Re: [WiX-users] Multi-Instance Major Upgrades

2011-04-18 Thread Christopher Painter
rves attention? E-Mail Me From: Tyler Walters To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multi-Instance Major Upgrades YES! The custom actions for setting an upgrade code for each instance could be resolved by having

Re: [WiX-users] Multi-Instance Major Upgrades

2011-04-18 Thread Tyler Walters
YES! The custom actions for setting an upgrade code for each instance could be resolved by having an UpgradeCode attribute in the InstanceTransform element. :D However, unless there is something I am missing with multi-instance major upgrades, I would still need the custom action that updates the

Re: [WiX-users] Multi-Instance Major Upgrades

2011-04-17 Thread Rob Mensching
Could all of the custom actions have been avoided if the InstanceTransform element provided the ability to specify a unique UpgradeCode? On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 7:54 AM, Tyler Walters wrote: > FINALLY! And naturally it didn't end up being very complicated. :p > > So here is what i did. > > > 1.

Re: [WiX-users] Multi-Instance Major Upgrades

2011-04-15 Thread Tyler Walters
Oh cool! Thanks. I hadn't come across that one. On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 12:56 PM, jhennessey wrote: > If you want to avoid having to make a bogus upgrade element just use the > EnsureTable element for the Upgrade table. Then you would be able to add > your custom rows with no problems (since the

Re: [WiX-users] Multi-Instance Major Upgrades

2011-04-15 Thread jhennessey
If you want to avoid having to make a bogus upgrade element just use the EnsureTable element for the Upgrade table. Then you would be able to add your custom rows with no problems (since the empty table will be in the MSI). -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset

Re: [WiX-users] Multi-Instance Major Upgrades

2011-04-15 Thread Tyler Walters
FINALLY! And naturally it didn't end up being very complicated. :p So here is what i did. 1. In my .wxs I made an upgrade element to upgrade the product like you normally would EXCEPT I made the upgrade code a random guid (NOT one i am using). This was the only way I could get wix to cr

Re: [WiX-users] Multi-Instance Major Upgrades

2011-04-14 Thread Tyler Walters
RemoveExistingProducts is part of the MajorUpgrade element. The Schedule attribute is what schedules RemoveExistingProducts. Thanks for the advice though. I am thinking I may have to do a custom action that modifies the UpgradeTable at install time, if that is even possible. On Thu, Apr 14, 2011

Re: [WiX-users] Multi-Instance Major Upgrades

2011-04-14 Thread Chris Lord
Tyler, Problem 1 - In order for a major upgrade to work, you have to call RemoveExistingProducts to remove older versions. Given your post, I don't see that in your execute sequence. Problem 2 - I can't offer any advice for that, sorry. Chris On 04/14/2011 12:35 PM, Tyler Walters wrote: >