Re: [WiX-users] Handling exceptions within wix

2011-08-13 Thread Bob Arnson
On 12-Aug-11 16:17, Robert Hermann wrote: > I need this information to be echoed back into the installer. Once the install session ends, its properties go away with it. You need another mechanism, like a temporary file. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -

Re: [WiX-users] Create Database failed

2011-08-13 Thread Bob Arnson
On 11-Aug-11 01:31, JesseBearden wrote: > Well, that makes sense then. I had assumed that, but couldn't figure out why > my uninstall worked and dropped the database, but I believe using the same > username gave me "ownership" of that particular database, allowing me to > drop it. That's why the

Re: [WiX-users] Compiler Extensions and Component Rules

2011-08-13 Thread Bob Arnson
On 12-Aug-11 08:41, Maillet, Ed wrote: > The v1 installer puts the cert in the machine store. > The cert needs to be updated since it going to expire. > The v2 installer is a Major Upgrade and needs to install the updated cert > (same cert name but with new expiration date) > > How does that work

Re: [WiX-users] Installers on the newer, fussier OS'es

2011-08-13 Thread Bob Arnson
On 12-Aug-11 10:11, Mark Modrall wrote: > Are there options one can specify in Wix to get past all the > extra security dialogs on 2008, I hope not, if a trojan could say "nah, it's cool, go ahead and install me." > or do you have to change policies on the box or something? An

Re: [WiX-users] Create Database failed

2011-08-13 Thread JesseBearden
Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > That's why the SQL custom actions run as the user, since generally the > server's on another machine and you need a network id to get to the > other machine (and many folks use Windows authentication on their > databases). After your first message I ended up writing a