Re: [WiX-users] heat extension - COM exe servers and 64-bit COM support

2012-11-13 Thread Rob Mensching
If you can wait a few more weeks, this might be an interesting thing to incorporate into WiX v4. If interested, ping me and I can connect you with the correct people at Outercurve (who maintain the WiX assignment process now) to get the process rolling. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 9:05 AM,

Re: [WiX-users] Error LGHT0136 with _Validation table

2012-11-13 Thread Rob Mensching
The .idt didn't seem to stay attached. Can you upload it somewhere else to be shared? On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 1:17 AM, Sami Ovaska sami.ova...@mirasys.fi wrote: Hi, I’m getting error C:\Users\SamiOvaska\AppData\Local\Temp\jmbjxkqj\_Validation.idt : error LGHT0136 : There was an error

Re: [WiX-users] Error LGHT0136 with _Validation table

2012-11-13 Thread Sami Ovaska
Hi Rob, .idt can be found in https://dl.dropbox.com/u/24850494/_Validation.idt Regards,Sami -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 13. marraskuuta 2012 10:06 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re:

Re: [WiX-users] Can anyone send me a copy of the WiX Tutorial Sample Codes? Thank. Download links are all broken.

2012-11-13 Thread Debbie
I posted of this a while back. You've been a lot more persistent than me in cutting and pasting the code. I gave up and downloaded this tutorial book instead: http://www.packtpub.com/article/getting-started-with-windows-installer-xml-wix It was worth it for me, but you're near the end, so maybe

Re: [WiX-users] Creating a simply installer copying a set of files to an existing directory

2012-11-13 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
This is certainly possible. 1. The WixUI_InstallDir built-in dialog set will prompt the user for an installation location. http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/WixUI_installdir.htm You may even be able to detect the location of the existing tool, if you know the MSI product codes of the

[WiX-users] SFXCA: Failed to get requested CLR info.

2012-11-13 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I am getting the following error from the C#/DTF custom action when running on Windows 8 without .NET 3.5 installed: SFXCA: Failed to get requested CLR info. Error code 0x80131700 SFXCA: Ensure that the proper version of the .NET Framework is installed, or that there is a matching

Re: [WiX-users] SFXCA: Failed to get requested CLR info.

2012-11-13 Thread Neil Sleightholm
To answer my own question... It was a couple of things: 1. The config was called app.config so needed to rename it to CustomAction.config 2. The Build Action property needed to be set to Content. Neil -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: 13

[WiX-users] WIX Burn without UI

2012-11-13 Thread Liviu Dan
Did anybody write their own BA for wrapping an msi? I want to show the msi UI not the Burn UI and apparently this is the only answer. Thanks, Dan -- Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single

Re: [WiX-users] Burn package for x64 platform

2012-11-13 Thread Syam Pinnaka
Ok. Is it also true that the burn package on x64 machine takes longer (to complete install) than on x86 machine when its run. Is this a known issue or can I probe to try and improve my the package performance for x64 platform? Thanks much for your insight. Syam -Original Message-

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: associating checkbox with feature installation of specific MSI?

2012-11-13 Thread Rob Mensching
What about using a Feature/Condition instead? On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 1:40 AM, Bruce Cran br...@cran.org.uk wrote: Is there currently any simple way to associate a checkbox with feature installation for a specific MSI? From what I've read the only way would be to do conditional installation

Re: [WiX-users] SFXCA: Failed to get requested CLR info.

2012-11-13 Thread Rob Mensching
Do you think the build could have figured that out and helped you with error messages? On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 4:52 AM, Neil Sleightholm n...@x2systems.comwrote: To answer my own question... It was a couple of things: 1. The config was called app.config so needed to rename it to

Re: [WiX-users] Burn package for x64 platform

2012-11-13 Thread Rob Mensching
I've never noticed that myself before. A Burn log file should show you what is taking the time. I do not know why Burn's code would behave differently... but if you find something consistent maybe it is a bug in Burn on 64-bit (or something in your Chain). On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 7:16 AM, Syam

Re: [WiX-users] SFXCA: Failed to get requested CLR info.

2012-11-13 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Probably not, this was a project with its origins in the first release of DTF. I added app.config because that is what I would do with an application, it was only when I created a new custom action project from the template that I thought that the name might have been relevant and then I

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting full .NET4

2012-11-13 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Hi, This is what I do: !-- Check for .NET 4.0 -- PropertyRef Id=NETFRAMEWORK40FULL/ Condition Message=Requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0. To download the requirement please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/default.aspx then restart the $(var.ProductName)

[WiX-users] Skip welcome screen for WixUI_Mondo

2012-11-13 Thread Liviu Dan
How do I skip the Welcome Dlg when customizing Mondo UI? Can I skip the Exit Dlg? Thanks,Dan -- Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers,

[WiX-users] Wix msi repair uninstalls component

2012-11-13 Thread Liviu Dan
My msi uninstalls a component when repair is clicked. I have a custom action for uninstalling this component and in the InstallExecuteSequence I have the condition: Custom Action=Uninstall_Component After=RemoveRegistryValues ![CDATA[Installed AND NOT REPAIR]] /Custom

Re: [WiX-users] Skip welcome screen for WixUI_Mondo

2012-11-13 Thread Neil Sleightholm
There is some info here that might help you: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html Neil -Original Message- From: Liviu Dan [mailto:nliviu...@gmail.com] Sent: 13 November 2012 19:42 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Skip welcome

Re: [WiX-users] Skip welcome screen for WixUI_Mondo

2012-11-13 Thread Liviu Dan
Neil, Thanks for your reply. I already looked at the link you provided; it is a good example of how to skip a dialog by not publishing it and changing the back and next controls to point somewhere else; but the welcome dlg is the first one and it is called by some install sequence event not by a

Re: [WiX-users] Skip welcome screen for WixUI_Mondo

2012-11-13 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Why don't you just replace the first one with the one you want but give it the welcome name? Neil Neil, Thanks for your reply. I already looked at the link you provided; it is a good example of how to skip a dialog by not publishing it and changing the back and next controls to point somewhere