re :1 Bevan Weiss Windows Service. I resolved the issue. This was my first wix install... I was missing a "File Id" Thank you for replying.
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 3:46 PM, <wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net>wrote: > Send WiX-users mailing list submissions to > wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wix-users-ow...@lists.sourceforge.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WiX-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Windows Service windows 7 (Bevan Weiss) > 2. Re: CompilerExtension text string reported as invalid > identifier (Phill Hogland) > 3. Re: how to auto-update like ClickOnce in WIX (Hoover, Jacob) > 4. Re: Launch third party application installation at front > (karthikrangaraj) > 5. Re: Launch third party application installation at front > (Steven Ogilvie) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 06:10:44 +1100 > From: Bevan Weiss <kaize...@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Windows Service windows 7 > To: <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <blu402-eas1491a924d07336544d3812cdd...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > There's quite a few things missing from this... > Where is your ServiceInstall element? > Where is your File element? > Why are you setting LocalSystem permissions on a RegistryKey? (LocalSystem > already has Administrator type registry access) > > WiX won't be trying to write into the EventLog that you have 'created'. > The > Service will still be responsible for that. > I suspect that you haven't configured the user properly in your WiX > ServiceInstall, and that is why it isn't starting, because it's not running > as > someone that is allowed to write into the EventLog, throwing an exception > because of this, and probably in your catch{} block you log the error > to the EventLog (which throws an exception aborting the service). > > Please provide the full information. > > I have created a Windows Service, it is installed by WiX, along with its > own > EventLog source, and it happily writes to this EventLog without fail. > It runs as LocalSystem (just because I'm lazy, and don't want to create > individual folder permissions for a custom user)... > > > Regards, > Bevan Weiss > > > ============================================================================ > ============================= > > > >Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:35:35 -0500 > >From: Steven Dyson <sdyson1...@gmail.com> > >Subject: [WiX-users] Windows Service windows 7 > > > >I created a dummy windows service for my first wix project. > >Ive added > > <Component Id="RegKeyPermissionComponent" > >Guid="A4FA2F01-DC4A-4CA7-995F-56947018EFCE" KeyPath="yes"> > > <RegistryKey Id="ApplicationEventLogAccess" Root="HKLM" > >Key="SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application" > >Action="create"> > > > > <util:PermissionEx GenericAll="yes" Read="yes" Write="yes" > >User="LocalSystem"/> > > </RegistryKey> > > > >and > > > > <Package InstallerVersion="300" Compressed="yes" > >InstallScope="perMachine" InstallPrivileges="elevated" > > > >The service writes an entry to the eventlog. > > > >If i install the service with a .bat file it works fine. If i use the wix > installer it installs but does not start. If i remove the event log write, > it will start. > > > >What else can i do? > > > > > >-- > > > >Steven Dyson > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:23:02 -0800 (PST) > From: Phill Hogland <phogl...@rimage.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CompilerExtension text string reported as > invalid identifier > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Message-ID: <1392232982663-7592635.p...@n2.nabble.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Yes Jacob you are correct. Thanks to both of you for poking me toward the > correct direction. I really appreciate the good examples in the source > code that you folks have put together and I am trying to get up to speed so > that I can contribute back. Thanks. > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/CompilerExtension-text-string-reported-as-invalid-identifier-tp7592603p7592635.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:40:27 +0000 > From: "Hoover, Jacob" <jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] how to auto-update like ClickOnce in WIX > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: > <61d0a1ed0452f744bd7fe991abc2196fbde8b...@exbox2.greenops.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Assuming you have git and aren't afraid to get a bit dirty, my fork is > located here: https://git01.codeplex.com/forks/jchoover/wix and the > branch is WIXFEAT4190. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 7:59 AM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] how to auto-update like ClickOnce in WIX > > I have a pull request for the core changes to 3.9. I am in the process of > making my RTM build, after which I can get you yet another branch to look > at which would include all my changes. > > Note, the WixUtil DLL isn't something "we" wanted to distribute with Wix. > It's a simple light wrapper around the new methods I introduced in > butil.cpp in dutil.lib. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Yu, Brian [mailto:b...@easyscreen.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:25 AM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] how to auto-update like ClickOnce in WIX > > Thanks Jacob, > > Is this something I can spike and see how it works? Could you send me the > necessary files and instructions? > It's a feature the business wants so I am trying my best to get a demo > together. > > Brian > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] > Sent: 11 February 2014 17:57 > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] how to auto-update like ClickOnce in WIX > > My approach was to make the burn bundle responsible for the updates just > like it was responsible for the initial install. With that, I have > submitted some core changes to WiX which are currently in limbo of being > accepted as the Detect call now requires a HWND to be passed. If and when > the self-updating bundle changes get accepted, it will be as simple as: > > 1) Bundle created with WiX must utilize the /Bundle/Update/@Location to > specify a URL to an atom feed for the application. > 2) Atom feed must publish when new updates are available > 3) Application is responsible for invoking the bundle and requesting an > update check. Alternatively, a user can go to ARP and select modify. The > modify page will have a check for updates button. > 4) Regardless of if the Application or ARP invoked the check, if the atom > feed indicates a newer version is available it will prompt the user to > update. If the user updates, it will use the existing logic to download > the updated bundle from the location specified in the atom feed. From > there, it's nothing different than if a user had manually downloaded an > updated bundle. > > As for the application side, I created a simple WixUtil.dll that you could > include with your application to probe for bundle information based on a > bundle upgrade code. With that, you can then read bundle properties like > the ModifyPath which will have the path to the bundle on the local machine. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@firegiant.com] > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 11:51 AM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] how to auto-update like ClickOnce in WIX > > It's not hard but there is nothing built into WiX toolset today to do it. > There is a feature under development to do self-update for bundles that > could help a lot building an auto-update system. > > You just have to connect a few more dots today. > > _______________________________________________________________ > FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | > http://www.firegiant.com/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Yu, Brian [mailto:b...@easyscreen.com] > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 9:39 AM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.; phildgwil...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] how to auto-update like ClickOnce in WIX > > Thanks for your reply. I tried looking at http://powerprogrammer.co.uk. > but the website doesn't seem to be current. > I tried posting comments/download trials but it's unresponsive. > I like the concept of simply referencing a dll in the application to > handle auto update. > > I have done some research and the tools I find that support auto-update > are: > Advanced Installer, InstallerMate, ninite, InstallBuilder, QSetup But they > are all Installshield like products which defeats the point of using WIX. > > I know I asked this before but I'll ask again. Is there an easy way to > implement auto-update feature in a WIX Installer? > Your help is appreciated > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com] > Sent: 04 February 2014 12:05 > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.; phildgwil...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] how to auto-update like ClickOnce in WIX > > In some situations, there's a simple approach. Back in 2006 I worked at a > company where we deployed an n-Tier system to client sites. This means we > had a server available. On that server we had a \software share. The > clients all installed from that location. The clients were a very simple > .exe/.dll xcopy deployment so I went with a minor upgrade story. In that > scenario this worked fine: > > http://blog.iswix.com/2006/10/implementing-auto-updating-applications.html > > In another situation we needed major upgrade capability and the server was > a public cloud service and the clients were end users all over the world. > The dev team I worked with used a library called wuw4 windows update > wizard: > > http://powerprogrammer.co.uk/ $189 - $989 > > > Basically we created a windows service that ran as system that had some > config files that did all the work. It would pull the MSI down and > advertise it ( /jm ) then send a message up to our user process that an > update was available. Once the user confirmed his choice the installation > would be performed and it would install since it was already elevated. > This worked really well for them. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com] > Sent: 03 February 2014 19:39 > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] how to auto-update like ClickOnce in WIX > > WiX generates MSIs etc for you to install, but after that there's nothing > running on the system except your app. The type of update you want is > typically done by implementing: > > 1. A web service at your company site with access to a database of product > guids, upgrade code guids, version, and download locations, updated as new > versions become available. > > 2. Code in your app to call the web service passing your product > code/upgrade code/version as needed to check for a higher version update or > major upgrade and a way of asking the client if they want to download it. > > --------------- > Phil Wilson > > > On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Yu, Brian <b...@easyscreen.com> wrote: > > Hello > > > > We want to write installers in WIX as it gives us lots of flexibility. > But we also want the auto-update system that ClickOnce provide. > > We want the end client to see an icon at the bottom right informing them > that there is a newer version available. > > Can WIX do this? > > I found this article but not quite sure how it is done. > > e.g. Does a user have to click on a "Check for update" link on > help>about? > > http://abdullin.com/journal/2009/7/8/deployment-and-updates-of-desktop > > -applications-wix-clickonce.html > > > > I've also come across this new feature in WIX, can I bundle a clickonce > msi in a WIX msi? > > http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/bundle/ > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > This e-mail was sent to you by EASYSCREEN LIMITED (EASYSCREEN). 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Start now. > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=124407151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:00:42 -0800 (PST) > From: karthikrangaraj <kranga...@dnpphoto.eu> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Launch third party application installation > at front > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Message-ID: <1392235242315-7592637.p...@n2.nabble.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi Guys please help me....give me some idea or is there any other way of > doing it. > I really appreciate your help & effort. > > Thank you. > > > > ----- > Wix 3.8 users > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Launch-third-party-application-installation-at-front-tp7592625p7592637.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:37:41 +0000 > From: Steven Ogilvie <steven.ogil...@titus.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Launch third party application installation > at front > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: > <d3aed336439e4c8c91684859a3ccff13@EXCH15-MBX2.tituscorp.local> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Why not run the 3rd party app silently within burn? Does there have to be > user interaction with it? > > -----Original Message----- > From: karthikrangaraj [mailto:kranga...@dnpphoto.eu] > Sent: February-12-14 3:01 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Launch third party application installation at > front > > Hi Guys please help me....give me some idea or is there any other way of > doing it. > I really appreciate your help & effort. > > Thank you. > > > > ----- > Wix 3.8 users > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Launch-third-party-application-installation-at-front-tp7592625p7592637.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Android apps run on BlackBerry 10 > Introducing the new BlackBerry 10.2.1 Runtime for Android apps. > Now with support for Jelly Bean, Bluetooth, Mapview and more. > Get your Android app in front of a whole new audience. 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