Re: [WiX-users] Components with no componentIDs

2012-10-21 Thread Phil Wilson
See the docs for ComponentId here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa368007(v=vs.85).as px It's allowed. It just means it won't be managed by Windows, meaning amongst other things that you'll need to remove it yourself. Phil W -Original Message- From: Uma Hara

Re: [WiX-users] Components with no componentIDs

2012-10-20 Thread Uma Harano
Thanks! On Oct 20, 2012, at 10:47 AM, "Rob Mensching" wrote: > You want a Component with no GUID? That creates a completely unmanaged > Comopnent (can't patch it, update it or anything really). If so, set the > Guid="" > > On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Uma Harano wrote: > >> Hi >> I want t

Re: [WiX-users] Components with no componentIDs

2012-10-20 Thread Rob Mensching
You want a Component with no GUID? That creates a completely unmanaged Comopnent (can't patch it, update it or anything really). If so, set the Guid="" On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Uma Harano wrote: > Hi > I want to create a few components with no ComponentIDs. > Can I do this even if the co

Re: [WiX-users] Components won't uninstall

2009-10-21 Thread Rob Mensching
For pretty much all Conditions the right answer is to have "Installed OR ...". On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Tony wrote: > I believe that is the issue, though behavior is not what I would have > expected. > >Title="title" > Description="description" >

Re: [WiX-users] Components won't uninstall

2009-10-21 Thread Tony
I believe that is the issue, though behavior is not what I would have expected. ... What is odd is only Group6 is not uninstalled. Group1-5 uninstall correctly. I fixed my conditions, I think, by including "O

Re: [WiX-users] Components won't uninstall

2009-10-21 Thread Rob Mensching
Almost always and Action state of Null means you have a Condition that is evaluating the Component out. The condition may be on the Feature or it may be on the Component if the Component is marked Transitive. If that isn't it, can you provide more detail about the Component and Feature relationship

Re: [WiX-users] Components won't uninstall

2009-10-21 Thread john cena
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Re: [WiX-users] Components

2007-06-10 Thread Peli de Halleux
in XSL :) Cheers, Peli. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jerome Haltom Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 6:14 PM To: Rob Mensching Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Components Yes, I've read the documentation

Re: [WiX-users] Components

2007-06-10 Thread Jerome Haltom
Yes, I've read the documentation, and am working very hard to circumvent the requirement to manage the GUIDs. It is an administrative burden which would make WiX unusable for us. My WiX file is currently being auto-generated during project build, based on a directory scan of over 400 files in vari

Re: [WiX-users] Components

2007-06-10 Thread Rob Mensching
No. Components don't work that way. I encourage you to check out the documentation about Components and the rules for updating their GUIDs. Managing the GUIDs is (unfortunately) a very important part of the Windows Installer development process. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [WiX-users] Components and SQL Issues

2006-09-12 Thread Tiago Silva
er version of your software when you are installing a > new version? > > Fredrik > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Arnson > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 6:49 PM > To: Tiago Silva > Cc: wix-users@lists.

Re: [WiX-users] Components and SQL Issues

2006-09-11 Thread Fredrik Grohn
Monday, September 11, 2006 6:49 PM To: Tiago Silva Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Components and SQL Issues Tiago Silva wrote: > 1. My boss wants that the current setup of our application ask to the > user if he wants to keep the application database and settings

Re: [WiX-users] Components and SQL Issues

2006-09-11 Thread Bob Arnson
Tiago Silva wrote: > 1. My boss wants that the current setup of our application ask to the > user if he wants to keep the application database and settings. I have > two separated components and I evaluate if the components are to > uninstall or not. The problem is that the Components uninstall run