[WiX-users] Install Wix37.exe using command line.

Hello all, We had a build machine which used to install Wix3.6 msi using msiexec /qr /i WiX\wix36.msi Now, we are updating our build scripts to use Wix37.exe , but I dont know is there a way to install latest wix using command line ? Are there any options with this exe so that i can silent ins

Re: [WiX-users] Install Wix37.exe using command line.

okay that worked. But now I want to uninstall wix37.exe since its not a stable release and use wix3.6 as the stable one. Uninstalling wix37.exe from Control Panel says "failed to uninstall - try again" I tried using Wmic command like : wmic product where name="WiX Toolset v3.7 Core" call uninst

Re: [WiX-users] Install Wix37.exe using command line.

[update]I restarted my machine and uninstallation went well. Anyways, which log file are we referring here ? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Install-Wix37-exe-using-command-line-tp7580153p7580296.html Sent from the wix-users maili

[WiX-users] Upgrading to Burn [list of steps to take]

Hello all, We already have a big size msi for our product and it supports installation of various features. Now, with Wix3.6 onwards, we want to use Burn in our build stage. My main concern before moving to Burn is that : - how would I know if my current MSI needs Burn supported functionality or

[WiX-users] Wix Burn helloworld example

I have read the documentation of from source code. I couldn't get a simple burn example worked out. My bundle.wxs file is: http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Burn helloworld example

I am using wix3.6.exe on my machine. The log file is all I have. Actually i googled the problem before posting here and ran into one thread (similar to this problem) where you only replied asking for "msbuild -fl " output. Hence I attached that output. -- View this message in context: http:

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Burn helloworld example

been lost. Can you provide all the error > information from the log file directly in the email? > > On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 9:51 PM, vchauras <[hidden > email]<http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7580415&i=0>> > wrote: > > > I am using wix3.6.exe

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Burn helloworld example

;FindUnderPath" Comparison path is "bin\Debug\". Done executing task "FindUnderPath". Task "FindUnderPath" Comparison path is "obj\Debug\". Done executing task "FindUnderPath". Task "RemoveDuplicates" Done executing task "RemoveDuplic

[WiX-users] Burn UI simple example doubt

Hello all, I have following snippet in Bundle.wxs When I build and run my exe, it does NOT give the UI and installation doesn't work. ht.xml http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/thmutil/2010";> #(loc.Captio

[WiX-users] Using Burn to club 2 msi s. - initial doubts

Hello all, I want to know if there are any guidelines (best practices) to care about before clubbing 2 MSI s together using burn. For e.g. I have m1 and m2 as two msi s. Both the msi have their own LaunchConditions (which may overlap) where they check before install (like .NET framework version,

Re: [WiX-users] Burn UI simple example doubt

I am getting this error in log file. === [28F8:28F0][2012-09-14T12:17:11]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleName' to value 'my_Bootstrapper2' [28F8:2E30][2012-09-14T12:17:11]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to probe for loc file: thm.wxl in path: C:\Users\VCHAUR~1\AppData\Local

Re: [WiX-users] Using Burn to club 2 msi s. - initial doubts

Yes, I want a single unified installation. The flow of UI would be something like: 1- Welcome 2- Ask for user inputs (checkbox, filling some values) 3- The user inputs can now be passed to m1 and m2 if they need that specific info 4- m1 runs with its input 5- m2 runs with its input 6- finish I wr

[WiX-users] Burn custom UI doubt ... {Re: Using Burn to club 2 msi s. - initial doubts}

I wasn't able to resolve this issue for now, but I think it should be trivial; so leaving it as it is. Doubt 1: Can I change the theme file to show checkboxes/form fields where user can feed in data which can be set as Properties and used in installation later ? Doubt 2: If [Doubt 1 == No] , then

Re: [WiX-users] Burn UI simple example doubt

Hello all, My need to develop is custom UI is as follows: 1. - I want the user to select which msi to install (using checkbox) 2. - Depending on which msi user selects , my next UI page would be get more information from the user needed for the selected MSI. So, have googled about this , I found

Re: [WiX-users] Set and pass a variable (or something similiar) when a feature is selected

look at WixBA\Bundle.wxs file where authors declare "InstallFolder" as string variable and they set that variable within the WixBA.cs code like: this.Engine.StringVariables["InstallFolder"] = XYZ. This is the way in which burn relays params to msipackage. -- View this message in context: ht

Re: [WiX-users] Set and pass a variable (or something similiar) when a feature is selected

Yes I know, but I wanted to pass the value as a parameter which should be set by Burn engine. Hence I did it that way. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Set-and-pass-a-variable-or-something-similiar-when-a-feature-is-selected-tp75799

Re: [WiX-users] Examples of Burn

There is one here http://bryanpjohnston.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/custom-wix-managed-bootstrapper-application/comment-page-1/#comment-7 -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Examples-of-Burn-tp7578587p7580985.html Sent from the wix-users

Re: [WiX-users] Examples of Burn

Burn based codes have a bootstrapper C# code too. On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 8:11 PM, Katherine Moss [via Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset] wrote: > I don't get it; aren't WiX projects written purely in XML? > > -Original Message----- > From: vchauras [mailto:[hidden