well I guess I don't think this is a bug...
However I did fix the issue.
1. took '.' out of my progress text strings
2. changed balextension DLL (WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.cpp) in
method:
OnExecuteMsiMessage
from:
ThemeSetTextControl(m_pTheme,
WIXSTDBA_CONTROL_EXECUTE_PROGRESS_ACTIONDATA
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From: Steve-Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com]
Sent: Monday, March 3, 2014 3:55 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] displaying action data text in
ExecuteProgressActionDataText
Another frustrating item I have had to take out of the bootstrapper :(
I
Another frustrating item I have had to take out of the bootstrapper :(
I ONLY want the progressText of the Action Text displayed (as it does in a
MSI) however the bootstrapper is displaying all sorts of fluff in the prefix
of the progress text... i.e.:
Here is a "normal" progress text I have:
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From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com]
Sent: February-19-14 12:14 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] displaying action data text in
ExecuteProgressActionDataText
As Jacob says, those messages come from the ActionText data in the MSI files.
Take a
As Jacob says, those messages come from the ActionText data in the MSI
files. Take a look at what's in there, if anything. If you want to
control the text, that's the place to start. The callbacks just send
you what's in there.
I haven't looked at the bootstrapper and exactly what it may do with
t
In the bootstrapper the burn engine is tacking on:
Action : CustomAction name. progress text
I don't believe I can change the first two elements (Action :)
I am just using straight forward strings to describe what the custom action
is doing, my dev manager wants to filter out the extra fluff.
As
I'm not 100% certain on this, but I think the format of the message was
controlled by the MSI itself. If you don't provide a record, WI does some
default formatting for you. Instead of overriding the default or tweaking the
engine, have you tried to customize the message from within the MSI?
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