[WiX-users] embed manifest to elevate automatically bootstrapper, and why it is required

Hi all, i've read posts saying that wix bootstrapper will never run elevated by design and because of a political decision. Quote from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb756929.aspx "In future releases, the only way to run an application elevated will be to have a signed application manifes

[WiX-users] newbie: how to reference variables ? (the doc is confusing)

Hi all, i have a noob question. In this snippet there is a & and a ! before the variable MainFeature. what does that mean ? In the wix chm, i found the list of "Wix built-in variables. But i'm unable to reference them, either in the bundle, or in my managed bootstrapper. What is the correct way

[WiX-users] about bundle, fragment, and write in registry

Hi all, i think i misundestand something in wix philosophy. I have 4 exe to install. I've created a bundle and 4 fragments. All is working nicely. Now i want to conditonally add a registry key when one of the fragment is "executed". So i added this to the fragment:

Re: [WiX-users] newbie: how to reference variables ? (the doc is confusing)

(!MainFeature = 3)] > > !FeatureName gets the *current state* of the feature, rather than the > requested state. This means "if MainFeature is *currently installed* for > installation, return true". > > Put it all together, and what you get is this: "If MainFeature is selec

Re: [WiX-users] newbie: how to reference variables ? (the doc is confusing)

etails about what you're trying to > achieve, and where you're trying to use the above Condition element? > > > On 29 May 2013 11:36, Benjamin Mayrargue wrote: > > > 100% understood ! > > > > This means a 'bundle' creates a msi bootstrapped in an ex

Re: [WiX-users] newbie: how to reference variables ? (the doc is confusing)

Yes i have a with a referencing 4 ExePackage using PackageGroupRef 2013/5/29 Wesley Manning > What is a fragment: you mean wix fragment? You say you have 4 exe to > install so you are using ExePackage element in burn? > > -Original Message----- > From: Benjamin Mayrargu

[WiX-users] About DownloadURL

Hi all, how are you today ? It's raining hard here in Paris. I have found a "bug" in 3.7 :) If an ExePackage has a DownloadUrl and Compressed is set to yes, light failed with error LGHT0103: The system cannot find the file '' with type ''. Compressed="no" DownloadUrl="$(var.UrlSa

Re: [WiX-users] About DownloadURL

; Hi Benjamin, > > we do not have this issue and can successul download exe package in out > burn configuration. > Can you provide more details, e.g. the complete ExePackage definition and > the content of $(var.UrlSauvegarde)? > > > > Benjamin Mayrargue hat am 31. Mai 2013

[WiX-users] ExePackage: rename exe before runnning it

Hi all again, i have a strange requirement. I need to rename the EXE file (set in ExePackage) before running it. The renaming involves a variable set and known only at runtime. Is this possible out of the box ? thks, B. -

Re: [WiX-users] ExePackage: rename exe before runnning it

such. This scenario isn't supported today. Why do you need to do such a > thing? > > > On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 5:08 AM, Benjamin Mayrargue >wrote: > > > Hi all again, > > i have a strange requirement. > > > > I need to rename the EXE file (set in E

Re: [WiX-users] ExePackage: rename exe before runnning it

element. > > You'd have to handle all of the commands for install, uninstall, repair, > etc as params to your stub exe. > > A lot of work, just because a 3rd party installer had a non-standard idea. > > -Original Message- > From: Benjamin Mayrargue [mailto:benja...@vapo

Re: [WiX-users] About DownloadURL

2013/6/1 Rob Mensching > More specifically, you cannot use RemotePayload element and > Compressed='yes' on the ExePackage element together. That doesn't make > sense and the bug here is that the compiler didn't give you an error > message here saying that. > Exaclty, you have understood !

[WiX-users] Can wix monitor child process ?

Hi, i have an ExePackage in which the exe uncompresses some files, then run an installer and returns without waiting for this installer to finish. Is there an option to set in wix, where it would monitor the child processes created by the exe in the ExePackage and wait for them to finish before go

[WiX-users] multiple RemotePayload in ExePackage

Hi all, the doc says it is possible to have multiple RemotePayload tags under the same ExePackage tag. If this is real, which EXE is runned ? The 1st one ? All ? Thks, B. -- How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT dep

[WiX-users] MBA: ExecutePackageComplete/status: possible values ?

Hi list ! Do you know what are the possible values sent using ExecutePackageCompleteEventArgs.Status in the corresponding managed bootstrapper event ? 0 = success any other = error ? thks. -- How ServiceNow helps IT peop

[WiX-users] remotepayload as a dependency of ExePackage

Hi, is this possible ? It does not compile with error "Payload is missing the SourceFile attribute". Does it mean you can not have a remotepayload as a dependency ? -- How S

Re: [WiX-users] MBA: ExecutePackageComplete/status: possible values ?

derlying packages. Is there some list of those codes ? Thks, B. > > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 3:10 AM, Benjamin Mayrargue > > >wrote: > > > Hi list ! > > > > Do you know what are the possible values sent using > > ExecutePackageCompleteEventArgs