I have four components XP, XP64, Vista32+ and Vista64+
How can I create conditions for these components?
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my installation.
The service is question is wzcsvc and is preinstalled with Windows XP
Thanks
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Looking a bit more at installing drivers ..
I have a utility (both a 64bit and a 32bit version) that runs and does the
install of the respective driver.
My msi can install the files for all versions of the required drives into
respective folders.
My question is can a 32 bit Install launch a
Is it possible to have a single 32 bit install that installs both a 64 bit
and 32 bit driver?
How can I do this?
Also when can I find docs for installing a driver with Wix ?
Many thanks,
Michael Tissington
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I have a text file that has been modified in a folder under ProgramData.
When doing an upgrade I need to keep the file
If the file exists I'd like to take a copy of it to a temp location,
Perform the upgrade and then copy the file back.
How can I do this?
I'm trying to launch an installed exe when the user clicks Exit, so I have
the following but it NEVER launches the exe.
What am I missing?
Publish Dialog=ExitDialog Control=Finish Event=DoAction
Value=LaunchSIM(!MyFeature = 3) AND NOT (ACTION = ADMIN)/Publish
I have successfully created a patch and msimsp detects the changed files.
However the only way I seem to be able to get the files to install is by
running the patch with REINSTALL=ALL which is not good because that seems to
force a reboot.
All the modified files are key files.
What do I need to
In my Wix file I have a component with a file as the key path and then
various registry keys, one write the version number.
When I create a patch, the file may not have changed but I still need to
update the version number in the registry.
How can I do this - I know if my install package is
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From: Michael Tissington [mailto:michael_tissing...@ciqual.com]
Sent: 22 September 2011 14:46
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: [WiX-users] Update Registry with Patch
In my Wix file I have a component with a file as the key path
I have created a patch based on two admin installs using candle, light and
msimsp.
In the install I write the version number to a specified registry location.
However when I apply the patch, it is not updating the registry to the new
value.
How do I make a patch that also applies any registry
How can I run a custom action at the end of uninstalling a patch?
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Yes, automatic updates are required happy to code against a 3rd party
api.
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From: Alec Taylor [mailto:alec.tayl...@gmail.com]
Sent: 08 September 2011 15:32
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users]
Is ClickThrough still being developed ?
What other options are there for managing (and tracking) automatic updates?
I've tried FlexNet but it seems to be full of holes.
Thanks.
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I'm needing help trying to build an automated process for the following.
1) Each customer has many clients
2) Same binaries
3) Support for multiple languages
4) msi needs to be branded with customers logos and license agreement
5) Some help files and configuration files are specific to each
How can I run a custom action ONLY if the exe already exists on the client?
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In the install set a registry key to point to the working directory
In the code read the registry and then make an api call to set the current
directory
Michael Tissington
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From: John Daintree [mailto:jo...@dyalog.com]
Sent: 12 August 2011 08:30
To: 'General discussion
I have a Wix install (exe) which always generates a log file in the users
%temp%
What do I need to do to ensure a log file is generated with the User clicks
on Repair from Control Panel (Add/Remove or Programs and Features) ?
Thanks.
This is what I do
CreateFolder
Permission User=[SID_BUILTIN_USERS] GenericAll=yes /
/CreateFolder
Along with SIDLookup merge module so that the all the well know SIDs
language natural
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I'm having a problem when performing an upgrade and the shortcut name has
changed.
I have scheduled RemoveExistingProducts to before InstallFinalize.
In the upgrade install I have changed the names of the shortcuts.
The problem is when I do the upgrade the old shortcuts are not
.
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From: Michael Tissington [mailto:michael_tissing...@ciqual.com]
Sent: 09 May 2011 14:00
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: [WiX-users] Upgrade and Shortcut names
I'm having a problem when performing an upgrade and the shortcut name has
changed
I'm trying to create a very simple path - simply changing the contents of a
html file
I have both old and new msi and wixpdb files
If do an install of the old and then upgrade to the new.msi the old and new
html files are correct in each case so I know my msi files are correct.
I run the
I'm trying to get my head around creating a patch.
I have built an msi that supports different locals by embedding locale
transforms into the single msi.
Given this msi, what are the steps to create the patch?
Can I still use the wixpdbs for each language and if so how?
Or do I have to work
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Sent: 19 April 2011 23:14
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] MSVC problem on Vista (no SP)
You'd perhaps get a more useful answer if you told us what the problem is.
From: Michael Tissington [mailto:michael_tissing
I have a problem when doing a major upgrade on Vista (no service pack)
My install is using both MSVC 9.0 and 10.0 merge modules.
The first time my install runs it does install MSVC without any problems.
My upgrade package does a RemoveExistingProducts and then installs itself.
The problem is
I have a problem with an upgrade from an Install Shield package to a Wix
package
Both packages install the FlexNet product from InstallShield and the update
(major upgrade) Wix package is pushed to the client using the installed
FlexNet.
The Wix upgrade does a RemoveExistingProducts and correctly
I'm a little confused ... I have seen some installs running on an XP box as
a regular user display a dialog that prompts for admin user credentials to
run the install as an admin user.
How is this achieved?
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From: Michael Tissington
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:39 AM
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: [WiX-users] XP Install as admin
I'm a little confused ... I have seen some installs running on an XP box as
a regular user display a dialog
I have a problem with downgrades.
I have RemoveExistingProducts scheduled before InstallInitialize.
I have a component with the keypath set to a file (.exe)
When I downgrade the version number of the exe is older so the install marks
the component as not valid for install because a latter
@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Supporting downgrades with Key paths
You can change REINSTALLMODE to always reinstall files during upgrade.
-Original Message-
From: Michael Tissington [mailto:michael_tissing...@ciqual.com]
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 3:39 PM
To: 'General discussion
during your upgrade. Replacement of files in
use requires a reboot.
-Original Message-
From: Michael Tissington [mailto:michael_tissing...@ciqual.com]
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 4:18 PM
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Supporting downgrades
My understanding is that the 4th position in the version number is not used
by anything when checking version number.
Upgrade, etc ...
I see some version numbers on products use the 4th position as free
formatted.
However when I try to build a package with a number like 1.2.3.123-56-ab-334
I get
Have you tried running the msi with logging enabled and see what you get in
the log?
Msiexec /I package.msi /l*v log.txt
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From: Jacob, Marcus [mailto:mja...@toptechnologies.de]
Sent: 04 April 2011 08:55
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Why does
I've got a complete wix msi that requires elevation.
When the user runs the msi a second time, the user is prompted with a dialog
that says it is resuming this install.
In addition, the Install button it no longer showing that elevation is
required.
How can I prevent running the msi a second
I have TWO ca which are executed when the user clicks the Finished button on
the last page of the dialog
However the ca always seems to execute as the elevated user and to be
ignoring the impersonate attribute.
How can I execute them as the original user?
I have a working wix install. The application has a number of localization
folders of the form .\en-US, .\it-it etc
Each with a couple of files.
Is it possible to create a Wix install that automatically includes all the
localization folders and files?
In other words if I add a new local, Wix will
Which version are people using?
If 3.6 safe and reliable?
Thanks,
Michael
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Thanks for this - It looks like a BUG in the WiX targets file that is not
defining DevEnvDir on a machine without Visual Studio 2010 installed.
-Original Message-
From: Pat O'Shea [mailto:pat.d.os...@gmail.com]
Sent: 23 March 2011 19:55
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re:
The problem was that DevEnvDir is not getting defined.
Not sure what is responsible for doing so.
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From: Pat O'Shea [mailto:pat.d.os...@gmail.com]
Sent: 22 March 2011 18:41
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] VS2010, Wix and MSBUILD
Michael,
In my install I'm creating a number of shortcuts. They are also
automatically appearing in the Start Menu list of recently opened programs.
Is there a way to prevent them appearing on this list?
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From: Michael Tissington [mailto:michael_tissing...@ciqual.com]
Sent: 22 March 2011 12:35
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: [WiX-users] Shortcuts and Recent
that deserves attention? E-Mail
Me
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From: Michael Tissington michael_tissing...@ciqual.com
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Sent: Tue, March 22, 2011 9:13:40 AM
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts and Recent Programs
I have created a solution and project with VS and now I'm trying to build
the solution for the command line with MSBUILD.
However when I try to do this I can a bunch of errors that VS variables are
not defined.
How can I build my solution on a machine that does not have VS but does have
MSBUILD
an empty/demo version of your
multilanguage msi to test it out in my computer? This way I would be
able to detect if the problem is in the procedure or in the environment.
Thanks in advance
Francisco
2011/3/17 Michael Tissington michael_tissing...@ciqual.com
out
$(ProjectDir)$(OutDir)1040
to show the passed MSI parameters :-)
2011/3/18 Michael Tissington michael_tissing...@ciqual.com:
This looks great - where do I put this?
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From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1...@gmail.com]
Sent: 18 March 2011 09:07
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset
(e.g.
en-US\MySetupProject.msi, de-DE\MySetupProject.msi and
ja-JP\MySetupProject.msi).
BTW: be sure not using a autogenerated ProductCode (*) to not transform
this by the transforms as well!
2011/3/18 Michael Tissington michael_tissing...@ciqual.com:
Thanks for the detailed info ..
I'm
fulfilling the actions from
these 2 VBscripts. Think this should be possible using DTF. It's adding the
transform(s) to a binary stream and modify the Summary Information stream...
2011/3/18 Michael Tissington michael_tissing...@ciqual.com:
Thanks got it :)
Are there any additional hidden gems
40.
2011/3/18 Michael Tissington michael_tissing...@ciqual.com:
Too bad ...
What are the properties for CultureGroup ?
Where does this come from?
Thanks.
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From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1...@gmail.com]
Sent: 18 March 2011 11:49
To: General discussion for Windows
:-)
2011/3/18 Michael Tissington michael_tissing...@ciqual.com:
Instead of using CultureGroup.Identity is there a way to use the
Product Language (for example 1033) ?
I'd like torch to create a file name Language.mst
Thanks.
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From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1
.
From: Michael Tissington michael_tissington@ci... - 2011-03-14
14:18
Thanks - I was using a script to create the transform but when I use
torch
it works great :)
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From: Tobias S [mailto:tobias.s1...@gmail.com]
Sent: 12 March 2011 13:07
To: General
=it-IT.mst ?
2011/3/11 Michael Tissington michael_tissing...@ciqual.com:
Hi I'm having problems with creating an msi that works for different
locals.
Below is an extract from the log file
I have created an msi for each language, changing the Language in the
Product element to 1033 and 1040
I
Hi I'm having problems with creating an msi that works for different locals.
Below is an extract from the log file
I have created an msi for each language, changing the Language in the
Product element to 1033 and 1040
I can run both the 1033 and 1040 msi on the machine and they display the
. Its already present on all versions of Windows.
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From: Michael Tissington [mailto:michael_tissing...@ciqual.com]
Sent: 08 March 2011 14:31
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: [WiX-users] msiexec redistributable
How do I package msiexec
: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:56 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msiexec redistributable
You don't. Its already present on all versions of Windows.
-Original Message-
From: Michael
I have used WixShellExecTarget to launch an exe at the end of our install.
However I need to be able to specify command line arguments.
How can a launch an exe with command line arguments?
Thanks,
Michael
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I'm wondering if or how this is possible.
The client already has an msi package installed, which need admin rights to
install
I'm wanting to push a Major upgrade to the client.
However I'd like the client to do a silent install with elevated privilages.
Is this possible?
I'm trying to write to an iniFile.
How do I tell it which folder the file is in?
Currently it seems to insist that it is in the \Windows folder.
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Yep, annoying, eh? The MSI SDK documents that behavior. Want to contribute a
custom action that does better?
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 1:04 AM, Michael Tissington
michael_tissing...@ciqual.com wrote:
I'm trying to write to an iniFile.
How do I tell it which folder the file
How can I dynamically set the value of WixUILicenseRtf?
I have tried WixVariable Id=WixUILicenseRtf Value=[PROPERTY_NAME]/
What I'm trying to do is for each localization to use a different license.rtf.
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2011/2/18 Michael Tissington michael_tissing...@ciqual.com:
How can I dynamically set the value of WixUILicenseRtf?
I have tried WixVariable Id=WixUILicenseRtf Value=[PROPERTY_NAME]/
What I'm trying to do is for each localization to use a different
license.rtf
I've looked thru lots of google results trying to find out how to build a
setup.exe from a single wix generated msi file.
Visual Studio 2010 has a bootstrapper project but that looks like a work in
process, am I right?
Basically all I need my setup to do is to launch the msi and create a log
!
Title=AppName
ExecuteFile=msiexec.exe
ExecuteParameters=/i YOURMSI.msi /l*v %temp%\YOUR_logfile.log
;!@InstallEnd@!
see also my post
http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/compression-tt
5930577.html#a5936482
regards
Tobias
2011/2/17 Michael Tissington michael_tissing
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