Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem

2008-07-16 Thread Bob Arnson
andywhitt wrote: > Theyre files that I can't leave behind. > > I've found a way of stopping the repair. > > Puttting the files I delete into their own feature away from the shortcuts > doesn't trigger a repair. :) > An explicit repair will restore the files and you can't prevent that. -- sig

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem

2008-07-16 Thread andywhitt
Theyre files that I can't leave behind. I've found a way of stopping the repair. Puttting the files I delete into their own feature away from the shortcuts doesn't trigger a repair. :) Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > andywhitt wrote: >> I can now see what the problem is. After install finialise I de

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem

2008-07-14 Thread Bob Arnson
andywhitt wrote: > I can now see what the problem is. After install finialise I delete two of > the files that are in my installer from the local drive when I run a > CustomAction. This is whats causing the repair, the two files are missing > (they are not needed anymore after the CustomAction has

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem

2008-07-14 Thread andywhitt
Thanks Phil, You were correct the Warning shows up in Application Event Log. I can now see what the problem is. After install finialise I delete two of the files that are in my installer from the local drive when I run a CustomAction. This is whats causing the repair, the two files are missing (t

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem

2008-07-11 Thread Wilson, Phil
It's a repair of some kind, or an install of missing components. The event log (I forget which) will have MsiInstaller entries naming the component that triggered the repair. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of andywhitt Sent: F

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem.

2007-08-07 Thread Gareth at Serif
I think you may have to define Advertised="no" (I think 'yes' is the default if undefined) else the shortcut creation will attempt to make a shortcut to the component's keypath, which isn't a file and so may choose not to make one (as you've seen). Cheers, Gareth -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem, and a few other notes

2006-09-20 Thread Neil Sleightholm
D] On Behalf Of Simon DahlbackaSent: 19 September 2006 17:59To: Mike DimmickCc: Eric Epstein; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem, and a few other notes Thanks!  I'm not really sure that I'm clear of the implications of advertised or n

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem, and a few other notes

2006-09-19 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
cuts, which invoke repair (potentially) when invoked. You could set @Advertise to 'yes', which would make these shortcuts advertised. -- Mike Dimmick From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Simon DahlbackaSent: 19 September 2006 17:17To: Eric EpsteinCc: wix-users@lis

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem, and a few other notes

2006-09-19 Thread Mike Dimmick
d shortcuts, which invoke repair (potentially) when invoked. You could set @Advertise to 'yes', which would make these shortcuts advertised. -- Mike Dimmick From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon DahlbackaSent: 19 September 2006 17:17To: Eric EpsteinCc:

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem, and a few other notes

2006-09-19 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Thanks, I tried your suggestion, but unfortunately it did not work out, and I end up with the same error about KeyPath and HKCU registry   C:\Users\Simon\Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\ComicBook\ComicBook\installer\installer.wxs(35): error LGHT0204: ICE43: Component ComicBookExecutable has n

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem, and a few other notes

2006-09-18 Thread Eric Epstein
Simon, I am new to using WiX too, but I just got some help from the list, so I think I will try to give back. I think your first attempt is really close. I think that all you need to add is the following line after your and before your "ProgramMenuFolder" is a special (reserved/magic) name