[WiX-users] Shared components problem

Due to lack of foresight and inexperience when I was new to WiX, I've gotten myself the following problem: I have 2 product installers, A & B. Each contains 2 DLLs, X & Y. A always installs both X & Y to folder M B (optionally) installs X to M and Y to another folder, N A is a released product a

[WiX-users] StdBA exit code

A client wants to run our (StdBA) installer silently from a batch file and detect whether or not the installation was successful. Would I be right in thinking the exit code will be zero on success and non-zero on failure? If not, what's the best way to determine if the installation succeeded?

Re: [WiX-users] HeatProject

For the record and the benefit of future generations, I overcame my problem by switching from using True False True Sources;Content DSV-Testing.xslt -- Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:02:07 + From: "Parkes, Kevin"

[WiX-users] HeatProject

I'm trying to include a "sample" C# project in my installer using HeatProject as follows: The output file, _DVSDemo.wxs, is being created but apparently not compiled and included in the installer, leading to "Unresolved reference" errors for the component groups in _DVSDemo.wxs. What

[WiX-users] StdBA Fonts

I'm using a custom theme with WixStandardBootstrapperApplication and my elements look a bit rubbish. I've tried various combinations of Height, Weight and font name and, while some look worse than others, none seems to me to look particularly good. Could I be doing something wrong? Any tricks/t

[WiX-users] Converting VS Setup project to WiX

I am replacing a (very) old Visual Studio installer project with WiX. I've copied the UpgradeCode from the old installer and have remove existing products scheduled after install validate but I am seeing slightly odd behaviour if I upgrade from old to new and subsequently uninstall: some DLLs a

[WiX-users] DirectorySearch

I need to install a file into the 64-bit Program Files folder from a 32-bit MSI. I know it's bad form, but it's a config file for something else which probably ought to be reading config files from somewhere more neutral, but that's beyond my control. I've tried using a with Path="[%ProgramFil

[WiX-users] Restart Service

Is it possible to restart (ie stop and then start) a service (*not* installed by the MSI) using or would it require a custom action? (The MSI installs a configuration file for the service in question, which must be restarted for the new settings to take effect.) Thanks

Re: [WiX-users] per-user/per-machine in MSM, MSI and bundle

Hi Phill Unfortunately the per-user version of CommonFilesFolder requires Windows Installer 5.0 (Win 7) and, even more unfortunately, we still have to support XP. What you have does indeed build without warnings but, unless you explicitly run msiexec elevated, the per-user installer fails with

Re: [WiX-users] per-user/per-machine in MSM, MSI and bundle

MachineMSI.wxs Thanks Kevin -Original Message- From: Parkes, Kevin Sent: 27 June 2013 17:02 To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: Re: per-user/per-machine in MSM, MSI and bundle >Are the components that are flagged by those two

Re: [WiX-users] per-user/per-machine in MSM, MSI and bundle

>Are the components that are flagged by those two ICE warnings coming from the >MSM or from the MSI consuming it? The components are in the MSM but the warnings appear when building the MSI >What resources are in the components producing the ICE 57 warnings? It is just one component (gene

[WiX-users] per-user/per-machine in MSM, MSI and bundle

Question 1. I am creating an MSM for a COM DLL. I am using the MSM in my own per-user MSI and I am getting ICE warnings 57 ("per-user and per-machine data with an HKCU Registry KeyPath") and 91 ("file will be installed to the per user directory that doesn't vary based on ALLUSERS "). How do I fi

Re: [WiX-users] Installing bundled MSI twice

ntent-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 1. Make sure your Bundle's MsiPackage element is cached (i.e. do not add Cache='no'). 2. Make sure the MSI has the same name. ( http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robmen/archive/2004/12/08/278746.aspx) On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 9:20 AM, Parkes, Kevin

[WiX-users] Installing bundled MSI twice

We have an MSI which successfully installs as part of bundle. So far, so good. We need to be able to run the same MSI from another, non-WiX (long story, don't ask) installation bootstrapper. On its own, this also works. However, if we run this 2nd installer after the WiX bundle, the MSI fails t

[WiX-users] VS project Pre-/Before-Build

Apart from the former being easier to add in project properties, what would be the pros and cons of using project Pre-build Events compared to & ? -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster wit

Re: [WiX-users] stdba Sucecss page

Thanks Neil, I suspected as much. In this instance the message isn't vital so I'll just do without it. (I dare say it would be useful to others - probably including me in the future.) Kevin -Original Message- Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:55:13 + From: Neil Sleightholm Subject: Re: [W

[WiX-users] stdba Sucecss page

I'm using the standard BA with a custom theme in which I've added a short message to the Success page. Unfortunately the same page is also used for successful uninstall when the message isn't relevant. Is it possible to hide or change text conditionally depending on whether install or uninstall

Re: [WiX-users] Bundle signing

t sure) and also the signtool can > hold on to the file. I have ended up with a few sleep operations after > each step - not ideal but has made the build more reliable. > > Note sure this helps. > > Neil > > -Original Message- > From: Parkes, Kevin

[WiX-users] Bundle signing

I've set to true and added and to my VS project (each using to run a batch file we use for signing) Frequently, project build is failing (at least 2 times out of every 3 ) with access denied errors from either LINK or in the batch file. It would appear VS isn't waiting for one thing to f

Re: [WiX-users] DIFxApp

API) would all call the same underlying code to perform the driver install. Seems like anything else would be a crazy design. > -Original Message- > From: Parkes, Kevin [mailto:kevin.par...@wacom.eu] > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 15:29 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net

[WiX-users] DIFxApp

I'm trying to replace a driver "installer" (essentially a self-extracting EXE with INF file etc. which runs DPInst) with a WiX-based MSI. I'm using WixDifxAppExtention and it's working except that I get a security warning: "Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software" (with optio

[WiX-users] .Net assembly component guid

If I update my installer to include a new version of a .Net assembly, should I change the guid of the component containing the DLL? Thanks -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways t

Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 70, Issue 20

be that data. Some tools (like Visual Studio setups) hide these internal details, can't remember if WiX does. Phil W -----Original Message- From: Parkes, Kevin [mailto:kevin.par...@wacom.eu] Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 9:23 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-us

[WiX-users] CustomActionData

I have a couple of deferred custom actions to which I need to pass parameters. Obviously for a single custom action I'd just set the CustomActionData property. Do I have to pack all parameters for each custom action into CustomActionData and have each action extract its own parameters somehow or

[WiX-users] Edit control font

Is it possible to set the font used for edit controls? (I'd like to make one fixed pitch). I know you can use, eg, Text="{\WixUI_Font_Normal}..." for text controls but this doesn't appear to work for edit controls. Thanks --

[WiX-users] File Languages

My installer includes a pair of DLLs each with a set of MUI localization files. Each of the DLLs is generating a warning on the element: ICE03: String overflow ... Table: File, Column: Language When I look at the resulting file table in Orca, I can see each of the language IDs for the MUI fi

[WiX-users] Burn Theme

I'm exploring Burn and would like to try using my own theme with WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.Foundation. I'm probably being dense but I haven't managed to get anything working so far and the documentation isn't exactly extensive (yet). A few quick pointers as to how to get started would b

Re: [WiX-users] Run App After Setup

checkbox in the main bit of the dialog without the grey background? -Original Message- From: Parkes, Kevin [mailto:Kevin.Parkes@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:45 AM To: wix-users@... Subject: [WiX-users] Run App After Setup I want to run an installed app after setup completes. I've

[WiX-users] Run App After Setup

I want to run an installed app after setup completes. I've seen the "How to..." on the subject, but that doesn't seem to allow for passing command line arguments to the app, which I need to do. How can I run the app with command line arguments? (My installer creates a shortcut, with the required

Re: [WiX-users] Directory and Registry Search failing in silent mode

t/plain; charset="us-ascii" The actual case-sensitive property name is SourceDir: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa371857(v=vs.85).aspx SOURCEDIR is likely to be something internal that you should not be using. Phil Wilson -----Original Message- F

Re: [WiX-users] Directory and Registry Search failing in silent mode

R] delayed in silent install, and can I force it to be set sooner? Alternatively is there another way to test for folder [SOURCEDIR]\ABC later than AppSearch? (I simply want to copy the folder and its contents, if they exist, to the target directory.) -Original Message----- From: Parkes, K

Re: [WiX-users] Directory and Registry Search failing in silent mode

sequences in Orca/InstEd ? -Original Message- From: Parkes, Kevin [mailto:Kevin.Parkes@...] Sent: 29 November 2011 15:33 To: wix-users@... Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Directory and Registry Search failing in silent mode I don't think it should be anything to do with user's profile: the

Re: [WiX-users] Directory and Registry Search failing in silent mode

the log say the values of SOURCEDIR and ALLUSERS are in the property dump(s) at the end ? -Original Message- From: Parkes, Kevin [mailto:Kevin.Parkes@...] Sent: 29 November 2011 15:33 To: wix-users@... Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Directory and Registry Search failing in silent mode I

Re: [WiX-users] Directory and Registry Search failing in silent mode

ge/InstallScope set to perUser ? Are you using MSI 5 or something earlier ? -----Original Message- From: Parkes, Kevin [mailto:Kevin.Parkes@...] Sent: 29 November 2011 14:20 To: wix-users@... Subject: [WiX-users] Directory and Registry Search failing in silent mode I have properties set by a

[WiX-users] Directory and Registry Search failing in silent mode

I have properties set by a and a both of which work as expected with UI but neither of which is set when run in silent mode: Log file with UI: Action start 11:29:54: AppSearch. AppSearch: Property: DOTXYZ, Signature: DotXYZSearch MSI (c) (D0:A4) [11:29:54:650]: Note: 1: 2262

[WiX-users] WixDifxAppExtension

I am using WixDifxAppExtension to install a printer driver as part of an application installer. The WiX source is as follows: The corresponding custom actions apparently complete successfully. However, the install log file includes the lines: