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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] passing command args to MSI from bundle [P]
I did'nt realize it was overwriting the wix generated bootstrapper. The intent
is to not have to reproduce the logic of all the pre-reqs I need to include,
like .NET 3.5, .NET 4, SQL Server, but seems to undo al
er-with-a-completely-self-contained-net-3-5-sp1-inst
Mark Freedman
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From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 2:13 PM
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I totally agree :)
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From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com]
Sent: July-22-13 2:13 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] passing command args to MSI from bundle [P]
It's redundan
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] passing command args to MSI from bundle [P]
Old MsBuild/Visual Studio task that takes a manifest, a set of dependencies
usually embedded in the project file, and builds a primitive bootstrapper. We
used to use it before they hired me.
--
John Merrywe
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Sorry Mark,
I am not familiar with Generatebootstrapper what is that?
Steve
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From: Freedman, Mark P. [mailto:mark.freed...@jhuapl.edu]
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] passing command args to MSI from bundle [P]
I've removed the default value in product.wxs, but to no avail. That's why my
custom action reports the property as being null.
I'm assuming that t
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From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 12:04 PM
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If you run your bootstrapper exe (burn.wxs) then
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From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com]
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Nope the property I have is
ameters I
gave to setup.exe
Mark Freedman
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From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 10:40 AM
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The bund
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Sorry Mark,
I am not familiar with Generatebootstrapper what is that?
Steve
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The log files from the bundle are placed in %temp% are i.e.:
Weird, try taking out the Persisted=yes out of the variable element in your
bundle.wxs
B
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] passing command args to MSI from bundle [P]
Steve,
Correct, I do not see the logs.
I experimented with removing my GenerateBootstrapper task as I mentioned
before, reproduced below. I then see the log file show up, and I see similar
log files as
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] passing command args to MSI from bundle [P]
Steven,
I see what you're doing and it all makes sense.
I can't find any logs files where you describe, or any log files that include
my bundle name. I do see an install.log, but doesn't m
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If you run your bootstrapper exe (burn.wxs) th
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From: Freedman, Mark P. [mailto:mark.freed...@jhuapl.edu]
Sent: July-22-13 10:35 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] passing command args to MSI from bundle [P]
I'm really at a loss as to why I'm seeing this behavior. Only if I ma
ly 22, 2013 10:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] passing command args to MSI from bundle [P]
The bundle and installer logs would tell the story... Start with the bundle
log and ensure it is passing the default value to the MSI, then inspect
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If yo
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I'm really at a loss as to why I'm seeing this behavior. Only if I manually run
setup.exe on the command line with my parame
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Sent: July-22-13 9:25 AM
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] passing command args to MSI from bundle [P]
Thanks Steven,
I tried that as well, not defaulting the value in the Product.wxs and it seems
that when the MSI takes over
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Take out the Value out of your Product.wxs i.e.:
Set the default value of the property in the bundle.wxs so it is passed on to
the MSI, that way you have the defaul
: Freedman, Mark P. [mailto:mark.freed...@jhuapl.edu]
Sent: July-22-13 8:06 AM
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I've tried Steven's method of defining a variable and assigning it to the
MsiProperty, a
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] passing command args to MSI from bundle [P]
I've tried Steven's method of defining a variable and assigning it to the
MsiProperty, as well not using a burn variable and just using the MSI Property
with a constant. When I have th
Mark Freedman
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From: Blair Murri [mailto:os...@live.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 3:07 AM
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] passing command args to MSI from bundle [P]
Mark, you simply need to use an MsiProperty e
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> Mark,
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> In my bundle.wxs I have the following:
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> Value="WARN"/>
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> DisplayName="$(var
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From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com]
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 10:08 AM
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I do the same thing:
So from the
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The bundle.wxs is the bootsrapper code file, when you compile it, it creates an
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From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com]
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 1:43 PM
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The bundle.wxs is
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] passing command args to MSI from bundle [P]
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I do the same thing:
So from the command line I would run MyBootstrapperEXE.exe
S
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I do the same thing:
So from the command line I would run MyBootstrapperEXE.exe
SERVICESLOGLEVEL=DEBUG
Now if you are just wanting to change a property via the bootstrapper you don't
have to add the variable element
Just add the MsiProperty element to your MSI:
Steve
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