[WiX-users] Are conditions case sensitive?

2013-06-25 Thread Natalie Carr
Simple question that I cannot find the answer to? Are conditions case sensitive? Thanks Natalie Carr -- This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev

[WiX-users] FAO Neil Sleightholm

2013-06-28 Thread Natalie Carr
I have been following your blog and I am now trying to use your extended bootstrapper. I have an issue however where it will not allow me to add a reference to your WixBalExtensionExt.dll, it gives an error saying it is not a valid WiX source file. Would you know what I am doing wrong? Than

Re: [WiX-users] FAO Neil Sleightholm

2013-06-28 Thread Natalie Carr
That solved it. Thanks Neil :) -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: 28 June 2013 15:09 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] FAO Neil Sleightholm Somebody had this once before and it was due to windows 7

[WiX-users] Custom action only on uninstall and not upgrade

2013-07-05 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi I have my custom action defined like so: NOT INSTALLED AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE I only want the custom action to run on uninstall and not when getting removed by an upgrade. Is this possible? Thanks Natalie -

[WiX-users] Capital only Edit Control

2013-07-26 Thread Natalie Carr
Hello, Having a bit of a problem doing this and not sure of it can be done. I have an edit control that a user types into, I would like for the input to be all in capital letters. I tried having a custom action on the edit control to get the property, convert to capital letters and set the prop

[WiX-users] Replace a file in MSI

2013-08-01 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi everyone, I have a customer who would like to replace a certain file in my MSI setup. At the moment I am currently writing a guide on how to do this and at the moment I have this scenario: Remove cab from MSI Extract all files from Cab Replace file Rebuild cab file Add cab back into

Re: [WiX-users] Replace a file in MSI

2013-08-01 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi Christopher, That certainly seems a far better approach. Would you have an example or point me in thr right direction on how to implement this please? Thank You Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com] Sent: 01 August 2013 14:48 To: General

[WiX-users] Msiexec command prompt when running setup

2013-08-08 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi, Seeing a strange problem with a few of my setups, when they are run a msiexec command prompt opens saying opening connection and it stays until the setup has been completed. Does anyone know why this would be happening? Thanks Natalie --

Re: [WiX-users] Msiexec command prompt when running setup

2013-08-09 Thread Natalie Carr
an think of where you might see that kind of informational dialog that just goes away are remote desktop types, or maybe Terminal Server or VMWare connections. Something like that anyway. Phil -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: Thursday, Augu

[WiX-users] Condition on components validation

2013-08-19 Thread Natalie Carr
I have a conditional component and the conditional statement is created via a custom actin that is run in the Install Execute Sequence before the CostFinalize action. However the component is always getting installed regardless of the condition. My Condition: PROMPTLOCKMODE = "0" I have che

Re: [WiX-users] Condition on components validation

2013-08-20 Thread Natalie Carr
" Why are you trying to block reinstall of that Component on "Repair"? -- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer -- ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.(r) Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -Origi

Re: [WiX-users] Condition on components validation

2013-08-20 Thread Natalie Carr
; Associates, Inc.(r) Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 10:34 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-use

Re: [WiX-users] Condition on components validation

2013-08-21 Thread Natalie Carr
> circumstances during "Repair." > > Why are you trying to block reinstall of that Component on "Repair"? > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Build & Install Engineer -- ESA > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.(r) > Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 >

[WiX-users] Modifiing Burn UI to make silent

2013-08-27 Thread Natalie Carr
Is there any way to modify burn to only show the Msi dialogs? I would like to use burn to install .Net Framework but don't like the two dialogs being shown and have tried to play around with the HyperLinkTheme.xml but cannot figure out if it can be done so that it is silent and to fire the Msi dial

[WiX-users] Setting a value XmlConfig

2013-08-28 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi I am trying to change a value setting in a config file using the following: This code does not change the value in the applicationHost.config file. I tried adding the action="create" but I then got the error during the setup that it could not open the XML file. W

Re: [WiX-users] Setting a value XmlConfig

2013-08-28 Thread Natalie Carr
RTEXT]" /> -- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer -- ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.(r) Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Se

Re: [WiX-users] Setting a value XmlConfig

2013-08-28 Thread Natalie Carr
.WaitForExit(); } } catch (Exception ex) { WriteErrorLogInstall(session, "Enable32BitApplicationPool failed: ", ex, true); } return ActionResult.Success; } -Original Message---

Re: [WiX-users] Setting a value XmlConfig

2013-08-28 Thread Natalie Carr
WriteErrorLogInstall(session, "Enable32BitApplicationPool failed: ", ex, true); } return ActionResult.Success; } -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: August-28-13 9:41 AM To: 'General discussion f

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut not being deleted

2013-09-04 Thread Natalie Carr
Separate shortcut from the component. like this: https://github.com/krab/vacuum-im-wix-installer/blob/master/Product.wxs#L20 https://github.com/krab/vacuum-im-wix-installer/blob/master/Files.wxs#L54 2013/9/4 Natalie Carr > Hi I have this code for a shortcut. This setup is an add on for my >

[WiX-users] Shortcut not being deleted

2013-09-04 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi I have this code for a shortcut. This setup is an add on for my main product so the code adds a shortcut to the shortcuts already installed on the target machine. On uninstall however the add on shortcut is never removed, can anyone see what I am doing wrong?

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut not being deleted

2013-09-06 Thread Natalie Carr
xey Ivanov wrote: > oops http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223300 > > > 2013/9/4 Alexey Ivanov > > > msiexec /i yourfile.msi /L*v c:\temp\yourinstall.log > > > > or enable in windows by default > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223300/ru > > > > >

[WiX-users] ActionData to show file names

2012-10-16 Thread Natalie Carr
hen I changed this it gave the DisplayName as the literal property name. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Don't let slow site performance ruin your business. Deploy New Relic APM Deploy New Relic app p

Re: [WiX-users] ActionData to show file names

2012-10-16 Thread Natalie Carr
-users] ActionData to show file names Hi Natalie, When you get that working I would love to see the code (that would be something I would be interested in seeing in my install as well) Steve -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: October-16-12 10

Re: [WiX-users] ActionData to show file names

2012-10-17 Thread Natalie Carr
ginal Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:12 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] ActionData to show file names No problem Steve, I will post when I have it working.

[WiX-users] Adding ticks to immediate custom actions

2012-10-17 Thread Natalie Carr
what they do for the user but I would like to know how to give them ticks so that they are displayed correctly in the progress bar. Can anyone help me please? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Everyone hates slow

Re: [WiX-users] Adding ticks to immediate custom actions

2012-10-17 Thread Natalie Carr
easy because it allows you to specify the ticks as its 3rd parameter. There might be an equivalent for immediate actions. Have a read of the code for WcaDoDeferredAction in the wix sources in wcawrap.cpp if there isn't. -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:nata

Re: [WiX-users] Adding ticks to immediate custom actions

2012-10-17 Thread Natalie Carr
red should be based on whether the action changes the system. Deferred actions run as the system, not as the installing user. I'd recommend reading this section http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa368268%28v=vs.85%2 9 .aspx -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [m

[WiX-users] Registering DLL's properly

2012-10-19 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi I have to register a lot of DLL and I currently have a custom action to do this, however I would like to know the proper MSI way of doing this? Can anyone guide me in the right direction please? And also how to unregister them on uninstall. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

Re: [WiX-users] Registering DLL's properly

2012-10-19 Thread Natalie Carr
I would like to know the proper MSI way of doing this? >Can >anyone guide me in the right direction please? And also how to >unregister them on uninstall. > >Kind Regards, > >Natalie Carr > > > > > >---

Re: [WiX-users] Registering DLL's properly

2012-10-19 Thread Natalie Carr
n >>anyone guide me in the right direction please? And also how to >>unregister them on uninstall. >> >>Kind Regards, >> >>Natalie Carr >> >> >> >> >> >>

Re: [WiX-users] Registering DLL's properly

2012-10-19 Thread Natalie Carr
way is >>to set File/@SelfRegCost="1". >> >>Neil >> >> >>>Hi I have to register a lot of DLL and I currently have a custom >>>action to do this, h

[WiX-users] Extract Binary file from MSI C++

2012-11-22 Thread Natalie Carr
E_ALWAYS, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL); Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware

Re: [WiX-users] Extract Binary file from MSI C++

2012-11-22 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi Peter, I've declared them like so I just forgot to add it, Is this what you mean: MSIHANDLE *phView = NULL; MSIHANDLE hDatabase = NULL ; Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Thursday, Novemb

Re: [WiX-users] Extract Binary file from MSI C++

2012-11-22 Thread Natalie Carr
cordReadStream(*phView, 1, szBuffer, &cbBuf); CreateFile(szBuffer, GENERIC_WRITE,FILE_SHARE_WRITE, NULL, CREATE_ALWAYS, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL); } Debugging throws up no errors it just ends the setup prematurely. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Peter Shi

Re: [WiX-users] Extract Binary file from MSI C++

2012-11-23 Thread Natalie Carr
CreateFileW(pwzFilename, GENERIC_WRITE,FILE_SHARE_WRITE, NULL, CREATE_ALWAYS, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL); DWORD cbWritten = 0; if (!WriteFile(hFile, pbData, cbData, &cbWritten, NULL)) CloseHandle(hFile); But can I extract it so that it is an exe that can be run? Kind

[WiX-users] Share Folder Over A Network

2012-11-26 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi, I would like to share a folder over a network is this possible to be done in WIX? I have looked at the Util ShareFile element but I am not sure on the User attribute or even if it is possible. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

[WiX-users] Shortcut Name

2012-11-28 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi, Is there any way to use a property defined at install time for the shortcut name attribute or does this have to be defined at build time? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Keep yourself connected to Go Parallel

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut Name

2012-11-28 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi Rob, Can u provide a quick sample, I'm not too sure what exactly you mean, Thanks. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 4:21 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML to

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut Name

2012-11-29 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi Phil, I see, something like this: Although I'm not sure what to put in the name attribute? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr Tel:  +353 42 9332399 Email:  natalie.c...@measuresoft.com Web:   http://www.measuresoft.com -Original Message- From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phi

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut Name

2012-11-30 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi Jacob, Yes I have a list of about 10 so I am sure I can make this work. Thanks for your help Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 6:37 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer

Re: [WiX-users] ProgramMenuFolder: Directory Shortcut

2012-12-05 Thread Natalie Carr
This is how I do it: Kind Regards, Natalie Carr Tel:  +353 42 9332399 Email:  natalie.c...@measuresoft.com Web:   http://www.measuresoft.com -Original Message- From: Budde

Re: [WiX-users] Regisytry Entry Permissions

2012-12-06 Thread Natalie Carr
: Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 10:28 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Regisytry Entry

[WiX-users] Problem with license agreement text

2012-12-14 Thread Natalie Carr
of the value. Can this be done? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with license agreement text

2012-12-17 Thread Natalie Carr
I have it formatted I think, this is a line from the agreement: "Where the Licence has been purchased through a distributor including [DISTRIBUTORNAME]" Property: But it is still only showing [DISTRIBUTORNAME] in the agreement on the dialog. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Origin

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with license agreement text

2012-12-17 Thread Natalie Carr
Oh silly me, I found it, unfortunately it does not support embedded properties..thanks Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 2:33 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

[WiX-users] Example of extracting a file from binary table

2012-12-17 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi does anyone have a full example of extracting a file from the binary table and executing it in C++? I cannot seem get it working at all. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote

[WiX-users] Condition Message only on install

2012-12-19 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi can anyone tell me what is wrong with my conditions? I thought they were correct as I only want the condition message to be evaluated on install and not on uninstall but it is still being evaluated on uninstall. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

Re: [WiX-users] Condition Message only on install

2012-12-19 Thread Natalie Carr
Thanks for the info Peter, I will write a condition that is only checked on installation. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 3:36 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML

[WiX-users] Update progress bar from custom actions

2013-01-09 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi I am trying to update the progress bar from my custom action, this is what I have so far and I am so confused looking online about what is happeneing. extern "C" UINT __stdcall InstallDrivers(MSIHANDLE hInstall) { AssertSz(FALSE, "debug here"); HRESULT hr = S_OK;

[WiX-users] Find out the features selected immediately

2013-01-10 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi, Is there any way to find out which features a user selected from the feature dialog straight away via a custom action when they click Next on that dialog. I have tried to use the AddLocal property but it is not set and don't know how else to find this info out. Any help would greatly be app

Re: [WiX-users] Find out the features selected immediately

2013-01-11 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi John, I did not think it was possible after trying multiple things, I'm glad there is a work around however. Do you have a quick sample you could show me? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] Sent: Thursday, Janua

[WiX-users] Installing files that already exist on target machine

2013-01-18 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi, My setup currently installs hundreds of files but some of these files may already exist on the target machine, is there any way to ensure all of my files get installed even if they already exist? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

Re: [WiX-users] Installing files that already exist on target machine

2013-01-18 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi John, Thank you for all your information. I have to allow for downgrades so I am now removing the file if it exists and then installing the new one regardless of versioning, etc. Thank you again Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: John Ludlow [mailto:john.ludlow

[WiX-users] Don't uninstall files if they have been edited

2013-01-21 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi, I am installing a few text files that the user may or may not edit. If the user has edited these I want them to remain on the machine after uninstall. Is this possible via WIX? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

[WiX-users] Iis error - Failed to open AppHostWritableAdminManager to configure IIS7

2013-01-22 Thread Natalie Carr
: Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS

[WiX-users] Light command line error

2013-01-24 Thread Natalie Carr
mand line: 'E:\Products\oldpath\oldpath\oldpath\oldpath\bin\Release\en-US\E:\Products\ newpath\ newpath \ newpath \Setup.msi'. Error message: 'The given path's format is not supported.' What am I doing

[WiX-users] Custom actions failing on XP

2013-01-25 Thread Natalie Carr
have to resolve this quickly. Anyone any ideas what could be wrong? Please I am using VS2012 if that could be the issue. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012,

Re: [WiX-users] Custom actions failing on XP

2013-01-25 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi Peter, I am using the Multi-threaded for the runtime? Would that be causing the issue? Thanks for getting back to me Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 10:53 AM To: General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] Custom actions failing on XP

2013-01-25 Thread Natalie Carr
Also I forgot to mention I installed the Visual Studio C++ Redistributables and it is still failig. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 10:53 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer

Re: [WiX-users] Custom actions failing on XP

2013-01-25 Thread Natalie Carr
I have done that and still no joy..:( Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 11:27 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom actions failing on XP

Re: [WiX-users] Custom actions failing on XP

2013-01-25 Thread Natalie Carr
Thanks for your help Peter, I have no idea why it is not running...:( Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 12:03 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX

Re: [WiX-users] Custom actions failing on XP

2013-01-28 Thread Natalie Carr
Thanks everyone for your help, I have created a small text application to call my DLL and it seems to be failing on the function GetModuleFileNameExA, I am looking into this. Again thank you, you have been a great help. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr Measuresoft Development Ltd., Partnership

[WiX-users] IIS- delete hidden segment error

2013-01-30 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi I am trying to delete a hidden segment when installing a web application. I am using the following code: But I am getting the error: error LGHT0204: ICE03: Invalid format string Can anyone please help me out? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

Re: [WiX-users] IIS- delete hidden segment error

2013-01-30 Thread Natalie Carr
Peter, Thanks it seems to be the square brackets it's not liking. Not sure if the command will do as expected but I will test it. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 12:34 PM To: Ge

Re: [WiX-users] IIS- delete hidden segment error

2013-01-30 Thread Natalie Carr
Super, thank you Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 12:53 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] IIS- delete hidden segment error Oh, of

[WiX-users] IIS- Adding script maps

2013-01-30 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi, Can anyone tell me the correct way to add a Script Map to a web application via wix? I have this but it's not adding the dll. It is also an ASPAI module. Kind Regards, Natalie

[WiX-users] Installing Isapi IIS Extension wix

2013-02-15 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi, Is it possible within WIX to create a new Isapi Extension when installing a web application. At the moment I am using the command line but I have looked at WebApplicationExtension and wondering if this is what I need? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

[WiX-users] WcaGetProperty returning Invalid handle

2013-02-25 Thread Natalie Carr
Although the first call works fine but the second one returns Invalid Handle, I have no idea what is happening as I have done this before without any problems. Any ideas? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Everyone h

Re: [WiX-users] WcaGetProperty returning Invalid handle

2013-02-25 Thread Natalie Carr
perty returning Invalid handle The only thing I can think of right now is that WcaFinalize has been called prematurely ? -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 25 February 2013 14:41 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] WcaGetPro

[WiX-users] Msitrans error 110

2013-02-26 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi, I am trying to apply a transform to my msi without running it and I am using the MsiTran.exe. However I am getting the error 110 - cannot open database. Does anyone know how to solve this? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

Re: [WiX-users] Msitrans error 110

2013-02-27 Thread Natalie Carr
Tom, Thank you very much, was slowly driving me mad...:) I have been doing it with ORCA, I just wanted to automate the process. -Original Message- From: tom [mailto:tomer.d...@intergraph.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 8:18 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-

Re: [WiX-users] Extract Binary file from MSI C++

2013-05-01 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi this is my full working code: extern "C" UINT __stdcall InstallDrivers(MSIHANDLE hInstall) { HRESULT hr = S_OK; UINT er = ERROR_SUCCESS; HANDLE hFile = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE; BYTE* pbData = NULL; DWORD cbData = 0; char pwzFilename[MAX_PATH], szDriv

[WiX-users] Changinf output direcoty of MSI

2013-05-10 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi, Is there any way to change the output directory of an MSI? I have it building to my custom folder, however its builds like so : CustomFolder\en-US\Setup.msi I would like it to build to : CustomFolder\Setup.msi Is this possible? Thanks Natalie --

[WiX-users] Writing a WiX tutorial

2013-05-20 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi, I have been asked to write a WiX tutorial for my colleagues to take over my role when I leave. Has anyone written anything like this that they would be willing to help me out with? I am using the WiX tutorial online but would like your opinions on what I should include. Thanks Natalie

Re: [WiX-users] Writing a WiX tutorial

2013-05-20 Thread Natalie Carr
opics on things that you use (for example, Burn, patching and early REPs), as well as WiX/MSI conventions and best practices. Also describe how your code is organised and how you'd build it. On 20 May 2013 09:30, Natalie Carr wrote: > Hi, > > > > I have been asked to wr

Re: [WiX-users] Writing a WiX tutorial

2013-05-20 Thread Natalie Carr
to be a setup developer when I give my two weeks notice. It isn't possible in that amount of time. -------- From: "Natalie Carr" Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 3:36 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Writing a WiX tutorial Hi,

[WiX-users] Custom action on button issues

2013-05-29 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi, I have custom actions running on many of my Next buttons on my dialogs. However I seem to be experiencing an issue with them. Any button with a custom action I have to double click to get it to go to the next dialog. Would anyone know why this would be? Thanks

[WiX-users] Windows Installer Version

2013-06-21 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi at the moment I have my windows installer version at 4.5. I need to cover v3.0, is it just a case to lower the version or what implications would this have? Thanks Natalie -- This SF.net email is sponsored by Wind

[WiX-users] Custom Action / DLL

2012-07-23 Thread Natalie Carr
ame location. I have my dll function called using a custom action but I do not know how to get the values from the registry search back so that I can install my two new files to the same location. Any help would be muchly appreciated. Kind Regards, Natalie C

[WiX-users] WIX Build/ Custom Action Projects

2012-07-24 Thread Natalie Carr
Hey, Not sure if this is a really silly question but how to I build wix using the 3.6 toolset and VS2010, Ive been trying but to no success. I would like to build this as my custom action projects are throwing errors that files don't exist etc. Can anyone shed any light? Thanks N

[WiX-users] Custom Action C++ Function / MsiSetProperty

2012-07-27 Thread Natalie Carr
Hello, Having some problems with my DLL custom action C++ function. I have the function working properly it grasps the registry that I need to install to. Somehow I need to extract the variable szLocalPath to my msi so that it can then replace the install location. After research I think it's a

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action C++ Function / MsiSetProperty

2012-07-27 Thread Natalie Carr
e you trying to achieve ? Are you trying to install your MSI to a path that is already stored in the registry ? -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 27 July 2012 11:30 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action C++ Fun

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action C++ Function / MsiSetProperty

2012-07-27 Thread Natalie Carr
Neil -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 27 July 2012 11:47 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action C++ Function / MsiSetProperty Hi, Yes that's exactly what

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action C++ Function / MsiSetProperty

2012-07-27 Thread Natalie Carr
213865.html -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 27 July 2012 12:10 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action C++ Function / MsiSetProperty No because I do not know what my custom

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action C++ Function / MsiSetProperty

2012-07-27 Thread Natalie Carr
2012 14:32 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action C++ Function / MsiSetProperty Generate a verbose log. -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 27 July 2012 14:21 To: 'General discu

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action C++ Function / MsiSetProperty

2012-07-30 Thread Natalie Carr
rs] Custom Action C++ Function / MsiSetProperty No, that's just another way of achieving what you're trying to do. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa367852%28v=vs.85%2 9 .aspx -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] S

[WiX-users] debug a C++ Custom Action Project in VS 2010

2012-07-31 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi could someone please help me and tell me how to debug a C++ Custom Action Project in VS 2010? I've tried a number of things but nothing seems to work. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Live Security Vi

Re: [WiX-users] debug a C++ Custom Action Project in VS 2010

2012-07-31 Thread Natalie Carr
attach VS to the process. Have you tried these? Neil -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 31 July 2012 15:35 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] debug a C++ Custom Action Project in VS 2010 Hi could someone please help me

[WiX-users] Debug Assertion Failed

2012-08-01 Thread Natalie Carr
t out. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discuss

[WiX-users] C++ Custom Action Dialogs

2012-08-09 Thread Natalie Carr
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Re: [WiX-users] C++ Custom Action Dialogs

2012-08-09 Thread Natalie Carr
to your desktop) or you are trying to create a MFC dialog from a dll. I seem to remember having to do some extra work to get a dialog to display from a DLL. Jacob -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 10

Re: [WiX-users] C++ Custom Action Dialogs

2012-08-10 Thread Natalie Carr
. If you are hard set on this then I would ensure that your dialog is being invoked only during the InstallUI sequence. From there, you can test your CA outside of Windows Installer by simply having an export setup that invokes a generic MFC dialog. -Original Message- From: Natalie Ca

[WiX-users] Wix C++ variables

2012-08-14 Thread Natalie Carr
Is there a way to use certain variables in your wix code and your c++ dll functions? extern "C" UINT __stdcall RegProductName(MSIHANDLE hInstall) { HRESULT hr = S_OK; UINT er = ERROR_SUCCESS; char szLocalPath[MAX_PATH]; hr = WcaInitialize(hInstall, "RegProductName"); ExitOnFailure(hr, "Failed

Re: [WiX-users] C++ Custom Action Dialogs

2012-08-14 Thread Natalie Carr
Thank you for all your help and suggestions, I'm going to implement a custom dialog to my wix project and use custom actions to do everything else that I need. Hope it works..:) Thanks Natalie -Original Message- From: Bruce Cran [mailto:br...@cran.org.uk] Sent: 10 August 2012 17:49 To: G

Re: [WiX-users] Wix C++ variables

2012-08-14 Thread Natalie Carr
ve you any idea how I could achieve this? Thanks so much for your help -Original Message- From: Bruce Cran [mailto:br...@cran.org.uk] Sent: 14 August 2012 10:38 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix C++ variables On 14/08/2012 09:48, Natalie Carr wrote: > M

Re: [WiX-users] Wix C++ variables

2012-08-14 Thread Natalie Carr
09:48, Natalie Carr wrote: > MsiSetProperty(hInstall, "ProductName", szLocalPath); You might want to use WcaSetProperty (and the other Wca* functions) instead since they're a bit simpler. -- Bruce Cran -

Re: [WiX-users] Wix C++ variables

2012-08-14 Thread Natalie Carr
ssage- From: Bruce Cran [mailto:br...@cran.org.uk] Sent: 14 August 2012 11:37 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix C++ variables On 14/08/2012 11:00, Natalie Carr wrote: > Have you any sample code for the WcaSetProperty, from looking online > I'm not getting

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-08-16 Thread Natalie Carr
Can anyone tell me if I have done anything wrong here, it does not seem to be working. And also do I have to call a custom action to run this search? Whats my best way for testing it? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-08-16 Thread Natalie Carr
. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch That looks ok but you don't normally reference WOW6432Node as that redirection happens automatically if your msi is 32bit. Neil -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 16 August 2012 2:08 PM To: wix-

[WiX-users] Convert reg to wxs using heat and linking the files with main project

2012-08-17 Thread Natalie Carr
nd then started the installation? 2. How to I link my Registry.wxs with my setup project. I have of course used the ComponentGroupRef and manually adding the Registry.wxs to my project but im sure candle or light provide this I just don't know how to use it Kind Regar

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