[WiX-users] Condition on Component based on Env Variable

2007-11-14 Thread Simon Burgess
Hi I am using the latest v2 I want to be able to create a registry key whose value is different depending on an environment variable. I cant seem to find any info on getting an environment variable at msi install time or any examples of using a condition on a component (I figured I'd de

[WiX-users] remove later versions

2006-10-26 Thread Simon Burgess
Is RemoveExistingProducts only for removing older verisons? I have looked at the Windows Installer documentation and it doesn’t seem clear. I want to be able to remove any existing versions of the product even if they are later ones. Is there a way to achieve this? ---

[WiX-users] setting a local security policy

2006-10-24 Thread Simon Burgess
Hi Ive seen a post in the archives talking about needing to add a user into the ‘Logon as a service’ policy in order to start a windows service with a local non system account. Does anyone know how to do this with WiX? -

[WiX-users] QuietExec error

2006-10-23 Thread Simon Burgess
DllEntry="CAQuietExec" Execute="deferred" Return="check"/> <Property Id='CONFIGQUOTESAPPPOOLUSER' Value='C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe -ga [ComputerName]\UA_Quotes'/> <CustomAction Id="CONFIGQUOT

Re: [WiX-users] Configuring Web Site

2006-10-21 Thread Simon Burgess
I use 2.0.4415 and I see this bug also, when you change the port number of a website then try and uninstall or upgrade, you get the error mentioned -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of david adams Sent: 20 October 2006 21:41 To: wix-users@lists.

Re: [WiX-users] Invoke asp_regiis.exe

2006-10-10 Thread Simon Burgess
Thanks Bob, do you have an idea of the syntax needed were I to do that as obviously here the value of one property is required for the DirectorySearch’s path   From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 October 2006 03:54 To: Simon Burgess Cc: wix-users

[WiX-users] iis logging

2006-10-06 Thread Simon Burgess
Does anyone know how to change the default location and schedule of IIS logs for a website in WiX? The WebLog element seems to have very little in it, is there something else I’m missing or is this functionality just not available? -

[WiX-users] Invoke asp_regiis.exe

2006-10-06 Thread Simon Burgess
I have seen a previous thread in the archives that suggests the following wix source for trying to run .NET’s asp_regiis.exe utility:    Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework" Name="InstallRoot" Type="raw" />  Depth="1">  MinVersion=" 2.0.50

[WiX-users] NTFS permissions for the Users Group

2006-10-05 Thread Simon Burgess
Hi Can anyone point me at how to add permissions to the windows temp folder for the Local ‘Users’ group. I guess I need to know how I add permissions for a group to a folder I’m not creating as part of my installer generally. --

Re: [WiX-users] Sequencing issue with a major upgrade

2006-09-14 Thread Simon Burgess
InstallExecuteSequence not in the element that define the custom action and it's properties. Dana On 9/14/06, Simon Burgess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi I get the following compile error with your example:   The CustomAction element contains illegal inner text: 'REMOVE=&q

Re: [WiX-users] string replacement in xml files

2006-09-14 Thread Simon Burgess
PROTECTED] Sent: 14 September 2006 06:20 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Simon Burgess Subject: RE: [WiX-users] string replacement in xml files   Simon, I have a very similar issue for an enterprise deployment next year.  I am currently using an .ini file which keeps all data for all the

Re: [WiX-users] Sequencing issue with a major upgrade

2006-09-14 Thread Simon Burgess
e and available during the previous product removal. Dana On 9/13/06, Simon Burgess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi   Does anyone know how I can sequence a custom action so that it is run during an uninstall (before the files are removed) but not run as part of a major upgrade when I R

[WiX-users] string replacement in xml files

2006-09-13 Thread Simon Burgess
I am looking into different ways to handle environment specific information in web.config files. It would seem logical if at deployment time, my installer could determine where it is being run and update a generic config file so that is fit for purpose for the environment it is being run on

[WiX-users] Sequencing issue with a major upgrade

2006-09-13 Thread Simon Burgess
Hi   Does anyone know how I can sequence a custom action so that it is run during an uninstall (before the files are removed) but not run as part of a major upgrade when I RemoveExistingProducts? I have the following source:                              

[WiX-users] Permissions for a windows service

2006-09-07 Thread Simon Burgess
Hi again   I have windows service which installs fine set to run under the Network Service account: ….. [WiX-users] WebDirProperties
Hi I’m using WiX 2.0.3719   In IIS, for a Website, there are 3 options for Execute permissions (‘none’, ‘script only’ and ‘scripts and executables’). The Execute attribute in WebDirProperties is YesNo Type – yes sets ‘scripts and executables’ no sets to ‘none’. As luck would have it, I’m

Re: [WiX-users] MSBuild Tasks

eeds to be released. -Original Message- From: Derek Cicerone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 14 August 2006 21:48 To: 'Simon Burgess'; 'Neil Sleightholm'; 'WiX-users' Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WiX-users] MSBuild Tasks That kind of incremental support

Re: [WiX-users] MSBuild Tasks

This email touches on a problem I'm having. I'm also using MSBuild (via TeamBuild) to talk to WiX to generate msi's. There is mention here of support for incremental build as '(a task will only run if source files have changed)'. Presumably this concerns changes to the .wxs source files, but what a

Re: [WiX-users] GAC and call Custom Action

I am using the Enterprise Library in this way as well. I decided to install the assembly into the GAC, also install the assembly to somewhere on the file system and finally install a batch file which is executed via a custom action after InstallFinalize that runs installutil – I know its no

[WiX-users] Making Use Of Properties In Cutom Actions

I am trying to run a batch file post install. In my Custom Action I specify the location of the batch file using the FileKey attribute. I then want to pass a parameter (file system location) into the batch file, so I use the ExeCommand attribute. When I hard code this parameter, everything

[WiX-users] FW: InstallUtil and GACing the same assembly

    From: Simon Burgess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12 July 2006 15:08 To: 'Bob Arnson' Subject: RE: [WiX-users] InstallUtil and GACing the same assembly   No I’m saying that installutil should be using the location on the file system that I define in my el

Re: [WiX-users] InstallUtil and GACing the same assembly

later on) and the installutil operation fails because it is not in the GAC yet   From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 July 2006 16:52 To: Simon Burgess Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] InstallUtil and GACing the same assembly   Simon Burgess

Re: [WiX-users] InstallUtil and GACing the same assembly

system?       From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 July 2006 15:38 To: Simon Burgess Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] InstallUtil and GACing the same assembly   Simon Burgess wrote: As both the GACing of the assembly and running InstallUtil

[WiX-users] InstallUtil and GACing the same assembly

I’m reposting this with a little more detail in the hope someone might be able to suggest a resolution.   I have a .NET assembly that contains a performance counter installer class as well as some other business logic. The requirement of my install is to run InstallUtil and the dll to ins

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Fragment Template That Invokes InstallUtil.exe

Hi All I have tried taking the approach below for installing Performance Counters (I’m working with Microsofts Enterprise Library code), however in our organization we want to run InstallUtil against a dll to install the performance counters as well as register the same dll in the GAC. The

[WiX-users] wixui_installdir

I’m using the latest stable v2 build   I am trying to use the WixUI_InstallDir by including:     However when I run the msi, the install dir dialogue has no default value set and when I try to browse with the button

Re: [WiX-users] Unique Short Names?

My installs are only ever for internal consumption and will always be on Windows 2003 server   From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06 June 2006 05:40 To: 'Simon Burgess'; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Unique Short Names?  

[WiX-users] Unique Short Names?

I am using the latest wix v2.   Does anyone know if the ‘Name’ attribute on the element needs to be unique? All of the file’s I install I use the appropriate ‘Longname’ value, but as I ‘m having trouble auto-generating short names I have used the same value for the ‘Name’ attribute for e