[WiX-users] WiX 3.8 extended bootstrapper

2014-08-06 Thread vorsichtdiekurve
Hi, my goal is to create a simple bootstrapper with two checkboxes, allowing the users to choose whether they want to install two additional software packages. I'm trying to use Neil Sleightholm's extended bootstrapper functionality. I've read that it's supported by the wix 3.8 release. My code is

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.8 extended bootstrapper [P]

2014-08-06 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Classification: Public show the themefile as well I presume you want to show a checkbox for java and checkbox for tomcat? -Original Message- From: vorsichtdiekurve [mailto:mp.mateusz.polan...@gmail.com] Sent: August-06-14 7:27 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users]

Re: [WiX-users] When trying to execute a SQL script there are garbage characters

2014-08-06 Thread Keith.Douglas
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Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.8 extended bootstrapper [P]

2014-08-06 Thread vorsichtdiekurve
Yes, my intent is to show two different checkboxes for Java and Tomcat. The theme file is as following: ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? Theme xmlns=http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/thmutil/2010; Window Width=600 Height=450 HexStyle=100a FontId=0#(loc.Caption)/Window Segoe UI Segoe UI

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.8 extended bootstrapper

2014-08-06 Thread Phill Hogland
The extension DLL that you get from Neil's site is for Wix 3.7. It is not needed if you are using Wix 3.8, as Neil integrated this very handy functionality into wix 3.8 (and later). I found that I always had to go back to the source for the wix I was using (in your case wix 3.8.) and get

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.8 extended bootstrapper

2014-08-06 Thread Phill Hogland
Also, I would suggest that before you try to extend the UI, get you bootstrapper working so that you can select either package from the command line. Something like this (winging it without testing): ?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8? Wix xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi;

Re: [WiX-users] Unable to execute sql scripts

2014-08-06 Thread garymonk
The current user is created as a sysadmin when SQL Server is installed. This is done as part of a bundle just prior to running the install that creates the database. -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.8 extended bootstrapper [P]

2014-08-06 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Classification: Public A few things... You were missing a few things... 1. use Wix 3.8 2. add the HyperlinkTheme.wxl I had all the files in the same folder as the bundle.wxs (i.e. the logo.png, logoside.png, license.rtf, bundle4theme.xml, hyperlinktheme.wxl You would install tomcat/java based

Re: [WiX-users] When trying to execute a SQL script there are garbage characters

2014-08-06 Thread garymonk
Thanks Kieth, that was it. I changed the SQL scripts to use codepage 1252 and everything worked! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/When-trying-to-execute-a-SQL-script-there-are-garbage-characters-tp7596247p7596258.html Sent from the

Re: [WiX-users] Unable to execute sql scripts

2014-08-06 Thread garymonk
I have resolved the problem by moving the sqldatabase element outside of a component. By doing that it the installer is not trying to create the database (I have a script for that) and I no longer need a until:user and the installer seems to be using the current user to run the SQL scripts. Here

[WiX-users] How to create a feature tree with an msi and a bundle

2014-08-06 Thread garymonk
I have a system that consists of two components, a client and a server. The client will always get installed and the server is optional. If the server is selected to be installed SQL Server also needs to be installed as a prereq. I have created a separate msi for both the client and the server. I