Re: [WiX-users] Using WixUI_InstallDir with Visual Studio 2005

2008-04-24 Thread Mark Line
Your need something like this: light -nologo -out myMSI.msi sca.wixlib, wixca.wixlib, and WixUI.wixlib "C:\Program Files\wix-2.0.5805\wixui.wixlib" -loc "C:\Program Files\wix-2.0.5805\WixUI_en-us.wxl" From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Andersen Sent: 24 Ap

Re: [WiX-users] using Visual Studio and WiX

2008-04-23 Thread Mark Line
I found sharp develop quite a handy ide for writing Wix 2.0, its free http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/ Although when things got more complexed with a lot of different things being built I used gnu make to handle multiple dependences for a project. I guess with visual studio 2005 and

[WiX-users] service install - file reference problem though merge module

2008-04-23 Thread Mark Line
Hi, I was hoping someone could help me, firstly I'm using Wix 2. I have some merge modules that I have created, and what I'm trying to do is create a service in the msi. I'm using the following code:

Re: [WiX-users] modify hosts file

2007-08-17 Thread Mark Line
could use a custom action? i wrote a dll in vs2005 that took parm's from the installer and changed a file on the local machine you could pass the %systemroot% var and change the file i can send you my project if you want a starting point - Original Message - From: [EMAI

Re: [WiX-users] vista install

2007-08-13 Thread Mark Line
The create folder entry is works perfectly Thanks Rob & [Rene who email me, aswell] - Original Message - From: "Rob Hamflett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mark Line" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [WiX-us

Re: [WiX-users] vista install

2007-08-13 Thread Mark Line
flett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:36 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] vista install Try [EMAIL PROTECTED]'InstallFiles'. I'd also try setting [EMAIL PROTECTED]'No'. Rob Mark Line wrote: > this is my code > > ExeCommand=&#

Re: [WiX-users] vista install

2007-08-13 Thread Mark Line
a install When does that script run? Is it a deferred custom action? If it's not scheduled between (I think) InstallInitialize and InstallFinalize during the InstallUISequence, it won't be run with elevated privileges. You also need to make sure you have [EMAIL PROTECTED]'No&#

[WiX-users] vista install

2007-08-13 Thread Mark Line
Hello everyone, This is probably more of a python issue, but I was wondering if anyone else had any problems with the same thing. My install installs and run fine on, 2k, xp, 2003 but on Vista it starts the install fine, just before the files start to copy it brings up the UAC control and the

[WiX-users] scheduleReboot

2007-08-09 Thread Mark Line
hopefully be my last question! my installer prompts for a reboot after install, however i am not coding this, for example it seems to think that it needs one? however it doesn't! i am moving some files into system32, is this why it prompts for a reboot? however the software works correc

Re: [WiX-users] launch on exit

2007-08-08 Thread Mark Line
thats just what i was after many thanks Mark - Original Message - From: Andrew T Hopper To: Mark Line ; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 3:52 PM Subject: RE: [WiX-users] launch on exit You can launch an application at the end of a

Re: [WiX-users] launch on exit

2007-08-08 Thread Mark Line
not really, i want something to be lunched after the installer is closed. - Original Message - From: Schrieken, Rene To: Mark Line ; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:14 PM Subject: RE: [WiX-users] launch on exit Does this do what you

[WiX-users] launch on exit

2007-08-08 Thread Mark Line
Is there any way to start an exe on exit? i've seen some installers that start the application on exit? does anyone know how this was done? Thanks in advance Mark- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still greppin

[WiX-users] installDirDlg

2007-08-07 Thread Mark Line
Using the standard InstallDirDlg setup is there anyway to set a default value on the installDir which shows on the UI, as it shows C:\ however if its not changed it seems to install everything to a different DIR- This SF.

Re: [WiX-users] custom action python

2007-08-07 Thread Mark Line
environment var, but i created a work around! Thansk again Mark - Original Message - From: "Mailinglist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mark Line" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mailinglist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 3:00 PM Su

Re: [WiX-users] Wix branding

2007-08-07 Thread Mark Line
Replacing the stock bitmaps The WixUI dialog library includes stock bitmaps for the background of the welcome and installation-complete dialogs and the top banner of the other dialogs. You can "override" those graphics with your own for product-branding purposes. To replace stock bitmaps, add th

Re: [WiX-users] custom action python

2007-08-07 Thread Mark Line
python Try it like this: Oli - Original Message - From: Matthieu RUNTZ To: Mark Line Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] custom action python

Re: [WiX-users] custom action python

2007-08-07 Thread Mark Line
ry it like this: Oli - Original Message - From: Matthieu RUNTZ To: Mark Line Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] custom action python Hello, I

Re: [WiX-users] custom action python

2007-08-07 Thread Mark Line
42:56: installMTMAgentService. Return value 3 - Original Message - From: Matthieu RUNTZ To: Mark Line Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] custom action python Hello, If the python.exe file and the service.pyc

[WiX-users] custom action python

2007-08-07 Thread Mark Line
Hi, i'm trying to call a python script after the install via a custom action this is the code which i have however the problem is that the exeCommand is read by python as one long file name, so i believe this is being passed to the command line >"c:\Program Files\Abilisoft\mtm\thirdParty

Re: [WiX-users] custom action VS2005

2007-08-02 Thread Mark Line
Finally got it to work! it was something to do with my DLL... i had to add the my exports to the preprocessor definitions - Original Message - From: John Hall To: Mark Line Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 5:24 PM Subject: RE: [WiX-users

Re: [WiX-users] How Should I call dark to decouple msi

2007-08-01 Thread Mark Line
dark.exe /? prints the help or dark.exe pathtomsi\mymsi.msi pathtosavexml\myxml.xml - Original Message - From: Aashish Raina To: Bob Arnson Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 7:22 AM Subject: [WiX-users] How Should I call dark to decoup

Re: [WiX-users] Undefined preprocessor variable

2007-08-01 Thread Mark Line
are you using code from using dark.exe? think I've seen var $(var.bannerBmp) when I've decompiled something before... if you just store the banner bitmap in a subdir called \Bitmaps\bannrbmp.bmp you should be ok you could also define your own bitmap in wix and reference that instead Hope

Re: [WiX-users] custom action VS2005

2007-08-01 Thread Mark Line
: UpdateCfg, library: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI9F6.tmp - Original Message - From: Mark Line To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 5:09 PM Subject: custom action VS2005 I'm having problems with creating a custom install, i'm creatin

[WiX-users] custom action VS2005

2007-08-01 Thread Mark Line
I'm having problems with creating a custom install, i'm creating the very simple DLL using this code in VS2005 #include "stdafx.h" #ifdef _MANAGED #pragma managed(push, off) #endif BOOL APIENTRY DllMain( HMODULE hModule,DWORD ul_reason_for_call,LPVOID lpReserved) { return TRUE; } #i

[WiX-users] custom action

2007-07-31 Thread Mark Line
Hey everyone, I'm currently attempting to write an installer using wix 2. I have all the files and set up dialogs working correctly. I have an extra dialog which is added to the mondo wixUI by changing the property on the next buttons OmniCfgDlg is a simple dialog which allows the user to i

Re: [WiX-users] extending Mondo

2007-07-30 Thread Mark Line
d be > able to simply edit the WixUI_Mondo.WXS file to insert your new dialog in > the progression. > > Or, you could create another WixUI_Mark.WXS file that contains the > definition for a completely new UI in addition to the provided ones. > > David Adams > MSN MessengerID: [EMAIL PROT

[WiX-users] extending Mondo

2007-07-30 Thread Mark Line
(LGHT0109) - C:\Documents and Settings\Mark Line\My Documents\SharpDevelop Projects\mtmAgent\ErrorDlg.wxs:5 Duplicate symbol 'Dialog:ExitDialog' found. (LGHT0109) - C:\Documents and Settings\Mark Line\My Documents\SharpDevelop Projects\mtmAgent\ExitDialog.wxs:5 Duplicate symbol 'Dialog

[WiX-users] extending Mondo

2007-07-30 Thread Mark Line
(LGHT0109) - C:\Documents and Settings\Mark Line\My Documents\SharpDevelop Projects\mtmAgent\ErrorDlg.wxs:5 Duplicate symbol 'Dialog:ExitDialog' found. (LGHT0109) - C:\Documents and Settings\Mark Line\My Documents\SharpDevelop Projects\mtmAgent\ExitDialog.wxs:5 Duplicate symbol 'Dialog