[WiX-users] WiX v3.7 - Need a way to open a File Browser Dialog

2013-12-17 Thread Stephane
The pathedit control on wix does not allow users to select individual files. I need to be able to do this for my MSI. I have been trying to find a vbscript custom action solution to the problem but I have so far been unsuccessful. I've used the vbscript BrowseForFolder() function, which allows m

Re: [WiX-users] WiX v3.7 - Need a way to open a File Browser Dialog

2013-12-17 Thread Stephane
to open a File Browser Dialog > > Script custom actions are known to have lots of reliability issues. > > -Original Message- > From: Stephane [mailto:stephane...@hotmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 9:11 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subjec

[WiX-users] WiX v3.7 - Two PathEdit dialogs in one MSI (error 2343 - Specified path is empty)

2013-07-01 Thread Stephane Fagnan
I am creating a WiX installer, and I want to allow the user to select the path of the installation directory as well as a data directory. I added two InstallDirDlg's to my code and named one Custom_Dir and the other Custom_DirData. In Custom_DirData, instead of using the WIXUI_INSTALLDIR propert

[WiX-users] WiX v3.7 - Publish install event

2013-07-01 Thread Stephane Fagnan
I am creating a WiX installer, and have configured it to show a prompt when the user clicks 'install' if the user is missing a certain file. I added this line in order to link my custom prompt to the rest of my dialogs (My prompt is called Custom_Cancel): If the user is missing a certain

Re: [WiX-users] WiX v3.7 - Publish install event

2013-07-02 Thread Stephane Fagnan
a Publish Event="EndDialog" Value="Return". > > > From: stephane...@hotmail.com > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 23:02:22 -0600 > > Subject: [WiX-users] WiX v3.7 - Publish install event > > > > I am creati

[WiX-users] WiX v3.7 - CopyFile not working

2013-07-03 Thread Stephane Fagnan
I'm creating a major upgrade for a program using WiX. The last version of the program had a data file that is always found in C:\. I am allowing the user to either keep the file in the same location or select a different location. I am using a CopyFile element to move the file, which looks like t

Re: [WiX-users] WiX v3.7 - CopyFile not working

2013-07-07 Thread Stephane Fagnan
X-users] WiX v3.7 - CopyFile not working > > Look for all lines in the log referring to the MoveFiles action to see if > your file move operation shows up there or not. > > > From: stephane...@hotmail.com > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2

[WiX-users] Wix v3.7 - How do I incorporate an ODBC driver into my installer?

2013-08-25 Thread Stephane Fagnan
I am creating a new installer for a program at work and I'm having issues registering the psqlodbc driver. Unfortunately I don't know much about installers or odbc drivers. I have a copy of the old installer for this particular program, which was created by someone else. When I look at the regis

[WiX-users] Burn & storing prerequisites in folders & preset parameters

2012-04-03 Thread PAES Stephane
subfolder.. - Is there any way to pre-set some parameters in the bootstrapper ? (I would like to set "passive" and "norestart" as the default behavior of the bootstrapper, without using a short cut..) Thank you very much

[WiX-users] custom actions in a Bootstrapper

2012-04-06 Thread PAES Stephane
Hello I would like to add a custom action in a Burn Bootstrapper, but I can't find out how it has to be done. Indeed, I should ask a Custom element, which can only be created in AdminExecuteSequence, AdminUISequence, AdvertiseExecuteSequence, InstallExecuteSequence, or InstallUISequence ; and t

Re: [WiX-users] custom actions in a Bootstrapper

2012-04-10 Thread PAES Stephane
assign to variables. There is no such thing as a custom action in a Bundle. On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 9:10 AM, PAES Stephane wrote: > Hello > > I would like to add a custom action in a Burn Bootstrapper, but I can't > find out how it has to be done. > > Indeed, I should ask a

[WiX-users] Burn Variables

2012-04-13 Thread PAES Stephane
Hello Is there any way to set a burn variable value at run time ? (through command line / xml file / environment variable / ...) Thank you very much in advance Stéphane -- For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. Bou