[WiX-users] Linked / relative files in referenced projects causing build to fail

2010-01-23 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Getting; Error 2 The Directory/@Name attribute's value, '..', is not a valid long name because it contains illegal characters. Legal long names contain no more than 260 characters and must contain at least one non-period character. Any character except for the follow may be use

Re: [WiX-users] Linked / relative files in referenced projects causing build to fail

2010-01-23 Thread Ryan O'Neill
open a bug because heat should never generate a Directory/@Name=".." On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Ryan O'Neill wrote: > Getting; > > Error 2 The Directory/@Name attribute's value, '..', is > not a valid long name because it contain

Re: [WiX-users] Yahoo pipe for the blogs about installation

2010-01-26 Thread Ryan O'Neill
It looks interesting, but there is an error ' Pipes encountered a problem while running this pipe: malformed engine data (2)'. Did it choke on a bad blog? -Original Message- From: Yan Sklyarenko [mailto:y...@sitecore.net] Sent: 26 January 2010 14:30 To: General discussion for Windows Inst

Re: [WiX-users] Need to install 2 products at once

2010-01-26 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Personally, I'd recommend a bootstrapper using the msbuild GenerateBootstrapper task. I've got to go to a meeting now, but if you have any questions about that approach feel free to ask and I'll pick up later. Ryan -Original Message- From: Cody Gibson [mailto:cgib...@artoftest.com] Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.5 and Burn

2010-01-29 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I bothered Rob about this a week ago and he reckons it is about 2 months away from being usable. It seems to be good, but due to the lack of docs right now you'll have to get stuck into the source to understand the bootstrapper schemas. I wish I had the time to do that and contribute back. -Or

[WiX-users] Testing installers

2010-01-30 Thread Ryan O'Neill
ll the MSI button clicking via an automated script and that might take some time. Regards Ryan ------- Ryan O'Neill LLP <http://ryanoneill.com/> , The Old Bakery, Orleto

Re: [WiX-users] Multi-language, multi-platform bootstrap

2010-02-01 Thread Ryan O'Neill
It sounds like you need Burn, but it is not there yet. I had a similar problem to yours and used the MS Build GenerateBootstrapper task to create a .exe bootstrapper for each MSI output. So I had MyInstaller.[Lang].[Architecture].exe as well as MyInstaller.[Lang].[Architecture].msi. The bootstrappe

Re: [WiX-users] How to install a printer?

2010-02-03 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Hi, Yes, you can install printer drivers and we've done it through C++ Custom Actions (not my choice, the code was there) although I recommend you use difx driver extensions as a printer driver is just another driver. One thing that is a right pain is driver signing so make sure you get signed dri

Re: [WiX-users] First user impressions and questions

2010-02-04 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Yes, a bootstrapper will do that. Have a search for the GenerateBootstrapper task in MS Build as I find that the easiest to use. On 4 Feb 2010, at 10:33, Matteo Nicolotti wrote: > > Thanks for the advices, > Is a bootstrapper able to merge in one single file both the game > installer and t

Re: [WiX-users] How to: using the MSBuild to create a bootstrapper for .Net 2.0

2010-02-11 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Can you restate the problem you are having as I don't understand from the text below what your question is? -Original Message- From: Matteo Nicolotti [mailto:eversor...@hotmail.com] Sent: 11 February 2010 13:23 To: WixUsers MailingList Subject: [WiX-users] How to: using the MSBuild to cre

Re: [WiX-users] WiX C++ Custom Action not Invoked after upgrading to VS 2008

2008-07-11 Thread Ryan O'Neill
The thing that seems obvious is that it is probably using .Net 3.0 or 3.5 as the upgrade wizard will select these for you. Check the target framework version as you might not have it on the system you are installing to. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] O

Re: [WiX-users] Failure using WiX installer certificates with WCF

2008-07-29 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I know you say you checked this, but I had this (although not WiX created) last week. I would put money on the file permissions not being correct for the WCF/IIS user to access. The error I received was the same and using 'findprivatekey.exe' from the SDK helped me locate it on disk. As I'm in deve

[WiX-users] DNS lookup occurring when running MSI

2008-07-29 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Hi all, Testing my installer under ZoneAlarm I can see that the MSI makes a DNS request to 205.234.175.175 which appears to be some kind of cache server. Although I've inherited this installer I have pretty much rebuilt large chunks of it and I am certain there is no DNS or internet access goin

Re: [WiX-users] Failure using WiX installer certificates with WCF

2008-07-29 Thread Ryan O'Neill
al Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan O'Neill Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 5:34 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Failure using WiX installer certificates with WCF I know you say you che

Re: [WiX-users] DNS lookup occurring when running MSI

2008-07-29 Thread Ryan O'Neill
stomAction? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan O'Neill Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 06:02 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX-users] DNS lookup occurring when running MSI Hi all, Testing my in

Re: [WiX-users] Passing parameters to a VB Script function Via the VBScriptCall attribute

2008-07-30 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Alex has a good write-up on this here http://blogs.technet.com/alexshev/archive/2008/07/01/from-msi-to-wix-part-19 -the-art-of-custom-action-part-1.aspx -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Anderson (Volt) Sent: 30 July 2008 13:08 To: wix-

Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 26, Issue 155 Message: 5

2008-07-30 Thread Ryan O'Neill
igest, Vol 26, Issue 155 Message: 5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:13:11 +0100 > From: "Ryan O'Neill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Passing parameters to a VB Script function > Via the VBScriptCall attrib

[WiX-users] Guidance appreciated on tidying up per machine/per user installations

2008-08-08 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Hi all, I have an app which includes a printer driver which means it needs admin access to install. As it is a printer driver it can only really be considered a 'per machine' setup as anyone could print to it. When someone uses the printer driver it creates a per user configuration file in

Re: [WiX-users] Guidance appreciated on tidying up per machine/per user installations

2008-08-08 Thread Ryan O'Neill
ject: Re: [WiX-users] Guidance appreciated on tidying up per machine/per user installations Ryan O'Neill wrote: > When I uninstall the app I would like to offer the option to clean > these up, so I guess the uninstall from control panel needs an > elevated bootstrapper (I'll have to l

[WiX-users] SP1 for VS2008 / .Net 305 released

2008-08-12 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I've been waiting for this so I can embed the bootstrapper into my MSI and avoid a bloaty download. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/11/visual_studio_sp1_milestone/ - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin You

Re: [WiX-users] SP1 for VS2008 / .Net 305 released

2008-08-13 Thread Ryan O'Neill
es and nobody will even pay attention, so pre-programmed they are. I mean, at this point I would gladly install 4 GB of code from scratch because I know it would be way faster than this 'intelligent' VS2008 SP1 + NET 3.5 SP1 upgrade. -Original Message- From: Ryan O'Neill [m

Re: [WiX-users] SP1 for VS2008 / .Net 305 released

2008-08-14 Thread Ryan O'Neill
27;s it! Run setup.exe from the URL and it will install prerequisites and then your MSI. I tried also one full installation of 3.5 and it is painfully slow, even on XP SP2 that has no Framework installed. -----Original Message- From: Ryan O'Neill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesd

Re: [WiX-users] NET Client Profile = lame duck

2008-08-26 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I've not got round to trying it yet, but as for installing .Net on XP machines, my customer really wants that as there are a lot of XP machines out there still. Especially ones that do not have 3.5. So I can see that it is going to be useful for me. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [WiX-users] Resolving environment variables

2008-08-31 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Special folders are fairly easy, search the WiX docs for LocalAppDataFolder and AppRootDirectory. For example; Ryan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Meyer Sent: 31 August 2008 18:38 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject:

Re: [WiX-users] Certificate error

2008-09-04 Thread Ryan O'Neill
The error code 3 is a Win32 error for file not found. You can find win32 error codes online or in MSDN or at a dos prompt by typing 'net helpmsg 3' and it will give you the error text a lot of the time. I suggest using filemon (from MS) to see what file is being looked for and where. Ryan -O

Re: [WiX-users] SQL Server 2008

2008-09-22 Thread Ryan O'Neill
The only thing I can see from decoding that error is that you are trying to insert Null values into a column. Has the schema changed? I converted the error code (-2147217900) into hex (80040E14), removed the sign (80040E14) and got lots of Googles about Null insert issues (see http://www.go

[WiX-users] Problems Executing a Custom Action on uninstall for a major upgrade.

2008-10-14 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Hi all, I know this has been asked numerous time and I just saw another variant of it, but I'm scratching my head here. Can someone explain the steps for a major upgrade? Is it a complete uninstall and reinstall (as I suspect). Does this mean I can't really detect when I am being properly u

Re: [WiX-users] Problems Executing a Custom Action on uninstall for a major upgrade.

2008-10-14 Thread Ryan O'Neill
. Take a look at the MSI SDK about Major Upgrades. There are a few different ways to schedule Major Upgrades and there are Properties set based on your Upgrade element. -Original Message- From: Ryan O'Neill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 06:43 To: 'General

Re: [WiX-users] Problems Executing a Custom Action on uninstall for a major upgrade.

2008-10-14 Thread Ryan O'Neill
look at the MSI SDK about Major Upgrades. There are a few different ways to schedule Major Upgrades and there are Properties set based on your Upgrade element. -Original Message----- From: Ryan O'Neill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 06:43 To: 'Gener

Re: [WiX-users] digitally signing (Authenticode) with WiX?

2008-10-19 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I think it is to do with the lack of a Description attribute in the Product element. -Original Message- From: chaiguy1337 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 19 October 2008 20:41 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] digitally signing (authenticode) with wix? I'm abl

Re: [WiX-users] How to manually remove a permanent component

2008-10-20 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Have you tried Windows Installer cleanup utility from MS? Much nicer than MSIZap. -Original Message- From: Ben Greenberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 20 October 2008 16:54 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] How to manually remove a permanent

Re: [WiX-users] OffTopic: WorldCup

2006-06-09 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Perhaps if they knock England out as quickly as possible then they'll stop going on foot injuries. The whole country seems to have gone mad apart from the geeks. :) Hecker, Thomas wrote: > Hi Wix-Users, > > I wish all of you an exiting WorldCup - let's cross our fingers that > Germany wins th

Re: [WiX-users] Reporting Services CA

2006-09-22 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Definitely! Make my life a LOT easier. Cullen Waters wrote: > > Is there any demand for a built-in Wix custom action to > install/upgrade/repair /remove Sql Reporting Services reports? Please > let me know if this is something you’d be interested in. > > Cullen Waters > > SDET > > Office Live >

[WiX-users] WiX 2.0 created MSI occasionally fails to install on Vista

2007-11-21 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Hi all, I have an installer that works great for all Win platforms, except Vista where it will fail to register a DLL on specific machines. It runs on most Vista installations fine (under admin and limited user accounts which prompt for admin access). I did manage to get to a machine that exhi

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 2.0 created MSI occasionally fails to install on Vista

2007-11-23 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Anyone got a clue about this? I can't resolve it. Ryan O'Neill wrote: > Hi all, > > I have an installer that works great for all Win platforms, except Vista > where it will fail to register a DLL on specific machines. It runs on > most Vista installations fine (und

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 2.0 created MSI occasionally fails to install on Vista

2007-11-26 Thread Ryan O'Neill
You say it runs fine from a command prompt. How does it normally run? > > Rob > > Ryan O'Neill wrote: > >> Anyone got a clue about this? I can't resolve it. >> >> Ryan O'Neill wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 2.0 created MSI occasionally fails to install on Vista

2007-11-27 Thread Ryan O'Neill
t; http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223300 > > Rob > > Ryan O'Neill wrote: > >> Ah, sorry, didn't see you there amongst all the spam! >> >> I mean that from a command prompt it installs the Browser Helper Object >> DLL just fine, but when run vi

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 2.0 created MSI occasionally fails to install on Vista

2007-11-27 Thread Ryan O'Neill
is it scheduled somewhere between > InstallInitialize and > InstallFinalize in the InstallExecuteSequence? > > Rob > > Ryan O'Neill wrote: > >> Been looking into this some more. I've asked the customer to log before >> and after (nothing yet) but in

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 2.0 created MSI occasionally fails to install on Vista

2007-11-27 Thread Ryan O'Neill
also > running elevated. Is this possibly the real problem? The installation is > fine but you need to run > IE elevated for it to work? > > Rob > > Ryan O'Neill wrote: > >> The registration of the DLL is handled via RegistryValue elements >> w

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 2.0 created MSI occasionally fails to install on Vista

2007-11-27 Thread Ryan O'Neill
> Aha, hold on. When you run from the elevated command prompt, the entire > installation runs elevated. > This means that the Internet Explorer instance you launch at the end of the > installation is also > running elevated. Is this possibly the real problem? The installat

[WiX-users] MSI does not auto elevate on Vista

2007-11-27 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Hi All, I've moved on from my earlier problems with Vista to new exciting problems! Since moving a custom action for launching IE out of the UI sequence the installer is now not elevating privileges under Vista at all during install (but does so during uninstall). So I created a batch file to

Re: [WiX-users] MSI does not auto elevate on Vista

2007-11-30 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I think it was ALLUSERS after all that, plus ignoring some warnings. Thanks to everyone for the help. Bob Arnson wrote: > Ryan O'Neill wrote: >> 1) Should it not automatically ask for elevation (the shield icon is >> showing up nicely on my button, which sounds correct) a

Re: [WiX-users] Sql Extension to install DB

2007-12-05 Thread Ryan O'Neill
When I run into weird SQL errors like that it is usually down to context, for example the language of the user accessing the db is different between your admin user (that you test with) and your WiX user. More likely, I think you are probably using different users and you have a permissions pro

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration problems

2007-12-12 Thread Ryan O'Neill
That happened to me too, but I shut up because I thought there must be a better way and I was about to be educated. :) Tobias Holm wrote: > Thanks for your attention! > > The problem was that the typelib´s of some comvisible assemblies were not > registered. I thought that tallow would extract th

[WiX-users] Installing non-permanent DLL to system32

2008-01-17 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I have two DLLs which comprise a printer port monitor and according to the SDK must be installed in system32. Doing this generates an ICE09 warning which is 'ICE09: Component: xxx is a non-permanent system component'. I can see why it does this and it looks like I'll just have to ignore this warni

Re: [WiX-users] V3 build errors

2008-01-20 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Hey Rippo, I think you need to include the .wixlib files in the linking phase (candle.exe). Can't quite remember the syntax but something like candle.exe -l sqlextension.wixlib etc From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Wilde Sent: 20 January 2008 09:46 To: w

Re: [WiX-users] Votive v3 Build Output Progress

2008-01-20 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Does it not capture the output if you set the build verbosity (did I make that word up) in VS higher? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Painter Sent: 20 January 2008 13:40 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Votive v3 Build Output Pr

[WiX-users] Possible bug with ICE31

2008-01-30 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Building with WiX v3 against the following causes an ICE31 error (which is warning LGHT1076 : ICE31: Text Style tag in xxx.yyy has no effect. Do you really want it to appear as text?) This can be worked around by swapping the style and the text length delimiter around. The MSI stil

Re: [WiX-users] Possible bug with ICE31

2008-01-30 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Thanks Bob. From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 30 January 2008 15:46 To: Ryan O'Neill Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Possible bug with ICE31 Ryan O'Neill wrote: This can be worked around by swapping the style and the t

[WiX-users] Understanding per user/machine level registry restriction.

2008-02-01 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Hi all, I know there is plenty of documentation about the following, but having read it I just cannot get my head round it or figure out a workaround. The following XML generates an ICE57 error, I know I have to move the registry component out to a 'per user component' but I can't figure ou

Re: [WiX-users] Understanding per user/machine level registry restriction.

2008-02-06 Thread Ryan O'Neill
That worked Bob, thanks. From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 February 2008 19:08 To: Ryan O'Neill Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Understanding per user/machine level registry restriction. Ryan O'Neill wrote: The following XML ge

Re: [WiX-users] Service @vista

2008-02-15 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I think it is highly unlikely that the problem is from the MSI/WiX and more to do with an environment issue such as user permissions or missing libraries (different versions of Vista will have different base software and this will affect the libraries shipped with the system). It looks like your se

Re: [WiX-users] Forums

2008-03-04 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I use Nabble too, but only because Google finds it and SourceForge falls over every time I try to do a search. This is the main issue I have with WiX, where to find decent samples and check if a question has already been asked. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John

[WiX-users] Unable to force upgrade

2008-03-04 Thread Ryan O'Neill
In my attempts to force an application to uninstall completely before being reinstalled (major upgrade) I have followed the instructions here (http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson4.php) and I keep getting 'another version of this product is already installed'. I've kind of inherited this installe

Re: [WiX-users] Unable to force upgrade

2008-03-04 Thread Ryan O'Neill
kage/@Languages? - Do you schedule a RemoveExistingProducts action in the InstallExecutesequence? - Do you use custom action to prevent downgrading? Regard, Alex From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan O'Neill Sent: Tuesday, March 04,

Re: [WiX-users] Unable to force upgrade

2008-03-04 Thread Ryan O'Neill
TECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan O'Neill Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:27 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Unable to force upgrade In my attempts to force an application to uninstall completely before being reinstalled (major upgrade) I have followed the instruct

Re: [WiX-users] Unable to force upgrade

2008-03-05 Thread Ryan O'Neill
: si [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 March 2008 07:44 To: Ryan O'Neill Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unable to force upgrade Hi Ryan, > I did not change the ProductId I think you need to change this, otherwise the 'another version of this produ

Re: [WiX-users] Unable to force upgrade

2008-03-07 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Thank you to everyone who helped, I got it working in the end. It just took a while to sink in. From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06 March 2008 13:21 To: Ryan O'Neill; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Unable to force upgrade Ryan I th

[WiX-users] ngen confusion

2008-04-10 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I have one exe and four dlls (all .net) which I have ngenned into the GAC. The docs state that when I run my main exe the CLR will look for an ngenned version and use that if it is OK to do so. The conceptual problem I have is that the executable is now in the GAC and not in the program files\m

Re: [WiX-users] ngen confusion

2008-04-10 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Ryan From: Christopher Painter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 April 2008 16:22 To: Ryan O'Neill; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] ngen confusion Prejitted assemblies don't *have* to be installed to the GAC, however doing so can be more optimal since there is l

Re: [WiX-users] ngen confusion

2008-04-10 Thread Ryan O'Neill
. Regards Ryan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan O'Neill Sent: 10 April 2008 16:30 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] ngen confusion Thanks Chris. I've been reading that on and off for a couple of weeks now, I t

Re: [WiX-users] ngen confusion

2008-04-10 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I found this in the end (http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/archive/2006/09/20/Installing-Assemblies-for-R untime-and-Design_2D00_time-Use.aspx ). I don't fix WiX intuitive or easy to use at the best of times. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan O'Neil

Re: [WiX-users] how to create strangely named database

2008-04-16 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I don't know WiX that well, but I know SQL. It might be that you are connecting under a different user profile. For example, the script in .sql could be attempting to change to a database that it does not have permission on or is not accessible by DNS from the installing machine. Also, you may

[WiX-users] Recursive folder deletion

2008-04-16 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I'm adding a cleanup routine to the installer we have and the .Net framework is making it difficult by adding a folder under AppData that is based on the strong name of the assembly. This means that I get a folder named MyApp_StrongName_657235673256732765 which changes each time I compile as the h

Re: [WiX-users] Recursive folder deletion

2008-04-16 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Looks like it is the dreaded vbscript for now then. From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16 April 2008 16:29 To: Ryan O'Neill Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Recursive folder deletion Ryan O'Neill wrote: This means that I get a fo

Re: [WiX-users] Recursive folder deletion

2008-04-17 Thread Ryan O'Neill
2008 00:47 To: Ryan O'Neill; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Recursive folder deletion Or you could write the "NukeFolder" CustomAction and contribute it to the community the way Bob would (will?) when he had time. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:

Re: [WiX-users] Recursive folder deletion

2008-04-17 Thread Ryan O'Neill
CTED] Sent: 16 April 2008 16:29 To: Ryan O'Neill Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Recursive folder deletion Ryan O'Neill wrote: This means that I get a folder named MyApp_StrongName_657235673256732765 which changes each time I compile as the hash changes t

Re: [WiX-users] Recursive folder deletion

2008-04-17 Thread Ryan O'Neill
tProperty. // TODO: Accept a flag that defines whether to delete folders, files or both (default). // TODO: Accept a flag for deleting read-only files (default). // TODO: Handle error return. DeleteDirectory(szDirectoryToDelete); return ERROR_SU

[WiX-users] Project references to unmanaged DLLs

2008-04-17 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Just tried adding a project reference to a non .Net .dll file (my C++ custom action) and Votive does not append the pre-processor definitions for it to the Candle command line. Is this expected behaviour? Makes it awkward to included non .Net dlls, the .Net references work fine. Regards

Re: [WiX-users] Project references to unmanaged DLLs

2008-04-17 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Thanks, I kind of expected that. Seeing as it has taken me a day to write a non working function in C++ J From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Justin Rockwood Sent: 17 April 2008 18:08 To: 'Ryan O'Neill'; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject:

Re: [WiX-users] Setting Order of Icons

2008-04-18 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I think there is, but it would probably be a hack. If you think about how your start menu gets populated over time, it keeps an odd order (not alphabetical) until you right click in there and do 'sort by name'. So something adds them out of order, but on Vista things are ordered by default anyway.

Re: [WiX-users] Recursive folder deletion

2008-04-20 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Mike Dimmick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 20 April 2008 21:27 To: 'Ryan O'Neill'; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Recursive folder deletion That folder is the folder you get when you use Isolated Storage in .NET 2.0. I'd have to say that an app

Re: [WiX-users] Need installed files before install finalizes

2008-04-21 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Could you embed the executable into the Binary table and then call it via a custom action from there? WiX / MSI will handle the unpacking to a temporary file and execute it. I can't find a good link right now but I think it is along the lines of; 1) Create a Binary element and point that to the f

[WiX-users] Question about variables

2008-04-22 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I'm decoding someone else's setup and it has the following custom action definition; ... ... Plus the following scheduling of that action. (CTL_SetDefault = 1) AND $MyVbsCa>2 >From what I understand, $MyVbsCa is a variable but it is not used

Re: [WiX-users] Question about variables

2008-04-22 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Thanks for that, just what I was looking for. From: Chad Petersen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 April 2008 16:49 To: Ryan O'Neill; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Question about variables I believe this web link should be a good reference for the $ ope

Re: [WiX-users] Question about variables

2008-04-22 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Makes a lot more sense now, thank you. From: Jim Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 April 2008 17:35 To: Ryan O'Neill; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Question about variables The dollar sign ($) on the front of the component name MyVbsCa means to us

Re: [WiX-users] wix mailing lists open to public => more spam

2008-04-22 Thread Ryan O'Neill
At the current levels it is a minor annoyance for me, but we all know it will get a lot worse at which point I will have a problem with it. Is there nothing that SourceForge can do? I would have hoped that they would be working on reducing the levels of spam. -Original Message- From: [EMAI

Re: [WiX-users] wix mailing lists open to public => more spam

2008-04-23 Thread Ryan O'Neill
To be honest, I never realised that you did not need an account to post before now. I think a lot of people expect it to work that way. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Hamflett Sent: 23 April 2008 09:17 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.n

Re: [WiX-users] Question about variables

2008-04-23 Thread Ryan O'Neill
should have been uppercase, my mistake (obviously). From: Jim Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 April 2008 17:35 To: Ryan O'Neill; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Question about variables The dollar sign ($) on the front of the component name My

Re: [WiX-users] Device Driver Installation

2008-04-25 Thread Ryan O'Neill
You need to join a specific connect programme, it is not very easy to find your way around but it won't cost you any money. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Mahieu Sent: 25 April 2008 16:20 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re:

Re: [WiX-users] Device Driver Installation

2008-04-26 Thread Ryan O'Neill
ot;Windows Driver Kit (WDK), Windows Logo Kit (WLK) and Windows Driver Framework (WDF)" in the list, and click Apply Now 4. You should now have a connection to download the DDK On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 11:15 AM, Ryan O'Neill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You need to join a specific co

Re: [WiX-users] Vista UAC warning when setup runs

2008-05-20 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Hi John, The first problem with the random digits is due to you not adding the proper name when signing the package. My Votive is playing up right now so I can't see the post build event parameters for signing but I think it is the Description option when using signtool.exe. The second issu

Re: [WiX-users] Vista UAC warning when setup runs

2008-05-21 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I wouldn't know about that but my hunch is to say you can't. Otherwise malware creators could imply trustworthy software by changing the icon. From: John Lister [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 May 2008 12:40 To: Ryan O'Neill; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [W

Re: [WiX-users] wix mailing lists open to public => more spam

2008-05-22 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I always found SourceForge a pain to signup for, but that could just be me. Does CodePlex have a better forum facility? Maybe too much work just to get rid of spammers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Mensching Sent: 22 May 2008 15:41

Re: [WiX-users] WIX GUI

2008-05-23 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Try WixAware. I think SharpDevelop (free) has a designer in there too, I may be mistaken though. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Meftah Tayeb Sent: 22 May 2008 23:10 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] WIX GUI Hi, Please Help Me: i am L

[WiX-users] Removing dialog causes error 2707

2008-05-23 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I had a working solution but the customer wanted to replace the WelcomeForm dialog with a LicenceForm dialog. After doing this and changing all references from one to the other, I get a 2707 error when I try to use the disk cost button. This is a fully customised UI. Any pointers as to what

Re: [WiX-users] Trouble using CloseApplication CA

2008-05-28 Thread Ryan O'Neill
That may not be a custom action problem at all. I regularly run VS as admin under Vista and you can't even drag a file from the desktop and drop it in to VS as it blocks you. I think these processes are protected under Vista so that they are not easily exploitable by trojans trying to escalate

[WiX-users] Querying component state on major upgrade

2008-05-29 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I have an installer that does an upgrade for every build, part of the installation is to install a printer. The custom action that installs the printer has a condition 'NOT Installed' which is ignored (or not working as I would expect). Am I correct in thinking that because I am doing an upgra

Re: [WiX-users] Querying component state on major upgrade

2008-05-29 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Thanks again Bob. I nearly knew the answer to that one, I must be getting better. From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 May 2008 17:14 To: Ryan O'Neill Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying component state on major upgrade Ryan O'N

Re: [WiX-users] Improve the WiX mailing list

2008-06-02 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I know this sounds corny, but if we could interest a sponsor then perhaps chuck in a prize every other month for the most helpful people. On second thoughts, it needs too much of someone's time to organise. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R

Re: [WiX-users] ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT and permissions to uninstall

2008-06-02 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Have you checked for open file handles and registry access via the msiexec logging? Probably not that but I'd check there first myself. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Daintree Sent: 02 June 2008 11:15 To: General discussion for Window

Re: [WiX-users] VC9 runtime MSMs

2008-06-02 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I've got the following in my WiX source because of this with VC8. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelly Leahy Sent: 02 June 2008 15:48 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] VC9 runtime MSMs Has an

Re: [WiX-users] install .net framework 2.0 sp1 using bootstrapper

2008-06-02 Thread Ryan O'Neill
As an aside, I would be interested in more info on the particular bootstrapper you are using as I'm due to do one next week. Thanks in advance Ryan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ywchen Sent: 02 June 2008 15:39 To: wix-users@lists.source

Re: [WiX-users] Votive unable to reference C++ projects?

2008-06-03 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Not supported right now. I believe that there are plans but it is just low down on the list. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Zemanek Sent: 03 June 2008 09:20 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Votive unable to

Re: [WiX-users] Error in v3 with extended permission element

2008-06-03 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Does this help? It looks likely. http://www.mail-archive.com/wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg03327.html I think you just have to change http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension to http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/Util Ryan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMA

[WiX-users] Using AssemblyVersion in the build

2008-06-04 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Browsing the docs I found the Binder variables and one for bind.assemblyVersion.FileID, it looks like I can't use it in the same way as normal properties though as it gets evaluated after the WiX XML has been parsed. Has anyone had any experience of using this? I am trying to set a ProductVersion

Re: [WiX-users] Using AssemblyVersion in the build

2008-06-05 Thread Ryan O'Neill
in the build Ryan O'Neill wrote: > Browsing the docs I found the Binder variables and one for > bind.assemblyVersion.FileID, it looks like I can't use it in the same way as > normal properties though as it gets evaluated after the WiX XML has been > parsed. Has anyone had a

Re: [WiX-users] What kind of "How To" docs would you like to see?

2008-06-06 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Bootstrappers - how to and why. Seems a very common question. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Enns Sent: 05 June 2008 22:05 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] What kind of "How To" docs would you like to see? N

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with drop v3.0.4206.0

2008-06-06 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Ah, if you look at the last three characters in the public key you can see why. PublicKeyToken=ce35f76fcda82bad' Sorry, that just tickled me! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Karper Sent: 06 June 2008 20:48 To: General discussio

Re: [WiX-users] How to detect if .NET framework 2.0 or higher is installed

2008-06-08 Thread Ryan O'Neill
I think that's what he said. It will detect .Net 2.0 or greater, so 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.x will be covered as any future .Net installation is backwards compatible and has the previous runtimes installed too. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R

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