Re: [WiX-users] Some but not all files being removed on uninstall

2014-03-28 Thread Scott Moyer
is are encoded in a way that is not as simple as just removing the braces and dashes from the GUID, so I would suggest searching for the target path instead. Then you'll at least know whether leftover reference counts are the problem. Just make sure that they don't legitimately belong

Re: [WiX-users] (Gentle Reminder)Creating directory under C:\Programdata same as what the user specified in the UI dialogue

2014-03-25 Thread Scott Moyer
ponents have a different ID. > > And some more info on the location of the stored references and how > the GUID's are compressed: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Windows- > Installer-Service-and-reference-counting-td702967.html > > >

Re: [WiX-users] (Gentle Reminder)Creating directory under C:\Programdata same as what the user specified in the UI dialogue

2014-03-25 Thread Scott Moyer
rent ID. And some more info on the location of the stored references and how the GUID's are compressed: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Windows-Installer-Service-and-reference-counting-td702967.html -Original Message- From: Scott Moyer [mailto:scott.mo...

Re: [WiX-users] (Gentle Reminder)Creating directory under C:\Programdata same as what the user specified in the UI dialogue

2014-03-25 Thread Scott Moyer
I found some "Disallowing uninstallation of component: {} since another client exists" messages in the uninstall log, which look to be referencing the exe files, but can't find any references to the those guids in my MSI or in the Registry. They are not from a merge module, and I have never used

[WiX-users] Some but not all files being removed on uninstall

2014-03-25 Thread Scott Moyer
I do not see anything suspect in the install log. Components that get removed say 'Action: Absent' in the uninstall log. Components not getting removed have 'Action: Null' in the uninstall log. Also Registry entries are not being removed ('Action: Null'), even when using SharedDllRefCoun

Re: [WiX-users] What is the best way to design a Bootstrapper requiring external input ?

2014-03-24 Thread Scott Moyer
-ons.aspx -Original Message- From: Scott Moyer [mailto:scott.mo...@appliedvision.com] Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 11:50 AM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] What is the best way to design a Bootstrapper requiring external input ? Thanks for the r

Re: [WiX-users] What is the best way to design a Bootstrapper requiring external input ?

2014-03-24 Thread Scott Moyer
our main MSI install to then allow this aux bundle to plan the proper driver MSI. As for the remember me property pattern, http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2010/5/2/the-wix-toolsets-remember-property-pattern -Original Message- From: Scott Moyer [mailto:scott.mo...@appliedvision.com] Sen

Re: [WiX-users] What is the best way to design a Bootstrapper requiring external input ?

2014-03-24 Thread Scott Moyer
Thanks for the reply. I already have four MSIs for the two drivers (two x64 and two x86), and I am familiar with passing variables from a BA to an MSI. I just need to figure out how to pass information back from the MSI so the BA can access it. I do not understand how to persist a variable and

[WiX-users] What is the best way to design a Bootstrapper requiring external input ?

2014-03-24 Thread Scott Moyer
First of all, I think WiX is pretty awesome, but I am having some trouble understanding how to implement some of the advanced customization/extension capabilities, and what is the best way to design and implement ... My new assignment wants me to modernize and cleanup a 15-year old IS6 install

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper question

2014-03-13 Thread Scott Moyer
. There is no way for Packages to communicate Properties back to the Bundle. ___ FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message----- From: Scott Moyer [mailto:scott.mo...@applied

[WiX-users] Binding FileVersion in a bootstrapper

2014-03-12 Thread Scott Moyer
I am not understanding examples on how to set a bundle version from the version of an exe file. I did so very simply in my msi as shown below: ... ... ... But can't figure out how to do the same for a Bundle that cont

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper question

2014-03-10 Thread Scott Moyer
ssage----- From: Scott Moyer [mailto:scott.mo...@appliedvision.com] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 1:58 PM To: 'WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper question Does anyone know if a Bundle/Chain can access a public property from a bundled msi? In the followi

[WiX-users] Bootstrapper question

2014-03-10 Thread Scott Moyer
Does anyone know if a Bundle/Chain can access a public property from a bundled msi? In the following example the CAMERATYPE property is set in Genius.msi ... http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> Thanks! NOTICE:

[WiX-users] Conditional dynamic dialogs

2014-02-28 Thread Scott Moyer
Does anyone know a way to dynamically create a dialog depending on a property setting. Looks like you can perform a condition on a Control but not on a specific RadioButtonGroupI could create a custom action to present the dialog but would prefer not to. If necessary will just create an entirely