[WiX-users] Problems adding Firebird ODBCDatasource with Wix

2007-03-12 Thread Anzi
Hi all, I have tried several time to add ODBC datasource for a program. I'm using firebird datasource and I have checked properties for driver. What I'm doing wrong because the datasource doesn't get added? This is the section where datasource is defined:

Re: [WiX-users] ICE33

2007-03-12 Thread Gareth at Serif
I can confirm that warnings are all okay for Vista logo... I have a number of ICE33 warnings and have gotten that all important badge of approval for my packages. You can also get away with errors that appear as aresult of including MS merge modules, so long as they're well documented. The same

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling

2007-03-12 Thread Gareth at Serif
Does running the application generate new files in your folder(s) and so the installer has lost full ownership and so won't remove them? Try performing a treewalk of your installation files and see if anything new shows up that you weren't expecting. -- View this message in context: http://www.

Re: [WiX-users] Broken shortcuts in Vista

2007-03-12 Thread Gareth at Serif
Has no one else experienced this? If not, how did you create an optional Desktop shortcut that passes Windows Vista Logo testing? Cheers, Gareth -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Broken-shortcuts-in-Vista-tf3356646.html#a9433154 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling

2007-03-12 Thread Jason Erickson
Nope. What I did to test was the following. Install files. After install complete, uninstall. only the plugin directory was removed. The root directory - StepCalc - Was not removed. Any Ideas? On 3/12/07, Gareth at Serif <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does running the application generate ne

[WiX-users] Variable inside property value not resolved

2007-03-12 Thread Ricardo Lopes
Hi, I'm using a quit execution custom action to hide a folder at the end of the installation, the folder is created by the installation. The installation doesn't fail but the folder attributes remain intact. And on the msi log i can see the variable inside the [ ] is not resolved and i guess it

Re: [WiX-users] WiX at TechEd 2007?

2007-03-12 Thread Peterson, Joel
Is there any place in particular where I should be making noise in regards to getting a BOF or breakout session going? Joel Peterson Quality Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 12:19 PM To: Peterson, Joel; wix-users@lists.

[WiX-users] Control_first

2007-03-12 Thread Tina Basinger
How does Wix determine which control to set as control_first in the dialog table? Is there a way to override this? Thanks! -Tina - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and

Re: [WiX-users] Control_first

2007-03-12 Thread Rob Mensching
It's the control that is listed first. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tina Basinger Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 9:11 AM To: Wix Group Subject: [WiX-users] Control_first How does Wix determine which control to set as control_first in the dialog table? Is there a

Re: [WiX-users] WiX at TechEd 2007?

2007-03-12 Thread Rob Mensching
Heh, I hitchhiked my way into PDC last year (i.e. offered to do a lot of work in exchange for a ticket in). Took a fair bit of work and WiX wasn't on the official list of anything anywhere. I just wrote some stuff on a whiteboard and spent a lot of time answer questions about it. That was fun

Re: [WiX-users] Variable inside property value not resolved

2007-03-12 Thread Rob Mensching
You're not going to be elevated at that point in time... you probably don't have permissions to do that. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ricardo Lopes Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 7:33 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Variable inside pro

Re: [WiX-users] Broken shortcuts in Vista

2007-03-12 Thread Rob Mensching
I've never seen anyone do what you did, so I'm not much help. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gareth at Serif Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 4:58 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Broken shortcuts in Vista Ha

Re: [WiX-users] Broken shortcuts in Vista

2007-03-12 Thread Mike Poulson
I think you need to re-read the Vista logo doc. You can have more than 1 shortcut per component they just have to point to the same file. Here is the NOTES section from Test Case 29. 1. The application's Windows Installer may contain more than one shortcut for each component listed in the C

[WiX-users] Can't make DiskPrompt to work

2007-03-12 Thread Maslov, Igor
Hello , > I'm using Wix 3.0.2420 and having problem to make disk prompt to work. > > I define DiskPrompt property and Media attribute, and laying out my > installation files on two CD disks: > > > > > I can build an MSI and cab files, ant when I ran the install, after first CD is installed,

[WiX-users] Reusable properties?

2007-03-12 Thread Yexley, Robert (LNG-CON)
Hey everyone, Just getting my feet wet with WiX. I've been working my way through the documentation and the online tutorial the past few days, but so far I've not been able to figure out if WiX has the ability to create anything like a global, reusable property, and if so, how are they applied? F

Re: [WiX-users] Reusable properties?

2007-03-12 Thread Thomas Svare
Robert, One way that you can accomplish the below is an include file (NOTE includes are generally frowned upon). As an example you could set a property with respect to a directory search in the include http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi";>

Re: [WiX-users] Reusable properties?

2007-03-12 Thread Richard.Foster
Robert, One thing I'm not sure about... Are you saying that you want to be able to change the property at runtime? If so, then I think what you are suggesting may actually break the component rules (you would have the same component, but multiple different filenames). I'm sure someone else here

Re: [WiX-users] Reusable properties?

2007-03-12 Thread Yexley, Robert (LNG-CON)
Richard - You're close...I don't want to be able to change anything at runtime. What I want is a simple way to define a string variable that will be used in several placed throughout the source file, and then reference in some way wherever I need to use it. I'd like to do that so that, if the value

Re: [WiX-users] Reusable properties?

2007-03-12 Thread Richard.Foster
In that case, look at the "Preprocessor" section in the WiX help, it describes the preprocessor variables (which was what I mentioned), and also how a similar technique can be used to access environment variables and "system" variables. Be aware though, that the $(var.) format I mentioned i

Re: [WiX-users] Reusable properties?

2007-03-12 Thread Yexley, Robert (LNG-CON)
Aahhh...the Preprocessor. That was what I was looking for. Thanks very much. __ // YEX // From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 4:35 PM To: wix-users@

[WiX-users] Can't run custom actions

2007-03-12 Thread Matt Coill
I am trying to run custom actions after my install, but I can't seem to do so. Dump of file custacts.dll File Type: DLL Section contains the following exports for CUSTACTS.dll characteristics 45F5C047 time date stamp Mon Mar 12 14:04:07 2007 0.00 version 1

Re: [WiX-users] Can't run custom actions

2007-03-12 Thread Matt Coill
You always find answers after you send the email. This looks like this was a build issue. Thanks, - Matt From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Coill Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 2:16 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Can't run custom action

Re: [WiX-users] Can't run custom actions

2007-03-12 Thread Bob Arnson
Usually it means that the DLL has a dependency (e.g., msvc?80.dll) that aren't being met, so MSI can't even load the DLL. Best solution: Build CA DLLs with the static CRT. The VC80 runtime is installed as assemblies, so they're not available even when deferred CAs run. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [

[WiX-users] com registration on VISTA

2007-03-12 Thread Lindsay Harris
Hi, I have a COM component I am trying to register using wix. I am using this type of syntax: . . .

[WiX-users] How to get a full path as a property for a deferred custom action?

2007-03-12 Thread Matt Coill
I have a file specified this way ... ... I would like to be able to create a property for my deferred custom action using this path and file: ?? For later use by my custom action: Is it po

Re: [WiX-users] How to get a full path as a property for a deferred custom action?

2007-03-12 Thread Matt Coill
Answering my own question again; I am having a good day! This action should be set as: ... Thanks, - Matt From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Coill Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 5:11 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [W

Re: [WiX-users] com registration on VISTA

2007-03-12 Thread Rob Mensching
Can you be more specific about what does and does not work? Did you look in the MSI log file and verify the Components are being installed? If so, what about the registry keys? Does your SelfReg code do something else special? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lin

Re: [WiX-users] Problems adding Firebird ODBCDatasource with Wix

2007-03-12 Thread Bob Arnson
Anzi wrote: > MSI (s) (68:74) [10:03:09:630]: Doing action: InstallODBC > Toiminta alkoi 10:03:09: InstallODBC. > MSI (s) (68:74) [10:03:09:630]: Note: 1: 2711 2: ODBCDriverManager64 > I don't know anything about installing ODBC data sources, but see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling

2007-03-12 Thread Bob Arnson
Jason Erickson wrote: > Nope. What I did to test was the following. Install files. After > install complete, uninstall. only the plugin directory was removed. > The root directory - StepCalc - Was not removed. > > Any Ideas? Take a look at a verbose install log around the CostFinalize and

Re: [WiX-users] Can't make DiskPrompt to work

2007-03-12 Thread Bob Arnson
Maslov, Igor wrote: What I'm doing wrong? Is it possible to get a disk prompt message instead of missing file message? http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367782.aspx says you need error 1302 authored into the Error table. Are you doing that? If so, what does a verbose log show aro

[WiX-users] Creating SqlDatabase with/without Windows Authentification

2007-03-12 Thread pobox77
Hi, I would like to create a SqlDatabase either with Username+Password or with Windows authentification. I am using a radio button in a customize dialog. If not Windows auth. is selected, the user can enter a username and a password. How should I set the SqlDatabase component to do it? I mean, if

Re: [WiX-users] Creating SqlDatabase with/without Windows Authentification

2007-03-12 Thread pobox77
Sorry, the snippet was wrong formatted. pobox77 wrote: > > Hi, > > I would like to create a SqlDatabase either with Username+Password or with > Windows authentification. I am using a radio button in a customize dialog. > If not Windows auth. is selected, the user can enter a username and a > p