Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding Burn and prerequisites (WiX 3.8)

, August 27, 2014 11:49 AM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding Burn and prerequisites (WiX 3.8) Oh, okay, so if I do not wish to use the RemotePayload (due to the Hash requirements) I just need the prereqs for building? Med venlig hilsen / Best

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding Burn and prerequisites (WiX 3.8)

sender and delete the material. -Original Message- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: 27. august 2014 16:11 To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding Burn and prerequisites (WiX 3.8) The bundle build process

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding Burn and prerequisites (WiX 3.8)

s Due [mailto:t...@scanvaegt.dk] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 7:23 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Question regarding Burn and prerequisites (WiX 3.8) Hello, I have recently had an epiphany regarding Burn, and have been busy writing a bundle for our installer pa

[WiX-users] Question regarding Burn and prerequisites (WiX 3.8)

Hello, I have recently had an epiphany regarding Burn, and have been busy writing a bundle for our installer package. Now, we have several prerequisites that needs to be installed before our own installer is executed. The .NET Framework 4.5 is a no-brainer, as a ExePackage already exists in

[WiX-users] question re changing MSI default behaviour

Hi Rob and Bob, Quick question. I would like your honest opinion about changing default MSI behavior, i.e. Upgrades by changing a WIX installer to modify its behavior to act like an upgrade when the version number has not changed? i.e. you have version 1.2.3.x installed and then the user upgrade

Re: [WiX-users] Question about versioning with regard to GUIDs using a VS2012 project, and TFS build

wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Question about versioning with regard to GUIDs using a VS2012 project, and TFS build I am trying to manage the GUIDs in the component fragments using Project Output for binaries and content so that they remain the same for dll's/content between builds

[WiX-users] Question about versioning with regard to GUIDs using a VS2012 project, and TFS build

I am trying to manage the GUIDs in the component fragments using Project Output for binaries and content so that they remain the same for dll's/content between builds associated with project through the GUI. This also has to work through TFS MSBuilds as well. What is the best approach?

Re: [WiX-users] Question about shortcuts

Generally, I recommend pretending that TARGETDIR doesn't even exist. -Original Message- From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2013 8:01 AM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about shor

Re: [WiX-users] Question about shortcuts

Also large, complex programs place binaries in various different directories, so there can be no single convention as to the “install location” nor even a single “working directory” for those systems. As such, you are expected to establish your own conventions and stick to them as they apply to

Re: [WiX-users] Question about shortcuts

WorkingDirectory is just a name that is closer to the name in the MSI file's shortcut table - WkDir. It helps people see what's going on when the names are similar, that's my assumption why they are similar. INSTALLDIR is just a convention, TARGETDIR is the Windows Installer directory which is the

Re: [WiX-users] Question about shortcuts

--- From: keith.doug...@statcan.gc.ca [mailto:keith.doug...@statcan.gc.ca] Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2013 6:11 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Question about shortcuts Several of our packages use unadvertised shortcuts to point to various files in their installation. However, I

[WiX-users] Question about shortcuts

Several of our packages use unadvertised shortcuts to point to various files in their installation. However, I have learned that we were setting the "WorkingDirectory" attribute wrong for them (because I had to replace one for an application where WorkingDirectory matters). I had followed the ho

Re: [WiX-users] Question re WIX other MSI installer tools...

r > estimates depend highly on skill and experience. > > Maybe one day we'll have reusable code that handles all the messy details > and snaps into a custom BA. Blair could comment on whether that is > possible. > -------- > From: &qu

Re: [WiX-users] Question re WIX other MSI installer tools... [P]

- From: Blair Murri [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: November-15-13 10:37 PM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question re WIX other MSI installer tools... The in-box BAs do not provide most of that experience but burn totally supports it. All the pieces to

Re: [WiX-users] Question re WIX other MSI installer tools...

ll have reusable code that handles all the messy details and snaps into a custom BA. Blair could comment on whether that is possible. From: "Blair Murri" Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 9:46 PM To: "General discussion about the WiX

Re: [WiX-users] Question re WIX other MSI installer tools...

The in-box BAs do not provide most of that experience but burn totally supports it. All the pieces to manage mapping burn variables to MSI properties and controlling application of each item in the chain are clearly present. A domain-specific UI AND domain-specific processing of gathered informa

Re: [WiX-users] Question re WIX other MSI installer tools...

Burn does NOT allow you to collect information from the user and then pass that information to the MSI's it is a tool to allow you to install pre-requisites and handle your software installer... To create a user experience that collects information it would require a CUSTOM BA... Steve -- View

Re: [WiX-users] Question re WIX other MSI installer tools...

] Sent: 15 November 2013 17:49 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Question re WIX other MSI installer tools... Hi, I work for a small company and we are using WIX for our Enterprise software. We have a Server application with Services and use a SQL Server database. Our Client

[WiX-users] Question re WIX other MSI installer tools...

Hi, I work for a small company and we are using WIX for our Enterprise software. We have a Server application with Services and use a SQL Server database. Our Client Software connects to the Server/Database to get client configuration info via the Services that is also installed with the Client so

Re: [WiX-users] Question about $(Platform) in Votive Output name

Please file a feature request. Even better, contributing a fix would be much appreciated. > Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 07:18:38 -0700 > From: techsupport...@gmail.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about $(Platform) in Votive Output name >

Re: [WiX-users] Question about $(Platform) in Votive Output name

This still seems to be the case in 3.7.1224.0 I'd like to be able to use MSBuild variables in the output name as everything else works with my current project expect this. Currently I either have to duplicate my project wixproj file and 'hard code' the name in the UI or bypass the UI and edit the x

[WiX-users] Question on custom dialogs : Dialog Title text stopped showing

I have some custom dialogs in my installer, and recently moved all the text to wxl file. This was all working quite well, but now I have realized that the test defined as the title for each dialog no longer shows. Examining the MSI with Orca shows me that each dialog as the correct title, some

Re: [WiX-users] Question about code page 1252

). > From: os...@live.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:18:43 -0700 > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about code page 1252 > > Try: > Company© My Product Name™ > > The XML is parsed into Unicode, then that is converted to the indicated

Re: [WiX-users] Question about code page 1252

ng.com > Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 10:33:13 -0700 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about code page 1252 > > IIRC, I've just used (TM) in the end. > > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Sharon Pierson > wrote: > > &g

Re: [WiX-users] Question about code page 1252

IIRC, I've just used (TM) in the end. On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Sharon Pierson wrote: > I am trying to display a string in the welcome page that contains > something like > > Company(c) My Product Name(tm) > > In the localization file, this is written as: > Company© My Product Name™ > > Us

[WiX-users] Question about code page 1252

I am trying to display a string in the welcome page that contains something like Company(c) My Product Name(tm) In the localization file, this is written as: Company© My Product Name™ Using Codepage=1252 (or Windows-1252) allows me to display the copyright symbol, but the trademark symbol cause

Re: [WiX-users] Question about /layout option

The former. On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Marco Tognacci wrote: > I have implemented the /layout option in my Burn setup. the only thing > that it do is to copy all the setup.exe that I have made.I have a single > file setup, with all the resources embedded inside.This option is used only >

[WiX-users] Question about /layout option

I have implemented the /layout option in my Burn setup. the only thing that it do is to copy all the setup.exe that I have made.I have a single file setup, with all the resources embedded inside.This option is used only to download all files needed to run the setup if this is web based?Or it cou

Re: [WiX-users] question about same upgrade code in multiple bundles

This is possible. First the new B.exe needs a higher Bundle/@Version than any previously released Bundle. You can give the new B.exe one of the existing UpgradeCodes or give it a new one. The important thing is to add RelatedBundle elements where the Id attribute is set to the UpgradeCode of the ol

[WiX-users] question about same upgrade code in multiple bundles

hey all I have a bundle B.exe that installs NET4.exe , VS2010CRT.msi , OurProduct.msi. The bundle is compressed and embeds all the packages. NET4.msi being the .NET 4 full framework VS2010CRT.msi being VS2010 CRT runtimes OurProduct.msi being all the assemblies that we develop inhouse. We supp

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

application, major upgrades is just fine. From: "John Ludlow" Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 9:16 AM To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elem

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

That's true in theory but in practice it's often better to change it every build. This simplifies the upgrade semantics (upgrade is an upgrade is an upgrade, rather than worrying about whether it's a small update, minor upgrade or major upgrade) and makes it much easier to test that your product ca

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

On 22/03/2013 17:24, Daniel Madill wrote: > Hi Alain, > > In general, Product ID="*" is a good thing. Each new build should generate a > new product code because it typically means you've made changes to the > product (i.e. made a new version). If you want to test the Maintenance dialog > then r

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

al Message- From: David Watson [mailto:dwat...@sdl.com] Sent: March-22-13 1:12 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements Product Id="*" generates a new product code each time you build. -

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

> Product Id="*" generates a new product code each time you build. > > -Original Message- > From: Ackerman, Buddy [mailto:backer...@tnsi.com] > Sent: 22 March 2013 17:04 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users]

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

Product Id="*" generates a new product code each time you build. -Original Message- From: Ackerman, Buddy [mailto:backer...@tnsi.com] Sent: 22 March 2013 17:04 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional sta

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

r System). > > Phil > > -Original Message- > From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phil.wil...@mvps.org] > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 9:51 AM > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

ready installed? -Original Message- From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phil.wil...@mvps.org] Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 12:53 PM To: 'Phil Wilson'; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements Ah

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

27;General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements Yes, the Installed property means "this ProductCode is installed". If you see that Welcome dialog again the most obvious thing to check is whether th

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

inter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com] Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 11:50 AM To: afor...@cmu.edu; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements It means an MSI shar

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

50 AM To: afor...@cmu.edu; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements It means an MSI sharing this ProductCode ( either this PackageCode which would indic

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

quot;Alain Forget" > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 10:47 AM > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements > > As far as I understand it, "Installed" mean

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

l discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements As far as I understand it, "Installed" means, "Before this installer was run, a version of this program was already installed on this machine". Someone pl

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

ubject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements Huh, I just noticed that my explanation directly contradicts the behaviour you're seeing, so...either I'm wrong, or there might be something flaky going on in your installer. Alain -Original Message

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

> To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements > > As far as I understand it, "Installed" means, "Before this installer was > run, a version of this program was already ins

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

"wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net" Subject: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements I'm very new to WiX and have inherited an existing project. I've been deciphering it fine except for a few things. In this project I have the following element: NOT Installed

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements As far as I understand it, "Installed" means, "Before this installer was run, a version of this program was already installed on this machine&

Re: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

syntax yet. Alain -Original Message- From: Ackerman, Buddy [mailto:backer...@tnsi.com] Sent: March 22, 2013 11:39 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements I'm very new to WiX and have inherited an existing project. I&

[WiX-users] Question about conditional statements in elements

I'm very new to WiX and have inherited an existing project. I've been deciphering it fine except for a few things. In this project I have the following element: NOT Installed The question with this is the "NOT Installed" condition. What exactly does "Installed" mean? When I run this to upg

[WiX-users] Question about browsedialog

Hi, i tried to build an installer using the mondo dialogs. When I start the installer the directory browse button is always disabled. I tried diferent things but I cannot enable it. could anybody tell me about the dependency? Here is my wxs source: http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";

Re: [WiX-users] Question about transforms.

maybe the TRANSFORMS is specific to instance transforms. So how do you add a regular transform to a msi? On the commandline of MSIEXEC.exe it states to apply a transform via the /J msifile module /T transform.mst. How do you tell Wix to do this? I get this (from log file): ... [0DAC:0960][20

[WiX-users] Question about transforms.

First, I installed my little msi (only delivers a txt file. without the line and it installs and uninstalls fine. I did this several times. However, Adding the line I can install but it does not uninstall. I created my transform by opening my little msi in O

Re: [WiX-users] Question on multiple targets for "Upgrade ID"? SOLVED

: Re: [WiX-users] Question on multiple targets for "Upgrade ID"? SOLVED OK, just wanted to share how I got this working.. It was a matter of adding multiple upgrade code sections and using incrementing unique property names

Re: [WiX-users] Question on multiple targets for "Upgrade ID"? SOLVED

Thanks for sharing Vern :-) -Original Message- From: Vern Graner [mailto:v...@txis.com] Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 5:52 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question on multiple targets for "Upgrade ID"? SOLVED OK, just wanted to share how

Re: [WiX-users] Question on multiple targets for "Upgrade ID"? SOLVED

OK, just wanted to share how I got this working.. It was a matter of adding multiple upgrade code sections and using incrementing unique property names like this:

Re: [WiX-users] Question on multiple targets for "Upgrade ID"?

:26 AM To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question on multiple targets for "Upgrade ID"? Phil: Thanks for getting back with me. I reviewed the link you sent and you are right, it seems like I should be able to use multiple tags in the same MSI as shown h

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding Burn UI Customization

Good morning Neil Like in your example this will disable the Radiobutton: Can someone give me a hint what else I can try, or has another idea how to do this. Thx a lot Rob -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Question-regarding-B

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding Burn UI Customization

Good morning Neil Like in your example this will disable the Radiobutton: Can someone give me a hint what else I can try, or has another idea how to do this. Thx a lot Rob -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Question-regarding-Bu

Re: [WiX-users] Question on multiple targets for "Upgrade ID"?

ent: Monday, February 11, 2013 5:02 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Question on multiple targets for "Upgrade ID"? > > Hi all. I'm hoping someone here can answer this- A quick summary: > > The company for which I work had a suite of pro

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding Burn UI Customization

Hi Neil, Thx a lot for your help, I already try one of your example, they where a huge help for me thx for that. The disabled Radiobutton in Bundle 2 already draw my attention, but so fare I did not find a way to enable/disable the Text and Editbox, depending on the Status of the Radiobutton. I

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding Burn UI Customization

09 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Question regarding Burn UI Customization Hello I have a question regarding a Bootstrapper I’m work on, so in this Bootstrapper I have a MSI where I start a Service. In the UI from the Bootstrapper I have two Radiobuttons for this Service

[WiX-users] Question regarding Burn UI Customization

Hello I have a question regarding a Bootstrapper I’m work on, so in this Bootstrapper I have a MSI where I start a Service. In the UI from the Bootstrapper I have two Radiobuttons for this Service. If the first Radiobutton is selected the Service will run on the Local System Account, second Rad

Re: [WiX-users] Question on multiple targets for "Upgrade ID"?

ruary 11, 2013 5:02 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Question on multiple targets for "Upgrade ID"? Hi all. I'm hoping someone here can answer this- A quick summary: The company for which I work had a suite of products that were widely distributed with

[WiX-users] Question on multiple targets for "Upgrade ID"?

Hi all. I'm hoping someone here can answer this- A quick summary: The company for which I work had a suite of products that were widely distributed with their own individual MSIs- each with a unique Upgrade Code (i.e. Product1 w/UpgradeCode1, Product2 w/UpgradeCode2, Product3 w/UpgradeCode3. T

Re: [WiX-users] Question about patch uninstall UI using WixUI_Minimal

acknowledgement was unacceptable. Sent from Windows Mail From: Bob Arnson Sent: ‎January‎ ‎19‎, ‎2013 ‎10‎:‎50‎ ‎AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about patch uninstall UI using WixUI_Minimal On 18-Jan-13 20:32, Rich Lewis wrote: > I am building a patch for

Re: [WiX-users] Question about patch uninstall UI using WixUI_Minimal

On 18-Jan-13 20:32, Rich Lewis wrote: > I am building a patch for the MSI, and a straneg thing happens when I > uninstall the patch. During uninstall, I am landing on the > MaintenanceWelcomeDlg, which then takes me to the MaintenanceTypeDlg. What > seems to be happening is the patch has alrea

[WiX-users] Question about patch uninstall UI using WixUI_Minimal

I have a simple MSI which I built using WixUI_Minimal I also set 'ARPNOREMOVE' and 'ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT' to 1, but that is probably not relevant I am building a patch for the MSI, and a straneg thing happens when I uninstall the patch. During uninstall, I am landing on the MaintenanceWel

Re: [WiX-users] Question about Properties and Custom Actions

WiX Users Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about Properties and Custom Actions Thanks for the replies. > You can use MsiSetTargetPath() in your custom action to update an > existing directory Id. That would more closely model your intent and > requires less code. Good point, that'

Re: [WiX-users] Question about Properties and Custom Actions

Thanks for the replies. > You can use MsiSetTargetPath() in your custom action to update an existing > directory Id. That would more closely model your intent and requires less > code. Good point, that's another option. I have been looking at what was done in the WixQueryOsDirs custom action - t

Re: [WiX-users] Question about Properties and Custom Actions

ent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 7:05 AM To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about Properties and Custom Actions A secure (think "trusted") property is one that can be passed from the UISequence or command line to the ex

Re: [WiX-users] Question about Properties and Custom Actions

otmail.com] Sent: 04 October 2012 12:33 To: WiX Users Subject: [WiX-users] Question about Properties and Custom Actions I'd just like a bit of advice/clarification on property types and CAs. If I write a CA to fetch a folder location from the OS (to be used like 'ProgramFilesFolder') then

[WiX-users] Question about Properties and Custom Actions

I'd just like a bit of advice/clarification on property types and CAs. If I write a CA to fetch a folder location from the OS (to be used like 'ProgramFilesFolder') then I need to set a property (correct?) If I use a private property I have to give it a 'default' value which is overwritten by t

[WiX-users] Question about Component GUIDs every time we do a build (WIX)

Hello I am new to wix technology. I am creating an installer. I used heat.ext to harvest my directories and to generate wxs file with -ag option to get all my components generated with guid="*" . I want to automate the process. We do daily builds, and we will release software to customer

Re: [WiX-users] Question about COM+ installation

urceforge.net Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2012 17:44:12 -0600 Subject: [WiX-users] Question about COM+ installation Hi there, I am a new user of WIX, and I am struggling to install a .NET COM+ application with WIX 3.5 (regsvcs.exe works correctly though). Here is a quick summary of what I did:1. I creat

[WiX-users] Question about COM+ installation

Hi there, I am a new user of WIX, and I am struggling to install a .NET COM+ application with WIX 3.5 (regsvcs.exe works correctly though). Here is a quick summary of what I did:1. I created a C# class library and implemented a really simple COM+ component.2. A WIX project was created. It conta

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 >= v6.2)" > is working perfect. >

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

Thanks. Condition="((VersionNT >= v6.0) AND (ServicePackLevel >= 2)) OR ((VersionNT >= v6.1) AND (ServicePackLevel >= 1)) OR (VersionNT >= v6.2)" is working perfect. But can I add custom message to this condition launch?? On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Neil Sleightholm wrote: > The correct syn

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

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 On 8 Jun 2012, at 10:36, Ravi Raj wrote: I am also have a doubt, I am using OS condition in BURN

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

I am also have a doubt, I am using OS condition in BURN as this: http://www.x.com"; Condition="((VersionNT >= 600) AND (ServicePackLevel >= 2)) OR ((VersionNT >= 610) AND (ServicePackLevel >= 1)) OR (VersionNT >= 620)" > But i am getting "The specified program requires a newer version of

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

Burn documentation is still a bit scarce at the moment. I have written 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 Sleightho

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

Do you have some guide or tutorial to use burn rightfully, especially using the UI of burn and WiX UI simultaneously? On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Neil Sleightholm wrote: > 1. No. Typically burn provides the UI so your existing UI is not used, > although you can display it if you need to. If

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

1. No. Typically burn provides the UI so your existing UI is not used, although you can display it if you need to. If you need a rich UI then this is probably the easiest option as although burn can support your own UI it is not an easy process. 2. Definitely. Neil Neil Sleightholm n...@x2syst

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

Hi, I still consider myself a beginner in using WiX. I've a requirement for the installer to automatically detect, download and install the latest .NET Framework. After going through the latest WiX release (RC), I read about the burn feature by Bob. My guess is burn is the right tool, but I've o

Re: [WiX-users] Question on RemoveFolderEx

e.net Subject: [WiX-users] Question on RemoveFolderEx Hi, I'm pretty newbie on using WiX. I'm having trouble with using RemoveFolderEx in our installer sources. Hope someone could help me with this. Our software application creates temporary folders in our installation directory. On

[WiX-users] Question on RemoveFolderEx

Hi, I’m pretty newbie on using WiX. I’m having trouble with using RemoveFolderEx in our installer sources. Hope someone could help me with this. Our software application creates temporary folders in our installation directory. On uninstall these folders as well the root folder is not getting

Re: [WiX-users] Question : Copy file to current user folder

May 2012 16:21 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Question : Copy file to current user folder > > Hi, > > I need to copy files from the current directory of the user. > I use the registrySearch to get the variable environement HOMEPATH > > >

Re: [WiX-users] Question : Copy file to current user folder

.daco...@eca-assurances.com] > Sent: 23 May 2012 16:21 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Question : Copy file to current user folder > > Hi, > > I need to copy files from the current directory of the user. > I use the registrySearch to get the vari

Re: [WiX-users] Question : Copy file to current user folder

Remove the registrysearch and add -Original Message- From: Daniel DA COSTA [mailto:d.daco...@eca-assurances.com] Sent: 23 May 2012 16:21 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Question : Copy file to current user folder Hi, I need to copy files from the current

[WiX-users] Question : Copy file to current user folder

Hi, I need to copy files from the current directory of the user. I use the registrySearch to get the variable environement HOMEPATH But when i excute the .msi, i have this message "Could not access network \Documents and Settings\ddaco

Re: [WiX-users] Question about Bootstrapper entry in the control panel ARP

See the Bundle element's DisableModify and DisableRemove attributes in the documentation. On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 10:15 PM, Zhichao Hong wrote: > I am using Wix 3.6 RC0 release. Created a bootstrapper application with > one MSI embedded. I did not give the bootstrapper a name so it will not > s

[WiX-users] Question about Bootstrapper entry in the control panel ARP

I am using Wix 3.6 RC0 release. Created a bootstrapper application with one MSI embedded. I did not give the bootstrapper a name so it will not show up in the ARP list. The embedded MSI has a name and an entry in the control panel. When I manually uninstall the MSI itself, and then run the boot

Re: [WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie

Original Message- > >> From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com] > >> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 12:06 PM > >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie > >

Re: [WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie

hil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com] >> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 12:06 PM >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie >> >> You know that MSI setup projects in Visual Studi

Re: [WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie

age- > From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com] > Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 12:06 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie > > You know that MSI setup projects in Visual Stu

Re: [WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie

ote at the top of these forums: > > http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winformssetup/threads > > Phil W > > > -Original Message- > From: Michael Powell [mailto:mwpowel...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 6:24 PM > To: wix-users@lists.s

Re: [WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie

ndows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie You know that MSI setup projects in Visual Studio are disappearing anyway, right? See retirement note at the top of these forums: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winformssetup/threads P

Re: [WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie

: Thursday, February 02, 2012 6:24 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie I am new to WiX Votive but not new to installers or setups by any means. Briefly, I am getting spun up on WiX as a plausible upgrade from the basic Setup (VDPROJ) project

Re: [WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie

Doesn't compare really at all. VDPROJ is all Designer based. "pointy-clicky" type stuff. :) WiX toolset is source code based, "typey-typey" type stuff. You can create custom dialogs (by typing in source code) but there isn't a drag and drop editor in Votive today. Some people said WixEdit did di

[WiX-users] Question from a WiX Votive newbie

I am new to WiX Votive but not new to installers or setups by any means. Briefly, I am getting spun up on WiX as a plausible upgrade from the basic Setup (VDPROJ) project that Visual Studio 2010 offices out of the box. Can someone tell me briefly, how does it compare? Besides doing what the Setup

Re: [WiX-users] question: how to build localized (japanese) msi from wix

eforge.net) Subject: [WiX-users] question: how to build localized (japanese) msi from wix HI, I have a simple msi only use wixui_installdir dialog set. I need to build a Japanese version of the msi. When I specify the -cultures JP-JP parameter when running light.exe, I got hundreds of error c

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