Re: [WiX-users] UI authoring question

2006-07-17 Thread Rob Hamflett
It should be possible. I've got a fewof dialogs that ask for directories so I can write certain environment variables. I've included one such dialog file and a screenshot so you can see what it looks like. I think the important bits are the PathEdit, DirectoryList and DirectoryCombo controls

Re: [WiX-users] Retrieve hostname during an installation.

2006-07-17 Thread Derek Cicerone
Thats not a good idea replying upon certain system registry values is an invitation for application compatibility issues for future versions of the OS. Instead, just use the built-in ComputerName property: ComputerName Property The ComputerName property is the computer name of the

Re: [WiX-users] Retrieve hostname during an installation.

2006-07-17 Thread Aaron Feng
Thanks, It worked great.AaronOn 7/17/06, Derek Cicerone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's not a good idea – replying upon certain system registry values is an invitation for application compatibility issues for future versions of the OS. Instead, just use the built-in ComputerName

Re: [WiX-users] merge module installation location

2006-07-17 Thread Rob Mensching
Your Merge Module's directory tree is not rooted in TARGETDIR/SourceDir. That will create all kinds of whacky behavior. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Juanito Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 10:49 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [WiX-users] Error running light with Util extensions

2006-07-17 Thread Gordon Watts
Hi Derek, Thanks! I'd looked through the mailing list for an error like the associated with WixUtilExtension but hadn't found it. Since I'm doing the building in a virtual machine I have no problem littering the disks with various things until later releases come out; I just moved it down to the

Re: [WiX-users] How to set a condition, that prevents custom actions on error

2006-07-17 Thread Bob Arnson
Markus Libiseller wrote: Thanks for your answer. I would like to set a property that prevents the start of my custom action in cases of installation failures, perhaps if the service could not be installed or anything. How can I set a property (lets call it