Another important piece of information It seems to work if My

[WiX-users] Problem Reading from cabs when I have a Korean Character in Path

2008-01-14 Thread Magus
I have been getting an error whenever I have a Korean Character in the path to source directory. Is there a way around this or am I doing something wrong C:\temp\[Korean_Character]\ -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Problem-Reading-from-cabs-when-I-have-a-Korean-Character-

[WiX-users] Is there anyway to overwrite the directory Lenght Limit?

2007-09-26 Thread Magus
Wix 2.0 -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Is-there-anyway-to-overwrite-the-directory-Lenght-Limit--tf4525953.html#a12913456 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net ema

[WiX-users] Prevent Limited Users from Installing my Product.

2007-09-26 Thread Magus
I thought this was the default, but maybe I am mistaken? I need to prevent the user from installing if they have a Windows Limited User Account? Is there a real easy way to do this? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Prevent-Limited-Users-from-Installing-my-Product.-tf452447

[WiX-users] Browse dialogs New folder (Localization)

2007-09-24 Thread Magus
I am trying to localize my installer, and I have come across an issue where my browse dialog always makes "New Folder" as the name for a new folder, however this should be happening on other other operating systems. Is there anyway to specify which folder name I want this to create or start out wi

[WiX-users] Changing System Region or Locale causes fatalError on Custom Action DLL

2007-09-22 Thread Magus
Ok, I am running my installation program and under english everything works fine, my installer can transform into other languages and install. However if I change the Regional and langauge options to anything but English, my installer fails with a Fatal Error. I checked the log and it gets to th

[WiX-users] Run my Setup.exe file if user clicks the MSI file

2007-09-22 Thread Magus
Ok, this might sound a bit odd, but I would like my installer to run my setup(bootstrapper) if the end-user clicks the MSI. What exactly would I need to setup in order for the Installation to Execute the Setup program and close itself without erroring. -- View this message in context: http://ww

Re: [WiX-users] Cannot reinstall after a user Restarts their computer during uninstall

2007-09-21 Thread Magus
t does 'cannot reinstall' mean? What actually happens? > > Rob > > Magus wrote: >> I am getting a bug reported to me and I am really unsure how this is >> happening, and what I can do about i

Re: [WiX-users] Cancelling Uninstall Question, How do I prevent a custom action from occuring

2007-09-18 Thread Magus
Magus wrote: > > I have a custom action that occurs during uninstall, but if the user > clicks the cancel button before this custom action appears, I need the > custom action to not happen. Is there a property that is set that I can > check or some other method I could use? &

[WiX-users] Cancelling Uninstall Question, How do I prevent a custom action from occuring

2007-09-15 Thread Magus
I have a custom action that occurs during uninstall, but if the user clicks the cancel button before this custom action appears, I need the custom action to not happen. Is there a property that is set that I can check or some other method I could use? -- View this message in context: http://www.

Re: [WiX-users] Disk Cost shows drives that cannot be written to

2007-09-14 Thread Magus
Bump Magus wrote: > > My disk cost dialog is showing all drives, not just writable drives and > there a way to get it to only show writable drives? > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Disk-Cost-shows-drives-that-cannot-be-written-to-tf4404400.html#a126827

[WiX-users] Disk Cost shows drives that cannot be written to

2007-09-07 Thread Magus
My disk cost dialog is showing all drives, not just writable drives and there a way to get it to only show writable drives? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Disk-Cost-shows-drives-that-cannot-be-written-to-tf4404400.html#a12565199 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archiv

[WiX-users] Cannot reinstall after a user Restarts their computer during uninstall

2007-08-16 Thread Magus
I am getting a bug reported to me and I am really unsure how this is happening, and what I can do about it. Anyone else come across this error. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Cannot-reinstall-after-a-user-Restarts-their-computer-during-uninstall-tf4283287.html#a12192844 S

Re: [WiX-users] looking for a less time consuming Multilanguage installer

2007-08-08 Thread Magus
Right now it doens't because the people I work with don't seem to realize that a file greater than 2 gb is a bad idea. Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > Magus wrote: >> Building 1 language takes ~ an hour >> 26 * 1 hour = >1day to make an installer That works for all said

[WiX-users] looking for a less time consuming Multilanguage installer

2007-08-07 Thread Magus
Ok so I have 13 different languages I need to make installers for All and I need to build them in both X86 and X64 versions (26 Installers). The installers contain the exact same Features nothing different in them at all, and the features contain the exact same components and components contain t

[WiX-users] Wxl troubles

2007-07-30 Thread Magus
I am trying to create multiple Wxl files that contain my UIText, ProgressText, ErrorText and some Strings However when I build with Light.exe it doensn't create the UIText Table, ProgressText Table or the ErrorText Table. Am I missing an important step? candle.exe" -dcodepage=1252 -dlanguage=1033

Re: [WiX-users] Unable to Pass Parameters via MsiInstallProductW(Path_TO_MSI, CMDLINE)

2007-07-26 Thread Magus
How do I make a property Public? Or are there only certain public properties? Christopher Painter wrote: > > Only public properties can be passed via the command line. Also you > probably want to set the TRANSFORMS property not the TRANSFORM property. > > Magus <[EMAIL

[WiX-users] Unable to Pass Parameters via MsiInstallProductW(Path_TO_MSI, CMDLINE)

2007-07-26 Thread Magus
I have a bootstrapper that is suppose to set 2 properties via command line, however none of the properties that I set in the Cmdline are being set. Is there something I am doing wrong? CMDLINE = "PropertyA=18 PropertyB=C:\Temp TRANSFORM=KOREAN.mst" -- View this message in context: http://www.n

Re: [WiX-users] Unicode and troubles

2007-07-25 Thread Magus
Is there any way to convert Unicode to said code page via code? I am lucky enough to be using an external UI. There is only 1 dialog (Disk Cost) that is displays internally. Is there a way to get the information that a Disk Cost dialog would display from the MSI? Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > >

[WiX-users] Unicode and troubles

2007-07-23 Thread Magus
I just reciently found out that it might not be possible to use Unicode and I would need to use code pages :( . I've been working with this about a year now. I really don't understand the whole code page thing and all the strings I need are using Unicode. I really have no idea what I am doing o

[WiX-users] Multilanguage but not multiple Files needed

2007-07-21 Thread Magus
I have a big project and it does its own language selecting. However the installer needs to be localized. This means I make multiple .msi files for each language and then run the MsiTran.exe and MsiDb.exe. Is there a way that I can tell light or candle not to overwrite the output directories fo

Re: [WiX-users] Can binary files see one another inside the msi?

2007-06-21 Thread Magus
I had a similar problem a while back when I was trying to get dxsetup.exe to run with a custom action. I had made all the required dlls and cabs as binaries and it couldn't find them. I never found a way to make it extract all the binaries or to use multiple binaries in a custom action. I decid

Re: [WiX-users] x64 and x86 both use same data files

2007-06-15 Thread Magus
Bump Magus wrote: > > The problem: > Currently I have a data component that installes to ProgramFilesFolder, > but on a x64 machine it will install my executable to ProgramFiles64Folder > and the data needs to be in relation to it. On X64 the x86 program files > will not in

Re: [WiX-users] x64 and x86 both use same data files

2007-06-08 Thread Magus
---Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wix-users- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magus >> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 4:51 PM >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: [WiX-users] x64 and x86 both use same data files >> >> >>

[WiX-users] x64 and x86 both use same data files

2007-06-06 Thread Magus
The problem: Currently I have a data component that installes to ProgramFilesFolder, but on a x64 machine it will install my executable to ProgramFiles64Folder and the data needs to be in relation to it. On X64 the x86 program files will not install. Is there a way to accomplish this task.

[WiX-users] Conditional Install based on another Product existing

2007-06-05 Thread Magus
I have an application that I only want to install if they have another product installed. Is there anyway to do this? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Conditional-Install-based-on-another-Product-existing-tf3875077.html#a10980182 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archi

[WiX-users] Conditional default Folder?

2007-06-04 Thread Magus
People I work for now want our installer only to install the "best" version instead of x64 and x86 on the end user machine. I have my ProgramFilesFolder as the main directory, however I would like it to be ProgramFiles64Folder if it is a x64 machine. Is there a conditional way to do this, or do

[WiX-users] Installing both X64 and X86 problems.

2007-05-22 Thread Magus
My first quesiton is, can I install both x64 and x86 with the same installer. IF so, if I specify Program files, does it know which program files directory to put the files into? I shouldn't have my x64 applicaiton installing to the Program Files(x86) directory, but the data between the x86 and x6

[WiX-users] Getting disk cost from a property

2007-05-21 Thread Magus
Is there a property that stores the disk cost required, or some way of obtaining that information. The people I work for don't want a disk cost dialog anymore, but instead what to display the current cost in my Custom UI. It here a way to grab the disk cost from MSI with a function call, or prope

[WiX-users] SpawnWaitDialog ?

2007-05-11 Thread Magus
Is there a way to call a spawn wait dialog from a custom action? I am currently having a problem where I call a custom action to display my options dialog, since it is skinned and the normal Windows border has been removed It is impossible to work around it being in a custom actiom. It is a cust

Re: [WiX-users] Disk Cost dialogs not show cost?

2007-05-11 Thread Magus
It appears that if I show any other dialog that requires the MSI to do something the dialog works, but I don't have a purpose for any dialogs. My custom actions all happen after CostFinalize, but I guess costing complete might not be done at that time for some reason? Magus wrote: &

[WiX-users] Changing file cost

2007-05-11 Thread Magus
I want to know if I can display to a user the cost of currently selected features, not just all features, so if the user checks a particular item it updates the costing, is there a way to do this? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Changing-file-cost-tf3729356.html#a10438586

Re: [WiX-users] Multi Media Questions

2007-05-11 Thread Magus
e- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magus >> Sent: 11. maj 2007 01:42 >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multi Media Questions >> >> >> Thats good to know, it doens't seem to solve

Re: [WiX-users] Multi Media Questions

2007-05-10 Thread Magus
ent/@DiskId. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magus > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 2:25 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multi Media Questions > > > I have that both for Components

Re: [WiX-users] Multi Media Questions

2007-05-10 Thread Magus
FFF---"> > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magus > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 2:15 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multi Media Questions > >

Re: [WiX-users] Multi Media Questions

2007-05-10 Thread Magus
bump Magus wrote: > > I am trying to work with multiple media, so that I can have files stored > on CD's. The thing is my Diskprompt never appears, instead I get the > ErrorDlg, with Retry/Cancel Option. It doesn't say Insert Disk ? like I > would want it to. Is the

Re: [WiX-users] Disk Cost dialogs not show cost?

2007-05-10 Thread Magus
required me to set and get properties from the MSI, and the External UI doesn't have the MSIHANDLE. I have to use the MsiInstallProduct because the other ways of calling the MSI caused parental problems for Vista :( . Might be a catch 22? Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > Magus wrote: >> Is

[WiX-users] Forcing Fatal Exit/error or any other failure dialog

2007-05-09 Thread Magus
Is there a way to force these dialogs at run time. I am trying to make sure my Custom UI Dialogs for them appear and get the proper information to display in them that would appear normally. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Forcing-Fatal-Exit-error-or-any-other-failure-dia

Re: [WiX-users] Progress bar overall instead of per feature

2007-05-09 Thread Magus
t results back. Not exactly what you want I know. Thankfully I was > able to abandon the > external UI project. > > Rob > > Magus wrote: >> Is there a way to make the progress bar display the installation overall >> instead of per file? If it helps I am usi

Re: [WiX-users] Disk Cost dialogs not show cost?

2007-05-09 Thread Magus
Is there any way to call that Publish event without a dialog? or a dialog that doesn't require user input to exit. Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > Magus wrote: >> I check those out. The order of what I am doing >> NOT >> Installed >> Not >> Installed AND

Re: [WiX-users] Disk Cost dialogs not show cost?

2007-05-08 Thread Magus
r the disk cost inside my dll custom action that would be even more useful. Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > Magus wrote: >> I have a disk cost screen, however when I click it the required space is >> 0 >> for all drives. If I exit and click it again the required cost is what >&

[WiX-users] Progress bar overall instead of per feature

2007-05-08 Thread Magus
Is there a way to make the progress bar display the installation overall instead of per file? If it helps I am using a External UI and the example from MSDN for Handling progress messages. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Progress-bar-overall-instead-of-per-feature-tf371307

[WiX-users] Disk Cost dialogs not show cost?

2007-05-07 Thread Magus
I have a disk cost screen, however when I click it the required space is 0 for all drives. If I exit and click it again the required cost is what it should be? Is there something I should make sure I am doing before calling this the first time -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble

Re: [WiX-users] Download files for install

2007-05-02 Thread Magus
this capability, that doesn't require any extra work on my part due to time constraints. Rob Hamflett wrote: > > This might be useful to you: > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/a_url_based_windows_installer_installation_example.asp > > R

[WiX-users] Download files for install

2007-05-01 Thread Magus
I want to make a package, that downloads the files from a specific location via the internet, is this possible and are their any examples/tutorials you might be able to lead me to. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Download-files-for-install-tf3677937.html#a10277956 Sent fro

[WiX-users] Conditions on Feature

2007-03-05 Thread Magus
I have features that I need changed based on user input. However they are based on information gained through my External UI sequence. Is there a way in code to call something that would produce the same results as -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Conditions-on-Feature-

Re: [WiX-users] Prevent Deletion of File

2007-02-14 Thread Magus
I believe you set the Component Attribute Permanent="yes" Dhaval Patel-4 wrote: > > I have an MSI that installs numerous files - some of these may be shared > by > other components on the same box at a later time. I need to ensure that > these specific files are not deleted upon uninstallation o

Re: [WiX-users] Vista and elevation

2007-02-14 Thread Magus
What I did was make a small bootstrapper application that contains both MSI's one that does per-user and one that does per-machine. My bootstrapper prompts the user to select one and then it launches the appropiate MSI. Mike Robertson wrote: > > Simple question but I can't find a definitive an

Re: [WiX-users] ICE 03 Error in FizeSize Column on File Table

2007-02-14 Thread Magus
elevant > id number. I think you > can also set [EMAIL PROTECTED], but I'm not sure off the top of my head. > > Rob > > Magus wrote: >> Is there a max size limitation outside of cab files? I have a file that >> is >> around 2.06 GB and I am getting this err

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction

2007-02-12 Thread Magus
I think this works might have a syntax error though Dhaval Patel-4 wrote: > > Yet another minor query for all you WIX pros out there. I just realized > that > running the batch command after uninstall in my case fails because by the > time I reach the "batch-file" functionality, the actual bat

[WiX-users] ICE 03 Error in FizeSize Column on File Table

2007-02-12 Thread Magus
Is there a max size limitation outside of cab files? I have a file that is around 2.06 GB and I am getting this error. When I install it installs fine, but this error will not Fly with microsoft. Is there a way to chop up a file into multiple cabs then let the installer reintegrate the pieces b

[WiX-users] Createing Permissions

2007-02-06 Thread Magus
I am trying to create the permissions for my application, and it seems like the one I set gets created, but the Default Permissions all get removed. Is this the correct behavior, and how do I if all I wanted was to add one or to edit an existing Default permission to a folder or Directory. -- Vie

[WiX-users] Problems running Dsetup.exe

2007-02-05 Thread Magus
I am trying to call dsetup.exe to run during my installation. However it starts up and then quickly exits without errors. Here is My CA's First one sets up the CustomActionData for my app The second one calls createprocess to call DirectXSetup. (It choose one based on the ALLUSERS Property)

[WiX-users] Browse Property

2007-02-05 Thread Magus
I have already make a custom setup dialog before, but now I am suppose to make a dialog that only lets you select the install directory, without the selection tree. I have only 1 configurable directory. What Event name and value to I use to achieve this purpose. Does anyone have an example of t

Re: [WiX-users] Per-user install

2007-01-29 Thread Magus
I am lost could you post an example of what you are doing to make it work per-user. I would like to make sure my installer runs as per-user install. Jason Van Eaton wrote: > > To answer one of my own questions... > > Apparently you can use the same reg value as the keypath for all your > compo

[WiX-users] Per-User and Per-Machine

2007-01-27 Thread Magus
I want to setup options to install per user and per machine. What is the best way to go about this? How would I set it up so that it give the person Installing this Option. If you know of a tutorial that would be great. I would also like because I will be using my installer with Vista be able to

[WiX-users] Text Field scrolling to end

2007-01-19 Thread Magus
I have dialog pushboxes that are suppose to be disabled until someone scrolls to the end of my End User License Agreement. Is there a way in Wix to condition such an event? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Text-Field-scrolling-to-end-tf3043718.html#a8460898 Sent from the

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper causing a delevation of privilages

2007-01-16 Thread Magus
msiexec /I > /q then append /l*vx somefile.log and post the log somewhere. > > > Phil Wilson > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magus > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 3:43 PM > To: wix-users@l

Re: [WiX-users] Set firewall exception

2007-01-16 Thread Magus
How about using the DX Sample FirewallInstallHelper. It has all that your looking for. First get the DirectX SDK, then click on the DirectX Sample Browser. Type in FirewallInstallHelper and install the project. Look at the documentation on how and what need to be in you MSI project and it is pr

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper causing a delevation of privilages

2007-01-16 Thread Magus
gt; Phil Wilson > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magus > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 3:20 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper causing a delevation of privilages > &g

[WiX-users] Bootstrapper causing a delevation of privilages

2007-01-16 Thread Magus
I have a program that runs on top of my MSI to handle the dialogs and other updated needed outside of the MSI like launching the program after installation, but in the user context. However when testing on Vista I run into a problem stating "You do not have sufficient privilages to complete the in

Re: [WiX-users] RemoveFile and RemoveFolder confusion

2006-12-01 Thread Magus
; You don't need the square brackets round your property name in > [EMAIL PROTECTED] It wants the > actual property name, not it's value. > > Rob > > Magus wrote: >> I am trying to add some RemoveFile/RemoveFolder. I've looking for an >> example &g

Re: [WiX-users] Control Next problem

2006-12-01 Thread Magus
The only difference is that my controls have a Control Next for each item in the Error Dialog. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bob Arnson-3 wrote: > > Magus wrote: >> I

[WiX-users] RemoveFile and RemoveFolder confusion

2006-11-30 Thread Magus
I am trying to add some RemoveFile/RemoveFolder. I've looking for an example on the setup work. I have not found an example that has the Property Option filled out. Here it what I have I have a setup project that uses MsiSetProperty(g_hInstall, "Saves", szLocationof

Re: [WiX-users] Control Next problem

2006-11-30 Thread Magus
on-3 wrote: > > Magus wrote: >> I am having a bit of a problem. I have created my own ErrorDialog and >> when I >> build the MSI it adds the Contol Next for each of controls inside the >> ErrorDlg. However this causes a Error and crash of the MSI when the error >

[WiX-users] Control Next problem

2006-11-29 Thread Magus
I am having a bit of a problem. I have created my own ErrorDialog and when I build the MSI it adds the Contol Next for each of controls inside the ErrorDlg. However this causes a Error and crash of the MSI when the error dialog is suppose to appear saying "DEBUG: Error 2814: On the dialog ErrorD

[WiX-users] Hiding a Feature

2006-11-28 Thread Magus
If I wanted a feature to not be displayed when the User gets to the feature List view, is there a way to not show it. I want 2 seperate feature list depending on the ACTIONS of the installer. If its installing I want this set to be displayed, but if they are uninstalling I want there to be other

[WiX-users] RemoveFiles/RemoveFolder

2006-11-28 Thread Magus
If I make save files and folders after the installation, I use the Property attribute to specify the location of those files. What would be the best way about setting of that property to contain the correct path, if the user can have multiple folders to save to. Like having character folders for

Re: [WiX-users] Digitally Signing large Cab files (OT?)

2006-10-30 Thread Magus
If your using Verisign, they should be able to answer your questions expecially since you should be paying them. Also a note if your CAB is over 2 gigabytes its corrupt. It will allow you to create it, but just try reading out of it. Miscrosoft has an article about it I believe. Jim Snider wro

[WiX-users] Very Large Files

2006-10-23 Thread Magus
I have a 3.9 gigabyte sized file. I didn't create this file and I am not allowed to change it. But It doesn't go into a cab because a 2.0 gigabyte limit (not enforced, but will FTU). Is there a way it cut the file into pieces in wix? The problem is I don't want to have to have the user reasse

[WiX-users] Multi Media Questions

2006-10-05 Thread Magus
I am trying to work with multiple media, so that I can have files stored on CD's. The thing is my Diskprompt never appears, instead I get the ErrorDlg, with Retry/Cancel Option. It doesn't say Insert Disk ? like I would want it to. Is there a specific dialog that does this. Do I create that dialo

Re: [WiX-users] Votive 3 (ErrorDialog) error

2006-10-05 Thread Magus
7;, and therefore not in > consideration for being Control_First. The TabSkip attribute can be used > to override this. This attribute is also used to set the tab order > (Control_Next in the Control/BBControl table). > > -- > Mike Dimmick > > __

Re: [WiX-users] Embedding MSI in a bootstrapper

2006-10-05 Thread Magus
gt; the setup.exe with WiX v3 caches. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magus > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:24 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Embedding MSI in a bootstrapper >

Re: [WiX-users] Votive 3 (ErrorDialog) error

2006-10-05 Thread Magus
Magus wrote: > > I keep getting an error with my ErrorDlg > Error LGHT0204: ICE20: Specified ErrorDialog: 'ErrorDlg' not found in > Dialog table (or its Control_First control is not 'ErrorText'). > I have my ErrorDlg created just fine so the problem is the Cont

[WiX-users] Votive 3 (ErrorDialog) error

2006-10-05 Thread Magus
I keep getting an error with my ErrorDlg where it says my property Error LGHT0204: ICE20: Specified ErrorDialog: 'ErrorDlg' not found in Dialog table (or its Control_First control is not 'ErrorText'). I have my ErrorDlg created just fine so the problem is the Control_First not being ErrorText. I

[WiX-users] Embedding MSI in a bootstrapper

2006-10-05 Thread Magus
Not really a wix questions, but I did create my program in wix, just wondering if anyone had done this before. My bootstrapper is suppose to control the UI for the Installer, and also check to see if the file is already installed and prompt user to play or uninstall if it is already installed. W

Re: [WiX-users] Votive v3 has been released!

2006-09-18 Thread Magus
I am having the same problem too, but no I didn't have an instance of Visual Studio Open at the time of Installation. Justin Rockwood wrote: > > When you installed Votive3.msi, did you have any instances of Visual > Studio > 2005 open? If so, please uninstall and reinstall without them open. I

[WiX-users] Bootstrapping and External UI

2006-08-31 Thread Magus
Ok well I didn't want to have to go external for my application for any of my objectives for wix, but it seems my project requires things that are outside of its scope. From what I understand I need to create a program that checks to see if I need to update the end users machine to run my install

Re: [WiX-users] Skinning

2006-08-28 Thread Magus
ough not as flexible as some would > like, you can play around with the buttons, backgrounds and bitmaps and > make the typical interface rather different. > > Jason Swager > > Magus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have no idea where to even begin in this. I need my install

[WiX-users] Skinning

2006-08-28 Thread Magus
I have no idea where to even begin in this. I need my installer to have a look that isn't a standard Windows dialog look. Is there a way to set this up so that it looks like what I need it to look like? I don't know how to do an external UI I think I saw something on that. -- View this messag

[WiX-users] Custom Action Call to WcaGetProperty stopped working

2006-08-24 Thread Magus
Heres is my problem in custom action WcaInitialize(hInstall, "MyDLL") WCHAR *wcSource=new WCHAR[255]; hResult = WcaGetProperty(L"SOURCEDIR", wcSource); This funciton return 0, but nothing is put into wcSource Its like the property doesn't exist so I checked the log and there is a property SOURCED

Re: [WiX-users] Error code 1631

2006-08-23 Thread Magus
ERROR_CREATE_FAILED 1631 The Windows Installer service failed to start. Contact your support personnel. Bahar Shah wrote: > > Hi, > I am trying to launch my own app through a custom action. I get the error > with return value 1631 > Wix version I am using is 2.0.2520.2 > > Any solutions for th

[WiX-users] INSTALLLEVEL???

2006-08-23 Thread Magus
I have 3 different installations ( Typical, Custom, Complete) right now I have 4 different components. 3 with Level =1 and one with a level = 1000. If I choose Typical I publish Property INSTALLLEVEL value = 1. So from what I read in the Wix Tutorial this should make only the level 1 componenet

Re: [WiX-users] My Installer Requirements

2006-08-16 Thread Magus
n external UI or is it a complete UI that runs the MSI in silent mode? > > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magus >> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 2:12 PM >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net &g

[WiX-users] My Installer Requirements

2006-08-15 Thread Magus
Ok I've made a a lot of posts in the past, but really most of my questions have to do what with what I am required to make the installer do, so alternatives are not optional. With that said I would like to post what I am required to create and maybe see if anyone has any suggestions or knows exac

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling does nothing

2006-08-15 Thread Magus
Well with certain things removed I could. IE Company Info Dana Gutride wrote: > > Would you be able to attach a log of the failed uninstall to your > response? > > Dana > > On 8/15/06, Magus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> There is no space bef

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling does nothing

2006-08-15 Thread Magus
ride wrote: > > Your code below seems to have lost a few characters that are necessary, is > there really a space before Remove? > > > On 8/15/06, Magus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> I have that control in but the Id = Uninstall/Text = Uninstall >>

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling does nothing

2006-08-15 Thread Magus
t; and what is the specific error message in the log? > > On 8/15/06, Magus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Add/Remove programs does remove the application. But Uninstalling >> doen't. >> The Log says ExecuteAction and Action are both = INSTALL, when I

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling does nothing

2006-08-15 Thread Magus
l for uninstalling so I thought that maybe its a simple thing to do. Dana Gutride wrote: > > What does the msi log say is happening when you try to uninstall? Also, > what happens if you use add/remove programs to remove your program? > > Dana > > On 8/14/06, Magus <[EMAIL P

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling does nothing

2006-08-14 Thread Magus
y might be something to look into. If you had previously installed with > an MSI and included an upgrade code, then the WiX tutorial can help you > with > upgrading that version. > > Dana > > On 8/14/06, Magus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> I am trying

[WiX-users] Uninstalling does nothing

2006-08-14 Thread Magus
I am trying to make my .msi uninstall my app if its already on the users computer, the problem is I don't know what makes that happen. Is there a special property or something I need to do in order to make it uninstall the app -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Uninstalling-

[WiX-users] RichEdit2.0 Problem while wix is running

2006-08-11 Thread Magus
While creating a dialog box in Win32 I used the RichEdit2.0 control, and it runs fine until I try to call my .dll dialog in Wix. It seems it doesn't know what the wnd class is for richedit. Anyone ever come across tis problem? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/RichEdit2.0-P

[WiX-users] Uninstalling

2006-08-11 Thread Magus
If I want my .msi file to uninstall if the program is already installed. What needs to be set? I don't have any extra created files after installation right. I was using Orca to find out what WixUI_Mondo does and I saw a value WixUI_InstallMode, that they seem to set to "remove", but its not a p

Re: [WiX-users] Calling a custom action from a Dialog

2006-08-11 Thread Magus
I'm not using the WixUI at all. Created my own UI's, but the problem is when I go back to the win32 dialog my Msi dialog doesn't go away, so changes done in my win32 dialog dont' affect anything like pressing the cancel button to exit the program, I'm thinking I could just make my own win32 windo

[WiX-users] Calling a custom action from a Dialog

2006-08-10 Thread Magus
I have a custom action dll that using a win32 dialog box, because I needed on the fly text in a scrollable text window. What I want done is for the actual Wix dialog box that follows (back button) to bring up that dialog anyone ever do this before? -- View this message in context: http://www.na

[WiX-users] Support for Vista parental settings

2006-08-10 Thread Magus
Is there any resources for making Wix check for Parental settings on a Vista machine? So to prevent a user who cannot play M rated games from even installing the game? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Support-for-Vista-parental-settings-tf2085871.html#a5748363 Sent from the

[WiX-users] Support for Vista parental settings

2006-08-10 Thread Magus
Is there any resources for making Wix check for Parental settings on a Vista machine? So to prevent a user who cannot play M rated games from even installing the game? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Support-for-Vista-parental-settings-tf2085869.html#a5748350 Sent from the

Re: [WiX-users] 2 License in 1 ScrollableText Control

2006-08-09 Thread Magus
I've never used SQL before and I am having a hard time trying to understand what each field is doing do you know of a good place to look up an example? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/2-License-in-1-ScrollableText-Control-tf2043011.html#a5731863 Sent from the wix-users for

[WiX-users] Using Multiple binary's

2006-08-08 Thread Magus
I have a .exe files that relies on a .dll file, both are in the binary fields. How to I allow make sure that both files are used in a custom action -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Using-Multiple-binary%27s-tf2074160.html#a5711564 Sent from the wix-users forum at Nabble.co

[WiX-users] Custom Action on Condition

2006-08-07 Thread Magus
I have a custom action that is only suppose to run during installation. How would I set it up so that it doesn't do the custom action on uninstall. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Custom-Action-on-Condition-tf2064607.html#a5687953 Sent from the wix-users forum at Nabble.c

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