RE: [WiX-users] help convincing management to use wix

It is much more developer friendly. The multi-developer story is much stronger for WIX. That one wins my vote. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of steve baker Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 2:12 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject:

[WiX-users] heat help with harvester arguments - filtering directories and files

When you type heat -? It says: usage: heat.exe harvestType -out sourceFile.wxs Supported harvesting types (use "heat.exe -?" for more info): dir harvest a directory file harvest a file website harvest an IIS web site But when I type: heat.exe dir -? It just gives the same

Re: [WiX-users] heat help with harvester arguments - filteringdirectories and files

[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 1:50 PM To: Brandon Tyler; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] heat help with harvester arguments - filteringdirectories and files Heat is still the baby of the WiX toolset so its got plenty of missing features (like proper

Re: [WiX-users] heat help with harvester arguments -filteringdirectories and files

install that could work with Speech Server. Now the question I have is, "How do you create heat plugin (harvester?)" Thanks for your help! Brandon -Original Message- From: Derek Cicerone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 2:15 PM To: Brandon Tyler;

[WiX-users] WixUIExtension and DirectoryNotFoundException

I am getting a DirectoryNotFoundException when trying to use the WixUIExtension. I have added: Just below the close of the Product tag Here is what I am calling: Using WIX Source location of: ..\wix EXECUTING: ..\wix\candle.exe -out msi\ heatout.wxs Microsoft (R) Windows Installe

Re: [WiX-users] WixUIExtension and DirectoryNotFoundException

Of Derek Cicerone Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 1:15 PM To: Brandon Tyler; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WixUIExtension and DirectoryNotFoundException There are two issues: 1. We need to catch that DirectoryNotFoundException so that you don't get a stack trace like that (p

Re: [WiX-users] Unique Short Names?

I had a funny bug with short names today.   I use a _vbscript_ to auto generate my filenames:   Basically something like this that uses the shortname property:   Call RecurseDirectories(".")   Sub RecurseDirectories(Directory)    Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")    Set

Re: [WiX-users] Check if connection string to database is valid

Did anyone answer your question?  I have the same question.  It would be great to have a test connection box in the UI but I am not sure how to perform the code in standard wix.  Probably have to create a custom action. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Voranc

[WiX-users] Creating and populating your own MSI table in WIX

I have a custom action that is looking for a certain table in MSI that my WIX is not creating right now: I need the functionality Like Add Custom Table... In Orcas. How would I do this? Thanks This e-mail transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential

Re: [WiX-users] Creating and populating your own MSI table in WIX

e 'Source' with name 'msi\testcustomactions.wixobj' could not be found. Bummer! Anyone know a workaround for this? -Original Message- From: Cullen Waters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 4:10 PM To: Brandon Tyler; wix-users@lists.sourcefo

Re: [WiX-users] Creating and populating your own MSI table in WIX

I moved to wix v3 (weekly release) to see if I could get this to work and it did! Here are my steps: I converted my .wxs to v3. Built the .msi. Imported the custom directory through orca. Decompiled with dark v3. Got this error: testcustomactions.msi D:\My SVN\itech.cardactivation\setupmsi\testcu

Re: [WiX-users] Creating and populating your own MSI table in WIX

couldn't figure all this out! Thanks! Brandon -Original Message- From: Mike Dimmick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 8:08 AM To: Brandon Tyler; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Creating and populating your own MSI table in WIX >From the

Re: [WiX-users] Creating and populating your own MSI table in WIX

See, I just tried this: And it replaces the whole ACL and wipes out all the other users. I think I may have to stick with XCACLS.vbs This e-mail transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential

Re: [WiX-users] Creating and populating your own MSI table in WIX

> I have a custom action that is looking for a certain table in MSI that > my WIX is not creating right now: > I need the functionality Like Add Custom Table... In Orcas. > How would I do this? So, I was able to get this to work in Orca by exporting the custom msi table in an old .msi and then im

[WiX-users] ICE18: KeyPath for Component: 'WebVDComponent' is Directory: 'VIRTUALDIR'. The Directory/Component pair must be listed in the CreateFolders table

The below WIX code is producing this error: testiis.wxs(17) : error LGHT0204 : ICE18: KeyPath for Component: 'WebVDComponent' is Directory: 'VIRTUALDIR'. The Directory/Component pair must be listed in the CreateFolders table. I really don't know what to fix here or what I should do? Do I have to

Re: [WiX-users] ICE18: KeyPath for Component: 'WebVDComponent' isDirectory: 'VIRTUALDIR'. The Directory/Component pair must belisted in the CreateFolders table

If I take out of the WebVDComponent and into the component0 it works. H. This e-mail transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any use, copying, retention or disclosure by a

Re: [WiX-users] ICE18: KeyPath for Component: 'WebVDComponent' isDirectory: 'VIRTUALDIR'. The Directory/Component pair must belisted in the CreateFolders table

Cool, I put a element just below the component: And this worked! I think the problem is that there were no files associated with this component so I had to use the element to make it work. I guess! This e-mail transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privile

Re: [WiX-users] Fwd: Maintaining File and Folder ACLs

I just went through this process and had to use the XCACLS.vbs _vbscript_ to edit the ACL instead of replacing it.  Not sure if that is going to be a popular answer though... From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tina BasingerSent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 12:44 P

[WiX-users] Default System Drive and Directory

We would like to specify the default directory and drive. Example: Problem is sometimes it installs to different drives on different computers: C:\Company sometimes it installs to: D:\Company or E:\Company How do I set this up to always have the default be C:\Compan

Re: [WiX-users] unselecting features

I have the same question. I was wondering how you set it to false or something? Anyone? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Tasanasanta Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:59 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-user