One of the problems I've noticed from using the redistributable of the Visual C++ runtimes is that when there are updates released by Microsoft, the next build of your application needs to be shipped with the new version of the redistributable. If you only ever use major upgrades this shouldn't be a problem but if you're intending on patching then your patch needs to bootstrap the new redistributable for your application to work after patching which bloats the size of your patch. Hence I'm switching back to using merge modules instead of bootstrapping the redistributable even though I'll still be bootstrapping the .NET 4.0 client profile for our next release as the patching process takes care of all the heavy lifting where the VC++ runtimes are concerned then.
Palbinder Sandher Software Platform Engineer T:+44 (0) 141 945 8500 F:+44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Helge Kruse [mailto:helge.kr...@gmx.net] Sent: 13 December 2011 06:34 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detect VC++ runtime version on target system Phil, Thanks for reply. Do you refer to this 1. Call the MsiQueryProductState <http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/aa370363.aspx> API 2. Pass in the product code for the package that you want to detect based on the list below 3. Check the return value of this API. If it is anything other than INSTALLSTATE_DEFAULT, the package is not yet installed How do I call this API? Aaron describes this as the procedure in the VS2005 redistributable bootstrapper. - How do I add this to the wixproj file that defines the bootstrapper built with Votive and MSBuild? - How can I ensure in my .MSI that the bootstrapper has been started to install the redistributable if necessary? But this article and the link to the corresponding VS2005 article http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2007/01/16/mailbag-how-to-detect-the-presence-of-the-vc-8-0-runtime-redistributable-package.aspx show some GUIDs that I found after installing the redistributable version. This could be used to find it in the registry. But I would use a better approach if possible. Regards, Helge Am 12.12.2011 21:53, schrieb Wilson, Phil: > You need something like this, not a registry search. > > http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2010/05/05/10008146.aspx > > Phil W > > ________________________________________ > From: Helge Kruse [helge.kr...@gmx.net] > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 11:11 AM > To:wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Detect VC++ runtime version on target system > > The WiX help recommends to deploy the Visual C++ runtime using merge > modules. I refer to section "How To: Install the Visual C++ > Redistributable with your installer". While this is possible, I don't > want to include the MSM in every MSI I will generate. Instead I prefer > to add this to the bootstrapper with Votive and MSBuild. > > But this would allow installing a C++ program that might will not run, > when the bootstrapper is not used but the MSI is ran directly. Therefore > I would like to check if the required version of the C++ run time is > installed on the target system. This could be done with a > RegistrySearch. But this allows only accessing registry values. I would > like to do something like this: > > <Property Id="VC80_CRT_762"> > <RegistrySearch Id="Vc80_Crt_762" Root="HKLM" > Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SideBySide\Installations\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.762_x-ww_e889b656\downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.4407" > Name="?????" Type"=raw" /> > </Property> > > <Condition Message="This application needs a newer version of the VC++ > run time."> > <![CDATA[Installed OR VC80_CRT_76"]]> > </Condition> > > How can the condition distinguish between "an empty default value" and > "key not in registry"? > How can this test achieved? > What is the best way to check that the required or a newer version of > the VC++ runtime is installed? > > Regards, > Helge > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Systems Optimization Self Assessment Improve efficiency and utilization of IT resources. Drive out cost and improve service delivery. Take 5 minutes to use this Systems Optimization Self Assessment. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sdnl/114/51450054/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Systems Optimization Self Assessment Improve efficiency and utilization of IT resources. Drive out cost and improve service delivery. Take 5 minutes to use this Systems Optimization Self Assessment. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sdnl/114/51450054/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
