Re: [WiX-users] bypass fileinuse

I remember using a Windows API to copy files at boot time if they are in use MoveFileEx (?). Otherwise, files to be copied are copied in a batch file which is run at boot time through runonce key. This was before MSI and WIX. MSi and WIX may have an easier and more acceptable way of doing it a

[WiX-users] Update property in deferred action

Hello, Given a property and two deferred custom actions CA1 and CA2 which both access this property via Session.CustomActionData, is it possible to update the property's value in CA1 so that CA2 receives the updated value? Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-w

Re: [WiX-users] Update property in deferred action

I think, if it is public (All caps as you have shown in your example) and secure it should be accessible. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Update-property-in-deferred-action-tp5997460p5997559.html Sent from the wix-users mailing l

Re: [WiX-users] Update property in deferred action

No, it is not possible.  Deferred actions don't have the ability to set properties of any type.   --- Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me - Original Message From: Suide

[WiX-users] Failed to marshal script action with vbscript custom action

Hi, I have one vbscript custom action in wix and that vbscript internally calls another vbscript code. while deploying through octopus, My octopus is not showing any error but it's in the same state more than hours without sucess. When I tried to examine the logs i found the below error. Funct

Re: [WiX-users] -reusecab doesn't work on dynamic views

Chris, I have no problem with the build itself. But now it takes ~6 min for one package instead of ~2 (when the build runs for 3 platforms for 2 build types, it is a big delay..). Rob, I think the problem here is that light.exe validates the timestamps for all files each time, and on clearcase d

Re: [WiX-users] Failed to marshal script action with vbscript custom action

It seems that you became a victim of VBScript CA. See Rob's blog post for more details: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robmen/archive/2004/05/20/136530.aspx -- Yan On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 8:30 AM, supriya_n wrote: > > Hi, > I have one vbsc