Re: [WiX-users] 32-bit app launching 64-bit MSI problem

2009-07-13 Thread Michael Ballou
one in the SysWow64 folder rather than the 64-bit one? Phil Wilson -Original Message----- From: Michael Ballou [mailto:mbal...@ee...] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 2:47 PM To: wix-us...@li... Subject: [WiX-users] 32-bit app launching 64-bit MSI problem I have a simple 64-bit MSI that I made

[WiX-users] 32-bit app launching 64-bit MSI problem

2009-07-13 Thread Michael Ballou
I have a simple 64-bit MSI that I made install 1 64-bit dll to System64 folder. Under the following circumstances, MSI gets an error: 1. That file already exists in the real C:\Windows\System32 folder 2. The install is launched through a 32-bit app (not explorer.exe). Anything that can launch an

Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 32, Issue 54

2009-01-13 Thread Michael Ballou
Actually I found the updated merge modules in the Fox Pro patch for the same MS08-070 fix. Thanks, Mike Ballou -Original Message- Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:28:14 -0800 From: "Michael Ballou" Subject: [WiX-users] VB6 Runtime Extended file merge modules? To:

[WiX-users] VB6 Runtime Extended file merge modules?

2009-01-12 Thread Michael Ballou
Does anyone know if Microsoft is providing updated merge modules for the new Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime Extension updates? These include security updates we should be installing for our customers. The problem is that Windows Update won't update them if only our products have installed those files,

Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 31, Issue 44

2008-12-05 Thread Michael Ballou
Great job Wix team. This is a nice milestone for you guys and also for us, the users. Thanks for all your hard work. I can't wait for the final release and the new Burn stuff next year. Mike -Original Message- Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:27:32 -0800 From: Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 30, Issue 116

2008-11-20 Thread Michael Ballou
parent of WebApplicationExtension is WebApplication. I don't see how it requires a WebSite. -Original Message- From: Michael Ballou [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:27 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing ISAPI filter a

Re: [WiX-users] Installing ISAPI filter and WebApplicationExtension

2008-11-20 Thread Michael Ballou
talling ISAPI filter and WebApplicationExtension To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] icrosoft.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I think this is supported in WiX v3... -Original Message- From:

[WiX-users] Installing ISAPI filter and WebApplicationExtension

2008-11-13 Thread Michael Ballou
I'm using Wix to install an IIS ISAPI filter. As part of the install, I want to create a web application extension for each web site currently on the machine or possible on the IIS Server (parent level to the web sites). However the WebApplicationExtension requires a WebSite element as its par

Re: [WiX-users] Torch generating mst with cabs question

2008-10-23 Thread Michael Ballou
guess that only applies to files not embedded in cabs in the MSI. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372460(VS.85).aspx Thanks > Michael Ballou wrote: > > I then use torch.exe to generate an MST file so that I can later > > transform the smaller install to the

[WiX-users] Torch generating mst with cabs question

2008-10-22 Thread Michael Ballou
I have two MSI's built with Wix that are the same except one MSI has a couple extra files in it. The extra files are stored in a separate .cab file embedded in the MSI. All cabs are embedded in the MSI's. I then use torch.exe to generate an MST file so that I can later transform the smaller i

Re: [WiX-users] How to create only installer for 32 Bit and 64 bit OS

2008-09-12 Thread Michael Ballou
If you have some 64-bit files going into System32, I think you need to mark the installer as 64-bit. Otherwise the files won't go to the right directory. I was able to accomplish this using a transform and a custom bootstrapper. I compile my MSI once for each CPU type (x86, x64), then create a t

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

2008-08-25 Thread Michael Ballou
I reported a similar issue a month ago. I couldn't get my application to close with the CloseApplication feature either. I believe the verbose log showed the same Access Denied (5) error. I don't remember if my application was minimized or not. It's an old VB6 app, so maybe the top level window

[WiX-users] Pyro exception creating patch with multiple Media entries

2008-08-07 Thread Michael Ballou
I'm trying to figure out the best way to patch our product using the new Wix patching method or using the PCP/PatchWiz method. Right now I'm trying to accomplish everything using the new Pure Wix patch method. I'm using the patch samples from the Wix help file for testing. My goal right now

[WiX-users] Vista not refreshing start menu after uninstall

2008-07-31 Thread Michael Ballou
Is it a known MSI issue that Vista doesn't refresh the start menu completely after uninstalling a product? The problem I see is that the product folder for my start menu icons do not appear to be removed after uninstalling my product. When I check the actual folder mapped for the start menu, t

[WiX-users] How to include localized components?

2008-07-28 Thread Michael Ballou
I currently have two installs for my product. One in English and one in Japanese. Most files are the same for both languages, but some files are different. I was planning to use Wix include files (wxi) for the languages (one for English, and one for Japanese). I could then include the corr

Re: [WiX-users] CloseApplication not working

2008-07-15 Thread Michael Ballou
t to add to the list. A person can search the log for "in use" to find the troublemakers. Chad -Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Ballou Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 11:29 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Wi

[WiX-users] CloseApplication not working

2008-07-14 Thread Michael Ballou
I added the CloseApplication Wix feature to my install, but it doesn't seem to be working. In the MSI log it detects my EXE is running, but it doesn't seem to send the WM_CLOSE message to shut it down. I used the old Spy++ tool to watch the window messages and I never see that message. It does f

Re: [WiX-users] setupexe and CompareString on Windows 2000

2008-05-22 Thread Michael Ballou
o:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:34 AM To: Rob Mensching; Michael Ballou; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: setupexe and CompareString on Windows 2000 Importance: Low Sorry, to be clear, when I say "we don't work on Win2000", I meant we don't hav

[WiX-users] setupexe and CompareString on Windows 2000

2008-05-20 Thread Michael Ballou
I know there were some discussions before regarding the proper use of CompareString() in the Wix sources, but I can't seem to find them. I found a problem running the setupexe.exe in Wix on Windows 2000. The command line parsing which uses CompareString is failing because of the LOCALE_INVARIANT

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with Setupbld and localization transforms

2008-03-25 Thread Michael Ballou
I'm using Wix build 3.0.3907. I created my English MSI with language 1033 codepage 1252, and a localized Japanese MSI with language 1041 codepage 932. I then used torch.exe with the -type language option to create a .mst file. I then use this command line to build a setup.exe that will apply t

[WiX-users] Conditional file and registry removal during uninstall

2008-03-20 Thread Michael Ballou
In my current MSI installs, I allow the user to choose if they want to remove configuration information from the machine. Currently I do this by setting the msidbComponentAttributesPermanent attribute on the components with user configuration data. I then have a custom action to delete the files

[WiX-users] Starting Services dependent on side-by-side assemblies

2008-03-07 Thread Michael Ballou
This is in regards to the problems using ServiceControl to start a service that is dependent on side-by-side assemblies. It seems I have been recently hit by this problem in a way I didn't really expect. I have a C++ (non-.NET) service built with VS 2005. It seems the 2005 VC Runtime install