[WiX-users] Custom Action before UI WIX

2012-08-20 Thread Natalie Carr
to my installer. Is this possible? I was able to do it in installshield and am sure there is some way I just can't figure it out nor find any information online. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Live Security Virtual

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action before UI WIX

2012-08-21 Thread Natalie Carr
: [WiX-users] Custom Action before UI WIX Schedule the custom action in the InstallUISequence, similar to what's shown in the wix tutorial but set, After="AppSearch". http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/events-and-actions/whats-not-in-the-boo k -Original Message- Fro

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action before UI WIX

2012-08-21 Thread Natalie Carr
rial/events-and-actions/whats-not-in-the-boo k -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 20 August 2012 16:52 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action before UI WIX Hi, Is there any way of running registry check

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action before UI WIX

2012-08-21 Thread Natalie Carr
21 August 2012 15:34 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action before UI WIX On 21/08/2012 10:35, Natalie Carr wrote: > Can anyone please tell me how to change the product name that shows up > on the UI to the property value I retrieve from my custom action.

[WiX-users] Making my own Dialog set

2012-08-22 Thread Natalie Carr
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Re: [WiX-users] Making my own Dialog set

2012-08-22 Thread Natalie Carr
http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 22 August 2012 10:11 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Making my own Dialog set Hi, Need some advice. I need to edit all the

Re: [WiX-users] Making my own Dialog set

2012-08-23 Thread Natalie Carr
ave you seen Neil's guide ? http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html -----Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 22 August 2012 10:11 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Making my own Dialog set Hi

[WiX-users] CopyFiles at the start oif installation

2012-08-24 Thread Natalie Carr
find the files because TARGETDIR has not been initialized yet. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me as I have been searching for methods and have come up with none. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

Re: [WiX-users] CopyFiles at the start oif installation

2012-08-24 Thread Natalie Carr
the MSI source folder but I don't know what it is (TARGETDIR is not the location of the MSI) and if you did find it it wouldn't work for upgrades or repairs. If this is a fixed requirement I would suggest Windows Installer is not appropriate. Neil -Original Message----- From: Na

Re: [WiX-users] How do I install to LocalAppData folder?

2012-08-24 Thread Natalie Carr
Was going to suggest what I did, by setting the value of "ProgramFilesFolder" to "LocalAppDataFolder" but I see on StackOverflow that you figured that one out..:) -Original Message- From: Rob Hamflett [mailto:rob_hamfl...@sn.scee.net] Sent: 24 August 2012 12:00 To: wix-users@lists.sourcef

[WiX-users] Read a property

2012-08-28 Thread Natalie Carr
x27;Coral') Can this be done in wix? I was thinking it was maybe possible using conditions but I am not too sure how I would go about it. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclu

Re: [WiX-users] Read a property

2012-08-28 Thread Natalie Carr
conditions, which can be based on property values http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/events-and-actions/extra-actions In UI or execute sequence PRODUCTNAME="Coral" -Original Message----- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 28 August 2012 11:40 To:

[WiX-users] Install the Visual C++ redistributables file vcredist_x86.exe

2012-08-29 Thread Natalie Carr
annot get it to work. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat

Re: [WiX-users] Install the Visual C++ redistributables file vcredist_x86.exe

2012-08-29 Thread Natalie Carr
; xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension";> Neil -----Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 29 August 2012 11:26 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Install

Re: [WiX-users] Install the Visual C++ redistributables file vcredist_x86.exe

2012-08-29 Thread Natalie Carr
discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Install the Visual C++ redistributables file vcredist_x86.exe I would if you need to install prereqs. (I think the release is only a few days away.) Neil -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c

Re: [WiX-users] Install the Visual C++ redistributables file vcredist_x86.exe

2012-08-29 Thread Natalie Carr
wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Install the Visual C++ redistributables file vcredist_x86.exe including merge module of vcredist_x86 in your installer is the another way. On 8/29/2012 7:03 PM, Natalie Carr wrote: > Neil, I only have the one prereq. Burn has their own UI and I know y

Re: [WiX-users] Changing product name at install time

2012-08-31 Thread Natalie Carr
> No. The ProductName property is immutable once the installer begins. > You'd have to do something like asking for the name before starting > the install and then dynamically generate and apply a transform for > installation. Hi, would anyone have any examples of this? -Original Message--

[WiX-users] Transforms and 1 generic installer

2012-08-31 Thread Natalie Carr
transform files that would handle the names, distributor name, version and adding files to be installed etc. Would like to know if this would be a good idea or not? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Live Security Vir

Re: [WiX-users] Transforms and 1 generic installer

2012-08-31 Thread Natalie Carr
Sent: 31 August 2012 13:26 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Transforms and 1 generic installer Are you NC1 on Stack Overflow? ---- From: "Natalie Carr" Sent: Frida

Re: [WiX-users] Transforms and 1 generic installer

2012-08-31 Thread Natalie Carr
ur 613-951-1966 Government of Canada | > Gouvernement du Canada > > > -Original Message- > From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] > Sent: August-31-12 5:47 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Transforms and 1 generic installer > > Hi

Re: [WiX-users] Transforms and 1 generic installer

2012-09-03 Thread Natalie Carr
ssage- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 11:22 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Transforms and 1 generic installer Hi, yes I am just going to use transforms to change product

[WiX-users] Running an Exe

2012-09-04 Thread Natalie Carr
I'm trying to run an exe when a user clicks a button, can anyone please tell me what i am doing wrong or tell me how to do it please. Thanks Kind Regards, Natalie Carr --

Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe

2012-09-05 Thread Natalie Carr
I had the ExeCommand as "-switch" but that didn't work so I tried the name of the exe. There is no error, it just doesn't run the exe. -Original Message- From: Nick Ramirez [mailto:nickra...@hotmail.com] Sent: 04 September 2012 19:29 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-u

Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe

2012-09-05 Thread Natalie Carr
I've tried the full path also but that made no difference..:( -Original Message- From: Adam Kadzban [mailto:mightyshorta...@gmail.com] Sent: 05 September 2012 00:36 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe What's the error you're g

Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe

2012-09-05 Thread Natalie Carr
d. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -Original Message----- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 04 September 2012 16:01 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sub

[WiX-users] Remove and Repair in custom dialog

2012-09-05 Thread Natalie Carr
0 AND PROMPTROLLBACKCOST="D" (OutOfDiskSpace = 1 AND OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 1) OR (OutOfDiskSpace = 1 AND PROMPTROLLBACKCOST="F") Not sure if I have to add anything for these to work. I'm getting an error code of 2731 and I cannot find a solution. Thanks Kin

Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe

2012-09-06 Thread Natalie Carr
n unsupported territory so you'll have to get your big boy pants on and figure it out yourself. I've been there, there are many gotchas to watch out for. Good luck. ---- From: "Natalie Carr" Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 5:52 AM

[WiX-users] Locating helper files to use outside Wix

2012-09-10 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi I would like to have a file in the ProjectDir that does not get installed but it helps with the installation. I need to call this file in a C++ Custom Action, where would I locate it? Is there a such a directory/property? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

Re: [WiX-users] Locating helper files to use outside Wix

2012-09-11 Thread Natalie Carr
eral discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Locating helper files to use outside Wix Oh if you could let me know as well :) STeve -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: September-10-12 6:46 AM To: wix-users@lists.

[WiX-users] set the name of a directory via the SetProperty element

2012-09-14 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi I am trying to set the name of a directory via the SetProperty element as follows: Can anyone tell me what Im doing wrong please as I keep getting an error of 1606? Thanks Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

Re: [WiX-users] set the name of a directory via the SetProperty element

2012-09-14 Thread Natalie Carr
SetProperty element The Value needs to be a full path. Incidentally, would be more appropriate. -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 14 September 2012 15:12 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] set the name of a directory via

Re: [WiX-users] set the name of a directory via theSetProperty element

2012-09-14 Thread Natalie Carr
neral discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] set the name of a directory via theSetProperty element I'd check a verbose log. -Original Message----- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 14 September 2012 16:08 To: 'General discuss

Re: [WiX-users] set the name of a directory via theSetProperty element

2012-09-14 Thread Natalie Carr
the name of a directory via theSetProperty element I'd check a verbose log. -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 14 September 2012 16:08 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] se

[WiX-users] Adding a registry value, displaying empty data

2012-09-18 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi I have a registry entry that only gets put in if the Variant does not equal Zero. I then set my property to be set using the following: 1 When I run my MSI in the verbose log I can see that this is working correctly: Action 11:08:46: KeyDlg. Dialog created

Re: [WiX-users] Adding a registry value, displaying empty data

2012-09-18 Thread Natalie Carr
x27;s element with Secure="yes" ? -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 18 September 2012 11:19 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Adding a registry value, displaying empty data Hi I have a registry entry that only

[WiX-users] set a property using If statements

2012-09-19 Thread Natalie Carr
Is it possible to set a property using If statements, I would like something like this to work but it doesn't and I am not sure if it can even be done: Kind Regards, Natalie

Re: [WiX-users] set a property using If statements

2012-09-19 Thread Natalie Carr
ments The code you give seems fine. Did you want to do it at run-time instead of at compile time ? -Original Message----- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 19 September 2012 12:37 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] set a property using If stateme

Re: [WiX-users] set a property using If statements

2012-09-19 Thread Natalie Carr
you give seems fine. Did you want to do it at run-time instead of at compile time ? -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 19 September 2012 12:37 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] set a property using If statements Is it

Re: [WiX-users] set a property using If statements

2012-09-19 Thread Natalie Carr
time. > If > you knew the value at compile time then the preprocessor approach > would be better. > > BTW changing Secure won't have had the effect you observed - it will > have been some other change you made. Secure=yes just enables the > property value to propaga

[WiX-users] Populate a list box from a custom action

2012-09-20 Thread Natalie Carr
f (hTable) MsiCloseHandle(hTable); if (hColumns) MsiCloseHandle(hColumns); return WcaFinalize(hr); } LExit: er = SUCCEEDED(hr) ? ERROR_SUCCESS : ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE; return WcaFinalize(er);

[WiX-users] Weird behavior on conditions

2012-09-20 Thread Natalie Carr
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Re: [WiX-users] Populate a list box from a custom action

2012-09-20 Thread Natalie Carr
ment. -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 20 September 2012 10:58 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Populate a list box from a custom action Hi I have a Custom Action in C++ that gets the Com ports of a machine and I need to

Re: [WiX-users] Weird behavior on conditions

2012-09-20 Thread Natalie Carr
Since both conditions are true, then wix checks the value of "Order". Element with the higher value of 'Order' will be used. 2012/9/20 Natalie Carr > Hi, having this problem with this code: > > > >Value="DatascanPortDlg" Order="1"> &g

Re: [WiX-users] Populate a list box from a custom action

2012-09-21 Thread Natalie Carr
| strlen(buffer) > 6) continue; } hr = WcaAddTempRecord(&hTable, &hColumns, L"ListBox", NULL, 0, 3, L"COMPORT", 1, L"Item 1"); RegCloseKey(keyHandle); if (hTable) MsiCloseHandle(hTable); if (hColumns) MsiCloseHandle(hColumns)

[WiX-users] Overwrite MSI Error Messages

2012-09-24 Thread Natalie Carr
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[WiX-users] Problems executing two custom actions with same button click

2012-09-25 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi I am trying to do two custom actions when a certain button is clicked but the second is never getting executed. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? 1 1 Kind Regards, Natalie Carr

Re: [WiX-users] Problems executing two custom actions with same button click

2012-09-26 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi bill, Thank you so much for your reply, I found that out late yesterday evening and forgot to update..:) Thanks -Original Message- From: bpackard [mailto:bill.pack...@kepware.com] Sent: 26 September 2012 16:16 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Problems execu

[WiX-users] custom action when a radio button is selected

2012-09-27 Thread Natalie Carr
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Re: [WiX-users] Overwrite MSI Error Messages

2012-09-28 Thread Natalie Carr
this. On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 4:16 AM, Natalie Carr wrote: > Hi, I would like my Edit control to only allow integers, I have the > integer attribute set to yes. What I would like to be able to do is > overwrite the MSI error 2892 so that I can say only integers allowed > without my cus

Re: [WiX-users] custom action when a radio button is selected

2012-09-28 Thread Natalie Carr
] custom action when a radio button is selected Sadly, the MSI UI functionality hasn't really changed since 1998 (although they added a hyperlink control in 2011 or so). You need to key it off a Publish action. On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 3:29 AM, Natalie Carr wrote: > Hi, Can anyone tell me plea

[WiX-users] Order Issue

2012-10-03 Thread Natalie Carr
ts to be run from the top downwards so (Validate channels - InvalidChannelsDlg - GetDatascanInfo - AddLocal - NumLoggersDlg - InstallDirDlg) Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Don't let slow site performance

Re: [WiX-users] Order Issue

2012-10-03 Thread Natalie Carr
ers] Order Issue Use the Order="1" element that way you can sequence the events you want to be triggered... -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: October-03-12 7:23 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Order Issue H

Re: [WiX-users] Order Issue

2012-10-03 Thread Natalie Carr
] Order Issue 1 would be first then 2 then 3 etc... order=1 order=2 etc... -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: October-03-12 9:32 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Order Issue Am

Re: [WiX-users] Order Issue

2012-10-03 Thread Natalie Carr
That suggests to me that higher Ordering numbers get higher priority. I haven't required this attribute myself however. Daniel Madill -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: October-03-12 9:53 AM To: 'General discussion for W

[WiX-users] Populating Listbox from Custom Action

2012-10-04 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi if anyone has a chance would they check out my question on SO as I think I am near to solving it but need an extra hand. Would greatly appreciate it..:) Thanks http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12562643/wix-add-to-listbox-from-c-custom -action --

Re: [WiX-users] Populating Listbox from Custom Action

2012-10-04 Thread Natalie Carr
Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Populating Listbox from Custom Action I've had a quick glance and it looks like you're compiling with 8-bit chars but you've also got L"ListBox" and L"COMPORT" which are wide chars. -Original Message- F

Re: [WiX-users] Populating Listbox from Custom Action

2012-10-04 Thread Natalie Carr
uot;COMPORT" -> "COMPORT" -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 04 October 2012 12:16 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Populating Listbox from Custom Action Hi Peter, Me

Re: [WiX-users] creating image..

2012-10-04 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi create the image you want using the sizes specified here: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/WixUI_customizations.htm And add them into your installer like: That is for the banner, the background is the same method..:) -Original Message- From: Chaitanya [mailto:chaita...@poin

Re: [WiX-users] Populating Listbox from Custom Action

2012-10-04 Thread Natalie Carr
code characters. It might be easier to grab a nearby C++ expert if you have one. You need to ensure all your strings are of the same kind (wide or narrow) and that your project setting matches it too. You can convert between the two but that's even more work. -Original Messag

[WiX-users] Getting values from listbox

2012-10-04 Thread Natalie Carr
p the value. Anyone came across this? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Don't let slow site performance ruin your business. Deploy New Relic APM Deploy New Relic app performance management and know exactly what is

[WiX-users] DLL helper functions

2012-10-05 Thread Natalie Carr
nd call it like this: AppendCapEntry(ComPort); What am I doing wrong? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Don't let slow site performance ruin your business. Deploy New Relic APM Deploy New Relic app performance

Re: [WiX-users] DLL helper functions

2012-10-08 Thread Natalie Carr
the W) means wide string. You likely want LPSTR (or just char *, which is the same thing). -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 05 October 2012 10:36 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] DLL helper functions Hi I am trying to wr

Re: [WiX-users] DLL helper functions

2012-10-08 Thread Natalie Carr
toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] DLL helper functions It's the wide/narrow string thing again. LPWSTR (note the W) means wide string. You likely want LPSTR (or just char *, which is the same thing). -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 05 Oc

[WiX-users] AddLocal not selecting feature

2012-10-08 Thread Natalie Carr
Hi I have my feature: I want to install it depending on a radio button selection so on the relevant dialog I set this publish statement: DEVICETYPE = "3" But it does not select the feature, can anyone help please? Kind Regards, Na

Re: [WiX-users] AddLocal not selecting feature

2012-10-08 Thread Natalie Carr
the feature level is 0, which is disabled. Try setting it to something above the install level (which is 1 by default). -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 08 October 2012 16:00 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] AddLocal

[WiX-users] Transform not working

2012-10-09 Thread Natalie Carr
? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -- Don't let slow site performance ruin your business. Deploy New Relic APM Deploy New Relic app performance management and know exactly what is happening inside your Ruby, P

Re: [WiX-users] Transform not working

2012-10-09 Thread Natalie Carr
mention the transform that's being applied ? -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 09 October 2012 11:34 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Transform not working Hi I am having trouble with my transforms, I have my

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