Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects

2009-11-02 Thread Rob Mensching
mes up every couple of > >>> months > >>> so there's definitely people who have a use for it (I'd certainly be > >>> happier auto-generating WiX v3.0/v3.5 code than passing stuff > >>> through 3 > >>> different tools) & it mig

Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects

2009-11-02 Thread Neil Sleightholm
What you are looking for is the , and elements. Neil -Original Message- From: IFM Lists [mailto:jkli...@ifm-services.com] Sent: 02 November 2009 16:05 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects *sigh* Sorry for this

Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects

2009-11-02 Thread Neil Sleightholm
al discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects This is not a one off as it will need to be changed if the interface changes. When I described the process to be team they all said there is no way they are doing that, and that I should just use /re

Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects

2009-11-02 Thread IFM Lists
*sigh* Sorry for this... being a WiX dummy, I'm having difficulty finding this in the docs. Could I ask for a pointer to what's probably right in front of my face? (For me, the COM exe is static; the interface won't be changing. Nevertheless the idea of a minimal XML is appealing.) On 2009

Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects

2009-11-01 Thread Daniel Hughes
ven discourage people from trying to >>> take >>> the easy way out and do this type of thing using Custom Actions. >>> >>> >>> Palbinder Sandher >>> Software Deployment & IT Administrator >>> T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 >>> F: +4

Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects

2009-10-30 Thread Rob Mensching
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Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects

2009-10-30 Thread Neil Sleightholm
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Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects

2009-10-29 Thread Bob Arnson
Daniel Hughes wrote: > Have done as you suggested (use RegSpy2 then Tallow then RegCop) but > have run into three problems which make it hard to automate. > So don't automate it; run it once and maintain the authoring as needed. It's an inherently fragile process so you'll probably spend more

Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects

2009-10-29 Thread Daniel Hughes
ovate with the ** > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > > -Original Message- > From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.c

Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects

2009-10-29 Thread Daniel Hughes
tland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > > -Original Message- > From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] > Sent: 29 October 2009 04:42 > To: 'General discussion fo

Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects

2009-10-29 Thread Pally Sandher
--- From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: 29 October 2009 04:42 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects Short answer: manually. Long answer and call to action (if there is enough interest): Unlike the import methods th

Re: [WiX-users] Heat and .exe COM objects

2009-10-28 Thread Blair
Short answer: manually. Long answer and call to action (if there is enough interest): Unlike the import methods that RegSvr32.exe calls in DLLs, the /regserver and /unregserver command line arguments are a convention that while common is not universal. In addition, it is dangerous to run an unkno