[WiX-users] Burn Bundle: Behavior of a mixed x86 / x64 bundle where both MSIs have same ProductCode + UpgradeCode

2012-08-08 Thread Tobias S
Hi all, We use normally the same ProductCode + UpgradeCode for x86 and x64 packages and exclude them by using a launch condition. (I know not Windows Installer recommended but due to sake of simplicity e.g. when creating two MSIs from one InstallShield solution done that way). Same as now for WiX

Re: [WiX-users] Burn Bundle: Behavior of a mixed x86 / x64 bundle where both MSIs have same ProductCode + UpgradeCode

2012-08-08 Thread Bob Arnson
On 08-Aug-12 11:30, Tobias S wrote: > We use normally the same ProductCode + UpgradeCode for x86 and x64 > packages and exclude them by using a launch condition. (I know not > Windows Installer recommended but due to sake of simplicity e.g. when It's not a recommendation; it's a requirement: "The

Re: [WiX-users] Managed bootstrapper; BootstrapperApplication.Engine.Elevate()

2012-08-08 Thread Bob Arnson
On 07-Aug-12 17:23, John M. Wright wrote: > Did a sourceforge bug get created from the below email? If so, can you > point me to it so I can monitor it's status? If not, can one be generated? No. Feel free to file one. > In my case, I'm performing custom prerequisite checks that require elevated >

[WiX-users] Burn: WixStdBA crashes wih Access violation

2012-08-08 Thread Henning Krause
Hi, I'm working with the latest WIX version (v3.6.3206.0). Unhandled exception at 0x0FF45EE6 (wixstdba.dll) Setup.exe: 0xC005: Access violation reading location 0x0018. After downloading the symbols from Wixtoolset.org, Visual Studio pinpointed the exception to WixStandardBootstrapperApp

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: WixStdBA crashes wih Access violation

2012-08-08 Thread Bob Arnson
On 08-Aug-12 12:00, Henning Krause wrote: > Unhandled exception at 0x0FF45EE6 (wixstdba.dll) Setup.exe: 0xC005: > Access violation reading location 0x0018. Please file a bug so it doesn't get lost in e-mail. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ---

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: WixStdBA crashes wih Access violation

2012-08-08 Thread Henning Krause
Hi Bob, done: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=3555380&group_id=105970&atid=642714 Kind regards, Henning > -Original Message- > From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 6:32 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subje

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: WixStdBA crashes wih Access violation

2012-08-08 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Does this crash happen at the end of the install? My users have reported a problem when upgrading today and I updated the build to 3.6.3206 yesterday and wonder if this is the same issue. Neil -Original Message- From: Henning Krause [mailto:m...@henningkrause.eu] Sent: 08 August 2012 1

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: WixStdBA crashes wih Access violation

2012-08-08 Thread Henning Krause
Hi Neil, no, it happens rather in the middle of it... Kind regards, Henning > -Original Message- > From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 7:11 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: Wi

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: WixStdBA crashes wih Access violation

2012-08-08 Thread Neil Sleightholm
That could be similar - the user report was a little vague! (I find my msi is installed but then the burn UI doesn't return. I think I'll rollback to an earlier release. Neil -Original Message- From: Henning Krause [mailto:m...@henningkrause.eu] Sent: 08 August 2012 18:21 To: General d

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: WixStdBA crashes wih Access violation

2012-08-08 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I managed to reproduce the problem and downgrading to v3.6.3109.0 fixes it. Neil -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: 08 August 2012 18:36 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: WixStdBA crashes wih

[WiX-users] Checking whether Windows roles and features is installed

2012-08-08 Thread Werner Strydom
Hello, I'm working on an installer that requires numerous roles and features to be enabled. If those components are not available, the system, consisting of web applications, MSMQ, and SMTP server will fail to install, never mind run. Does WIX 3.6 support checking whether a Windows feature is

[WiX-users] Passing information from bootstrapper application to msi packages

2012-08-08 Thread Werner Strydom
Hello, I wrote a native bootstrapper (using std win32 dialogs, rather than themes) which requests some data from users before proceeding to install and configure the product. This includes requesting the top level domain for websites and keys used to encrypt registry entries. Without it, insta