Re: [WiX-users] WiX: special character (c) shows up as "?"

re not Unicode. > > Olex wrote: > > I'm attempting to set a text control with a copy right note, where I > specify > > $#169; for (c) symbol. > > However, in MSI it shows up as "?" symbol instead. > > > > Is there a way to debug this? > > I found ou

[WiX-users] WiX: special character (c) shows up as "?"

I'm attempting to set a text control with a copy right note, where I specify $#169; for (c) symbol. However, in MSI it shows up as "?" symbol instead. Is there a way to debug this? I found out that I can correct MSI using Orca.exe by manually placing (c) symbol, so there must be something failing

[WiX-users] [Wix-users] Re: WiX: special character (c) shows up as "?"

Resending with the correct subject. On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 5:26 PM, Olex wrote: > I'm attempting to set a text control with a copy right note, where I > specify $#169; for (c) symbol. > However, in MSI it shows up as "?" symbol instead. > > Is there a way to de

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[WiX-users] [Wix-Users] Is it possible to have transparent Icons on top of a background image?

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Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

Perhaps by calling into vbscript custom action in WiX? On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 8:43 PM, Alex Ivanoff wrote: > Actually, this is much better: > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724358(VS.85).aspx > . > > But considering the

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