Re: [WiX-users] Running EXEs at install and uninstall

2013-03-08 Thread Rob Hamflett
On 07/03/2013 19:37, Alain Forget wrote: > 2) I only want the InstEXEs to run during installation (and not when > uninstalling). Thus, since there is the special REMOVE="ALL" to > denote "do this only if uninstalling", is there an equivalent I need to use > to specify "do this only if installing"

[WiX-users] How to change xml element value?

2013-03-08 Thread yogesh bandiwadekar
Hi All dev I just need to understand how can i use xmlconfig to validate xml element values & add the same if not found. for example ABC XYZ/ how do i add one more element user & check BDC user is there or not. if not it should add BDC Please reply ASAP. Thanks --

Re: [WiX-users] Running EXEs at install and uninstall

2013-03-08 Thread Alain Forget
Thank you. You bought up something I hadn't considered: repairs. So on a repair, I would like the uninstall exes AND the install exes to run. Suggestions on how to make that happen with inner text conditions? Alain -Original Message- From: Rob Hamflett [mailto:rob_hamfl...@sn.scee.net]

Re: [WiX-users] Running EXEs at install and uninstall

2013-03-08 Thread Pally Sandher
There's more than just Install, Uninstall & Repair to consider for your custom actions. dblock (creator of dotnetinstaller) has a handy WiX include you can use to save time writing all the conditions yourself -> http://code.dblock.org/msi-property-patterns-upgrading-firstinstall-and-maintenance

Re: [WiX-users] Running EXEs at install and uninstall

2013-03-08 Thread Alain Forget
Cool, thanks for the link to Runtime.wxi . That definitely should save lots of time, effort, and aggravation in figuring all those properties out. Regarding "using Custom Actions is an admission of failure" ( http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2007/8/17/zataoca-custom-actions-are-generally-an-adm

Re: [WiX-users] acces hklm from a current user installer

2013-03-08 Thread Gabriel Ivanes
Hi, You're sure your key and value exist ? To me -2147287038 means : not exist Le %:Date:, Sean Farrow a écrit: > Hi, > I need to access the hklm key from a per-user install from a registry > search element > My property looks like: > > > > > > The log looks a follows:

Re: [WiX-users] Noobie Help

2013-03-08 Thread Gabriel Ivanes
Hi, Here is a sample : Le %:Date:, Jack

Re: [WiX-users] How can I make a setup using WIX 3.7 to delete some registry keys on uninstall

2013-03-08 Thread Rob Mensching
What does the verbose log file say is the state for the SC5RegistryKeys component during uninstall? On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 1:36 AM, Cosmin Petrenciuc < cosmin.petrenc...@star-storage.ro> wrote: > Hello, > > I have created a setup program using WIX 3.7. I need the setup to create a > registry key

Re: [WiX-users] How to localize WiX bootstrapper

2013-03-08 Thread Rob Mensching
If you wrote a custom bootstrapper application then it's more a question for the technology you used to create the UI. You'll be better served asking on a forum that supports the technology, in your case it sounds like WPF. On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 2:19 AM, Tomas Köhn wrote: > Hi > > We have creat

Re: [WiX-users] acces hklm from a current user installer

2013-03-08 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: The key definitely exists on my test system, exporting the key from the registry editor gives: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Freedom Scientific\JAWS\14.0] The Target value exists underneath. If I author a custom action, this can open the top level "software\freedom scientific\jaws" key but car

Re: [WiX-users] Noobie Help

2013-03-08 Thread Jack Sojourn
Gabriel Thanks! As I said I am just getting into install programming. I usually work on backend and middle-tier server infrastructure so I know I am asking stupid questions but where does this go? do I just put it after the componentgroup or part of it? also the "vc_red.cab" and "vc_red.msi"...

Re: [WiX-users] acces hklm from a current user installer

2013-03-08 Thread Hoover, Jacob
From the documentation... RegistrySearch Element (Util Extension) Attributes Name Type Description Required Win64 YesNoType Instructs the search to look in the 64-bit registry when the value is 'yes'. When the value is 'no', the search looks in the 32-bit registry. The default value is '

Re: [WiX-users] acces hklm from a current user installer

2013-03-08 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: I'm not using th util extension--this is just in msi as tandard! Cheers Sean. -Original Message- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: 08 March 2013 19:15 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] acces hklm from a curre

Re: [WiX-users] acces hklm from a current user installer

2013-03-08 Thread Hoover, Jacob
Then I assume you have Package/@Platform assigned as anything other than x86? @Win64 on the default RegistrySearch element instructs the search to look in the 64-bit registry when the value is 'yes'. When the value is 'no', the search looks in the 32-bit registry. The default value depends on th

Re: [WiX-users] acces hklm from a current user installer

2013-03-08 Thread Sean Farrow
The platform attribute is x64. Cheers Sean. -Original Message- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: 08 March 2013 19:40 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] acces hklm from a current user installer Then I assume you h

[WiX-users] Using Burn/bootstrapper....

2013-03-08 Thread StevenOgilvie
Hi guys, Using Burn aka the bootstrapper is their a way to show the user what software will be installed? i.e. create a new page before the Progress page to display what pre requesites will be installed and what our company software is going to be installed? thanks, Steve -- View this message

Re: [WiX-users] Using Burn/bootstrapper....

2013-03-08 Thread Rob Mensching
Yes, the "Plan()" action will report back the action states for all packages to your BA. You'd need a custom BA, the wixstdba doesn't have anything like that today. On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 12:18 PM, StevenOgilvie wrote: > Hi guys, > > Using Burn aka the bootstrapper is their a way to show the us

Re: [WiX-users] Noobie Help

2013-03-08 Thread Gabriel
Be patient and read wix.chm. Nick's book is also a must have : http://www.packtpub.com/windows-installer-xml-3-6-developers-guide/book Also, i remember redist's msi and wix to be problematic. Those msi are bad but wix don't help either. You need to use exe file. Jack Sojourn a écrit : >Gabr

[WiX-users] Force not to Install Same version of the product.

2013-03-08 Thread chennam
Hi, As of now I can install same version of Installer of a product twice (I mean Installer Product Version is same for both MSI packages but content of the both packages are not same). 1) Can I force the Installer not to install same version if same version is already installed on the machine an

Re: [WiX-users] Force not to Install Same version of the product.

2013-03-08 Thread Alain Forget
http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/upgrades-and-modularization/checking-for-oldies Look for "SELFFOUND". I believe that page discusses how to prevent re-installing the same version. Alain -Original Message- From: chennam [mailto:chatrapathi.chen...@gmail.com] Sent: March 8, 2013 17:1

Re: [WiX-users] How to change xml element value?

2013-03-08 Thread Nick Ramirez
Not sure yet how to check if the value is already written in the file. But to write it, you could use something like: -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-change-xml-element-value-tp7

Re: [WiX-users] "Formatted strings" not being formatted

2013-03-08 Thread Alain Forget
Yep, after a number of trials and errors, this was bang on. For the record (and anyone in the future trying to do something similar), here's the snippet I ended up with: ... ... Thanks, Alain -Original Message- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jac