Re: [WiX-users] Set package name dynamically

2012-11-08 Thread kmrezwan
Hi. I know it's a old thread, but in case if anyone can help. I'm having the exact same issue, and I can't seem to update the ARP name using the Custom Action in InstallExecuteSequence. Do I have to put in some specific order ( before or after something else ? I tried Before="ValidateProductID"

Re: [WiX-users] Set package name dynamically

2010-06-21 Thread Bob Arnson
On 6/21/2010 5:49 PM, Matt Johnson wrote: > Is this a safe approach? No. It's undocumented internal MSI data. Every time somebody mucks with it, there's one more reason the MSI team has to waste time supporting broken apps instead of moving the platform forward. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.

Re: [WiX-users] Set package name dynamically

2010-06-21 Thread Matt Johnson
toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Set package name dynamically I just tried some manual testing before writing a full-blown CA. It seems changing the summary info on the cached msi does nothing. I can see the change when I examine the msi in Orca, but it does not change the product name in add

Re: [WiX-users] Set package name dynamically

2010-06-21 Thread Matt Johnson
..@timeamerica.com | www.timeamerica.com -Original Message- From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 1:34 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Set package name dynamically Code signing works putting the progra

Re: [WiX-users] Set package name dynamically

2010-06-21 Thread Blair
Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Set package name dynamically The ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT route seems treacherous. Can't I just modify the summary information on the cached msi in c:\windows\installer? The code signing signature doesn't work from add/remove programs anyway, d

Re: [WiX-users] Set package name dynamically

2010-06-21 Thread Matt Johnson
[mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 9:34 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Set package name dynamically The summary information stream is MSI metadata "outside" of the MSI SQL database (but inside of the MSI fil

Re: [WiX-users] Set package name dynamically

2010-06-18 Thread Blair
The summary information stream is MSI metadata "outside" of the MSI SQL database (but inside of the MSI file) and uses a different set of APIs to access than the rest of the data in the file. Changing it would have to occur before you start an installation transaction, and if you codesign your MSIs