Re: [WiX-users] Max. File Size

2011-07-11 Thread Daniel Madill
For a few more details: Multi-part CABs can get the total size of a set of files past 2GB, possibly to 64K * 2GB, but no one file can exceed 2GB. Maximum size of all files in one folder (uncompressed) 2GB Maximum size of all files in one folder (compressed) 2GB Maximum size of a CAB file (comp

Re: [WiX-users] Max. File Size

2011-07-11 Thread Daniel Madill
Sorry, this is a repost because the formatting came out strangely on the last email. For a few more details: - Multi-part CABs can get the total size of a set of files past 2GB, possibly to 64K * 2GB, but no one file can exceed 2GB. - Maximum size of all files in one folder (uncompressed) = 2GB

[WiX-users] Sample Config Edit and Save?

2011-07-11 Thread Steve Craft
I have an .exe.config file with 5 values. I need a GUI with 5 textboxes to capture end-user input, and then update the .exe.config. How should that be done? I am not sure if UAC allows for an exe to be edited like this. Is file editing best done in WiX somehow, or in C# code called from the

[WiX-users] Typical Wix conventions for displaying release notes?

2011-07-11 Thread Brad Lemings
Hi, Just wondering what the typical Wix conventions are for displaying release notes near the end of an installation sequence. Thanks. -- All of the data generated in your IT infrastructure is seriously valuable. Why? I

[WiX-users] MSINEWINSTANCE requires a new instance that is not installed

2011-07-11 Thread Eugen Ungureanu
I'm experiencing some problems with an msi that fails to install when Windows Installer service is busy. This msi has an associated transform that will register itself into the MSI inventory even though the corresponding msi failed to install, and any subsequent attempts to run the msi will resu

Re: [WiX-users] Sample Config Edit and Save?

2011-07-11 Thread Bob Arnson
On 11-Jul-11 12:15, Steve Craft wrote: > I have an .exe.config file with 5 values. > > I need a GUI with 5 textboxes to capture end-user input, and then update the > .exe.config. > > How should that be done? I am not sure if UAC allows for an exe to be edited > like this. > Use XmlFile to edit

Re: [WiX-users] Max. File Size

2011-07-11 Thread Bob Arnson
On 11-Jul-11 09:21, Daniel Madill wrote: > Multi-part CABs can get the total size of a set of files past 2GB, possibly > to 64K * 2GB, but no one file can exceed 2GB. > Maximum size of all files in one folder (uncompressed) 2GB > Maximum size of all files in one folder (compressed) 2GB Neither of

Re: [WiX-users] Typical Wix conventions for displaying release notes?

2011-07-11 Thread Bob Arnson
On 11-Jul-11 13:02, Brad Lemings wrote: > Just wondering what the typical Wix conventions are for displaying release > notes near the end of an installation sequence. See "How To: Run the Installed Application After Setup" and replace "myapplication.exe" with "myreleasenotes.html." -- sig://bo

[WiX-users] Multi-Lingual MSI

2011-07-11 Thread Brad Lemings
Greetings, Just wondering if there is an easier way to accomplish this: http://www.geektieguy.com/2010/03/13/create-a-multi-lingual-multi-language-msi-using-wix-and-custom-build-scripts/? Thanks. -- All of the data gene

Re: [WiX-users] MSINEWINSTANCE requires a new instance that is not installed

2011-07-11 Thread Wilson, Phil
1639 means the command line was incorrect. What is it that makes you associate this with the service being busy, and why don't you believe that the error message? Anything in a verbose log? Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Eugen Ungureanu [mailto:eungure...@rim.com] Sent: Monday,

Re: [WiX-users] MSINEWINSTANCE requires a new instance that is not installed

2011-07-11 Thread Eugen Ungureanu
Hi Phil, I'm monitoring the calling process and I can see this happening consistently if the msi failed to deploy in a previous attempt because Windows Installer service was busy. I agree that 1639 refers to invalid command line, but I've seen some posts that associates this error with having o

Re: [WiX-users] Typical Wix conventions for displaying release notes?

2011-07-11 Thread Brad Lemings
How does Wix know where to find myapplication.exe? How would I replace myapplication.exe with a Component/File reference? I'm still somewhat new to Wix. :) Thanks. -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com] Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 11:42 AM To: wix-users@li

Re: [WiX-users] Typical Wix conventions for displaying release notes?

2011-07-11 Thread Brad Lemings
Oh nevermind. I didn't look at the whole example. "myapplication.exe" IS a Wix reference. -Original Message- From: Brad Lemings Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 1:51 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Typical Wix conventions for displaying release notes? How d

Re: [WiX-users] Multi-Lingual MSI

2011-07-11 Thread Tobias S
Nope unfortunately not. For a good localization only embedding the transforms, creating a bootstrapper to select the transform or even handle the whole MSI installation are possible approaches. 2011/7/11 Brad Lemings : > Greetings, > > Just wondering if there is an easier way to accomplish this: