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>> From: Davis, Jeff [mailto:jda...@nanometrics.com]
>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 11:07 AM
>> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a
>> XML file
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ary 27, 2015 9:30 AM
> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a
> XML file
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> Or use Burn and a managed BA, where you can do it without a CA and pass it
> as a property to the MSI.
>
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a XML
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Jeremiahf,
I like your approach. I'll write the C# code to do what I want it to do and
then figure out how to make it a CA. Instead of trying to write a CA to do
what I want.
Jeff
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Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 6:49 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a XML
file
I've had to do this before. My method was to create an application to
read/modify an XML file. Then to
I did see this but didn't consider it since it appears to be too advanced for
me.
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From: Phill Hogland [mailto:phogl...@rimage.com]
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 4:54 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to
015 6:49 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a XML
file
I've had to do this before. My method was to create an application to
read/modify an XML file. Then took my code and turned it into a CA. Saved a lot
o
I have a WiX extension that supports setting XML values into MSI properties.
Its an open-source project:
https://bitbucket.org/nirbar1/panelswwixextension
To use it you should:
1. Clone the repository.
2. Update to the latest "default" branch
3. Build "PanelSwWixExtension" project in "Pa
Have you seen:
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/865604/Writing-a-Wix-Extension-to-Read-XML-Files
I have not used the above, but I think the idea is to use it to read the XML
into a property, and then later to use the wix supplied XmlConfig to modify
an XML.
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> From: Davis, Jeff [mailto:jda...@nanometrics.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 5:27 PM
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ary 26, 2015 5:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a XML
file
I have custom UI dialog that has a Text control that has the variable. When
the MSI runs it should populate that field with the data read from the
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> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 4:54 PM
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> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a
> XML file
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> Nothing happens. The value does not get populated in the UI. It still
> shows the defa
: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a XML
file
Well, which sequence is the custom action running? UI or Execute? If in the
execute sequence, only public secure properties (properties in all upper case
with a Secure
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From: Davis, Jeff [mailto:jda...@nanometrics.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 4:54 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a
pt and how properties get read and set?
This was just a stab at what I thought would work.
Jeff
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From: John Ludlow [mailto:john.ludlow...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 2:33 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
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From: Davis, Jeff [mailto:jda...@nanometrics.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 4:37 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a XML
file
Immediate custom action is what I am trying to do. I have no nee
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Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:33 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a XML file
I am having a heck of time trying get my mind wrapped around the way to create
and use a custom action in my C# Wix P
When you say "not working", what do you mean exactly? Is it just not
calling your CA, not finding the file, not getting any results, or is it
throwing an exception?
Here are some things you can try:
Check whether there any evidence in the log that the custom action has been
called, and what the C
bruary 26, 2015 3:33 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] using a custom action to read properties from a XML file
I am having a heck of time trying get my mind wrapped around the way to create
and use a custom action in my C# Wix Project in Visual Studio 2013.
I want to be abl
I am having a heck of time trying get my mind wrapped around the way to create
and use a custom action in my C# Wix Project in Visual Studio 2013.
I want to be able to open a specified XML file and return an attribute from a
specified key and then use that to initialized a property in the instal
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