[WiX-users] Integrated help in VS2005 VS2008

Hi all! Here's my case: In our project we have some help files which needs to be integrated into the Visual Studio help. We supports both versions 2005 and 2008 so I suppose we need to use the merge modules that targets the VS2005 as well as the VS2008. Problem 1: When building the wix project

[WiX-users] IIS7 App Pools and Wix

Hi, I noticed that with Application pools in IIS7 there is a new feature, namely Application Pool Authentication mode. It can either be Classic or Integrated. With all the wix installations I've done, it will only set to classic and now I'm being asked to ensure that this is set to Integrated.

Re: [WiX-users] Integrated help in VS2005 VS200

Problem 2: We get errors like 'Error 70 ICE03: Not a valid foreign key; Table: HelpPlugin, Column: HelpNamespace_Parent, Key(s): MS.VSIPCC.v90.MS.VSCC.v90' from both versions of the VSIPCC merge modules. Anyone knows how to get rid of those ones? see

Re: [WiX-users] Integrated help in VS2005 VS200

Hi Simon, yeah, I've seen that one earlier, but it seemed a bit old so I thought it was out of date. Have you tried their workarounds, rebuilding wix, with the change in the xml table? Cheers, Dan Simon Dahlbacka wrote: Problem 2: We get errors like 'Error 70 ICE03: Not a valid foreign

[WiX-users] Problem with privileges in Custom Action ( Wix )( .msi )

Hi All, I am logged in as an administrative user in windows vista and I have a custom action (which calls a VB script function) in my .wxs file which creates a firewall exception. If I run the created .msi normally (just double clicking on it), the installation goes to completion but my

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with privileges in Custom Action ( Wix )( .msi )

The problem is that the custom action needs to be run with elevated privileges, which is what you get when you open a command prompt as Administrator. You need [EMAIL PROTECTED]elevated. The custom action will also need to be a deferred action. Rob Akshat Sharma wrote: Hi All, I am

Re: [WiX-users] Integrated help in VS2005 VS20

AFAIK it is still unfixed. I haven't tried integrating help into VS 2008, and actually I used another workaround as described in http://mostlytech.blogspot.com/2007/11/integrating-help2-files-into-vs-2005_04.html regards, Simon On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 12:32 PM, dapper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with privileges in Custom Action ( Wix )( .msi )

I seem to remember that a firewall extension was mentioned on the list some time ago. http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/05/17/new-wix-feature-firewall-extension/ Have you checked that it does not fit your needs? regards, Simon On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Akshat Sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with privileges in Custom Action ( Wix )( .msi )

Thanks for the reply. I implemented the changes you suggested and provided the action the required sequencing. But still the installation goes to completion without making the necessary firewall exception. Anything else that might just be missing?? Regards, Akshat -Original Message-

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with privileges in Custom Action ( Wix )( .msi )

Are you definitely getting a UAC prompt during the install? I'd suggest getting the script to log some details to a file, and then you can see exactly what fails, and why. Rob Akshat Sharma wrote: Thanks for the reply. I implemented the changes you suggested and provided the action the

Re: [WiX-users] Patch build with GAC update

That does show that the file is not being replaced. I am wondering whether the patch generating tool is doing the equivalent of the -fv. Can you open the patch in Orca and check that the FileVersion row is in the MsiAssemblyName table. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] Integrated help in VS2005 VS20

thanx. I'm new into this wix thing, so what does the error message mean? Is the error in the merge module? From your blog post I don't quite understand what to alter in the HelpPlugin table. I guess that the invalid foreign key is declared in the merge module, right? Cheers, Dan Simon

[WiX-users] Service Failing to Start on Vista

I have a .NET service, it relies on several other dll's which my installer installs. All files are installed to the same directory. ServiceInstall Id=MyServiceServiceInstall DisplayName=MyService Name=MyService ErrorControl=normal Start=auto Type=ownProcess Vital=yes / ServiceControl

[WiX-users] How to install multiple assemlbies to GAC

Hi, there, It seems that the only way to install multiple assemblies to GAC is to add the same number of component element in the wix file, for example: Directory Id=GlobalAssemblyCache Name=. SourceName=Global~1 LongSource=GlobalAssemblyCache Component Id=ADLL

Re: [WiX-users] How to install multiple assemlbies to GAC

The underlying Windows Installer data relationship require a 1:1 mapping of the File, Component, Directory and MsiAssembly table.In short, each assembly is a component therefore multiple assemblies require multiple components. Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have

Re: [WiX-users] upgrade shortcut

I have changed the GUIDs on the new package and now the old shortcut is deleted. I think this is a good approach. Calin Iaru wrote: Hi, I am doing a major upgrade and the Start Menu/Programs/OldEntry folder is not removed. I would like to keep the OldEntry, but now, both OldEntry and

[WiX-users] How to set the Guid property of component element during upgrade

Hi, all, I am a newbie to Wix. Can you please provide some information about how to set the Guid property of component element when doing a major/minor upgrade? Is there any rules? Thanks Shiliang Li -

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with privileges in Custom Action ( Wix )( .msi )

Thanks Rob. I was missing out on Impersonate=no. Once I did that, everything worked as desired. -Akshat -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Hamflett Sent: 19 June 2008 17:22 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users]

[WiX-users] Searching if a windows service has been installed or not (Wix ) ( .msi)

Hi, I was making an installer that has a dependency on some service of windows i.e. it shall only install if certain windows service say XyZ is already installed. I need to do this without the use of custom actions. I was going thru AppSearch element (Is this what I am looking for??) doc but

Re: [WiX-users] How to install multiple assemlbies to GAC

It is a best practice to always have one assembly per component. This gives you far moe flexibility when you have to service your application. Neil -Original Message- From: Shiliang Li [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:46 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [WiX-users] Searching if a windows service has been installed or not (Wix ) ( .msi)

You could try doing a registry search if you know the service name (that's the name you would have to use with a NET START XXX command from a command prompt) as the service control manager store is held under the following key; HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services You should be

Re: [WiX-users] IIS7 App Pools and Wix

Hey Pierson, I have done some work to create an install that creates an App Pool in IIS7, and I used the XmlConfig element to modify the application pool xml node in the applicationHost.config file. Basically, you can set the various attributes for the app pool xml node like managedPipelineMode

[WiX-users] Error trying to install VS2008 merge module files

Hi everyone. I am trying to install the VS2008 merge modules onto my system and am getting an error. Error 1309 - Error reading from file. C:\Windows\winsxs\dlATLx86\atl90.dll. Verify that the file exists and that you can access it. I have the choice to Abort, Retry or Ignore. The MSI

Re: [WiX-users] WiX and Support Information in Add or Remove Programs panel

Understood. We just standardized on the Version class for all versions everywhere since that was supposed to always get the right thing. This is honestly, the first time in 9 years that I've ever had anyone ask to keep the insignificant zeros. smile/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] WiX and Support Information in Add or Remove Programs panel

Reminds me from There's something about Mary. Once you guys will fix it I will be able to give my users only 3 zeros in the product version instead of 4 in my competitor's product version. :-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob

[WiX-users] Newbee - How to convert MSI into XML and back to WIX MSI?

Hello, I have an MSI created using Wise tool. I need to give this MSI to another department who does not have the license for Wise. They wanted some facility whereby they can use this convert this MSI into WIX supported XML and then reconvert it into standard MSI. Please let me know what is the

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction tied to feature?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368012(VS.85).aspx Take a look at the ! and ? Access Prefixes and Feature and Component State Values topics. Otherwise, be sure to give proper consideration to the transactional nature of MSI and how calling out to various setup.exe's may not

Re: [WiX-users] Newbee - How to convert MSI into XML and back to WIX MSI?

Dark is the decompiler that authors wxs files but note, dark/candle/light don't really support roundtripping in a very easy way. It's really designed for people wanting to migrate to WiX and not go back so there is usually refactoring involved. For example, Wise drives dialogs with

Re: [WiX-users] Newbee - How to convert MSI into XML and back toWIX MSI?

Thanks. So what's the best way to achieve this? My client does not want to use Wise and we need to find out a way where my wise created MSI can be leveraged by them using WIX? TIA Warm Regards, Uttam Mathur -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

[WiX-users] Votive 2 and VS 2005

Hello, this would be my first encounter with Votive. Is there any chance of Votive 2 running under VS 2005 successfully creating a localized installer? I searched high and low but couldn't find any way to inject the necessary -loc switch into Light (adding the .wxl file to the project doesn't

Re: [WiX-users] Newbee - How to convert MSI into XML and back toWIX MSI?

Typically, you share setup authoring across organizations using Merge Modules (straight forward) or you can share full MSIs (consumer needs a chainer). After that you're looking for a hack... maybe you could automate a process around dark, but you'd want to test it really well since dark isn't

Re: [WiX-users] file sequencing

Yes I am using Wix V2 (file version of candle and light 2.0.4409.0). Is there any recommended version of .Net framework for Wix V2? Thanks, Sandip -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Mensching Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 5:01 PM To:

Re: [WiX-users] Patch build with GAC update

msp file has only 2 tables, MsiPatchMetadata and MsiPatchSequence. but the baseline and the upgraded msi files has fileversion row in tghe MsiAssemblyName table currectly. Sajid. That does show that the file is not being replaced. I am wondering whether the patch generating tool is doing the

Re: [WiX-users] MSBuild inside Wix development

Thanks. I'm sure it's in there somewhere, but MSBuild is not Visual Studio - it's part of .Net (oddly IMHO). And if you search the index for MSBuild you'll find nothing at all, but if you search for it you will find the link. I'm not saying that it isn't there, but I do think it's very easy to

[WiX-users] Unresolved reference to symbol

Hi,   For WIX 3.0, following Wix file compiles fine. However 1. If I move the Directory in section 1 into an include file in section 2 and include that file, the light.exe fails with Error 8 Unresolved reference to symbol 'Directory:INSTALLDIR_MU' in section

Re: [WiX-users] Unresolved reference to symbol

The file pasted is somehow out of order. Resent the file. ?       section 1--DirectoryId='TARGETDIR'Name=SourceDirDirectoryId='INSTALLDIR_MU'Name='.'DirectoryDirectory    !--        /     / section 2--?Include Shared.wxi?--     !--     !-- /ProductWix - Original Message

Re: [WiX-users] Unresolved reference to symbol

Hmm, don't know what happens when copying from VS xml editor into the web mail. Try again by copying through notepad. -- Very sorry about this. ?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8? Wix xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi; xmlns:iis=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/IIsExtension;