Re: [WiX-users] Cannot view RootView.xaml file in visual studio 2010

Hi Rob, My mistake. I should have been more descriptive with my "wix.zip" reference. I was referring to the wix-16a8b5dbf828f92e28138ce3c9ee852affeaa1ef.zip. Just curious, since I have you attention, but what is the preferred method to using the existing wixBA? Is it first creating a new solut

Re: [WiX-users] Cannot view RootView.xaml file in visual studio 2010

Ok I think I figured this one out. Well what works for me. In case someone else runs into this problem here is what I did. I downloaded the wix.zip file from the wix website and right clicked on the zip file went to properties and checked 'unblock'. I then create a new wpf solution and named it

Re: [WiX-users] Cannot view RootView.xaml file in visual studio 2010

So, I was able to fix my problem on my local PC, but since then I needed to switch on over to a VM that is running Window7. To my surprise the problem came back, but only on the VM. This is very disturbing especially when the folder containing all of the source code was copied from the PC, which

Re: [WiX-users] Cannot view RootView.xaml file in visual studio 2010

I happen to find a link on the internet that states: If you download a .ZIP and unzip it, the individual files will be marked as the same zone as the .ZIP. Almost every time I have a folder full of "blocked" files, this is how I got them. Before unzipping, click the Unblock button on the .ZIP. Re

[WiX-users] Cannot view RootView.xaml file in visual studio 2010

Has anyone experience this following error below? I've tried to unblock the WixBA.project and also added in Error 1 Unable to load the metadata for assembly 'WixBA'. This assembly may have been downloaded from the web. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=179545. The foll

Re: [WiX-users] How to display uninstall progress bar using BootStrapper Application

Rob, Thank You for the insight. Just curious, does the BA suppress the dialog progress UI? The only reason I ask is simply after installing software via MSI and then uninstalling the MSI the uninstall progress bar is visible. Lino -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-x

Re: [WiX-users] How to reference variables within an msi that are set in bootstrapper app

Mr Cooper, Thank you for your response. It worked as described. All I needed to do was reference the MsiProperty Name in my MSI package with []. So for example, my MsiPackage name is VersionA, then I would reference it in my MSI where ever in my as [VersionA]. Thanks Again. Lino -- View thi

[WiX-users] How to reference variables within an msi that are set in bootstrapper app

How can I reference in my MSI a variable that I'm passing in from my bootstrapper. For example, I have the following text in my bundle.wxs file: within Bundle within MsiPackage In my MSI where ever I have $(var.msiVersion) I would like to use the Msiproperty variable baVersion from my BA bundle

[WiX-users] How to display uninstall progress bar using BootStrapper Application

Hello, I have a bootstrapper application (BA) that installs an MSI. Upon installation, I have DisplayInternalUI="yes", which seems to work by displaying the msi dialog. Now, when I perform an uninstall, through the BA, I do not see the progress bar displaying the uninstallation. Can this be ach

Re: [WiX-users] WiX burn: how to change 'WixBundleName' in bootstrapper application?

neslekkim That was it! Thank You. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/WiX-burn-how-to-change-WixBundleName-in-bootstrapper-application-tp7596357p7596359.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ---

[WiX-users] WiX burn: how to change 'WixBundleName' in bootstrapper application?

In my bundle element I have an attribute Name, I would like to edit this during an install after a user has selected which application they would like to install. How can I accomplish this task? I tried the following below, but no luck. I took the name WixBundleName from the following link. htt

Re: [WiX-users] How to retrieve a install/uninstall event data within a bootstrapper application

I actually figure it out. You need to use the Bootstrapper.Command.Action method that returns a launchaction. So you will need to compare it to LaunchAction.Install. So the code will look like Bootstrapper.Command.Action == LaunchAction.Install I hope this help other in the future. -- V

[WiX-users] How to retrieve a install/uninstall event data within a bootstrapper application

I have a method OnDetectPackageComplete in my Wix Bootstrapper application that gets launch when the detectpackagecomplete event is fired. Within that method, I would like to retrieve status whether BA application is running for installing or an uninstalling a package. For example, if the user dou

Re: [WiX-users] Passing Variables from C# custom BA to WIX

Ok, I ran the debugger and to my surprise, this executes after U click the InstallA button. I was thought this would run before any buttons were clicked. So, in trying to better understand how passing parameters work, what command can I use to pass variables from my wpf application to my WIX scri

Re: [WiX-users] Passing Variables from C# custom BA to WIX

Hi Rob, Thank You for the insight on using PlanPackageBegin event. I tried your recommendation in my wpf app, but haven't had much success. I have a simple wix ba project that contains one bundle and chain element. In my PlanPackageBegin event I have added source code to check for Netfx4Full. T

[WiX-users] Passing Variables from C# custom BA to WIX

I'm currently learning how to implement custom BA's through WIX and happen to run into a road block. I've created a custom GUI through WPF and need pass back to the WIX bootstrapper app, variables that I set in the C# application. Here is my C# function that calls the Bootstrapper app private voi