Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-02 Thread Wilson, Phil
al discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem He doesn't seem to care about using standard Windows Installer or even WiX functionality Rob. A direct quote: "our experience is that Windows Installer works if it is done

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-02 Thread Pally Sandher
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 01 July 2010 22:57 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem It seems so wrong to spend so much time trying to get a registry key when the Windows Installer will do

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Rob Mensching
on for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Cc: Kurt Jensen > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem > > Here's one example how to do it with P/Invoke: > http://www.roelvanlisdonk.nl/?p=915 > > Kurt Jensen wrote: > > That's it

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Kurt Jensen
2010 2:45 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Cc: Kurt Jensen Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem Here's one example how to do it with P/Invoke: http://www.roelvanlisdonk.nl/?p=915 Kurt Jensen wrote: > That's it! >

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread ivo
gt; > > -Original Message- > From: i...@roadrunner.com [mailto:i...@roadrunner.com] > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 11:23 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Cc: Kurt Jensen > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem >

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Kurt Jensen
nstaller XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem Could WiX be launching the CA as in 32-bit mode? -Original Message- From: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 1:34 PM To: General discussion for Windows I

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Wilson, Phil
toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem Could WiX be launching the CA as in 32-bit mode? -Original Message- From: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 1:34 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Kurt Jensen
Could WiX be launching the CA as in 32-bit mode? -Original Message- From: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 1:34 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Wilson, Phil
custom actions, and if so how. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 12:34 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Kurt Jensen
, July 01, 2010 1:22 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem that seems to indicate that your custom action is running as 32-bit, if you run them as 64-bit things should just work.. On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
the communication breakdown... > > Thanks to all! > > > -Original Message- > From: i...@roadrunner.com [mailto:i...@roadrunner.com] > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 11:23 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Cc: Kurt Jensen > Subject: Re: [WiX-

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Kurt Jensen
ndows Installer XML toolset. Cc: Kurt Jensen Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem > also, this solution was developed by another less install oriented > programmer for the original vsproj under VS2008. I moved the code > as-is over to WiX on a 32-bit install

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread ivo
> also, this solution was developed by another less install oriented > programmer for the original vsproj under VS2008. I moved the code as-is > over to WiX on a 32-bit install and it worked. now we are adding a > 64-bit install. if I change to having Windows Installer do the job then > I really

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Kurt Jensen
-Original Message- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 11:01 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem "I am trying to create HKLM\Software\Spir

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Pally Sandher
t.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] Sent: 01 July 2010 17:00 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem > Have you set Execute="deferred" on CustomAction and scheduled it between InstallInitialize and InstallFi

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Kurt Jensen
y 01, 2010 9:45 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem There might be some registry redirection or virtualisation occurring. Have you set Execute="deferred" on CustomAction and scheduled i

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Blair
Whenever I see someone trying to do something that a built-in action does quite well, I recommend this concept: http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/07/01/semi-custom-actions/ Why reinvent the wheel? Windows Installer does a fantastic job writing registry entries and removing them later on under all sor

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
There might be some registry redirection or virtualisation occurring. Have you set Execute="deferred" on CustomAction and scheduled it between InstallInitialize and InstallFinalize ? Are the installer and machine it is running on both 32-bit ? -Original Message- From: Kurt Jensen [mailto:

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Bryan Reich
Can you give examples of the specific keys you are attempting to write? Vista and Win7 created the concept of protected registry nodes that are "owned" by Windows and they don't let others mess with them, but for back compat they swallow the related errors so it only causes silent failures. That

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread FrankenInUSA
IMHO, that's an issue with Windows 7 UAC and Registry Virtualization Please see: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965884(VS.85).aspx -- Best regards, Andreas mailto:frankenin...@gmail.com Kurt Jensen wrote: > I h