Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-21 Thread Tobias S
re correctly aligned and images are shown in >> a mirrored fashion? >> (or for example, other images are shown instead of the "traditionals"). >> >> If you help me with this I will be the happiest guy ever. I'm telling you, >> this is driving me crazy! >

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Michael Tissington
. -Original Message- From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1...@gmail.com] Sent: 18 March 2011 14:02 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install To be honest I'd like this approach more as well (InstallShield e.g.

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Francisco Gabriel Malbrán
Another bit of an update to complete the info in the forum: In order to make the multilanguage, the msi takes the property "user locale" that can be retrieved through the function GetUserDefaultLCID. In a simple C++ console app: #include "stdafx.h" #include #include int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR*

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Tobias S
Sent: 18 March 2011 12:18 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install > > They are used by the underlying WiX MSBUild target which is responsible for > building the solution in MSBuild. IIRC it is C:\Program Files >

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Michael Tissington
n for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install They are used by the underlying WiX MSBUild target which is responsible for building the solution in MSBuild. IIRC it is C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\WiX\v3.x\wix200x.targets for NET35 and wix2010.targets for

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Francisco Gabriel Malbrán
Tobias, Thank you very much for your help and time. Your answer was really complete and clear. As you state, this undocumented "feature" of the msi's so widely used has it's fallbacks (basically, we assume things, while different windows installer versions may do their own way, or suddenly disabl

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Tobias S
t are the properties for CultureGroup ? > Where does this come from? > > Thanks. > > -Original Message- > From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1...@gmail.com] > Sent: 18 March 2011 11:49 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users]

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Michael Tissington
ssion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install > > you must build all languages of the MSI pacakge from one project. > Think there is no additional modification necessary as the AfterBuild > target starts when there already exist the differen

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Tobias S
n for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install > > you must build all languages of the MSI pacakge from one project. > Think there is no additional modification necessary as the AfterBuild target > starts when there already exist the different MS

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Christopher Painter
s attention? E-Mail Me - Original Message From: Tobias S To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 5:07:54 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install You must add a torch task to the AfterBuild target in the wixproj file. Followin

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Michael Tissington
10:32 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install you must build all languages of the MSI pacakge from one project. Think there is no additional modification necessary as the AfterBuild target starts when there already exist the different

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Tobias S
this happen? > > -Original Message- > From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1...@gmail.com] > Sent: 18 March 2011 10:08 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install > > You must add a torch task to the AfterBuild t

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Michael Tissington
r XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install You must add a torch task to the AfterBuild target in the wixproj file. Following a description assuming you are using VS2010 English, your solution is called MySetupProject and you want to create for an english MSI the needed MSTs: Sol

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Tobias S
This looks great - where do I put this? > > -Original Message- > From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1...@gmail.com] > Sent: 18 March 2011 09:07 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install > >   >          Condition=&

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Michael Tissington
This looks great - where do I put this? -Original Message- From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1...@gmail.com] Sent: 18 March 2011 09:07 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install for the WiX Proj ? This generates

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-18 Thread Tobias S
> attention? E-Mail Me > > > > - Original Message > From: Tobias S > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Sent: Thu, March 17, 2011 4:52:53 PM > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install > > @Chris: Am I understanding y

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-17 Thread Christopher Painter
ngineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me - Original Message From: Tobias S To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Sent: Thu, March 17, 2011 4:52:53 PM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage instal

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-17 Thread Tobias S
@Chris: Am I understanding you right ? You want to apply a transform for the "base" language, e.g. english MSI + english MST + spanish MST ? For InstallShield as they build by default a transform for the default language ? If yes did you check with a "man in the middle tool" (custom msiexec.exe in

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-17 Thread Tobias S
Francisco, When you get it working with the transform msiexec /i installer.msi TRANSFORMS=":1034". (I'm wondering about the ":1034" - should be e.g. 1034.mst???) this means it is working with your produced spanish transform applied to the english one. So when going back to InstallSite your problem

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-17 Thread Francisco Gabriel Malbrán
Thanks Michael. I've tried your solution as well but still no results. Can any body please attach an empty/demo version of your multilanguage msi to test it out in my computer? This way I would be able to detect if the problem is in the procedure or in the environment. Thanks in advance Francisc

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-17 Thread Michael Tissington
to:fgmalb...@gmail.com] Sent: 17 March 2011 13:43 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install Hello and thank you for your quick answer, Tobias. And thank you very much for your detailed description on your procedure. The bad news is:

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-17 Thread Francisco Gabriel Malbrán
the interface inverted so text are correctly aligned and images are shown > in > > a mirrored fashion? > > (or for example, other images are shown instead of the "traditionals"). > > > > If you help me with this I will be the happiest guy ever. I'm telling &

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-17 Thread Christopher Painter
. Sent: Thu, March 17, 2011 4:30:32 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install Hi Francesco, Here some information to your questions RTL (Right to left language support in WiX) which you need for arabic (and hebrew) WiX by default: Uses default left to right for these languages. Otherwise

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-17 Thread Tobias S
traditionals"). >> >> If you help me with this I will be the happiest guy ever. I'm telling you, >> this is driving me crazy! >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> >> >>  From: Michael Tissington - 2011-03-14 14:18 >> >> Than

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-17 Thread Tobias S
his I will be the happiest guy ever. I'm telling you, > this is driving me crazy! > > Thanks in advance. > > > >  From: Michael Tissington - 2011-03-14 14:18 > > Thanks - I was using a script to create the transform but when I use torch > it works great :) > &g

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-16 Thread Francisco Gabriel Malbrán
n - 2011-03-14 14:18 Thanks - I was using a script to create the transform but when I use torch it works great :) -Original Message- From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 March 2011 13:07 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-14 Thread Michael Tissington
Thanks - I was using a script to create the transform but when I use torch it works great :) -Original Message- From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 March 2011 13:07 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-12 Thread Tobias S
Hi, Just did a build with the same things in our build environment. The two MSIs differ only in (except language string) Product Language Property (1033 and 1040). The transform then is created with Torch.exe -t Language "en-US\SetupProject.msi" "it-IT\SetupProject.msi" -out "en-US\it-IT.mst". Did

[WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-11 Thread Michael Tissington
Hi I'm having problems with creating an msi that works for different locals. Below is an extract from the log file I have created an msi for each language, changing the Language in the Product element to 1033 and 1040 I can run both the 1033 and 1040 msi on the machine and they display the correc