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[WiX-users] Is it possible to combine a command line output to Wix installer

Hi, I'm new to Wix Installer. I'm executing a custom action which run a a program. The program will produce command line statements are output. Is it possible to show that output within Wix installer. Now separate command prompt opened and output are shown on that windows. I need to show it

[WiX-users] How do I check UserName and Password

Hi, How do I run custom action on clicking Next button? I have custom action to check username and password. I need to run that custom action on clicking Next button? If username and password is error, an error message must display that invalid username and password. Please help me out. Thank

Re: [WiX-users] Running 64-bit executables silently

Hi Sandun, Try this statement. sandun css wrote: > Hi, > > I was trying to run a powershell script in powershell 64 bit version. (using > CAQuietExec64) > > > Value=""[POWERSHELLEXE]" [INSTALLDIR]scripts\Install.ps1" Execute= > "immediate" Return="check" /> > > > But, this doesn't seem to

Re: [WiX-users] Running 64-bit executables silently

Hi, try this. sandun css wrote: > Hi, > > I was trying to run a powershell script in powershell 64 bit version. (using > CAQuietExec64) > > > Value=""[POWERSHELLEXE]" [INSTALLDIR]scripts\Install.ps1" Execute= > "immediate" Return="check" /> > > > But, this doesn't seem to be working! > > How

Re: [WiX-users] How do I check UserName and Password

Installer. -SMR Michael wrote: > Hi, > > How do I run custom action on clicking Next button? I have custom action > to check username and password. I need to run that custom action on > clicking Next button? If username and password is error, an error > message must displ

Re: [WiX-users] Running 64-bit executables silently

Hi Sandun, Your code must be like this, Get a log by executing .msi file in command line as follows, msiexec /i /L*v send the log. -SMR sandun css wrote: > Hi Michael, > > Thanks for the reply. > > I tryed with this, > > Value=""[POWERSHELLEXE]&q

Re: [WiX-users] Running 64-bit executables silently

Hi Sandun, OK, thats fine. Its seems to be error in execution of command. First, try to execute same command in command prompt. If it fine, consider operating system, application (32bit/64bit). -SMR sandun css wrote: > Hi Michael, > I tested with your code. But the installer failed.

[WiX-users] How to move progress bar during custom action

Hi, I have a custom action after 'InstallFinalize' which runs an EXE. EXE will execute for long time. During that period, progress bar is not moving. Progress is being empty. Give me some suggestions about how to show progress bar during custom action. Thanks, -SMR

Re: [WiX-users] How do I check UserName and Password

Hi Romeo, Thanks for your suggestion. But, Still I'm in same case. Any more suggestions welcome. -SMR Romeo Salayo Jr. wrote: > Hi SMR, > > Try putting a Order attribute in you Publish like this: > 1 > 1 > > > > Hope this helps... > > Regards, >

Re: [WiX-users] How to move progress bar during custom action

Hi Richard, Thanks for your suggestion. How do I use it? I can't modify EXE. Where I have to write MsiProcessMessage? Regards, -SMR Richard wrote: > In article <5a8c7ab90903170713j46a90ffeiae458e6fa1b1a...@mail.gmail.com>, > Don Benson writes: > > >> The Windows Installer documentatio

Re: [WiX-users] How do I check UserName and Password

quot;>1 > Value="CheckUser" Order="2">1 > Value="InvalidUserDlg" Order="3"> > Value="SetupDlg" Order="4"> > > And make your your CA is working properly, try doing test with MessageBox() > so that you can see if

Re: [WiX-users] How do I check UserName and Password

> click the next button, I need to press it twice to set the property > correctly but when I added Order attributes, it works like a charm. I'm > using revision 5014, I will try the latest build and see if it is still the > same behavior. > > Regards, > Romeo > > >

[WiX-users] How refer Binary file in CA

Hi, I'm new to Wix. I'm using Wix v2. I have dll CA. I need to pass a exe as dll CA data which is referred in . sample code snippet, I need to pass Binary "UTIL" to custom action Please help me out. Thanks. Regards, -SMR

[WiX-users] CA before RemoveFiles

Hi, I have set of CA(commit) to executes on uninstall. I'm running CA after 'MsiUnpublishAssemblies'. While executing CA, I'm getting error in CA dll that file not found. I want to execute CA before all files are removed. help me. Regards, -SMR -

Re: [WiX-users] CA before RemoveFiles

Thanks Rob Mensching, Which execute enumeration I must use. I tried with "immediate". I can't get 'CustomActionData'. Regards, -SMR Rob Mensching wrote: > Commit custom actions run at the very end, by design. > > Michael wrote: > >> Hi, &g

Re: [WiX-users] How refer Binary file in CA

Thanks Rob Mensching, But, I don't want to copy this file to computer. I want to refer it from installer like bitmap image. Is it possible? Regards, -SMR Rob Mensching wrote: > You'd have to extract the Binary out with the CustomAction. > > Michael wrote: > >&g

Re: [WiX-users] How refer Binary file in CA

Thanks Chris. Christopher Karper wrote: > You don't have to permanently install it, but you need to extract it from > the binary table. It can't be used by anything until it's pulled out and > put on the file system. > > Chris > > > On Sat,

[WiX-users] Unable to update Text in Edit Control

Hi, I have a one Edit control and pushbutton control. Click on pushbutton control, I will call dll to open browse window and selected file path stored in a property. That property was set to edit control. Even the property updated through pushbutton, there is no change in edit control. How do

Re: [WiX-users] Unable to update Text in Edit Control

. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > > > -Original Message- > From: Michael [mailto:mich...@gnhsoft.com] > Sent: 08 April 2009 16:02 > To: Ge

[WiX-users] What are all fonts I can use

Hi, What are all fonts I can use in Wix installer? May I use any other language other than english? I have used 'MS Sans Serif' and 'MS Shell Dlg'. Please give me list of fonts I can use in wix. Thanks. Regards, -SMR ---

[WiX-users] Wix Installer Upgrade problem

Hi, I have two wix installer v3.0 source files. One source file for old version(1.0.0.0) and another one for new version(1.01.1). I have changed version in product and upgradeversion tags in 1.0.1.1 and upgradecode is same for both files. Also I included . First I installed version 1.0.0.0.

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Installer Upgrade problem

Thanks Alex Cater, Now Major upgrade working fine. Alex Cater wrote: > Also I tried with changing product id. > > This is the correct thing to do. The product code must always be changed for > a major upgrade. > > > In this case, I'm getting two instances in 'Add/Remove Programs'. > > > The old p

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Installer Upgrade problem

Programs'. What will be the cause? Thanks. Regards, -SMR Michael wrote: > Thanks Alex Cater, > > Now Major upgrade working fine. > Alex Cater wrote: > >> Also I tried with changing product id. >> >> This is the correct thing to do. The product code must a

[WiX-users] Error to build patch

Hi, I using sample given in 'http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson4.php' for patching. In that 3 .wxs files there, Error.wxs, Fixed.wxs, Patch.wxs. I made small changes in code to build for Wix v3. I compiled all and created Error\Product.msi, Fixed\Product.msi and Patch.pcp. When I try to c

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Installer Upgrade problem

Thanks Alex, That fixed my problem. Alex Cater wrote: > If new version(1.0.1.1) > installed, then I try to install old version (1.0.0.0). Thats too > installing. I'm getting two instances of my product in 'Add/Remove > Programs'. What will be the cause? > > > You need to make use of the NEWPRODUCT

Re: [WiX-users] Error to build patch

Hi All, I found error in Patch.wxs. In PatchMetaData Description ' symbol is present. But, msimsp.exe won't allow this. Now code working fine. Regards, -SMR Michael wrote: > Hi, > > I using sample given in 'http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson4.php' > fo

[WiX-users] Unable to use indirect in Edit Control

Hi, I'm unable to use indirect in Edit Control. I have edit control in a dialog. Edit control has property = 'PATH' and indirect='yes'. I assigned PATH = [DUMPPATH] in previous dialog. But, value is not displayed in edit control, its being empty. PATH is an indirect property, even though valu

[WiX-users] Copy a file to Windows\Help folder

Hi, I need to copy a file to Windows\Help folder. I done it by extracts file to install location and then copied to Windows\Help folder, and then deleting during uninstall. snippet for that, Here help.chm presented in two places(Installation location and Windows

Re: [WiX-users] Should WiX add support for installing Windowsinstrumentation features?

Here's my take on this subject.  All of my applications at this time and the forseeable future are written in C# and run on the .NET platform.  However, I still build things such as custom actions, shell integrations, etc., using C and C++.I do this because of how I understand that the CLR runt

Re: [WiX-users] SQL CE 4.0 Package

bers > (that makes them strings) and put a "v" in front. So the following should > evaluate to true: "v4.0.0.0 < v14.0.0.0" > > > > > On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 12:21 AM, Michael Stoll wrote: > >> Here're the SQL CE 3.5 and 4.0 packages. >

[WiX-users] wixlib backward compatibility in WiX 3.5, 3.6, 3.7

Does anyone have experience using 3.5-built wixlibs with light.exe in WiX 3.6 and 3.7? For purposes of this discussion, I'm only concerned with the official RTMs (3.5.2519.0, 3.6.3303.0, 3.7.1224.0). My objective is to use wixlibs for inter-project collaboration, so that one project can produce w

[WiX-users] Adding a new dependent file to shared component without breaking component rules

l remain on the user's computer if they uninstall Product2 then uninstall Product1. At least then, if someone uninstalls Product2 our .dll will continue to run correctly. Does anyone have any further insight? Thanks, Michael --

Re: [WiX-users] Adding a new dependent file to shared component without breaking component rules

already in the field and won't have any updates. In reality Product1 and Product2 are different versions of our product that can be installed side-by-side - users like to have access to previous versions. Cheers, Michael -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmenschin

Re: [WiX-users] Adding a new dependent file to shared component without breaking component rules

a record and put in the fix if we do create a new version of one of the existing "Product1"'s.) Thanks again for the useful input. Cheers, Michael Ps. I have pushed back to the developer to see if we can remove this additional dependency, but unsure if that will be possible. --

Re: [WiX-users] Adding a new dependent file to shared component without breaking component rules

accident. Once again, thanks to all for the input, I appreciate it. Cheers, Michael -Original Message- From: David Watson [mailto:dwat...@sdl.com] Sent: Wednesday, 14 August 2013 7:36 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding a new dep

Re: [WiX-users] Use a TargetProperty in a Verb in a ProgId, for file association

ork if you change your code to: ? NB: I didn't think at all about the sequencing, so you'd want to work out what is best for your situation. Cheers, Michael Ps. I've not added a Verb to heat output in the way you're attempting. Coming from WiX2, I post-processed the tallow

Re: [WiX-users] Component/@Guid error

I have encountered this also. This a defect in light.exe 3.0.5419, which I confirmed by downloading the WiX 3.0.5419 source code and searching for the error message. (I did this a few months ago, so I can't remember the exact location off the top of my head.) This is what the linker does in 3.0.

[WiX-users] Get InstallCondition from MBA (modify action)

Is it possible to access the InstallCondition attribute from a MBA, when the launch action is modify? When the launch action is modify, the default request state is set according to the install state of the product, not the InstallCondition. (See: http://wixtoolset.org/issues/3978/) I tried t

[WiX-users] Is it possible to share a Payload between MSI and MBA?

There's a manual which is a large. And I want to be able to use it from MBA and also install it with an MSI package. Ideally without waisting disk/download capacity on a file dublicate. Currently the MsiPackage and the BootstrapperApplicationRef elements define the same Payload, with just a dif

[WiX-users] Bootstrapper: SQLExpress installtion not working

ne [04D0:0914][2013-11-18T20:13:08]i299: Plan complete, result: 0x0 [04D0:0914][2013-11-18T20:13:08]i300: Apply begin [04D0:0B70][2013-11-18T20:13:08]i000: Cancelling... [0700:010C][2013-11-18T20:13:09]i360: Creating a system restore point. [0700:010C][2013-11-18T20:13:34]i361: Created a system

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper: SQLExpress installtion not working [P]

that. Freundliche Grüße / Best regards Michael Kolowicz -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Gesendet: Dienstag, 19. November 2013 02:52 An: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper: SQLExpress

[WiX-users] registry entries

? Thank you, Michael Ogilvie -- Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDyn

[WiX-users] registry entries

? Thank you, Michael Ogilvie -- Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDyn

[WiX-users] Upgrades

Do you need to include this " " in each MSI if you wrap all of the MSI's in a burn bundle? Thank you, Michael Ogilvie -- Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT orga

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades

Hello Phil, Thanks for the info. >From the log files it looks like it uninstalls the stuff twice. >From the install logs of the MSI it goes through the uninstall then the install then it looks like Burn also uninstalls the old version. just does not make sense. Thank you, Michael O

Re: [WiX-users] Login failed using User Element, IIS Application pool and SQL Server Login

]" (just check that property I am going from memory). Otherwise I don't believe that util:User will actually create a domain user. Regards Michael From: Peter Wilson [peterwilson...@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, 16 February 20

[WiX-users] Create Setup.exe

I've looked thru lots of google results trying to find out how to build a setup.exe from a single wix generated msi file. Visual Studio 2010 has a bootstrapper project but that looks like a work in process, am I right? Basically all I need my setup to do is to launch the msi and create a log f

Re: [WiX-users] Create Setup.exe

all@!UTF-8! Title="AppName" ExecuteFile="msiexec.exe" ExecuteParameters="/i YOURMSI.msi /l*v %temp%\YOUR_logfile.log ;!@InstallEnd@! see also my post http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/compression-tt 5930577.html#a5936482 regards Tobias 20

[WiX-users] Dynamically set WixVariable WixUILicenseRtf

How can I dynamically set the value of WixUILicenseRtf? I have tried What I'm trying to do is for each localization to use a different license.rtf. -- The ultimate all-in-one performance toolkit: Intel(R) Parallel Stud

Re: [WiX-users] Dynamically set WixVariable WixUILicenseRtf

the reference to the modified MyWixUI_InstallDir > > --> > > > > 6.) Add for every language a localization file with at least the > following content: > > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/localization";> >  1033 >  Languages\EnglishLicense

[WiX-users] write to IniFile

I'm trying to write to an iniFile. How do I tell it which folder the file is in? Currently it seems to insist that it is in the \Windows folder. -- The ultimate all-in-one performance toolkit: Intel(R) Parallel Studio XE

Re: [WiX-users] write to IniFile

] Sent: 21 February 2011 15:03 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] write to IniFile Yep, annoying, eh? The MSI SDK documents that behavior. Want to contribute a custom action that does better? On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 1:04 AM, Michael Tissington

[WiX-users] Major Upgrade - MSI or Wix?

I'm wondering if or how this is possible. The client already has an msi package installed, which need admin rights to install I'm wanting to push a Major upgrade to the client. However I'd like the client to do a silent install with elevated privilages. Is this possible? -

Re: [WiX-users] deploying sql server reports using msi

e is unreliable from an installer point of view, it can be unavailable or unresponsive for all sorts of reasons. So we actually do not fail the MSI install if the reports fail to deploy. Regards Michael -Original Message- From: Sean Farrow [mailto:sean.far...@seanfarrow.co.uk] Sent: Th

[WiX-users] Launch exe after install WITH Command line

I have used WixShellExecTarget to launch an exe at the end of our install. However I need to be able to specify command line arguments. How can a launch an exe with command line arguments? Thanks, Michael -- What You

Re: [WiX-users] How to Enable logging always

To enable Windows Installer logging To enable Windows Installer logging yourself, open the registry with Regedit.exe and create the following path and keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer Reg_SZ: Logging Value: voicewarmupx The letters in the value field can be i

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade SQL Database

L User and password - how you condition this dialog will depend on your upgrade type. Michael -Original Message- From: Thai-Hoa Nguyen [mailto:taiwa...@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, 8 March 2011 8:26 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Upgrade SQL Database Hello... I

Re: [WiX-users] 64 bit registry issue with CA

You could have two .reg files one for each situation condition the customaction using the Msix64 property. Having said that, would recommend you use the Wix RegistryKey/RegistryValue instead. Michael -Original Message- From: Arun Kumar [mailto:arun_jku...@persistent.co.in] Sent

Re: [WiX-users] INSTALLLOCATION wrong value during uninstall (has the default value, not the used one)

Directories are only automatically preserved when there is a component that installs to it. So make sure at least one component installs to INSTALLDIR. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 03:31, MeCoco wrote: > Hi all, > > I tried to create a small sample to reproduce the problem I'm having, > and after a lot

[WiX-users] msiexec redistributable

How do I package msiexec with my wix ? -- What You Don't Know About Data Connectivity CAN Hurt You This paper provides an overview of data connectivity, details its effect on application quality, and explores various alte

Re: [WiX-users] msiexec redistributable

x27;t. Its already present on all versions of Windows. -Original Message- From: Michael Tissington [mailto:michael_tissing...@ciqual.com] Sent: 08 March 2011 14:31 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX-users] msiexec redistributable How do I

Re: [WiX-users] msiexec redistributable

: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:56 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msiexec redistributable You don't. Its already present on all versions of Windows. -Original Message- From: Mi

Re: [WiX-users] msiexec redistributable

Software > direct: 630.227.8534 > mobile: 847.909.9921 > mathew.skil...@aspect.com > > -Original Message- > From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:56 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Sub

Re: [WiX-users] INSTALLLOCATION wrong value during uninstall (has the default value, not the used one)

LDIR instead of MyApp.Binaries, for at least one installed component. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 02:29, MeCoco wrote: > Hi Michael, > > Thanks for your answer. > > Is the following code not enough to preserve the INSTALLDIR directory? > > > > > > > > > Guid=&qu

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

Note you need to get the credentials out of properties. Michael -Original Message- From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] Sent: Friday, 11 March 2011 8:41 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions I hea

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

I think I hit something like that. Try building the CA with AnyCPU as the platform rather than 32/64 I have got that error when I forgot the public on the class, though Regards Michael -Original Message- From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] Sent: Friday, 11 March 2011

[WiX-users] Multilanguage install

Hi I'm having problems with creating an msi that works for different locals. Below is an extract from the log file I have created an msi for each language, changing the Language in the Product element to 1033 and 1040 I can run both the 1033 and 1040 msi on the machine and they display the correc

Re: [WiX-users] Tracker.exe??

Just turn tracker off. /p:TrackFileAccess=false -Original Message- From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 5:53 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Tracker.exe?? I tried linking and it gave me this

Re: [WiX-users] Removing Broken Installs Safely

Generate an install log an post the relevant section. There might be a way to trick the installer to uninstall properly. Otherwise removing a broken install can be very tricky. I use msizap.exe very carefully. -Michael -Original Message- From: Jammer [mailto:jam...@jammer.biz] Sent

Re: [WiX-users] Error 26201. Error -2147467259: failed to create SQL database

Not sure about anyone else but your code isn't visible. -Original Message- From: kim [mailto:contactme...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 6:10 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Error 26201. Error -2147467259: failed to create SQL database Hello, I am

Re: [WiX-users] Error 26201. Error -2147467259: failed to create SQL database

actuall creation of the database files is performed as the identity of the service (not the requesting SQL user). Regards Michael From: kim [contactme...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, 12 March 2011 9:09 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

to the english package in the form msiexec /i SetupProject.msi TRANSFORMS=it-IT.mst ? 2011/3/11 Michael Tissington : > Hi I'm having problems with creating an msi that works for different locals. > Below is an extract from the log file > > I have created an msi for each language,

Re: [WiX-users] Error 26201. Error -2147467259: failed to create SQL database

don't specify to MDF or LDF files at all. This allows the SQL Server to create these files in its default locations. If the server is being properly managed these will be set appropriately. Michael -Original Message- From: kim [mailto:contactme...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, 16

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

guage, > english. > > > > I've tried a lot of things, for example: > > - > > http://www.codeproject.com/KB/install/WixWindowsInstallerDemo3.aspx > > - > > > http://www.geektieguy.com/2010/03/13/create-a-multi-lingual-multi-lang > uage-msi-using-wix-and-custo

Re: [WiX-users] Error 26201. Error -2147467259: failed to create SQL database

MSI. Hope these help Michael -Original Message- From: kim [mailto:contactme...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, 18 March 2011 6:27 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Error 26201. Error -2147467259: failed to create SQL database Thanks for reply Mike. Yes I am usi

Re: [WiX-users] Error 26201. Error -2147467259: failed to create SQL database

Hi -2147467259 converts to 80004005. Try searching on this value. Michael -Original Message- From: kim [mailto:contactme...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, 18 March 2011 7:17 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Error 26201. Error -2147467259: failed to create SQL

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

finish dialog is turned) and modify the >> WiX dialogs in WiX sources folder src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib (approx >> 25 - >> 30 dialogs and User Interface "sequences"). Think it should be >> possible here as well to embed a transform for the modifications even &

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

ansform(s) (no matter how much Cultures you have set) except for the "base" language en-US. @Chris: For your wish Checkbox: Commenting and uncommenting is necessary here. Thanks for your hint regarding WMIC. Use now the functionality of ProcessExplorer to show the passed MSI parameters :-)

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

MSIs (e.g. en-US\MySetupProject.msi, de-DE\MySetupProject.msi and ja-JP\MySetupProject.msi). BTW: be sure not using a autogenerated ProductCode ("*") to not transform this by the transforms as well! 2011/3/18 Michael Tissington : > Thanks for the detailed info .. > > I&#x

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

wn C# task fulfilling the actions from these 2 VBscripts. Think this should be possible using DTF. It's adding the transform(s) to a binary stream and modify the Summary Information stream... 2011/3/18 Michael Tissington : > Thanks got it :) > > Are there any additional hidden gems (

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

.NET 40. 2011/3/18 Michael Tissington : > Too bad ... > > What are the properties for CultureGroup ? > Where does this come from? > > Thanks. > > -Original Message- > From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1...@gmail.com] > Sent: 18 March 2011 11:49 > To: Genera

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

MSBuild targets, figuring out how to get the LCIDs (even if it's possible ?) would cost me additional time which is surely better invested in just renaming the files which is a 5 minute job :-) 2011/3/18 Michael Tissington : > Instead of using CultureGroup.Identity is there a way to use the

[WiX-users] VS2010, Wix and MSBUILD

I have created a solution and project with VS and now I'm trying to build the solution for the command line with MSBUILD. However when I try to do this I can a bunch of errors that VS variables are not defined. How can I build my solution on a machine that does not have VS but does have MSBUILD a

[WiX-users] Shortcuts and Recent Programs list

In my install I'm creating a number of shortcuts. They are also automatically appearing in the Start Menu list of recently opened programs. Is there a way to prevent them appearing on this list? -- Enable your software f

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts and Recent Programs list

o. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow > G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > -Original Message- > From: Michael Tissington [mailto:michael_tissing...@ciqual.com] > Sent: 22 March 2011 12:35 > To: 'General discussion f

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts and Recent Programs list

Hmm, WiX supports this but isn't this only supported with misexec 5.0 ? -Original Message- From: Michael Urman [mailto:mur...@gmail.com] Sent: 22 March 2011 13:56 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts and Recent Programs list O

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts and Recent Programs list

thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me - Original Message From: Michael Tissington To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Sent: Tue, March 22, 2011 9:13:40 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts and Recent Programs list Hmm, WiX supports this but isn't this

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts and Recent Programs list

/blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2005/11/24/496690.aspx > > > Phil Wilson > > -----Original Message- > From: Michael Tissington [mailto:michael_tissing...@ciqual.com] > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 5:35 AM > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML

Re: [WiX-users] VS2010, Wix and MSBUILD

The problem was that DevEnvDir is not getting defined. Not sure what is responsible for doing so. -Original Message- From: Pat O'Shea [mailto:pat.d.os...@gmail.com] Sent: 22 March 2011 18:41 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] VS2010, Wix and MSBUILD Mi

Re: [WiX-users] VS2010, Wix and MSBUILD

Thanks for this - It looks like a BUG in the WiX targets file that is not defining DevEnvDir on a machine without Visual Studio 2010 installed. -Original Message- From: Pat O'Shea [mailto:pat.d.os...@gmail.com] Sent: 23 March 2011 19:55 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Wi

Re: [WiX-users] Check if database exists and display message

There is currently no built in facility that I know of for this. You would need to build a custom action. -Original Message- From: kim [mailto:contactme...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, 25 March 2011 8:26 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Check if database exists an

Re: [WiX-users] Check if database exists and display message

Not sure, have not done it myself. It really depends on how you want to detect the error and have the user respond to it. -Original Message- From: kim [mailto:contactme...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, 25 March 2011 8:39 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Check

[WiX-users] Wix 3.5 .or 3.6

Which version are people using? If 3.6 safe and reliable? Thanks, Michael -- Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers

[WiX-users] Including localization files

I have a working wix install. The application has a number of localization folders of the form .\en-US, .\it-it etc Each with a couple of files. Is it possible to create a Wix install that automatically includes all the localization folders and files? In other words if I add a new local, Wix will

Re: [WiX-users] Including localization files

You could dynamically generate the group of files to be included. This is how I do it. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\heat" dir "l:\bin\templates" -var var.binDir -indent 2 -gg -g1 -scom -sreg -sfrag -dr bin -cg bin -o "$(ProjectDir)

[WiX-users] CustomAction impersonate="yes"

I have TWO ca which are executed when the user clicks the Finished button on the last page of the dialog However the ca always seems to execute as the elevated user and to be ignoring the impersonate attribute. How can I execute them as the original user? -

[WiX-users] Prevent running msi twice ?

I've got a complete wix msi that requires elevation. When the user runs the msi a second time, the user is prompted with a dialog that says it is resuming this install. In addition, the Install button it no longer showing that elevation is required. How can I prevent running the msi a second time

Re: [WiX-users] Why does my WiX 3.5 installer not copy files to system 32 dir?

Have you tried running the msi with logging enabled and see what you get in the log? Msiexec /I package.msi /l*v log.txt -Original Message- From: Jacob, Marcus [mailto:mja...@toptechnologies.de] Sent: 04 April 2011 08:55 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Why does m

[WiX-users] ICE03 and version number

My understanding is that the 4th position in the version number is not used by anything when checking version number. Upgrade, etc ... I see some version numbers on products use the 4th position as free formatted. However when I try to build a package with a number like 1.2.3.123-56-ab-334 I get

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