Re: [WiX-users] merge module that conditionally installs a Component

2007-03-03 Thread Bob Arnson
Balakrishna.BK wrote: > Thanks Bob, >I am using a Generic wix template in my company..so I am not aware > of this. > The template had sequence numbers, for LaunchCondition it was 100 and > then for Appsearch 400. WiX automatically sequences standard actions so there's almost no reason to gi

Re: [WiX-users] merge module that conditionally installs a component

2007-03-03 Thread Bob Arnson
John Lalande wrote: > Since no other product will use this component, this is exactly what I > want. Is there any other gotchas you know of that I should be aware of? No, that's the odd behavior that makes it unsuitable for some cases. If it doesn't apply, you should be good to go. -- sig://b

Re: [WiX-users] merge module that conditionally installs a component

2007-03-02 Thread John Lalande
Setting the Transitive attribute to 'yes' gives me a merge module that does exactly what I need. Nonetheless, you advised me to read the SDK docs for this attribute and I found the following: "If this bit is set, the installer reevaluates the value of the statement in the Condition column upon a

Re: [WiX-users] merge module that conditionally installs a component

2007-03-02 Thread Bob Arnson
John Lalande wrote: > I would like to further enhance this merge module such that if a user > later installs Act, then they run a Repair, it will install this > component. I suspect that this isn't possible as a Repair is simply > repairing the components that are already installed. > > Or is t

Re: [WiX-users] merge module that conditionally installs a component

2007-03-01 Thread John Lalande
Updating the merge module code as you explained works perfectly. Thanks for that! I would like to further enhance this merge module such that if a user later installs Act, then they run a Repair, it will install this component. I suspect that this isn't possible as a Repair is simply repairing

Re: [WiX-users] merge module that conditionally installs a Component

2007-03-01 Thread Bob Arnson
Balakrishna.BK wrote: > That's the default sequencing in WiX and has been for many months. Unless you're using a very old build of WiX, that shouldn't be necessary. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org - Take Surveys. Earn Cash

Re: [WiX-users] merge module that conditionally installs a component

2007-03-01 Thread Bob Arnson
John Lalande wrote: > > > > Guid='31A99920-6E0A-4e31-B569-180D46439930'> > src='NHPlugin.dll' /> > ACTPATH <> "" > > > > > > What happens when Act! is not installed is that the plugin is > installed in c:\ActD

Re: [WiX-users] merge module that conditionally installs a Component

2007-02-28 Thread Balakrishna.BK
code from my wxs file SUITEINSTALLDIR Thanks, Bala. Message: 3 Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:21:41 -0600 From: "John Lalande" Subject: [WiX-users] merge module that conditionally installs a component To:

[WiX-users] merge module that conditionally installs a component

2007-02-28 Thread John Lalande
I have created a plugin for the PIM Act! This plugin dll must be installed in a subfolder of the Act! installation directory only if Act! is installed. I would like to package the plugin in a merge module so that different teams at our company can use it by simply including it in their installer