[WiX-users] Reading appconfig

2013-04-02 Thread Chaitanya Sanapala [PC-BLR-DEV]
Hi, In my registry I want to change the relevant registry.i want to my installer like,when the install kick starts the MSI should ask the information to my client and that include my msi.how to read the IPaddress,domain Name,Password..etc.. I want to read the wxs file or appconfig.. How to

[WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread John Ludlow
Hi, I've been looking at developing a custom managed bootstrapper application, based on the examples in the following articles: http://wrightthisblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/part-1-of-writing-your-own-net-based.html http://bryanpjohnston.com/2012/09/28/custom-wix-managed-bootstrapper-application/

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread John Ludlow
Forgot to mention - I'm using WiX 3.6 On 2 April 2013 11:59, John Ludlow wrote: > Hi, > > I've been looking at developing a custom managed bootstrapper application, > based on the examples in the following articles: > > > http://wrightthisblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/part-1-of-writing-your-own-n

[WiX-users] Upgrades...

2013-04-02 Thread StevenOgilvie
Hi folks, I have a few installers that I am writing in WIX 3.7 I was just using: To handle upgrades (uninstall older version, install new version) I saw a blog on upgrades and they recommended doing the below, my question is, do I need to add all that?? NOT Installed AND N

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread Rob Mensching
1. Debugging - there are two *Bootstrapper Applications* (the .dlls that get loaded by the engine to drive the user experience) but there is still only one executable (one engine). If the managed BA cannot be loaded the host tells the engine to fallback and load the "mbapreq" BA instead to get NETF

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades...

2013-04-02 Thread Rob Mensching
That's just setting a bunch of properties. If you don't use the properties, you don't need all that. MajorUpgrade element is all you need (plus change Product/@Id and do not change Product/@UpgradeCode). On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 6:01 AM, StevenOgilvie wrote: > Hi folks, > > I have a few installer

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades...

2013-04-02 Thread StevenOgilvie
Thanks Rob Thought so... Steve Ogilvie   “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sent from my Black

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread John Ludlow
Hi Rob, Thanks for clearing up my confusion - I think I have a better understanding of how it works now, but I do have a couple of follow-up questions: Re debugging, when you say that there are two processes if elevation is required, is this affected by whether UAC is enabled (it's not enabled on

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread Rob Mensching
1. Debugging with UAC off - yes, you'll always see the second process launched. It will be more challenging to debug with UAC off. None of those other things matter at all. 2. Same mechanism - take a look at the code. You'll see the BA for mbapreq is from the wixstdba.dll. Some extra stuff is se

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread tom
Also search in this forum for /AutoDebugAttacher/ class This is a utility class created by one of the forum members which automatically attach the active debugger To the bootstarpper -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Custom-Managed-

Re: [WiX-users] Reading appconfig

2013-04-02 Thread tom
Not sure i undestand your question but... You can add infromation to BootstrapperApplicationData.xml And read it during run time -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Reading-appconfig-tp7584813p7584824.html Sent from the wix-users ma

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread John Ludlow
Nice, I'll play with that tomorrow. Thanks On 2 April 2013 19:02, tom wrote: > > Also search in this forum for /AutoDebugAttacher/ class > This is a utility class created by one of the forum members which > automatically attach the active debugger > To the bootstarpper > > > > > -- > View this

[WiX-users] When do you need Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll as PayLoad in your custom managed boostrapper

2013-04-02 Thread ptr
hey all I modelled my custom bootstrapper based on a example found on the web. Namely http://bryanpjohnston.com/2012/09/28/custom-wix-managed-bootstrapper-application/ The example uses Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll as a PayLoad. Is this really needed for a managed boostrapper ? The

Re: [WiX-users] When do you need Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll as PayLoad in your custom managed boostrapper

2013-04-02 Thread Rob Mensching
No, as you noted WiX doesn't need it. On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 1:26 PM, ptr wrote: > hey all > > I modelled my custom bootstrapper based on a example found on the web. > Namely > > > http://bryanpjohnston.com/2012/09/28/custom-wix-managed-bootstrapper-application/ > > The example uses Microsoft