Re: [WiX-users] Unzip a .zip file in MSI

2008-01-28 Thread Richard Wilde
Hi I asked for something like this a couple weeks ago and got no response. Adam asks Why? For my case imagine this concept We have a product that goes out to about 40 resellers. The product is branded for each reseller in the form of a couple of logos and some template documents. Basically

Re: [WiX-users] Unzip a .zip file in MSI

2008-01-28 Thread Tony Hoyle
Richard Wilde wrote: Hi 2) We compile the msi WITHOUT the logo and templates and send the SAME msi to all resellers. Each reseller only has burn the msi along with a folder containing their logo and templates and distribute this to their clients. Can't you just put the changing files in an

Re: [WiX-users] Unzip a .zip file in MSI

2008-01-28 Thread Richard Wilde
Am I missing the point here, but does that mean we still either have to generate the CAB to each reseller or train them how to generate one? Each reseller will have their own set of templates (random amount) each with different names. The logos however should be named the same. Thanks Richard

Re: [WiX-users] ClearCase Dynamic View issue

2008-01-28 Thread martin lavelle
Hi, I didn't think bug APAR PK14674 was applicable, because some of the programs were working, and all permissions were set for Owner and Group (Not for Other). But you were right to ask, because that fixed it! So you can successfully embed WiX into a ClearCase VOB. Thanks very much for that

[WiX-users] newbie question

2008-01-28 Thread mark.modrall
Hi... I've inherited a build system that does its msi packaging with wix 2.0. Since I inherited the build system, I've also inherited the complaints about it. While investigating one of them I ran into something that struck me as odd, and I was hoping someone here might comment on it.

Re: [WiX-users] Unzip a .zip file in MSI

2008-01-28 Thread Richard.Foster
It's a slightly unusual option, but if I was in your shoes I might consider supplying the application packaged as a wixlib (containing the main application installation), together with a utility which allows the reseller to select their template folder. After verifying that the contents of the

Re: [WiX-users] Unzip a .zip file in MSI

2008-01-28 Thread Adam Majer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a slightly unusual option, but if I was in your shoes I might consider supplying the application packaged as a wixlib (containing the main application installation), together with a utility which allows the reseller to select their template folder. After verifying

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall a Website

2008-01-28 Thread Karim MacDonald
I'll probably not use the WiX CAs to install my website (I'm sorely tempted to!), purely because I'm worried about the possible fragility and don't want to risk it in a production environment. An alternative method that I've used is to create a new metabase property, specifically for tracking my

Re: [WiX-users] Unzip a .zip file in MSI

2008-01-28 Thread Richard.Foster
Adam Majer wrote: You are making it too complicated. Wix is a great toolkit as it allows the generation of the installer files directly from the command line. To me at least, the obvious solution to create *many* semi-customized MSI files and to be sane is automation. That is pretty much what I

Re: [WiX-users] Installed condition in InstallExecuteSequence

2008-01-28 Thread Wilson, Phil
Because you say the App Pool did exist I'm thinking you've got the idea that Installed applies to the App Pool, but it doesn't. Installed is a Windows Installer property that is set if the current MSI product (identified by its ProductCode guid) has been installed. If you want a condition to

Re: [WiX-users] Microsoft's Merge Modules and COM problem in WiXv2

2008-01-28 Thread Mike Dimmick
Which version of WiX does this problem occur with? Please provide the full version number. Which operating system is the problem happening with? Which Platform SDKs and Windows Installer SDKs do you have installed? (This might have installed a different version of the merge library.) Are the

Re: [WiX-users] newbie question

2008-01-28 Thread Bob Arnson
mark.modrall wrote: I was just wondering what Dependency did if not flag missing dependencies. It writes rows into the ModuleDependency table, but WiX doesn't read them at the moment. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/

Re: [WiX-users] newbie question

2008-01-28 Thread Mike Dimmick
If you're merging modules written in WiX, and those modules are not shipped separately to third parties, consider rewriting them as Fragments. You can precompile a fragment into a .wixout file and simply link those together. You can assemble one or more .wixout files into a larger chunk of

Re: [WiX-users] Unzip a .zip file in MSI

2008-01-28 Thread Richard
There are times when I think the unzip files approach is legitimate. For instance, suppose you have a bunch of data files that represent a snapshot in time for a dynamically updating service. The service, when run, will consume the initial snapshot of files to build its database, then delete

Re: [WiX-users] Reference a BinaryKey in ExeCommand

2008-01-28 Thread Bob Arnson
Vincent Privat wrote: Is there a way to do that without a DLL ? Not that I know of. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio

Re: [WiX-users] Unzip a .zip file in MSI

2008-01-28 Thread Adam Majer
Richard wrote: There are times when I think the unzip files approach is legitimate. For instance, suppose you have a bunch of data files that represent a snapshot in time for a dynamically updating service. Install the initial snapshot as a zip file. The service or custom action will then

[WiX-users] Trap which error causes rollback within CA

2008-01-28 Thread larsenal
I'm a complete newbie when it comes to MSI and WIX. If I have a CA that's running as part of a rollback, is there a way to determine the error which triggered the rollback? -- View this message in context:

[WiX-users] Service is not started in Vista, working fine in xp

2008-01-28 Thread SaiTeja
Hi, Service is not started automatically after reboot in Vista. The same is working fine in XP. Following is my WIX Code. Component Id=service.exe Guid={8382F93F-A092-4344-9996-845A9F7DF9A7} Condition(NOT VersionNT=500) AND (NOT VersionNT64)/Condition File

Re: [WiX-users] Service Permissions

2008-01-28 Thread Anidil
Can you tell me how to add LsaAddAccountRights to a specific admin account? And how do i give these required persmissions through my wix code? Phil Wilson-2 wrote: I've come across this before, and it's not a permissions problem, it's that log on as a service right. When you use the UI to

[WiX-users] Command Line Parameter

2008-01-28 Thread SaiTeja
Hi This is not Wix related question. Sorry for posting this. But If any one knows please let me know Am using Sharp Develop Tool for my Wix Project. For example(Please see below code) I want to set the ProcessorArchitecture variable, for this the general way is adding the following command