Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's

2007-08-23 Thread Julie Campbell
@lists.sourceforge.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's Julie Campbell wrote: > http://wix.mindcapers.com/wiki/Embed_a_Third_Party_MSI > That works because DirectX *isn't* delivered as an MSI package. -- sig://boB http:

Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's

2007-08-23 Thread Bob Arnson
Dix, John wrote: We have a server setup process whose document is 60+pages in length in Arial 10pt font. I am trying to automate and make turn-key this process as much as possible and part of this setup involves installing applications and SDK's that are already packaged in MSI's. Hence my n

Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's

2007-08-23 Thread Bob Arnson
Julie Campbell wrote: > http://wix.mindcapers.com/wiki/Embed_a_Third_Party_MSI > That works because DirectX *isn't* delivered as an MSI package. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by:

Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's

2007-08-22 Thread Dix, John
wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's It will fail with error code 1618 "Another installation is already in progress. Complete that installation before proceeding with this install." Why do you need to run the msi nested? Could you run one msi and

Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's

2007-08-22 Thread Julie Campbell
"Dix, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's To: "Bob Arnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="i

Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's

2007-08-22 Thread Schrieken, Rene
t yet. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Marcu Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 7:52 AM To: Dix, John; Bob Arnson Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's It will fail with error code 161

Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's

2007-08-21 Thread Peter Marcu
alf Of Dix, John Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:42 PM To: Bob Arnson Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's So is there a way around this? Creating a CustomAction in a DLL I write that spawns the msiexec application against

Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's

2007-08-21 Thread Dix, John
bject: Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's Dix, John wrote: It copies the file but I am not sure how then to execute it. I would rather execute the file than copy it. My previous installer experience is with InstallShield 11.5 and event hen it wasn't a lot of customiz

Re: [WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's

2007-08-21 Thread Bob Arnson
Dix, John wrote: It copies the file but I am not sure how then to execute it. I would rather execute the file than copy it. My previous installer experience is with InstallShield 11.5 and event hen it wasn't a lot of customization. Would it help greatly to learn MSI parallel to WiX? Or is le

[WiX-users] Executing embedded MSI's

2007-08-21 Thread Dix, John
Hello, Another newbie question. Our setup requires that we package an MSI file that is already created. I have the following code in my wxs file: