Re: [WiX-users] Problem with nested install of SQL Express 2005 inmy installer

2007-01-08 Thread Bob Arnson
RuneC wrote: > Ok, thanks. But how does a bootstrapper handle this? How can it launch > multiple installations (prerequisites + regular), and not require multiple > elevations? Can someone recommend some articles I should read? > See http://blogs.msdn.com/rflaming/archive/2006/10/01/780231.aspx

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with nested install of SQL Express 2005 inmy installer

2007-01-08 Thread RuneC
Ok, thanks. But how does a bootstrapper handle this? How can it launch multiple installations (prerequisites + regular), and not require multiple elevations? Can someone recommend some articles I should read? Rune C As Stefan pointed out, it doesn't fit the Windows Vista UAC mo

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with nested install of SQL Express 2005 inmy installer

2007-01-07 Thread Bob Arnson
RuneC wrote: > Thanks. But I want the decision of whether to install SQLExpress to be in my > primary msi.The GUI where user specifies his/her preference, and the default > selection, is also there. > As Stefan pointed out, it doesn't fit the Windows Vista UAC model. It can't be done silently

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with nested install of SQL Express 2005 inmy installer

2007-01-07 Thread RuneC
Thanks. But I want the decision of whether to install SQLExpress to be in my primary msi.The GUI where user specifies his/her preference, and the default selection, is also there. For now, I believe my best option is to nest the SQLExpress install in my InstallUISequence. An alternative for the

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with nested install of SQL Express 2005 inmy installer

2007-01-06 Thread Stefan Krueger [MVP]
You can't in the Execute sequence, but technically it's possible in the UI sequence as RuneC already found out - but it's a trick and you shouldn't use it for a couple of reasons: If your setup runs in silent or Basic UI mode the UI sequence is skipped and the SQL install won't be called. On Vis