[WiX-users] Burn: Reboot management

Hello. I have a problem with pending machine reboot after bundle applying completed. I have one msi package with , but Burn always install package with argument in command line "REBOOT= ReallySuppress" and the one before last line in log file is "Apply complete, result: 0x0 restart: No". So how to

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtime merge modules?

Make sure the machine you build your package on has that version of Visual Studio installed & it will have the corresponding merge modules in the Common Files area then just link them as usual. Visual Studio installs the same version of merge modules as itself. It doesn't keep a repository of pr

Re: [WiX-users] How to cache msi for Modify/Repair to use

I'm curious as to why people encounter issues with this. I've never had to do anything special for Windows Installer to do this automatically for our packages. Unfortunately I have run across situations where upgrade or uninstall of someone else's product prompts Windows Installer to request the

Re: [WiX-users] How to cache msi for Modify/Repair to use

I can think of some: Advertising. Use of the resolve source action without a condition to prevent it after first time installation. Binary delta patching where the original file is not available, perhaps because it's been overwritten Since we avoid all of those, we've never had the problem eithe

[WiX-users] License and custom BA

Hi! To clarify the issue with myself (and my client). If I create my own BA based on standard version (WixStdBootstrapperApplication), do I have to share the code according to WiX license? If yes, in which proportions? Including the application inside the installer?? BR, Timo

Re: [WiX-users] How to cache msi for Modify/Repair to use

As mentioned, this is triggered by the Resolve source action and there are multiple reason why this is needed and there are multiple ways to help reduce the need. The largest cause is when uninstalling a patch. I personally use full file replacement when building patches as it significantly re

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtime merge modules?

You may also consider installing the policy redistributable merge module. Although WiX's documentation says you probably shouldn't need it, it does not say that you will *definitely* not need it. I haven't found much information on the policy merge module, but enough to know that it basically serve

[WiX-users] Yet Another Question on Shortcuts and HKLM

Ok, I've been reading a lot and I understand many have asked this before and many have received a lot of different answers. The summary I get is: If you want to install a shortcut for all users, set the ALLUSERS property to 1 (or package@installScope="perMachine") which will make the DesktopFolde

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtime merge modules?

I'd definitely include the policy modules. I took them out after reading the referenced comment in the WiX doc, and then a Visual Studio update broke our installation. Visual Studio was building against one version of the runtime and the merge modules were distributing another. Re-adding th

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtime merge modules?

Moving to the latest runtime version means a couple days work rebuilding/redistributing our 3rd-party tools. That's about the only reason. Given a particular .msm file, how does one "inspect" the file, to determine the version in particular? -Original Message- From: Pally Sandher [mail

Re: [WiX-users] Yet Another Question on Shortcuts and HKLM

Your conclusions are correct. All you can do is ignore ICE57 in this case. -Original Message- From: Francisco Gabriel Malbrán [mailto:fgmalb...@gmail.com] Sent: 18 May 2011 16:12 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Yet Another Question on Shortcu

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtime merge modules?

I'll give that a try. Thanks. -Original Message- From: Rob Hamflett [mailto:r...@snsys.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 9:34 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtime merge modules? I'd definitely include the policy mod

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtime merge modules?

1. Open the msm with Orca 2. Go to the file table 3. Check out the "Version" column 2011/5/18 Brad Lemings > Moving to the latest runtime version means a couple days work > rebuilding/redistributing our 3rd-party tools. That's about the only > reason. > > Given a particular .msm file, how does

[WiX-users] Why are we using a mailing list vs forum?

Just curious. I find forums easier to use. :o) And SourceForge has a forums feature built in last I checked. - John Burak -- What Every C/C++ and Fortran developer Should Know! Read this article and learn how Intel has

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtime merge modules?

Only way to obtain Orca currently is to install the latest Windows SDK? -Original Message- From: Francisco Gabriel Malbrán [mailto:fgmalb...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 9:54 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to use a par

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtime merge modules?

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Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtimemerge modules?

Or grab a copy of InstEd. Its free and its better :) http://www.instedit.com/ -Original Message- From: Brad Lemings [mailto:b...@rebit.com] Sent: 18 May 2011 17:09 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtim

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtime merge modules?

I dont think so. Yet I don't remember. Try with this: http://www.instedit.com/download.html It's basically the same as Orca. Regards 2011/5/18 Brad Lemings > Only way to obtain Orca currently is to install the latest Windows SDK? > > -Original Message-

[WiX-users] Grouping Merge Modules?

Currently, I have a .wxs file with the following: ... ... ... I was wondering if and how these merge modules could be grouped somehow and referenced with a single Wix element. Thanks. P.S. Sorry for the HTML. Is pla

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[WiX-users] Preprocessor variable question

I am relatively new to WiX, so please excuse me if my question seems juvenile. Come to think of it, maybe you'd appreciate an easy question for once! I am using VS2010 and using a build server, so no local builds. In my WiX setup, I have my preprocessor variable defined as 'BinariesRoot=$(OutD

Re: [WiX-users] Why are we using a mailing list vs forum?

> From: john.bu...@telvent.com [mailto:john.bu...@telvent.com] > Subject: [WiX-users] Why are we using a mailing list vs forum? > > Just curious. Because mailing lists are easier and far more convenient to use. > I find forums easier to use. :o) ... All down to personal preference. I believe

Re: [WiX-users] Why are we using a mailing list vs forum?

Heh, well I guess. I get annoyed with all the new mail alerts at work. They make us use Lotus Notes, which doesn't easily allow me to filter what emails show as un-read or cause alerts. And with limited mailbox space (ya, we're awesome) it's a bit of a pain to stay subscribed all the time. Th

Re: [WiX-users] Why are we using a mailing list vs forum?

I guess you could just open a gmail (or whatever) account and subscribe that to this list instead of your office email account. john.bu...@telvent.com wrote: > Heh, well I guess. I get annoyed with all the new mail alerts at work. > They make us use Lotus Notes, which doesn't easily allow me t

Re: [WiX-users] Why are we using a mailing list vs forum?

Hmmm... Now that just makes too much sense! ;) I might switch. -John James Robertson 05/18/2011 01:09 PM Por favor, responda a "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." Send To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." cc: Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Why ar

Re: [WiX-users] Why are we using a mailing list vs forum?

On Wed, 18 May 2011 12:57:22 -0600 john.bu...@telvent.com wrote: > There isn't a web interface; It's just an archive. So no posting or > un-read markers. I think both ways would be compatible (web forum > interface and mailing list interface). That'd be kind of neat. How about http://comment

Re: [WiX-users] Why are we using a mailing list vs forum?

Bruce Cran cran.org.uk> writes: > > On Wed, 18 May 2011 12:57:22 -0600 > john.burak telvent.com wrote: > > > There isn't a web interface; It's just an archive. So no posting or > > un-read markers. I think both ways would be compatible (web forum > > interface and mailing list interface).

[WiX-users] How To Remove Typical Button On Choose Setup Type Dialog

Newbie here... Is there a way that I can remove the "Typical" button from the Choose Setup Type dialog? I would like to just offer the "Custom" and the "Complete" buttons. It would also be nice to control the order so the "Complete" button is above the "Custom" button. I have made a local cop

Re: [WiX-users] Why are we using a mailing list vs forum?

I use Nabble for reading and searching the list: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Why-are-we-using-a-mailing-list-vs-forum-tp6378322p6378322.html and subscribe to a feed of the first post for each thread in my RSS reader because I don't like the email traffic: http://w

Re: [WiX-users] Preprocessor variable question

One thing I would check is the build configuration. Is the pre-processor variable defined for both Debug and Release builds? Maybe it's only defined for Debug build of the Wix setup project but your build server is building the Release config. -Original Message- From: Bair, Steve [mai

[WiX-users] Developer with WiX experience needed; proper incremental build support

Hi WiX users: I'm working on a WiX installer that installs a native Windows application. The application itself is not too complex--just three files. But, we need to do several things in WiX and with a supporting native bootstrapper setup executable that seems to have eluded other developers t

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a particular version of runtime merge modules?

Orca can open .msm files as well as .msi files. Take a look at the File table and it's version column. Rob On 18/05/2011 16:39, Brad Lemings wrote: > Moving to the latest runtime version means a couple days work > rebuilding/redistributing our 3rd-party tools. That's about the only reason. >