[WiX-users] Wanted some suggestions on MSI Upgrade

this as same Dll as previous one). Also will this affect my Change/Repair feature? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- November Webinars for C, C++, Fortran Developers Accelerate application performance with scalable program

[WiX-users] Need suggestion on custom feature selection implementation

I am doing)? Help needed, its really urgent. -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and

Re: [WiX-users] AppSearch table is not showing

Thanks uni, This helped... On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 3:35 PM, uni wrote: > 于06 May 2013 16:54:47,Ravi Raj写到: > > Hi, > > I am developing an installer using WiX 3.7. I have to do some registry > > search after CostFinalize, so I created a new file named "RegSearch.wxs&q

[WiX-users] AppSearch table is not showing

. Why I am seeing this strange behavior? Am I missing something? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Introducing AppDynamics Lite, a free troubleshooting tool for Java/.NET Get 100% visibility into your production applic

[WiX-users] Installer with InstallScope="perUser"

I make my installer run in this situation. -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.

[WiX-users] Launch Third Party Application after successful installation

? I am not using any WiX dlls except WixNetFxExtension and I do not want default implementation mentioned in: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/run_program_after_install.htm -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Monitor

[WiX-users] Customize Feature Tree based on custom action

action, this part i have done) then option 2 gets disabled else enabled 3) If possible I want to make this feature tree with above two function but with Check Boxes and not by the default layout. (Can this be possible?) Any suggestions -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj

[WiX-users] Edit file in deferred custom action

session. Which method I prefer? or is there another way? I have tired the first one but it is not working. Any suggestions? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- The Windows 8 Center - In partnership with Sourceforge Your

Re: [WiX-users] Installing Windows Service using WiX

uses assemblies in the GAC that > you are also installing the start will fail as the assemblies are added to > the GAC after the start is scheduled - to get round this I have just > shelled a call to "net start". > > Neil > > -Original Message- > From: Ravi Ra

[WiX-users] Writing registry after deferred custom action

My deferred action set some property and from here I want to write this value to the registry using WiX (and not inside custom action using C#, so that it gets removed automatically during uninstall). How can I do this? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj

Re: [WiX-users] Installing Windows Service using WiX

why would you not want to use the built in functionality? > > -Original Message----- > From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 2:05 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Installing Wind

[WiX-users] Installing Windows Service using WiX

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Re: [WiX-users] Installer which installs another exe on Remote Machine

sking about how to apply that MSI to > a remote machine. > > This should point you in the right direction. > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee156549.aspx > > > -Original Message- > From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturd

[WiX-users] Installer which installs another exe on Remote Machine

part is new to me. I wanted to know what custom actions should I use (C# more preferably)? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's sec

Re: [WiX-users] Customizing a Maintenance Type Dialog

Hey Eddie, Sorry for the name as I referred the StackOverflow link. On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 1:31 PM, Ravi Raj wrote: > Hi Emma, > I am using this: > > > NOT > InstalledInstalled AND > (RESUME OR Preselected) After="ResumeDlg">Installed AND NOT RESUME AND N

Re: [WiX-users] Customizing a Maintenance Type Dialog

.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and thr

[WiX-users] Launch External Application using WiX

I want to implement launch application on successful install only (and not on repair or uninstall). Its an external application (say VLC media player). How can write my custom action to do this? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj

[WiX-users] Scheduling Custom Action

his? Requirement is to populate username (from computer), in a textbox, store it in registry and keep it there until uninstall. How do I use CAs sequencing or where should I call repair so that nothing gets changed? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi

Re: [WiX-users] Storing textbox value in registry

log file and watch the changes to the Property value > to ensure it changed the way I expected. > > On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:52 PM, Ravi Raj >wrote: > > > I want to store a textbox value in registry but my situation is little > > different. > > I am doing a registry s

[WiX-users] Progress Bar display messages

take a few minutes) Should I need to change something? Also I wanted to ask. I had some more processes going in all my custom actions which I wanted to display as progress text. How can i do that? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj

[WiX-users] Maintenance UI on uninstall

While uninstalling I see small window for uninstall (with no UI interaction). I want to launch Maintenance UI whenever user choose to uninstall via Add/Remove program. How can I do this? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj

[WiX-users] Storing textbox value in registry

this value of the textbox at the run time and proceed with the installation, the new value does not get stored in the registry but the registry search value gets stored. How can I make this work perfectly? Here is my code: -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj

[WiX-users] Storing the value of CheckBox in registry

ahead with installation, I saw registry value still be 0 (oh man!!!) rather it should be 1. Is there a better way to do this or alternate solution? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive

[WiX-users] Session.Message to display messages during Deferred custom action

named OK. I can use Yes/No/Cancel using MessageBoxButtons option but then how to handle these buttons? Any suggestions? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all

Re: [WiX-users] PATCH in Wix

s a complete list of properties at > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370905%28v=vs.85%29 > .aspx > > UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE is probably what you're after. > > -Original Message- > From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com]

[WiX-users] PATCH in Wix

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[WiX-users] Scheduling Custom Actions for Install, Uninstall and Upgrade

show upgrade dialog at the start of the installer. How can I do that too? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscap

Re: [WiX-users] Writing Registry Value from Custom Action

and > the desired value(s). Access these properties within your CA and you > should be fine. > > This way, you can reuse the CA for more than one installer without > changes to its source code. > > Kind regards, > > Dirk Räder > > 2012/6/18 Ravi Raj : > > I wa

[WiX-users] Writing Registry Value from Custom Action

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Re: [WiX-users] Passing component Id in Custom Action

> WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live eve

Re: [WiX-users] Only one Registry Entry gets deleted while Repair

I got the answer: I have to remove *NOT Installed* condition form the custom action. BTW thanks for your responses. On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Ravi Raj wrote: > I was checking the conditions for the registry entry and added a new > component: > > Guid="833D44

[WiX-users] Passing component Id in Custom Action

I want to pass a file name in the argument of Custom Action. These files are getting installed into the system. Can I pass the component id of these files rather than passing hard coded name? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj

Re: [WiX-users] Only one Registry Entry gets deleted while Repair

because of: NOT InstalledNOT Installed InstalledInstalled On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Ravi Raj wrote: > The three components are: > > > Not InstalledKey="Software\!(loc.CompanyName)\!(loc.ProductName)"> > > >Not Installed

Re: [WiX-users] Only one Registry Entry gets deleted while Repair

g? > > If I had to guess, you are missing the loading of the property in > maintenance mode and the installer is deleting it cause it has no value. > Verbose logging would tell you the value of the properties and the changes > to the components. > > > ----

Re: [WiX-users] Only one Registry Entry gets deleted while Repair

ent of deleted files.) Are you saying you do > an install, then manually delete files and do a repair and it isn't > detecting the missing files? If so, could you provide a sample of the > component in which said files reside? > > Jacob > > -Original Message- &

Re: [WiX-users] Only one Registry Entry gets deleted while Repair

ecks of other "objects" > within said component. > > Jacob > > > -Original Message- > From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 10:38 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Only

[WiX-users] Only one Registry Entry gets deleted while Repair

ed Installed AND REMOVE="ALL" Not Installed -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat land

Re: [WiX-users] Conditions for Install, Uninstall, Repair

ok i got this Remove="ALL" works great. On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Ravi Raj wrote: > I have checked that InstallMode = "Repair" or InstallMode = "Remove" is > not working at all. > > > On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Ravi Raj wrote: > >

Re: [WiX-users] Conditions for Install, Uninstall, Repair

I have checked that InstallMode = "Repair" or InstallMode = "Remove" is not working at all. On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Ravi Raj wrote: > I am using these conditions but they are behaving strangly: > > Action="CA_SetProperty_MACHINENAME" Afte

[WiX-users] Conditions for Install, Uninstall, Repair

e error in the above code? or can some one show me condition which runs *only on* INSTALL, REPAIR, UNINSTALL and UPGRADE -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all

Re: [WiX-users] Question on using burn to our existing project

Again can I make this installer dialog to appear in the center of screen? On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Ravi Raj wrote: > Thanks. > Condition="((VersionNT >= v6.0) AND (ServicePackLevel >= 2)) OR > ((VersionNT >= v6.1) AND (ServicePackLevel >= 1)) OR (VersionNT >

Re: [WiX-users] Question on using burn to our existing project

lm wrote: > The correct syntax is to use v6.0, v6.1 etc rather than 600, 610. Check > the install log when you run to see what the values are. > > Neil > > Neil Sleightholm > n...@x2systems.com<mailto:n...@x2systems.com> > > > On 8 Jun 2012, at 10:36, Ravi Raj

Re: [WiX-users] Question on using burn to our existing project

itten up > some notes based on my experience http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/. > Using both UIs is simply a case of setting > MsiPackage/@DisplayInternalUI="yes" but I don't think this is the tidiest > solution. > > Neil > > Neil Sleightholm > n...@x2systems.com<mailto:n.

Re: [WiX-users] Question on using burn to our existing project

in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj

[WiX-users] Rollback custom action not working properly

complete rollback i see all folders gone, registry deleted (this is what i expected) but the changes made by the custom action still exists. The rollback custom action which i wrote does not performs. I am not sure why this is happening? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj

Re: [WiX-users] Message Box display option

Can I use this in C#. If yes then a sample code will help. On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Rob Mensching wrote: > Try using ::MsiProcessMessage() to send the message box. > > On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 3:11 AM, Ravi Raj >wrote: > > > I am using Message Box to display some inf

Re: [WiX-users] Scheduling Install and Uninstall Custom Actions

at feature is uninstalled. > > Phil W > > -Original Message- > From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 1:33 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Scheduling Install and Uninsta

[WiX-users] Message Box display option

is feature. again, my message box appears also on task-bar which I want to disable/hide. How can I achieve this behaviors? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover al

Re: [WiX-users] Scheduling Install and Uninstall Custom Actions

Install CAs (coz this is how orca showed me, first rollback followed by install CA)? On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Rob Hamflett wrote: > Are these actions specified as being deferred, so they actually run as > part of the installation script? > > Rob > > On 05/06/2012 13:52, Rav

[WiX-users] Scheduling Install and Uninstall Custom Actions

action? I am using: NOT InstalledNOT Installed AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE InstalledInstalled But this is not working. -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover

Re: [WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Installer Dialog

me that > if the IntelliSense in the dev environment doesn't offer what you want then > you can't do it. > Phil W > > -----Original Message- > From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 8:59 PM > To: General discussion for

Re: [WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Installer Dialog

e if I can override its fields say instead InstallMessage.Error I want to use something else coz I tried this and my installer ended per-maturely. Also I want to change its Title message which is "Installer Information". I want to use some custom title message. On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 8:3

Re: [WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Installer Dialog

p/aa370354(v=vs.85).aspx > > Phil W > > -Original Message- > From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 2:43 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Insta

Re: [WiX-users] Passing RegSearch Value to Custom Action (Deferred) during Uninstall

I got the method and I am doing this (which is working perfectly): NOT Installed NOT Installed AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE NOT Installed NOT Installed AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE Just wanted to confirm, is there any other way to achieve the same? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj

Re: [WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Installer Dialog

Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow > G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > > > -Original Message- > From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com] > Sent: 28 May 2012 10:49 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX

[WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Installer Dialog

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[WiX-users] Passing RegSearch Value to Custom Action (Deferred) during Uninstall

How to read a regsearch during uninstall process and pass it to deferred custom action? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's sec

Re: [WiX-users] CheckBox Value via Custom Action

Is there any update? On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Ravi Raj wrote: > Any suggestions??? > > > On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Ravi Raj wrote: > >> I have done this thing: >> >> > Id="CA_SetProperty_EV" Property="ENABLEVIRTUALIZATION"

Re: [WiX-users] CheckBox Value via Custom Action

Any suggestions??? On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Ravi Raj wrote: > I have done this thing: > > Id="CA_SetProperty_EV" Property="ENABLEVIRTUALIZATION" Value="0" > Execute="firstSequence" /> > Before="AppSearch">

Re: [WiX-users] CheckBox Value via Custom Action

default even in disabled state) but still i found registry value to be 0 but actually it should be one. why is this strange behavior? On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Ravi Raj wrote: > I need to perform certain action on my checkbox. > At the start if the installation the chkbox is disabled.

[WiX-users] CheckBox Value via Custom Action

essage.Error, new Record { FormatString = errorMsg }); } Here in this code Catch, else and HandleException are not working properly and the installer gets interrupted in between. How can I fix this? Some working code wi

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Type 19 in WiX 3.6 RC

this warning. How can I resolve this? On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 5:08 PM, Ravi Raj wrote: > Yup I get my mistake.. many thanks > > > On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Peter Shirtcliffe > wrote: > >> Isn't your logic backwards ? The error custom action will run if you

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Type 19 in WiX 3.6 RC

llation; error custom actions must be true to > issue an error. > > -Original Message- > From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com] > Sent: 10 May 2012 09:30 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action Type 19 in

[WiX-users] Help in Burn's Condition!!!

I am trying to use launch condition in Burn as for checking windows 7, server 2008, server 2008 r2 and windows 8. But every time it gives me error (on every platform even in XP): "the specific program requires newer version of windows". -- Thanks and Regards

[WiX-users] Splash Screen

How to add splash screen at the beginning of installer? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has ch

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action vs Condition

And this also is not working: I want to check for OS version Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 in custom action. How can I make it work? On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Ravi Raj wrote: > Hi, > I want to know what is the difference between these two (related to launch >

[WiX-users] Custom Action vs Condition

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[WiX-users] Custom Action Type 19 in WiX 3.6 RC

, its going on executing on my Windows XP machine. OS Validation not working as is only for Win 7 SP1 or Win Server 2008 R2 SP1 also the component which I have a check is not present on this machine. -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -

[WiX-users] Populating Registry Value in TextBox

Hi, I am trying to populate a registry value in textbox but not being able to do so. Following is my code: --- --- -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj

[WiX-users] Prioritize Launch Conditions

overcome this issue? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. Try it FREE! http://

[WiX-users] ALLUSER Radiobutton control

Back button doesn't respond on mouse click but only keyboard Enter key responds but rest other dialogs working fine. If I delete these lines, all controls works perfectly. What am I doing wrong? Is there any other/better way to implement this (i don't wanna use default UIExtensions)? --

[WiX-users] Disable Next Button When TextBox is Empty

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Re: [WiX-users] Installing DLLs in GAC as well as copying it to somefolder.

ystem: 'CMP_DEF' and 'CMP_DEF_GAC'. On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 7:01 PM, Ravi Raj wrote: > So should I use Assembly=".net" in that component? > > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Peter Shirtcliffe > wrote: > >> You have to create two components -

Re: [WiX-users] Installing DLLs in GAC as well as copying it to somefolder.

So should I use Assembly=".net" in that component? On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Peter Shirtcliffe wrote: > You have to create two components - one for each location. > > -Original Message----- > From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com] > Sent: 19 Jan

[WiX-users] Installing DLLs in GAC as well as copying it to some folder.

Hi, I want to install a DLL into GAC as well as I want to copy it to my installation folder. I cannot do this at the same time. I can successfully deploy it to GAC, using: But how can I copy it to the installation directory (MyProgramDir) too? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi

[WiX-users] Errors: Location of symbol related to previous error and Duplicate symbol 'Dialog:WelcomeDlg' found.

aring of this line: Am I missing something? is my in Product.wxs is correctly defined? -- Ravi Raj -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft

[WiX-users] Launch Conditions based on installed OS

Hello, How can I implement Launch Conditions based on installed OS. Suppose if Windows XP is installed then I will have to check whether it has been upgraded to SP3 or not. If Windows Server 2008 is installed then I have to check whether it has Sp2 or not. I have to build this Launch Conditions t