[WiX-users] Exe output required without bootstrapper

2013-10-08 Thread Nitin Sharma
Hi Experts, I have a requirement to keep the installer as a single exe instead of msi. Is there a way other than creating a bootstrapper to get exe. As there is no other/ additional action required from a bootstrapper. I am looking of a simple soution like selecting to generate exe instead of msi

Re: [WiX-users] Can we package html files?

2013-06-13 Thread Nitin Sharma
Hey,thats great news.i kept looking the internet but found nothing that could help.can you please point me to any tutorials.thanks in advance. Nitin On 13-Jun-2013 7:05 PM, "John Cooper" wrote: > Yes. All but one of my installers supports a web-based WCF service. One > of the

[WiX-users] Can we package html files?

2013-06-12 Thread Nitin Sharma
Hi Experts, My second day using WiX and I ran into this challenge. I have a bunch of html,css and js files (200+) organized in nested folder structure. Is it possible to use wix for packaging these files and then run this setup on another machine to install the same folder structure and files? Yo

[WiX-users] Samples request

2013-06-12 Thread Nitin Sharma
Hi, I am absolutely new to wix. I have just finished installing visual studio 2008 and votive 3. It will be of help if someone can point me to a full fledged example of a setup which Reads/ writes registry values and do uninstllation of existing programs installed by my old (non wix) installer.

Re: [WiX-users] Parsing properties

2008-07-01 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
String manipulation is not supported in WIX, you will have to write a C++/.net/vbs custom action to get substring. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frédéric Viollet Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 3:41 PM To: General discussion for Windows Ins

[WiX-users] Is msi being executed with "Runas"?

2008-03-26 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
If it is possible to determine if the process was executed with runas then I will be able to handle the situation better. Is there a standard way to handle such scenarios? Thanks, Nitin - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketp

[WiX-users] executing CA with logged on user not runas user

2008-03-11 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
logged in user. Could this be a security risk? Any idea how to launch it as logged in user? I tried the impersonate property, but it doesnt help. Thanks in advance, Nitin. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy

[WiX-users] .wxs to .reg

2007-11-28 Thread Nitin
Hi, I need to split my wxs file such that wxs just deployes files and a separate .reg or .bat file does all registry entries. Is there a way I can directly get a .reg from mmy existing wxs file? Thanks, Nitin

[WiX-users] upgrade and 3 field version numbers

2007-11-06 Thread Nitin
on my .net assembly version, which has 4 fields, but for MSI, I use 3 fields, so Add/remove shows 3 fields. I would like to know why MSI doesn't support 4 field versions. Any best practices for versioning? Thanks,

[WiX-users] Upgrade versions and letters

2007-11-05 Thread Nitin
Hi, I want to know how WIX 3.0 will handle version numbers like 1.0a or 1.a. While comparing for an upgrade following should be true 1.0 < 1.a 1.0 < 1.0a 1.1 > 1.a 1.b > 1.a 1.0b > 1.0a Is it possible? Does WIX have support for letters in versi

Re: [WiX-users] wix 2.0 to 3.0 - COM registration

2007-10-24 Thread Nitin
All my DLL's are .net assembly but they can be registered as COM. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karim MacDonald Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:21 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] wix 2.0 to 3.0 - COM re

[WiX-users] wix 2.0 to 3.0 - COM registration

2007-10-23 Thread Nitin
Hi, I am trying to upgrade my WXS from wix 2.0 to 3.0, and I need some help with the following components, This is what I had with wix 2.0 (I think it is plain COM registration),

[WiX-users]

2007-10-21 Thread Nitin
Hi, I am having trouble with detecting if a file is installed, I am using the following code, however it seems that WIX sets the property even if MinVersion is 7.10.3191.0 Something wrong at my end? Thanks, Nitin

[WiX-users] FilePath manipulation in WIX

2007-10-19 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
filesearch to finally see if the given dll has the required version. Any idea how to do this. Thanks, Nitin. DISCLAIMER == This e-mail may contain privileged and confidential information which is the property of Persistent Systems Ltd. It is intended only for the use of the

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch with empty registrykeys

2007-10-18 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
I do that? I tried Name="(Default)" it does not work Thanks, Nitin. DISCLAIMER == This e-mail may contain privileged and confidential information which is the property of Persistent Systems Ltd. It is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it i

Re: [WiX-users] How to add newline in

2007-10-17 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
I got the answer you have to write it like this mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 11:09 AM To: Nitin Chaudhari Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to add newline in (NOT Priviledged) AND MsiNetAssemblySupport <= "2.0.50727" BTW

[WiX-users] How to add newline in

2007-10-17 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
Hi, I tried the following, but it doesn't work (NOT Priviledged) AND MsiNetAssemblySupport <= "2.0.50727" How to display message in multiple lines. Thanks, Nitin DISCLAIMER == This e-mail may contain privileged and confidential information which i

[WiX-users] Dialog disappearing instantly

2007-10-17 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
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[WiX-users] NOT PRIVILEDGED Condition

2007-10-16 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
: LaunchConditions. Return value 1. MSI (s) (20:60) [18:00:52:378]: Doing action: FindRelatedProducts Am I missing something here? - Nitin DISCLAIMER == This e-mail may contain privileged and confidential information which is the property of Persistent Systems Ltd. It is intended only for

Re: [WiX-users] unconditional full install on minor upgrade

2007-07-19 Thread Nitin
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nitin Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 8:49 AM To: 'Brian Simoneau'; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] unconditional full install on minor upgrade Hi Brain, I checked with Orca, my ProductsCodes are different and UpgradeCodes are same. Wha

Re: [WiX-users] unconditional full install on minor upgrade

2007-07-12 Thread Nitin
Hi Brain, I checked with Orca, my ProductsCodes are different and UpgradeCodes are same. Whats wrong? Anything I should check in the verbose log? - Nitin _ From: Brian Simoneau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 6:42 PM To: Nitin; wix-users

[WiX-users] unconditional full install on minor upgrade

2007-07-11 Thread Nitin
ID Now when I install 0.4.0 over 0.3.0, it shows me "Maintenance Form". I have tried using 0 but it doesn't work. I have also added following properties I want the 0.4.0 setup to uninstall 0.3.0 installation and do a full installation for 0.

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrap example

2007-06-15 Thread Nitin
Looks awesome man, can I somehow install the pre-requisites silently and show a custom message like installing "pre-requisites"? Also, since this would be a .net exe what kind of message is shown when the client computer does not have the framework? Thanks, Nitin _ Fr

Re: [WiX-users] Want help on deployment/setup/versioning

2007-06-15 Thread Nitin
Thanks Deval, but it only address building MSI from WIX, I looking for something which would include complete deployment cycle. - Nitin. _ From: DEVAL SHAH [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 10:50 AM To: Nitin; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX

[WiX-users] Want help on deployment/setup/versioning

2007-06-14 Thread Nitin
course on deployment/setup/versioning. Thanks, Nitin _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fiordean dacian Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 8:52 PM To: Harm-Jan Zwinderman; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to automatically u

Re: [WiX-users] How to use dark.exe with parameter -x to get longnamebinaries

2007-06-10 Thread Nitin
Hi, Even I need a solution for this. I want dark to give me long names. It's a headache when you have to update files when you are using darked wxs. Thanks, Nitin _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anton Tkachev Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 9:

Re: [WiX-users] error dialog issue

2007-05-30 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
By sync i ment, how can I execute tasks by order. Can I ensure that dialog in InstallUISequence is shown only after some custom actions in InstallExecuteSequence are executed. Thanks, Nitin On 5/30/07, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nitin Chaudhari wrote: > > Although th

[WiX-users] error dialog issue

2007-05-29 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
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[WiX-users] Writing wxs for installing a website into some website on port 80 other than the default website

2007-05-14 Thread Nitin Garg
Hi, Can anybody help me in writing wxs for installing my website into some website on port 80 other than the default website. Thanx & Regards Nitin _ Palate Teasers: Straight from Master Chef! http://content.msn.co.in/Lifes

Re: [WiX-users] changing setup at runtime

2007-04-20 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
Hey Stefan, I think we have different requirements, I want this guid to be filled up by my webpage, so that my webserver knows which GUID is given to the user who was logged in and who downloaded the setup. Thanks, Nitin On 4/20/07, Stefan Pavlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am using e

[WiX-users] changing setup at runtime

2007-04-20 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
changing resources in the setup at runtime... or maybe updating property in MSI. I can either put this guid in the bootstrapper ( setup.exe) or MSI What do u guys think? - Nitin - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express

Re: [WiX-users] Run button Vs Install Button

2007-04-17 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
If I deploy some application through click once then i do get Install/Dont Install Dialog. Whats happening there? The browser used is same. So there has to be something based on which browser interprets the file. - Nitin On 4/16/07, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nitin Cha

[WiX-users] Run button Vs Install Button

2007-04-15 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
, Save, Cancel Dialog 3. Click Open 4. Run / Dont Run Dialog (Dialog having Run and Dont Run buttons on it) Any idea how I can change it to 1. Click Link 2. Install / Dont Install Dialog (Dialog having Install and Dont Install buttons on it Thanks, Nitin

Re: [WiX-users] Changing property value at runtime SOLVED

2007-04-10 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
current value is 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE'. Its new value: 'D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\Excel.exe'. *Action ended 21:02:02: GEN_XLS_PATH. Return value 1. Finally the property is changed at client side.. :) - Nitin On 4/9/07, Bob Arns

Re: [WiX-users] install as standard user

2007-04-10 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
I cant touch ProgramFilesFolder??, then how come a visual studio setup runs fine (as standard user) even when installing to ProgramFilesFolder? On 4/9/07, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nitin Chaudhari wrote: > For some reason my installation currently requires admin

Re: [WiX-users] Changing property value at runtime

2007-04-09 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
Hi, I have still not found any solution to the following problem, I tried using a C++ custom action DLL, but even that changes the server side property. Please give me some information at least... so that I can think of some workarounds. - Nitin Chaudhari On 4/2/07, Nitin Chaudhari <[EM

[WiX-users] install as standard user

2007-04-08 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
Hi, For some reason my installation currently requires administrative priviledges. I want to pull that down to standard user. Are there any checks I should be doing? I want to find out what is forcing my installation to ask for admin. - Nitin

[WiX-users] execute exe from URL

2007-04-08 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
my server while installing. But the following does not work http://localhost/GSR/ieak6.exe"; /> 1 Any idea how to get around the prob?? - Nitin - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the F

Re: [WiX-users] dot Net Custom actions

2007-04-05 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
e .net function we want to call and the 2nd CA calls the .net function The CA will be written as follows - change the InstallSetProperty's Value as required. I hope this helps. - Nitin On 4/6/07, Igor Lemsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I need to launch some .net code during in

Re: [WiX-users] Changing property value at runtime

2007-04-02 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
event which calls the CA. Should I cascade the 2 CAs so that OnExit -> show dialog -> click Finish -> event -> CA to set property (CA1) and in InstallExecuteSequence I execute 2nd CA with After property set to "CA1" will that work? - Nitin On 4/2/07, Rob Mensching <

Re: [WiX-users] Change Add/Remove Programs icon

2007-04-02 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
I got the icon, I was using 32x32 icon, i replaced that with 16x16 pixels icon and it works :) On 3/27/07, Nitin Chaudhari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: No icons for me yet. I copied the 3 lines in my wxs and placed a .ico file in the same place where I had wxs and set the SourceFile value

Re: [WiX-users] Changing property value at runtime

2007-04-02 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
I knew that (S) and (C) had something to do with it :) My custom action is at the end of the installsequence Something wrong with that? Thanks for quick replies, - Nitin On 4/2/07, Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Notice the (s) and the (c). It appears you chang

[WiX-users] Changing property value at runtime

2007-04-02 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
rong here? Thanks, Nitin Chaudhari - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics throug

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch??

2007-04-02 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
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Re: [WiX-users] Change Add/Remove Programs icon

2007-03-26 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
hmmm right, i am trying to embedded the icon, but for some reason, it is not getting embedded, i am using VS2005 C#. I added the icon as a resource in my dll project. On 3/27/07, Justin Dearing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You can give a DLL an icon why not try that? On 3/27/07, Nitin Cha

[WiX-users] Wix votive stable version

2007-03-26 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
Hi all, I am planning to use votive, however the wix website tells me that v2.0votive is not maintained and that users should go with votive 3.0 Again wix 3.0 is marked as unstable so which is the best combination to use. I dont wan to risk anything by using unstable builds. Thanks, Nitin

Re: [WiX-users] How do i embedd and install a 3rd party msi (eg directx or wse runtime) if not already installed

2007-03-26 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
place everything in 1 directory, make a self extracting archive out of it (using WinRar) and have 1 big bulky Setup.exe - Nitin On 3/27/07, Justin Dearing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The page is here: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Embedding_other_installers On 3/26/07, Justin Dearing <[E

Re: [WiX-users] Change Add/Remove Programs icon

2007-03-26 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
on you are using happens to be the assembly icon for one of your exes you can do it like I do. This is what I do: MainExecutable On 3/27/07, Nitin Chaudhari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No icons for me yet. I copied the 3 lines in my wxs and placed a .ico file > in the same place w

Re: [WiX-users] Change Add/Remove Programs icon

2007-03-26 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
in order for this to show up... see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q258558/ That last one took me awhile! Thanks, Bob - Original Message From: Nitin Chaudhari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Bob Whiton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 10:42:06 AM Subject:

Re: [WiX-users] Change Add/Remove Programs icon

2007-03-26 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
Even I would love to change the icons for my installation. I tried the wrote: You definitely can change the Add/Remove Programs icon (MSI SDK for "ARPPRODUCTICON" Property or something like that). The top left... don't think so, but never tried. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [WiX-users] wix, C# installer class, uninstall

2007-03-26 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
ting after Install. Which should not be the case. It should execute when I click cancel installation button in my UI – which is currently as follows : 1 Thanks, Nitin. On 3/23/07, Dana Gutride <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Are they not being executed or are you getting an error i

Re: [WiX-users] public properties, saving state

2007-03-22 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
9:08:36: LaunchExcel. Return value 1631. Property(C): INSTALLDIR = C:\Program Files\GSR\Addin\ Property(C): *EXCEL_PROGRAM = DUMMY.EXE* Property(C): TARGETDIR = F:\ … The property was changed, but still while executing LaunchExcel it is being shown as DUMMY.EXE Any idea what is going wrong h

Re: [WiX-users] wix, C# installer class, uninstall

2007-03-22 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
My current install sequence is as follows : 1 $MainDLL>2 $MainDLL>2 $MainDLL>2 $MainDLL>2 $HelperLibrary>2 $HelperLibrary>2 $MainDLL>2 $MainDLL>2 $MainDLL=2 $MainDLL=2 Thanks, Nitin On 3/

[WiX-users] wix, C# installer class, uninstall

2007-03-22 Thread Nitin Chaudhari
during installation itself. 1 1 How can I ensure that my custom action is executed only on uninstall? Thanks, Nitin - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you&#