Re: [WiX-users] Burn not restarting if domain user

Another possible option, RegisterApplicationRestart - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa373347(v=vs.85).aspx for Vista or newer (which is where the run once keys were disabled for standard users). From: Rob Mensching [r...@robmen

Re: [WiX-users] 0x8009200d - Not a cryptographic message or the cryptographic message is not formatted correctly

SuppressSignatureVerification="yes" Fab. That did the trick. many thanks, Rob :) On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 6:32 PM, Rob Mensching wrote: > Sounds like that MSI has it's digital signature messed up. Microsoft made > that mistake a few times. You can work around the issue by adding the > SuppressS

Re: [WiX-users] Download and install Java

This is what I do, it doesn't do the download as I prefer to embed the file but that shouldn't be too hard to add: Neil >Hi all, > >Surely this has been done by someone, but I haven't found anything >definitive on it so far. > >I'd like our installer to

Re: [WiX-users] Wix dev and regular dev best practices

We're looking at simply making WiX part of the toolkit you need to build our solutions. We've tried this with some smaller projects and it's worked really well. Developers can follow up on their own impacts, and they can tell when they've broken the install. This increases build quality and frees

Re: [WiX-users] HEAT1108 warning

Well Bob is correct those switches are documented. I am not sure now what document I was looking at yesterday which seemed to be missing this information. I have 3.7.1224 installed on several systems as I experiment and learn the details and I thought I had checked the CHM carefully prior to post

[WiX-users] Error 1308 (Source File not found) emitted as Info on upgrade

Hi, I have one MSI, with a bunch of compressed files in an embedded cab, and one readme next to the install as an uncompressed file. This file is still in the installer, it's just got the nonCompressed bit set. This is so we can update the readme right up until release with late-breaking informati

Re: [WiX-users] CA Error with MBA

Thanks for the reply, Here is the result when I break the CA: APPLY COMPLETE, e.STATUS: -2147023293 APPLY COMPLETE, e.STATUS: -2147023293 -Original Message- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:41 AM To: General discussion for Windows

Re: [WiX-users] Wix dev and regular dev best practices

I've recently added WiX to my continuous integration server, Team City. They key is to not have to install stuff on the build machines. WiX includes the install binaries that can be put right in your source tree. However the binaries do not include the files necessary for Custom Actions (CAs), s

[WiX-users] Help hiding Directory selection dialog during major upgrades.

How do I hide the directory selection dialog during any upgrade. I have tried using a lot of different approaches and it shows every time. Below is the relevant code for the ui that does not work. LicenseAccepted = "1" AND UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE LicenseAcc

Re: [WiX-users] Wix dev and regular dev best practices

@Mark: Yep, that's what we've gone with, but we had issues getting the right set of properties to set up the paths properly because there's a number of cascading properties. Also, we had issues in that we have to do this with every .wixproj. (I guess we might create a customized .wixproj which has

Re: [WiX-users] CA Error with MBA

I was talking specifically in your MBA, on the ApplyComplete handler. I was in the 3.8 codebase, but Wix doesn't check for e.Error but rather e.Status. -Original Message- From: Nick Miller [mailto:nmil...@livetechnology.com] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 8:54 AM To: General discussion fo

[WiX-users] Recommended way of defining custom actions across multiple wxs files?

Hi, While I was looking at refactoring our wxs code, I noticed something odd. I have a structure like this File\File.wixproj File.wxs Install\Install.wixproj Product.wxs CustomAction1.wxs CustomAction2.wxs InstallExecuteSequence.wxs (Note th

Re: [WiX-users] CA Error with MBA

That is from the ApplyComplete handler in my MBA... public void OnApplyComplete(object sender, ApplyCompleteEventArgs e) { Bootstrapper.Engine.Log(LogLevel.Standard, "APPLY COMPLETE, e.STATUS: " + e.Status); ... } -Original Message- From:

Re: [WiX-users] CA Error with MBA

Ahh, then that is your answer. E.Status != 0 means apply failed. >From the Wix BA, private void ApplyComplete(object sender, ApplyCompleteEventArgs e) { WixBA.Model.Result = e.Status; // remember the final result of the apply. ... // Set the state to app

[WiX-users] Create Web app pool and Site on on Server 2008 R2 with IIS 7.5, WiX 3.7

Hi, I was trying to create the Site and App-pool. The site folder getting created on [INSTALLLOCATION] Whcih was passed through command line and webapp is getting installed. But When I go and look in inetmgr site getting created on Default Website and not as separate site and WebApp-pool getting c

Re: [WiX-users] CA Error with MBA

Awesome, thanks! -Original Message- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 12:48 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CA Error with MBA Ahh, then that is your answer. E.Status != 0 means apply

Re: [WiX-users] CA Error with MBA

Actually, to be accurate it's not a = 0 but rather: internal class Hresult { /// /// Determines if an HRESULT was a success code or not. /// /// HRESULT to verify. /// True if the status is a success code. public static bool Succeeded(int s

Re: [WiX-users] Download and install Java

Cool, I think we'll go with this approach. Comparing what's in my registry with what seems to be going on below and since I have no experience with registry searches or ExePackages, I have some questions: 1) The Java version seems to be the value HKLM\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment\

Re: [WiX-users] Download and install Java

A perfect, I understand now, thanks. And I assume "[WixBundleLog_Java7Runtime]" is the location you want the Java installer log to output. Alain -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: May 30, 2013 13:43 To: afor...@cmu.edu; 'General discussion f

Re: [WiX-users] Download and install Java

1.7.0_21 is not a "normal" version number that WiX can compare so that is why I need the two stage search, the first one gets the registry key and then once you have that you can search for the proper version number in the MSI sub key. Specifying v7.0.210 in the comparison makes WiX treat what

Re: [WiX-users] Create Web app pool and Site on on Server 2008 R2 with IIS 7.5, WiX 3.7

Well, for your website to be created, it needs to be in a component: mailto:chatrapathi.chen...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 11:49 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Create Web app pool and Site on on Server 2008 R2 with IIS 7.5, WiX 3.7 Hi, I was trying

Re: [WiX-users] Error 1308 (Source File not found) emitted as Info on upgrade

Have a look at the "vital" setting for the file. You may find it's not vital in the "Info" message case. MSI File table: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa368596(v=vs.85).as px If the file is external and you are replscing it at the last moment make sure you don't make a

Re: [WiX-users] variables not working...

Hi Steve! Excuse me where did you exactly put the solution? in the Product.wxs or where? Thanks! Alfredo -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/variables-not-working-tp7580709p7586225.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at N

Re: [WiX-users] variables not working... [P]

Classification: Public Yes in the Product.wxs file -Original Message- From: Pelusin [mailto:thisispowerfulmagik_magikmu...@hotmail.com] Sent: May-30-13 3:03 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] variables not working... Hi Steve! Excuse me where did you exactly p

[WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment

I can't figure out why Candle doesn't seem to find the RegistrySearch element in the "util" namespace, as it throws this error: Fragment element contains an unhandled extension element 'util:RegistrySearch'. Please ensure that the extension for elements in the 'http://schemas.microsoft. com/wix/

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment

Do you have the Util extension added as a reference to your Burn project? -- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer - ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® Shawnee Mission, KS  66227 Office:  913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -Original Message- From

Re: [WiX-users] Error 1308 (Source File not found) emitted as Info on upgrade

Thanks Phil, I'll take a look when I get a chance. I have a feeling it's still in the hash table. Thanks again. On 30 May 2013 19:28, Phil Wilson wrote: > Have a look at the "vital" setting for the file. You may find it's not > vital > in the "Info" message case. > > MSI File table: > > > http

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment

Hm, I've just been using Candle and Light thus far. Since I'm now including an EXE in my MSI, I take it I now need to use Burn? If so, is there a Burn tutorial somewhere? I've been unable to find one. Alain -Original Message- From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] Sent: May

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment

I've just found this: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/authoring_bundle_intro.htm I'll read through it and hopefully it'll answer my questions (assuming I need Burn, which I'm guessing I now do). Alain -Original Message- From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu] Sent: May 30,

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment

Not if you are embedding exe in msi. The other way around maybe. -Original Message- From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu] Sent: May-30-13 4:55 PM To: 'John Cooper'; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment

Now I'm really confused. :-) So to explain a bit more, the EXE is the Java Runtime Environment installer, and the MSI is my installer. So I want to include the EXE in my MSI, and (silently) run the JRE EXE if it isn't already installed (determined by util:RegistrySearch elements), before the s

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment

I think probably using burn to chain both the JRE installer and the MSI is the best idea. I'm pretty sure the JRE installer is just a bootstrapped MSI, so including it in your MSI won't work (the nested MSI transaction issue). On 30 May 2013 21:06, Alain Forget wrote: > Now I'm really confused

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment [P]

Classification: Public Why don't you create a bundle and have the JRE installed first then your MSI? -Original Message- From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu] Sent: May-30-13 4:07 PM To: 'Wesley Manning'; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'; 'John Cooper' Subject:

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment

Burn is for the bootstrapper only (creates bootstrapper exe) but I think you knew that? If you are using MSI only then I think you can embed exe in the MSI like any other file. Never did that to run install so others would have to comment on how to get it to run. Wes -Original Message-

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment

Nested or concurrent installs are deprecated/unsupported. If you need to chain multiple installers, use burn. -Original Message- From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 3:21 PM To: afor...@cmu.edu; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML tool

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment [P]

I think creating a bundle is what I need to do. I've just never used Burn before, so I'm just learning now how it works. If I understand correctly, I Candle and Light my own installer into an MSI as usual, but then use Burn to package the MSI and JRE EXE together? And there will be some way to s

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment [P]

This might help you get started http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/wix-burn-tipstricks.html Neil -Original Message- From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu] Sent: 30 May 2013 21:26 To: 'Steven Ogilvie'; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'; 'Wesley Mann

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment [P]

There's a book (only one I know) that you can buy here: http://www.packtpub.com/windows-installer-xml-3-6-developers-guide/book. Might want to get that to get up to speed quick. It was updated for burn. Yes use burn to group them together in one installer exe. This exe can contain your packa

Re: [WiX-users] Create Web app pool and Site on on Server 2008 R2 with IIS 7.5, WiX 3.7

Hi John, I was able to create the site after including the Website in the component as below.But Site is not getting created as intended. * *

Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension & a Fragment [P]

Sorry error. I meant: (i.e. last one in chain is first one to get uninstalled). The order they appear in chain is order get installed and reverse order for uninstall (i.e. last one in chain is first one to get installed). -Original Message- From: Wesley Manning [mailt

Re: [WiX-users] variables not working... [P]

Hi Steve, i'm beginning with WIX and i don't have any experience, si i hope you could help with some doubts i have: i have some files one is called "ConfigurationInitialize.wxi" and it contains this And i have the "Product.wxs" f

[WiX-users] How to use Burn

It's time for me to step on the Burn noob school bus. :-) So I have the following file named MyBundle.wxs: http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension";> The file containing the Package "pkgJRE7" and MyMSIProductPackag

Re: [WiX-users] How to use Burn

If you have Visual Studio, the Votive/integration that Wix provides hides most of this for you and it just works. You don't use burn to build the bundle, use candle/light to build it. >From a rough point of view, the burn exe is the starting point for your bundle >and some "magic" happens to c

Re: [WiX-users] How to use Burn

Unfortunately, I'm not using Visual Studio, so I don't think that's an option. So what I'm currently trying to do is use candle/light to make MyMSIProductPackage.msi (which works great on its own), and then use burn.exe to package it up with the Java Runtime Environment 7 exe installer, to make

Re: [WiX-users] How to use Burn

You use candle and light to compile the burn bundle as well. Sent from my iPhone On May 30, 2013, at 5:26 PM, "Alain Forget" wrote: > Unfortunately, I'm not using Visual Studio, so I don't think that's an option. > > So what I'm currently trying to do is use candle/light to make > MyMSIProduc

Re: [WiX-users] How to use Burn

More simply: it's just a .wxs file. You compile and link the .wxs file like you do any other .wxs files. The burn.exe is in a "strange" place because it's just an implementation detail. Building your Bundle is just like building your MSI or your MSP or your MSM... On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 4:00 PM,

Re: [WiX-users] variables not working... [P]

Classification: Public Place the custom action elements in your product.wxs file with the installexecutesequence and installuisequence You also need to include your ConfigurationInitialize.wxi in your product.wxs Via: \ ConfigurationInitialize.wxi ?> -Original Message- From: Pelusin Pel