[WiX-users] ExePackage: can my SourceFile be a file that was installed by an earlier step in the chain?

2012-05-29 Thread Nate Hekman
reason I don't fully understand it cannot be run as LocalSystem. When I schedule it as a custom action with Impersonate="no" it runs as LocalSystem and thus fails; with impersonate="yes" it runs as the user but not elevated. I'm trying to use a bootstrapper in the hope

Re: [WiX-users] Installing 64-bit shell extension with a 32-bit app

2009-09-22 Thread Nate Hekman
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Nate Hekman wrote: > I just tried your suggestion, Brant, at least what I'm supposing you mean. > > - I set the Package's Platform='x64' > - I extended the section to include the ProgramFiles64Folder.   > The Bin folder buried

Re: [WiX-users] Installing 64-bit shell extension with a 32-bit app

2009-09-22 Thread Nate Hekman
ling it in the 64-bit program files where it is supposed to go? Brant Gurganus http://gurganus.name/brant On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Nate Hekman wrote: > I have a 32-bit application that include a 32-bit shell extension dll > that handles thumbnails and a few other shell extensi

Re: [WiX-users] Installing 64-bit shell extension with a 32-bit app

2009-09-22 Thread Nate Hekman
> On a 64 bit OS, I don't think a 32bit shell extension will ever be used, but > this is just a hunch. It will. For example, a 32-bit thumbnail extension will be used on a 64-bit OS in the File Open dialog of a 32-bit app.

Re: [WiX-users] Installing 64-bit shell extension with a 32-bit app

2009-09-22 Thread Nate Hekman
stom action that passes the extra parameters, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384129(VS.85).aspx Dave -Original Message- From: Nate Hekman [mailto:hek...@geo-slope.com] Sent: 22 September 2009 18:22 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re:

Re: [WiX-users] Installing 64-bit shell extension with a 32-bit app

2009-09-22 Thread Nate Hekman
ith a 32-bit app What is preventing you from installing it in the 64-bit program files where it is supposed to go? Brant Gurganus http://gurganus.name/brant On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Nate Hekman wrote: > I have a 32-bit application that include a 32-bit shell extension dll >

Re: [WiX-users] Installing 64-bit shell extension with a 32-bit app

2009-09-22 Thread Nate Hekman
ussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing 64-bit shell extension with a 32-bit app What is preventing you from installing it in the 64-bit program files where it is supposed to go? Brant Gurganus http://gurganus.name/brant On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 12:14 P

[WiX-users] Installing 64-bit shell extension with a 32-bit app

2009-09-22 Thread Nate Hekman
I have a 32-bit application that include a 32-bit shell extension dll that handles thumbnails and a few other shell extensions. I want to add a 64-bit version of that same dll to the mix to get the same thumbnails et al working in 64-bit Windows Explorer. Can someone tell me (or point me to do