Re: [WiX-users] R: Extend ProductSearch for working with Burn exe Package

2015-05-26 Thread Marco Tognacci
The component (child) package can't add referrence to its main package (parent).I have a component package that can be included in differents main packages and when I make this package I don't know the possible packages that could be include it.As this component package is released by a company

Re: [WiX-users] R: Extend ProductSearch for working with Burn exe Package

2015-05-19 Thread Marco Tognacci
query based on the upgrade code. > > In short, util:ProductSearch is working as intended, but it isn't intended to > work with a bundle upgrade code. > > > > -Original Message- > From: Marco Tognacci [mailto:mark...@live.it] > Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2015 4:10 PM > To

Re: [WiX-users] R: Extend ProductSearch for working with Burn exe Package

2015-05-17 Thread Marco Tognacci
> > > is desiged to work in the WiX schema and is not suitable for Burn/Bundle. > > > 3) As is pointed out, there are very few limitations if you write a > > > custom BA. That would be my recommendation too. > > > > > > -- > > > John Mer

Re: [WiX-users] R: Extend ProductSearch for working with Burn exe Package

2015-05-14 Thread Marco Tognacci
a custom > > BA. That would be my recommendation too. > > > > -- > > John Merryweather Cooper > > Senior Software Engineer | Integration Development Group | Enterprise > > Notification Service > > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS 66214 | E

Re: [WiX-users] R: Extend ProductSearch for working with Burn exe Package

2015-05-12 Thread Marco Tognacci
; Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS 66214 | Ext: 431050 > |jocoo...@jackhenry.com > > > > -Original Message- > From: Marco Tognacci [mailto:mark...@live.it] > Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 2:06 AM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users]

[WiX-users] R: Extend ProductSearch for working with Burn exe Package

2015-05-11 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have user the Extension ProductSearch from UtilExtension, and this only works for msi packages, any other suggestion? Inviata dal mio Windows Phone Da: Phill Hogland Inviato: ‎09/‎05/‎2015 16:56 A: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net

[WiX-users] Extend ProductSearch for working with Burn exe Package

2015-05-08 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have seen that the ProductSearch element works only with msi package, I need to check the same condition for a Burn exe package, is there any way for extending it?I have seen the ProductSearch source code but I wasn't able to compile with Visual Studio 2013, is there anyone that can tell me wh

Re: [WiX-users] How to use RegistrySearch using a searching condition?

2015-05-07 Thread Marco Tognacci
;d start with the functions from butil.cpp, though there > still are future concerns about the potential for maintaining backwards and > forwards compatibility. > > If you're doing this in a custom BA, have a look at the RelatedBundle element. > > -Original Mess

Re: [WiX-users] How to use RegistrySearch using a searching condition?

2015-05-07 Thread Marco Tognacci
ication Service > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS 66214 | Ext: 431050 > |jocoo...@jackhenry.com > > > > -Original Message- > From: Marco Tognacci [mailto:mark...@live.it] > Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 2:04 PM > To: WiX - users > Subject: [Wi

[WiX-users] How to use RegistrySearch using a searching condition?

2015-05-07 Thread Marco Tognacci
I need to search a registry key of this kind, where is present a GUID with the ProductCode of an installed package that I don't know HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{----}\ I need to find the registry key based on the string de

Re: [WiX-users] Detect condition for a Burn Package ?

2015-04-28 Thread Marco Tognacci
e request open for that. > > _ > Short replies here. Complete answers over there: http://www.firegiant.com/ > > > -Original Message- > From: Marco Tognacci [mailto:mark...@live.it] > Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:55 PM

[WiX-users] Detect condition for a Burn Package ?

2015-04-28 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a Burn package (setup1.exe) that have an UpgradeCode={GUID}I have used this exe package inside another Burn setup (setup2.exe), in this package I need to get the DetectCondition for the firt package (setup1.exe) is there any way to get this condition? I have tried this but it report Set

Re: [WiX-users] Disable ARP entry for ExePackage

2015-04-26 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have 2 different cases: 1) I need to make a Burn exe package (BurnSetup.exe) that call an exe package (ComponentSetup.exe) made by another company, and I want to hide the ARP entry for this ComponentSetup.exe, and I need to see only the ARP entry for the BurnSetup.exe that I have made. 2) The

[WiX-users] Disable ARP entry for ExePackage

2015-04-26 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have an exe package that install a third party compoment, I have added this component to my Burn exe package, but in this way I have the ARP entry for the single package plus the Burn package ARP entry. Is there any way to remove the entry ARP for the ExePackage added to the Burn package? In

[WiX-users] R: R: WiX Burn use UILevel from simple UI

2015-04-22 Thread Marco Tognacci
request. There is nothing to integrate until someone designs then implements the feature. _ Short replies here. Complete answers over there: http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: Marco Tognacci [mailto:mark...@live.it] Sen

[WiX-users] R: WiX Burn use UILevel from simple UI

2015-04-21 Thread Marco Tognacci
wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Oggetto: Re: [WiX-users] WiX Burn use UILevel from simple UI Is this what you're asking for? http://wixtoolset.org/issues/3789/ On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 2:59 PM, Marco Tognacci wrote: > I need to make a Burn Bootstrapper setup using base wix interface, I have > to cu

[WiX-users] WiX Burn use UILevel from simple UI

2015-04-21 Thread Marco Tognacci
I need to make a Burn Bootstrapper setup using base wix interface, I have to customize some conditions using the UILevel.Is there any way to read a property like UILevel in msi projects? I can read the level of the UI (Full, None...) using a custom WPF interface and Burn Engine in c# code, but I

[WiX-users] WiX Burn how to suspend and restart setup

2015-03-30 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a Burn setup with custom WPF UI deployed using 2 DVD.I need to implemente search location for a component or payload, I have made the code inside the event ResolveSource, setting the new LocalSource and setting the result in the EventArgs to Retry,but in this way I only can do all the wor

[WiX-users] WiX Burn ResolveSource event and SetLocalPath(newPath) not working

2015-03-27 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a WiX Burn Mamaged Bootstrapper with WPF UI.I need to locate the msi package included in the exe in another location, (I need to deploy my setup on 2 dvd).I have attached to the ResolveSource event (or overriding the method OnResolveSource) that report in the LocalPath the path of the pac

Re: [WiX-users] SwapRunFromCD And SwapRunFromNet - What is it and How to Use ?

2015-03-20 Thread Marco Tognacci
Thanks for your support,the Media element I think is only to create an msi package.I want not to separate the single msi but to have the Burn bundle that can load msi packages from 2 different disks. Yes, I have seen the OnResolveSource (or ther ResolveSource event) called on the application eng

Re: [WiX-users] SwapRunFromCD And SwapRunFromNet - What is it and How to Use ?

2015-03-20 Thread Marco Tognacci
url.com/mfkhwxc > > > > > > (Sorry, couldn't resist) > > _ > > Short replies here. Complete answers over there: > > http://www.firegiant.com/ > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Marco Tog

[WiX-users] SwapRunFromCD And SwapRunFromNet - What is it and How to Use ?

2015-03-20 Thread Marco Tognacci
I'd like to have some more information about these optionsSwapRunFromCD And SwapRunFromNetHow they are used? what they are used for?Can you provide some reference and help about what are used for and how to use them?Thanks. --

[WiX-users] SwapRunFromCD And SwapRunFromNet - How to Use

2015-03-19 Thread Marco Tognacci
I'd like to have some more information about these options SwapRunFromCD And SwapRunFromNet How they are used? what they are used for?Can you provide some reference and help about what are used for and how to use them? Thanks. ---

[WiX-users] FW: Wix Burn with Managed WPF UI - How to deploy on multiple disks

2015-03-18 Thread Marco Tognacci
Any suggestions? I have a Burn Managed Bootstrapper with WPF UI.I need to publish my setup using a DVD disk.I have many msi packages in the Burn chain, so I want to divide my setup application on 2 or more DVD disks.I have seen the MediaTemplate element inside the msi package project to define

[WiX-users] Wix Burn with Managed WPF UI - How to deploy on multiple disks

2015-03-17 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a Burn Managed Bootstrapper with WPF UI.I need to publish my setup using a DVD disk.I have many msi packages in the Burn chain, so I want to divide my setup application on 2 or more DVD disks.I have seen the MediaTemplate element inside the msi package project to define the disk for the o

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Burn Command Line Options

2015-03-02 Thread Marco Tognacci
bject is all parsed for you, ready to go. Just use it. > > _ > Short replies here. Complete answers over there: http://www.firegiant.com/ > > > -Original Message- > From: Marco Tognacci [mailto:mark...@live.it]

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Burn Command Line Options

2015-03-02 Thread Marco Tognacci
Is there a built in way for passing the value of a Burn Variable as command line options in managed custom Burn setup?Or I need to parse manualli the command lines args and then read the properties and the write them manually? Thanks. > Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 15:44:49 -0700 > From: phogl...@rima

[WiX-users] WiX Burn Command Line Options

2015-03-02 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a Burn setup package, using a custom WPF interface.I need to pass some arguments using command line: For example I want to set to 10 the value for the variable option and run the setup in silent mode.The /s option is processed by Burn system, but not the variable, I need to parse the comm

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Burn Can't make appear all Uninstall - Modify - Repair buttons

2015-02-20 Thread Marco Tognacci
tp://www.firegiant.com/ > > > -Original Message- > From: Marco Tognacci [mailto:mark...@live.it] > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 11:28 AM > To: WiX - users > Subject: [WiX-users] WiX Burn Can't make appear all Uninstall - Modify - > Repair buttons > > I

[WiX-users] WiX Burn Can't make appear all Uninstall - Modify - Repair buttons

2015-02-20 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have made a Burn setup, setting the parametersDisableUnistall="no" DisableModify="no" DisableReapir="no"I have expected to see all three buttons on the unistall programs system window, but only Unistall and Change appear (no Reapir)Is this a bug? How can I make it working? Thanks.

[WiX-users] WiX 3.9 R2 - Debugging WPF Burn Application

2015-01-31 Thread Marco Tognacci
I need to debug the code of My Burn WPF Application, with the version 3.7 I just needed to add the engine project to my solution and then add breakpoints.With the version 3.9 R2 - it report many errors while compiling the engine project:I need to have the folder C:\tools and the the nuger xUnit

Re: [WiX-users] FW: Burn error with document folder on network location (works fine running only the msi)

2015-01-28 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have tried making a perUser setup but even in this case it report the same error, the setup can't find the network location.So what can i make for making this working? > Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:55:30 -0700 > From: phogl...@rimage.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [W

[WiX-users] FW: Burn error with document folder on network location (works fine running only the msi)

2015-01-26 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have changed the code for using XmlConfig instead of XmlFile, but the result is the same:The file is installed correctly but when the XmlFile or the XmlConfig try to access the file to change an elment of the xml fileit report an error that say that it can't find the Drive on network, and the

Re: [WiX-users] Burn error with document folder on network location (works fine running only the msi)

2015-01-22 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have changed the code for using XmlConfig instead of XmlFile, but the result is the same:The file is installed correctly but when the XmlFile or the XmlConfig try to access the file to change an elment of the xml fileit report an error that say that it can't find the Drive on network, and the

Re: [WiX-users] Burn error with document folder on network location (works fine running only the msi)

2015-01-03 Thread Marco Tognacci
IN this first try I have installed the file in the User Documents folder, and then I try to change some attributes of the xml file using XmlFile wix extension but it report an error that cannot open the xml file to modify it (I haven't the exact error message as I'm out of office till 7) Any Su

[WiX-users] Burn error with document folder on network location (works fine running only the msi)

2015-01-01 Thread Marco Tognacci
I need to copy an xml file on the User Document's folder and I need to change some attribute of the elements inside the xml file based on user choices during setup.If the user has the document's folder located on a network path the setup fail as it can't locate the location. I have made this ins

[WiX-users] Heat harvest a directory generating PayloadGroup

2014-12-06 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have an exe (or msi) package that need to have some folders in the same root to works. I need to add it to the Burn bootstrapper.As I take this msi from an automatic build the content of the folders that are deployed with the msi could change so I need to use Heat to harvest the main folder wh

Re: [WiX-users] Cant get util:RemoveFolderEx to work on network drive

2014-12-06 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a similar issue using WixElement to modify an xml file located on the personal folders that is located on the network for some users.In this case the deployment of the file to the user document folders works fine but if I use XmlFile element to modify the file it report an error and it ca

[WiX-users] Latest build wix 3.10 visual studio 2013 problem

2014-12-03 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have updated to the latest 3.10 build and I have reported this problem to the Visual Studio 2013, when I open the property page of a c++ project I have no more the property grid where are the properties of the project. Uninstalling wix 3.10 all Return working normally. Inviata dal mio Windows

[WiX-users] Copy file after modify

2014-11-28 Thread Marco Tognacci
I need to deploy an xml file and the modify it. I need to put it on the user documenta folder, but in this case I can publish the file but the XmlFile element user to modify the xml fail as it can't open the file. To fix this I have tried to use the element Permission and PermissionEx to the us

[WiX-users] Create network folder

2014-11-27 Thread Marco Tognacci
I need to create a folder with a network path, is there any way to define it with the Directory element? Inviata dal mio Windows Phone -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! I

Re: [WiX-users] UNC path can't modify a file

2014-11-26 Thread Marco Tognacci
eges. What does "mapping to a local folder" mean? > --- > Phil Wilson > > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 9:16 AM, Marco Tognacci wrote: > > I need to modify an xml file located uding UNC path on the network. > > I tried XmlFile but it report an error "failed to open

Re: [WiX-users] XmlFile fail to write on network folder file

2014-11-26 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have tried to create a custom action with Impersonate=yes and Execute=Immediately but even with this I can't access the file inside the Custom Action. Is there any way to make the XmlFile element working for modify the xml file located on the network folder?The user have the access to the netw

[WiX-users] UNC path can't modify a file

2014-11-26 Thread Marco Tognacci
I need to modify an xml file located uding UNC path on the network. I tried XmlFile but it report an error "failed to open the file". IS there any way For doing this? I could use a custom action but I have the same problem accessing the file. I need to map the UNC path to a local folder? How to do

[WiX-users] Can't modify file on network path

2014-11-26 Thread Marco Tognacci
I need to modify a file on network folder "\\myfolder\myfile.xml" I have user XmlFile but it report an error because it use the cpp call to CreateFile but not call WNetAddConnection2 and this would create the network connection. I have tried to do this on a c# custom action but I have error when

Re: [WiX-users] XmlFile fail to write on network folder file

2014-11-25 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have tried to use a custom action for access the file from a network location, then update its content and save again in the network folder.I have used XDocument.Load(@"\\mynetwork\myfile.xml") to read the file but I receive an access violation exception for the permission.Is there any way for

[WiX-users] XmlFile fail to write on network folder file

2014-11-25 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have used XmlFile element to modify an xml file located under the user document folder, it fails if the user document folder is mapped on a network folder. How to male this work? IS there any way to modify a file on a network directory? Inviata dal mio Windows Phone -

Re: [WiX-users] Force a MajorUpgrade to do complete uninstall BEFORE new install

2014-11-04 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have posted the same question a few days ago and I have received the same answer, I think it's a bug of WiX Burn.I this way I can't execute upgrade of the Burn package as it creates many problems to my application that will not work fine.I need even to add a custom action to clear some folders

Re: [WiX-users] Force a MajorUpgrade to do complete uninstall BEFORE new install

2014-11-03 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have the same problem I haven't set the Schedule property of the MajorUpgrade as the default is "afterInstallValidate" and this is prior to install, so is there a bug? > Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 10:41:25 -0800 > From: shane_cor...@selinc.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [W

[WiX-users] FW: WiX Burn: how to Force Major Upgrade for a 3dparty msi package

2014-10-24 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have an msi package from another company that doesn't manage upgrade well, they allow to make minor and major upgrade but the package works well only if you uninstall, clear all the application folder and then make a new installation.I can't modify the package as I have only the msi file, and

[WiX-users] FW: R: WiX Burn Major Upgrade Uninstall the old msi packages but not install the new msi packages

2014-10-24 Thread Marco Tognacci
allInitlize > it will remove the old product first. > --- > Phil Wilson > > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 1:48 AM, Marco Tognacci wrote: > > The burn log says that first is installed the new Version of My package > > then is uninstalled the old Versio

[WiX-users] FW: Managed Burn Bootstrapper not localize prerequisites window

2014-10-24 Thread Marco Tognacci
The Burn Managed bootstrapper of the version 3.9 not works in localizing the Prerequisites window.I'm in Italy, and I have tried to install on a english Windows 7 OS and the prerequisites window appear localized in Italian not in english.The prerequisite that I need to Install, the Net Framework

[WiX-users] FW: WiX Burn: how to Force Major Upgrade for a 3dparty msi package

2014-10-24 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have an msi package from another company that doesn't manage upgrade well, they allow to make minor and major upgrade but the package works well only if you uninstall, clear all the application folder and then make a new installation.I can't modify the package as I have only the msi file, and

[WiX-users] FW: Burn setup automatic testing

2014-10-24 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have made a Burn setup I need to perform unit testing to ensure that after a build my setup is ok.I need to test that If I choose to install a feature in the Managed UI WPF the Burn setup finally install, or uninstall, or upgrade a package or feature.Then I need to test the entire install and

[WiX-users] FW: Unzip file after install

2014-10-24 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have some folders with localized html documentation, each folder contains many files, and they are not vital for my application, I harvest the folder using heat to build the wxs and then the msi.The installation of these folders is very very slow as heat doesn't order the files based on direct

[WiX-users] FW: WiX Burn setup is very very slow

2014-10-24 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have made a Burn setup with several msi packages.In my package I use Heat to harvest directory and package differents features such as languages files located in different folders of my application.To make the setup works I need to ad a suffix, for example the languade identity for each foder

[WiX-users] FW: How to speed up building burn package

2014-10-24 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a solution with a Burn package and several MSI packages. I'm using WiX 3.8 official. Is there any way to speed up the building of the solution? is there any way for parallelizing building of each msi? or to build multiple msi?The main package msi contains languages divided into different

[WiX-users] Unzip file after install

2014-10-20 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have some folders with localized html documentation, each folder contains many files, and they are not vital for my application, I harvest the folder using heat to build the wxs and then the msi.The installation of these folders is very very slow as heat doesn't order the files based on direct

[WiX-users] Can't add new Bug: Managed Burn Bootstrapper not localize prerequisites window

2014-10-18 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have tried to add a bug about burn localization, but It reported an error, so I publish it here. The Burn Managed bootstrapper of the version 3.9 not works in localizing the Prerequisites window.I'm in Italy, and I have tried to install on a english Windows 7 OS and the prerequisites windo

[WiX-users] WiX Burn setup is very very slow

2014-10-18 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have made a Burn setup with several msi packages.In my package I use Heat to harvest directory and package differents features such as languages files located in different folders of my application.To make the setup works I need to ad a suffix, for example the languade identity for each foder

[WiX-users] Burn setup automatic testing

2014-10-18 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have made a Burn setup I need to perform unit testing to ensure that after a build my setup is ok.I need to test that If I choose to install a feature in the Managed UI WPF the Burn setup finally install, or uninstall, or upgrade a package or feature.Then I need to test the entire install and

[WiX-users] How to speed up building burn package

2014-10-18 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a solution with a Burn package and several MSI packages. I'm using WiX 3.8 official. Is there any way to speed up the building of the solution? is there any way for parallelizing building of each msi? or to build multiple msi?The main package msi contains languages divided into different

[WiX-users] Managed Burn Bootstrapper not localize prerequisites window

2014-10-14 Thread Marco Tognacci
The Burn Manages bootstrapper of the version 3.9 not works in localizing the Prerequisites window.I'm in Italy, and I have tried to install on a english Windows 7 OS and the prerequisites window appear localized in Italian not in english.The prerequisite that I need to Install the Net Framework

Re: [WiX-users] R: WiX Burn Major Upgrade Uninstall the old msi packages but not install the new msi packages

2014-10-14 Thread Marco Tognacci
allInitlize > it will remove the old product first. > --- > Phil Wilson > > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 1:48 AM, Marco Tognacci wrote: > > The burn log says that first is installed the new Version of My package > > then is uninstalled the old Versio

[WiX-users] R: WiX Burn Major Upgrade Uninstall the old msi packages but not install the new msi packages

2014-10-14 Thread Marco Tognacci
sing WixStdBA or your own BA? -Original Message- From: Marco Tognacci [mailto:mark...@live.it] Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 1:24 PM To: WiX - users Subject: [WiX-users] WiX Burn Major Upgrade Uninstall the old msi packages but not install the new msi packages I have made a Burn setup

[WiX-users] WiX Burn: how to Force Major Upgrade for a 3dparty msi package

2014-10-13 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have an msi package from another company that doesn't manage upgrade well, they allow to make minor and major upgrade but the package works well only if you uninstall, clear all the application folder and then make a new installation.I can't modify the package as I have only the msi file, and

[WiX-users] WiX Burn Managed WPF not localiza the standard windows for installing prerequisites

2014-10-10 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a burn setup with custom WPF UI, the localization for this part is made with custom localization using c#.I added the standard wix page for installing Net Framework as prerequisites using the standard localization that use #loc.STRINGNAME, but the dialog is displayed always in Italy, my c

Re: [WiX-users] Wix msi setup clear and remove remove installation folder on uninstall

2014-10-06 Thread Marco Tognacci
| Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing > Development > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS 66214 | Ext: 431050 > |jocoo...@jackhenry.com > > > > -Original Message- > From: Marco Tognacci [mailto:mark...@live.it] > Sent: Monday, Oc

[WiX-users] Wix msi setup clear and remove remove installation folder on uninstall

2014-10-06 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have made an msi package and I need to remove installation folders and all files (generated by the application during working) on uninstall.I have seen usage of RemoveFolder and RemoveFolderEx but I need to know which is the best way, which are the differences from RemoveFolder and RemoveFolde

[WiX-users] WiX Burn Major Upgrade Uninstall the old msi packages but not install the new msi packages

2014-10-06 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have made a Burn setup package with the last official WiX release 3.8.I have some msi package inside the Burn chain, for example packA.msi version number 1.0.0.0packB.msi version number 1.0.0.0 the burn package genrated isburn.exe version number 1.0.0.0 then I need to update one of the packages

Re: [WiX-users] Adding a custom action to 3dparty msi package

2014-09-29 Thread Marco Tognacci
Can you explain with details how to use a transform to inject the custom action in the msi? > From: jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 14:21:16 + > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding a custom action to 3dparty msi package > > Could you not

[WiX-users] Adding a custom action to 3dparty msi package

2014-09-28 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a burn package wich install an msi of a third party vendor, I need to add a custom action when the installation of this msi start or end, but I can't modify it.Is there any way to add this custom action with burn?Or is there a way to make another msi package that play the custom action an

[WiX-users] Force unistall of msi package inside burn updating process

2014-09-27 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a burn package that contains an msi package of a third party company that I can't modify.When I update my burn package, as there are some problem in updating this msi package from an old version, I need to force uninstall of the old msi package, delete all the folders and files, and then

[WiX-users] Best way to run a custom actionat the end of burn UI

2014-09-24 Thread Marco Tognacci
I need to perform a custom action and run it at the end of installation process, but I need to run it even if I run the setup again on a system that it is already installed. I need to run an exe that is external to the burn package that perform a sort of update of some files in the system, this

Re: [WiX-users] HeatDirectory optimization

2014-09-22 Thread Marco Tognacci
atDirectory task every time you run your build > (unless the timestamp changes or the file is removed). > > -Original Message- > From: Marco Tognacci [mailto:mark...@live.it] > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 3:14 PM > To: WiX - users > Subject: [WiX-users] HeatDire

[WiX-users] HeatDirectory optimization

2014-09-22 Thread Marco Tognacci
In my setup project I use in the msi project definition to Harves a directory then I apply a transformation xslt to filter the result in the wsx file. I made this with several different filter but using the main root directory for all of them, in this case the harvesting of the main root is mad

[WiX-users] I need to force unistall of a 3d party package apart of the version number number

2014-09-21 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have made a Burn wix setup that encapsulate a 3d party msi package.When I install my burn setup on a system that have just installed the 3dparty msi package I need to force unistall of this package and the reinstall it.The same thing when I upgrade my burn package I need to force the uninstall

[WiX-users] How to create path using Burn

2014-08-04 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a Burn setup exe package and I'd like to make patches to update only a few files using the same Burn interface, how can I make this? Which is the right way for automate this process inside TFS build system?I have a build definition that create all the msi packages that are included in the

[WiX-users] MajorUpgrade of Burn not uninstall ???

2014-04-02 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have seen the Wix Toolset setup package. I have installed the latest offiacial release 0f 3.7 and then the 3.8When I Install the 3.8 it recognize that it's a major upgrade but in the log of the uninstallation of the 3.7 package it mark the the planned package of votive.msi as state obsole, def

[WiX-users] Take version number from file not installed in the package

2014-03-27 Thread Marco Tognacci
I need to get the version number for an msi from an exe file that isn't deployed as item from the msi?Is there a way to get the file versione from a file using his folder path? in the same way I need to set the version of an exe setup package added in a Burn setup to make it upgrading correctly.

[WiX-users] Burn setup upgrading msi package is obsolete but not uninstalled

2014-03-23 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a Bunr setup with an msi package.I have done 2 different packages, and I have installed the second one with a higher version number.In the logs file I can see that it report the msi package as installed and obsolete, it start the uninstall process of the installed burn package but it does

[WiX-users] Manage Upgrades of ExePackage in Burn

2014-03-02 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have an ExePackage added to the seup made with Burn.To make upgrading of the Burn package working with the ExePackage I think I need to add the right version for the package using Provides Element (in Dependency Extension).How can I set the file versione to the versione of the exe package auto

[WiX-users] Create Language Packs with Burn

2014-02-08 Thread Marco Tognacci
I made a Burn setup package with the installation of languages, but I need to provide a separate setup for adding new language packs not provided with the main application setup, wich is the best way for doing this?Package each language in a separate msi? and then adding them to the main applica

Re: [WiX-users] How to modify MSI from the custom bootstrapper

2013-10-12 Thread Marco Tognacci
In your custom BA you can connect to event fired when the installer is executing the detect, plan and apply operations, this events are callled for package and for the single feature of an msi, if you return the code you want you can change the plan action. "Absent" - for removing "Force Absent"

Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible with Wix?

2013-10-10 Thread Marco Tognacci
You can choose to not embed the the installation package of the drivers and make the setup taking them from external folder, but you have to know them ad compile time and add them in Wix Burn project. Otherwise if you want Burn to run executable from extern folders you could do this using custom

Re: [WiX-users] Disable verbose log for MSIPackage in Burn

2013-10-05 Thread Marco Tognacci
My problem is that my Burn setup is very very slow, compared with the old Installshield setup. For this reason I have reported very bad feedback by users. As the verbose logging for the msi is very big more than 100 MB, I have supposed that one of the problem was the writing of the verbose log.

[WiX-users] Optimize compilation in Visual Studio Solution

2013-10-04 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a wix solution in VisualStudio and it takes a lot to build more that 30 minutes, I have a msi and a Burn project, but if I make some changes only in the Burn Project it rebuild even the msi package? Can you make some compilation optimization to rebuild only the necessary?

[WiX-users] Disable verbose log for MSIPackage in Burn

2013-10-04 Thread Marco Tognacci
I need to disable the verbose logging for the MSI Package in my Burn setup, how can I make this? -- October Webinars: Code for Performance Free Intel webinars can help you acceler

[WiX-users] MSIFASTINSTALL ?!?!?!

2013-09-20 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have seen that some installers like Visual Studio set this property MSIFASTINSTALL=7 but I haven't found the meaning of the parameter 7, in the microsoft documentatio there is only 4 values 1,2,3,4 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd408005%28v=vs.85%29.aspx adding this

[WiX-users] disable verbose logging for MSIPackage in Burn

2013-09-20 Thread Marco Tognacci
All the MsiPackage that I have added in my Burn setup have the verbose logging enabled, for one of them it is 100 mb of log file and IO think this is one of the causes of the slow time of the install. How can I disable the Logging for a single MsiPackage? I haven't found any property in the MsiP

[WiX-users] Disable logging for msi package included in Burn setup

2013-09-12 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a Burn Setup with some msi package, the log for each package isnear 100MB so to speed up the installation I'd like to disable the log for the single msi package, but I'd like to preserve the logging for the Burn package. How to make this? I haven't found an option to enable the loggin in t

Re: [WiX-users] HeatFile fail for a dll that need to be resigned

2013-09-11 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have tested using sn.exe -vf and the dll is not signed, but I have built it checking the option for signing it and not check the option for delay sign. Using the -vr option the Heat.exe sould work? the problem is that it can't load the dll for the harvesting process.

Re: [WiX-users] Slow Installs

2013-09-11 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have tested a very slow installation using wix compared to an msi made by InstallShield. The ordering the items in the installation table using the directory is perhaps a good ideai, but what about using Heat? I use Heat for harvesting directories with many files, anf it doesn't add a name usi

[WiX-users] HeatFile fail to harvest a dll for register it as shell extension

2013-09-03 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a dll that I need to use a shell extension, I have signed the dll in the project options, but I I run the setup project on a clear machine where the dll is not build but only copied, Heatfile fail with this message System.IO.FileLoadException was unhandled Message: Could not load file or

[WiX-users] HeatFile fail for a dll that need to be resigned

2013-08-29 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a dll that is signed when it's compiled, and I need to harvest it using HeatFile for getting the registry keys to register it for using as a shell extension. The problem is that I have a stand alone solution with the setup project, that build the setup using the compiled file of my applic

Re: [WiX-users] [WiX-devs] How can I Register a Component in Both 32 and 64 Bit Using a Single MSI

2013-08-10 Thread Marco Tognacci
For doing this I have used Heat for harvesting the registration keys, but for registering for 32 and 64 bit OS the same dll installed in the 32 bit Program FIles folder I had created 2 msi package one compiled in 32bit mode with the installation of the main program and the registration for the 3

Re: [WiX-users] Diffence Betwen WixEdit & Heat.exe

2013-08-06 Thread Marco Tognacci
Heat.exe is a component of WiX it's used for harvesting files, directories, projects...WixEdit is simply an editor for the WiX projects. > From: bwhee...@dshs.wa.gov > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 14:55:54 + > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Diffence Betwen WixEdit & H

Re: [WiX-users] HeatFile not works if build in Release

2013-07-27 Thread Marco Tognacci
ation free COM and ignore the > registry all together. > > -Original Message- > From: Marco Tognacci [mailto:mark...@live.it] > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 7:46 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] HeatFile not work

Re: [WiX-users] HeatFile not works if build in Release

2013-07-27 Thread Marco Tognacci
ead I'm > > suggesting taking that DLL you are passing to the heat tool and registering > > it into a VM to double check what it is writing. > > > > > > Marco Tognacci wrote: > > > > I prefer not to run exe files for registring dll during install

Re: [WiX-users] HeatFile not works if build in Release

2013-07-26 Thread Marco Tognacci
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] HeatFile not works if build in Release > > I'm not recommending running an exe during installation. Instead I'm > suggesting taking that DLL you are passing to the heat tool and registering > it into a VM to double check wha

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