Re: [WiX-users] Remove section using XMLConfig

Did you manage to solve this problem of extracting and comparing a substring? I was trying to do something similar and tried using the substring function, but got the error "failed to query verify path". Does anyone know if VerifyPath supports string functions like contains, string-length, subst

[WiX-users] Uninstall removes registry keys not written by installer

Hi, I am creating an installer and writing to the registry. Third-party installers might also be writing to the same location as my installer for sharing information. However, what I am seeing is that upon uninstall, even keys written by other installers are removed, not just the ones my installer

[WiX-users] reducing file size of msi containing duplicate files

: Thanks for your help. Regards, Hongping

[WiX-users] custom action conditioned on selected features

Hi, I have a custom action that I want to run, but only if the user has selected and installed a specific Feature. Is there an expression or property to use to determine whether a particular Feature has been selected? Thanks, Hongping

[WiX-users] how to detect if another product is installed

Hi, I have a product A that requires another product B to be installed. B by itself does not write to any registry keys, but I have the strings for its Product Id and UpgradeCode. Is there any way for the installer A to detect whether product B is present? Thanks, Hongping

[WiX-users] timestamp difference between source files and installed files

applies to all the installed files. I also tried just a very simple example and could reproduce the time difference on various machines. Does anyone have any ideas what might be causing this? Is there any way to specify the timestamp of the installed file explicitly? Thanks, Hongping

[WiX-users] writing and restoring registry key

My installer needs to increment the integer value of an existing registry key on the system, but it also needs to restore the value back upon uninstall. Is there any way to achieve this? Thanks, Hongping - This SF.net email

[WiX-users] using xmlConfig to conditionally set attribute value

k you for your help. Regards, Hongping - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Downloa

[WiX-users] how to prevent XmlConfig from blocking upon failure

whole install/uninstall? Thanks, Hongping - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01

[WiX-users] setupbld/setupexe - using both UI and quiet modes

ss bar. Is there a way to get both UI and silent mode installations? Thanks, Hongping - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT

[WiX-users] How to check processor architecture

om element, eg: PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE = x86 PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE = x64 Thanks, Hongping - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log