Re: [WiX-users] failed to uninstall 3.6.2130.0 ?

2012-09-05 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
are uninstalling. If Burn finds the file next locally, it won't try to download from the internet and the uninstall should proceed. On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 11:24 PM, Simon Dahlbacka simon.dahlba...@gmail.comwrote: I was about to install the final 3.6 version but got uninstall failure, how do I get

[WiX-users] failed to uninstall 3.6.2130.0 ?

2012-09-04 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
I was about to install the final 3.6 version but got uninstall failure, how do I get it off my machine so I can get the correct version installed? Here's the log file: [2354:25D8][2012-09-04T09:09:25]: Burn v3.6.2130.0, path: C:\ProgramData\Package

Re: [WiX-users] Managing dependencies to preprocessor extensions

2012-05-10 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
The name in the error message and the name of the dll is spelled differently, can it be as simple as that? /Simon On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Morten Lemvigh morten.lemv...@novasoftware.se wrote: I have written a preprocessor extension that has a dependency to another assembly. When I

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

2011-03-09 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
You shouldn't return failure if the credentials are incorrect, if you do so you will get this error. been there, done that... On Mar 10, 2011 6:34 AM, Kevin Burton kev...@buyseasons.com wrote: I read that. Which of the four rules is this violating? I made the warning go away by making the C#

Re: [WiX-users] Any option to run 3.0 and 3.5 on a single build server side-by-side?

2010-12-22 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
There are two topics in the help file describing how to setup build so that you don't need to install wix on your build machine, that way you can set up as many versions as you need side by side without conflict. Unfortunately I don't have the exact names of the topics on my phone but I think

Re: [WiX-users] DTF: using WCF service in immediate custom action = 2896 [SOLVED]

2010-11-23 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Nevermind, got it working. On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Simon Dahlbacka simon.dahlba...@gmail.com wrote: I'm trying to create an immediate custom action that would allow user to test connection to a wcf server. Binary Id=CaDll SourceFile=MyCustomActions.CA.dll / CustomAction Id

[WiX-users] DTF: using WCF service in immediate custom action = 2896

2010-11-18 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
I'm trying to create an immediate custom action that would allow user to test connection to a wcf server. Binary Id=CaDll SourceFile=MyCustomActions.CA.dll / CustomAction Id=TestConnection BinaryKey=CaDll DllEntry=TestConnection Return=check Execute=immediate/        Control Id=TestConnection

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action

2010-11-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
I had a similar problem a long while ago, check this thread: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/adding-non-default-extension-td698069.html#a698071 On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Socky, David R (GE Energy) david.so...@ge.com wrote: In a Wix install project (using

Re: [WiX-users] Windows 7 Custom Action Registry problem

2010-07-01 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
that seems to indicate that your custom action is running as 32-bit, if you run them as 64-bit things should just work.. On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Kurt Jensen kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com wrote: That's it! So far I cannot find an equivalent in .NET but at least now I can track down

Re: [WiX-users] Registry on 64bit XP vs Win7

2010-04-30 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
It is the correct path, as long as your executable is running as 32bit on a 64bit system. Registry redirection is at play (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384232%28VS.85%29.aspx) On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Yu, Brian b...@easyscreen.com wrote: Hi there I found by testing that

Re: [WiX-users] (maybe OT?) Add my file checking algorithm to WiX build process?

2010-01-20 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
As it exists now, the few lines of code exist as a console application. I'm looking for suggestions on how to integrate this into the build, so perhaps it's more of a Visual Studio question than a WiX question. Any suggestions? sounds like you should read up on creating custom tasks for

Re: [WiX-users] How to assign a default value to preprocessor properties

2010-01-18 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
The problem is that when I build the project in Visual Studio those properties get an empty value. I want to give these properties a default value so that I will be able to build the WIX project from Visual Studio and not just from the command line using msbuild. Is there any way to assign

Re: [WiX-users] ICE61: Upgrade.VersionMax format is wrong

2010-01-14 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
just a hunch, can it be that the ICE is (wrongly) using a signed 16-number for the third field? On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 5:22 AM, Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) edwin.cas...@fiserv.com wrote: I'm getting the following error from light: error LGHT0204: ICE61: Upgrade.VersionMax 3.3.34567.0

Re: [WiX-users] (still) trying to install a PowerShell SnapIn using WiX

2009-09-28 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 9:37 PM, Mark godef...@gmail.com wrote: I'm (still) trying to install a SnapIn using WiX and PSExtension. I'm (still) getting the same error, however, which doesn't make any sense to me, and I believe it's a bug in PSExtension. Here's the relevant component in my .wxs

Re: [WiX-users] Installing 64-bit shell extension with a 32-bit app

2009-09-22 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Nate Hekman hek...@geo-slope.com wrote: David, what I want is to do this the right way. I'm not determined to pursue any particular road yet. Just trying to figure out what the right way is. I'd read Heath's blog article that you point out, and it certainly

Re: [WiX-users] How to pass a parameter from a bootstrapper to the exe called

2009-08-27 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Prabhakaran Paulraj prabhakaran_paul...@dynamicbi.com wrote: Hi there, I tried appending the parameter to the ApplicationFile but it doesnt work since it assumes that to be as the File Name. Is it possible to pass any arguements from Bootstrapper to the EXE

Re: [WiX-users] XML documentation file to GAC

2009-08-21 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
AFAIK, you shouldn't have any need to do this (for IntelliSense purposes), as Visual Studio/MSbuild won't resolve the file from GAC when building anyway. /Simon On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Rieche, Simon simon.rie...@iriscorporate.com wrote: Hello, is there a way to deploy with WiX the

Re: [WiX-users] MSI to WIX for web setup compiler error

2009-08-18 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Tasneem Jappie tasneem.jap...@pinesoft.co.uk wrote: I put those strings there, in fact there already are GUIDS in those locations, the same one. Any other suggestions? you are missing the custom actions that was present in the old msi -Original

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Confile File Garbled Format

2009-08-14 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
based on your first email: Source=$(var.PeritoCase.Client.Shell.TargetPath) / you have the wrong source for your .config file, fix that and your problem is likely solved. /Simon On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 12:19 PM, brendan_rice brendan_r...@hotmail.comwrote: When the config file is originally

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts in Votive

2009-07-10 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Are you sure you are talking about Votive (.wixproj) and not Setup project (.vdproj)? On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Wright, Lance lance.wri...@cobham.comwrote: The version of Votive I am using comes w/ WIX 3.0.5217.0. There may be some confusion about which properties page I am talking

Re: [WiX-users] VIsta: Disable Registry Virtualization

2009-06-22 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
shouldn't you just add a manifest to your executable? On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 6:25 PM, Maxim Sadovski maxim_sadov...@yahoo.comwrote: Hi All, I have a hard time finding whether it's possible to disable Vista Virtualization for registry keys created under HKLM\Software during instalation?

Re: [WiX-users] Why error CNDL0001: Invalid XML in file

2009-06-02 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
sounds like your machine.config is busted for whatever reason On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) chunyan.ji...@ge.com wrote: Hi wix-users, I am new for wix. I just try to use wix and generate the first sample wix project with visual studio. It is a simple wix

Re: [WiX-users] Why error CNDL0001: Invalid XML in file

2009-06-02 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
you for your hint! Could you please tell me how to update or recover machine.config? -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Simon Dahlbacka [mailto:simon.dahlba...@gmail.com] Gesendet: Dienstag, 2. Juni 2009 11:01 An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Betreff: Re: [WiX

Re: [WiX-users] Add a .vcproj to Wix MergeModule

2009-06-02 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
you can add the necessary files to the resulting installer just fine, you just cannot add the vcproj as a reference On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 11:28 PM, karthik thiagarajan tk_kart...@hotmail.com wrote: So what is the correct way to write an installer to install a windows service written in

Re: [WiX-users] Problems with Heat and COM (and subsequently Candleand Light)

2009-05-19 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Ondrej Zarevucky ondrej.zarevu...@fine.czwrote: Thank you for your reply. I was using RC2, but when I ran into problems I've downloaded the wix3-binaries.zip from http://wix.sourceforge.net/releases/3.0.5315.0/ and tried to use them. It didn't help :( But I

Re: [WiX-users] Single installer for 32-bit and 64-bit

2009-04-15 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 10:04 PM, Prashant Murthy prash...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, Is it possible to bundle 32-bit and 64-bit files into a single MSI and install the appropriate ones based on the system on which it is being installed? AFAIK, no

Re: [WiX-users] Using Wix and Visual Studio

2009-04-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 8:24 PM, Eric Brown (REDMOND) eric.br...@microsoft.com wrote: Also, there is that yellow warning icon on the project reference.  I don't know what that means, and I can't find a reference in the documentation. Normally that means that Visual Studio has failed to resolve

Re: [WiX-users] Using Wix and Visual Studio

2009-04-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
how does the ProjectReference tag look in your .wixproj file? On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 9:13 PM, Eric Brown (REDMOND) eric.br...@microsoft.com wrote: Multiple times.   It always comes back yellow.  There's no tooltip to provide any further feedback.  (Also, I've tried this with a separate  dummy

Re: [WiX-users] Using Wix and Visual Studio

2009-04-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
     Namesimple/Name      Project{51fd4fe2-5128-4557-b23c-be67ca3fe745}/Project      PrivateTrue/Private    /ProjectReference -Original Message- From: Simon Dahlbacka [mailto:simon.dahlba...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 11:22 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML

Re: [WiX-users] InstallExecute not defined?

2009-03-07 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Bob Arnson b...@joyofsetup.com wrote: Bob Arnson wrote: So that's the literal interpretation of the MSI SDK: You can only schedule RemoveExistingProducts before InstallFinalize if it follows InstallExecute[Again]. Not sure what to do about it at the moment...

Re: [WiX-users] InstallExecute not defined?

2009-03-04 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 8:50 AM, Bob Arnson b...@joyofsetup.com wrote: Simon Dahlbacka wrote: If I do that I'm greeted with an ICE63 Warning        Some action falls between InstallInitialize and RemoveExistingProducts. Using Before=InstallFinalize? Which action is scheduled

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstapper in VS 2008

2009-03-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 7:43 PM, Wilson, Phil phil.wil...@wonderware.com wrote: There's this too that I think is a different one, right? http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/bmg yes and no, It is not a bootstrapper but a tool is useful together with GenerateBootstrapperTask, specifically if you have

[WiX-users] InstallExecute not defined?

2009-03-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
wix 3.0.5020 I'm trying to schedule RemoveExistingProducts after InstallExecute like so InstallExecuteSequence RemoveExistingProducts After=InstallExecute / /InstallExecuteSequence but I'm getting the following error: Error 1 Unresolved reference to symbol

Re: [WiX-users] InstallExecute not defined?

2009-03-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 12:39 AM, Bob Arnson b...@joyofsetup.com wrote: Simon Dahlbacka wrote: I'm trying to schedule RemoveExistingProducts after InstallExecute like so Generally, before InstallFinalize is the right way to go. If I do that I'm greeted with an ICE63 Warning Some action falls

Re: [WiX-users] GenerateBootstrapper : setup.exe is unable to locate application file

2009-02-26 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
I seem to remember that you'll want to use something like $(TargetFileName) instead of $(TargetPath) to avoid having the full path embedded inside the bootstrapper /Simon On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Bob Lim cbasic...@yahoo.com.sg wrote: Hi guys, My msi is in the same folder as the

Re: [WiX-users] 64/32 bit builds

2009-02-10 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
A single install package would be so much nicer than two packages. But is it possible? AFAIK, no On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Alex Ivanoff alex.ivan...@shavlik.comwrote: Directory Id=ProgramFiles64Folder -Original Message- From: Colin Fox [mailto:greenene...@gmail.com]

Re: [WiX-users] Not able to install votive

2009-01-21 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Wix 2.x is too old for using with VS 2008. In order to do that you need to use Wix 3 On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Murtaza Chowdhury murta...@microsoft.com wrote: When I try to install Votive 2.0.5805.0 on Visual Studio 2008, I get the following error message : WIX Toolset Visual Studio

Re: [WiX-users] Setting the output name with a variable

2009-01-21 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 2:56 AM, Rob Mensching rob.mensch...@microsoft.com wrote: VS2008? Yes. VS2005? No, I think that was make.exe... but I'm not an expert on the VS build systems. I find modifying build systems in VS to be painful since there are so many tiny boxes to type data in and a

Re: [WiX-users] Building signed WiX Source

2009-01-08 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
from the error message, a plausible explanation is the key used is one that is used is also used in an InternalsVisibleToAttribute and the code takes advantage of this On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Neil Sleightholm n...@x2systems.com wrote: Is it possible it only works because you are using

Re: [WiX-users] Games Explorer Integration

2009-01-07 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/04/22/new-wix-feature-gaming-extension/ On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 8:36 PM, John Cooper johnpcoo...@live.co.uk wrote: I was wondering whether anyone using WiX has managed to get their games listed in Games Explorer which is available for Windows Vista. There is also

Re: [WiX-users] Problems with Wix version 3.0.4805.0

2008-12-20 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
the schema validation warnings do not matter On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 9:27 PM, John McLean, Jr. jmclea...@jmatech.com wrote: Just upgraded to Wix 3.0.4805.0. Getting 55 warnings about the Wix.target file. An example warning message is: The element 'PropertyGroup' in namespace

Re: [WiX-users] /warning /error messages? votive

2008-12-16 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Why do you need it? First try if just increasing the msbuild verbosity helps (/v: flag to msbuild.exe), Tools - Options - Projects and Solutions - Build and Run - MSbuild project build output verbosity in Visual Studio If that does not help, you can add whatever messages you like either in your

Re: [WiX-users] multiple license agreements in one installer?

2008-12-04 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
and since there are 129 license agreements and are 51MB in total size, this wouldn't really be acceptable. Just a random thought: Poor users, if they really have to click I have read and accept for each and every one of those agreements... /Simon

Re: [WiX-users] Can't build after upgrade

2008-11-26 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
See http://blogs.msdn.com/jasongin/archive/2008/07/09/votive-project-platform-configurations.aspx On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Anthony Wieser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just upgraded from 3.0.3704.0 to 3.0.4721.0 but now I can no longer build my project which is part of my solution in

Re: [WiX-users] adding help using the vsextension

2008-11-24 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 12:45 PM, Sean Farrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: Does the vs extension allow me to add help to any namespace supported by document explorer? AFAIK, yes.. but there has been issues, not sure if they are fixed or not. If I use this extension, do I require the .net

Re: [WiX-users] wix.targets problem in latest weekly build

2008-11-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
see http://blogs.msdn.com/jasongin/archive/2008/07/09/votive-project-platform-configurations.aspx On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 3:37 PM, Chris Bardon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just tried upgrading to build 3.0.4624.0 from 3.0.4014.0, and I noticed that my setup projects won't build anymore. VS 2005

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute Win64 in Component

2008-10-28 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
The gotcha is that you cannot have a 32 bit installer install 64 bit components. On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Michael Owings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm -- I guess my question is -- what am I risking? Getting rid of the 32-bit installer is a non-starter for us (this isn't a corporate

Re: [WiX-users] Releases Link Broken?

2008-10-24 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
It seems that action is required by the wix devs: *NOTE: As of 2008-10-23 directory index display has been disabled by default. This option may be re-enabled by the project by placing a file with the name .htaccess with this line: Options Indexes * Is there another way to get the

Re: [WiX-users] How to for non english culture?

2008-10-21 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Maybe there is a better property than $(TargetPath) (is there?), but for now I just hardcode the msi's name. $(TargetFileName) ? - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the

Re: [WiX-users] Logging

2008-10-07 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
I am using the command line On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 12:38 PM, Simon Dahlbacka [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Or if you use votive (or othervise msbuild compatible project), you can use the normal msbuild logging mechanism http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms171470(VS.80

Re: [WiX-users] Logging

2008-10-06 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Or if you use votive (or othervise msbuild compatible project), you can use the normal msbuild logging mechanism http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms171470(VS.80).aspx /Simon On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 1:15 PM, Peter Vestergaard [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Thanks for your reply. I can't get

Re: [WiX-users] XmlConfig XPath problem

2008-08-12 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
In the sample xml provided, @name has the value DatabaseSettings while in your xpath you check for DatabaseConnections. Not sure about the missing separator though.. /Simon On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 5:35 PM, Evans, Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I'm having a problem writing a value to an XML file

Re: [WiX-users] Installing votive on Visual Studio Team System 2008

2008-06-26 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Yet I have Visual Studio Team System 2008 installed. Am I missing something? Yes, you are using an old version that is pre VS 2008, get a newer one instead from http://wix.sf.net/releases - Check out the new

Re: [WiX-users] Votive V2008 problem on installing 3.0.4220.0

2008-06-25 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Baldur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Neil, Is there anyway I can simply edit the solution files? - I'd rather do this than recreating a complex solution that just happens to contain a WiX project. Notepad (or other text editor of preference) works if you

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

2008-06-19 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
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 VS20

2008-06-19 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
: 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

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

2008-06-19 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
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] Bug with WIX 3.0.2925 installation

2008-06-12 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
3.0.2925 is way old, from before VS 2008 was released. Use a newer version from http://wix.sf.net/releases/ and it will work regards, Simon On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 12:44 AM, Mark Stega [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On attempting to install Wix 3.0.2925 I receive an error message Votive, the WiX

Re: [WiX-users] conditionally show msg box

2008-06-04 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
I don't know about the actual issue, but as you might guess from looking at a snippet of xml, the character is in fact a special one that needs escaping so either Intel gt; 5 or ![CDATA[Intel5]] is more likely to work /Simon On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 1:57 AM, ywchen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[WiX-users] Need Urgent help: modify dialogs in wix-3

2008-05-14 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
A popup dialog. The dialog will show up when the user clicks next, if the Selected install path contains space. (user may install in the path C:\installPath\ but cannot install in the C:\install Path\) IMO, don't 'fix' the installer but fix the software instead to cope with spaces in path.

[WiX-users] Help2 integration - bug 1588180 status?

2008-03-28 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
There's an long outstanding bug in the VsExtension that prevents suggessfully building installers that integrates help2 content into Visual Studio using VSExtension. As WiX is to be included in Rosario, one would think that this bug would be worthwile to fix (especially as it seems to be rather

Re: [WiX-users] building wix

2008-02-11 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Is it really not possible to include all files in the source distribution so that building wix can be automated in a production environment? *why* do you need to build WIX in a production environment? /Simon - This

Re: [WiX-users] Votive 2.0 and Team Build

2008-02-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
I have a .wixproj I have created using Votive 2.0. ..and therein lies the problem, as votive 2 is not msbuild compatible, whereas 3.0 is. regards, Simon - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges.

Re: [WiX-users] VS Orcas SKU Detection

2008-01-15 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
directly from the source src/ext/VSExtension/wixlib/VSExtension.wxs: !-- Indicates whether the Visual Studio Team Test project system is installed -- Fragment Property Id=VS90_IDE_VSTS_TESTSYSTEM_INSTALLED Secure=yes RegistrySearch Id=SearchForVSTS90TestSystemUnderVSSetup

Re: [WiX-users] Help with installing Visual Studio Help Extensions.

2008-01-07 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Unfortunately, the web is *very* on this documentation, however I've blogged about the subject http://mostlytech.blogspot.com/2007/11/integrating-help2-files-into-vs-2005.html http://mostlytech.blogspot.com/2007/11/integrating-help2-files-into-vs-2005_04.html this might get you off the ground..

Re: [WiX-users] ComPlus extension in V3

2007-12-26 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
http://wix.sourceforge.net/releases/ 2007/12/26, R Kishe [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I searched in the mailing list and it appears that COMPlus was in build 3.0.3001.0. Now, my question is - where is build 3.0.3001.0 or higher? The latest build available for download is 3.0.2925.0 on the website.

Re: [WiX-users] Fw: Conditional installation of merge modules

2007-11-28 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
FWIW, I was just trying to install the 71 dlls using msm myself the other day and never got it to work properly. Then someone on the internet suggested that the merge modules were broken and that you just should extract the dlls and install them as regular files into your app folder. So that's

Re: [WiX-users] install integrated MSHelp2 with WixVSExtensions.dll

2007-11-10 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Steve Not sure if you're still working on this, but I've recently been struggling with the same issues in WiX v3, and have finally got the help integration working. If you're replying me, my name isn't Steve, but thanks for your detailed explanation! Actually, I also got it working but I

[WiX-users] WixVsExtension and help registration bug

2007-11-01 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Hi, I'm still trying to register my help2 files, and if I use the WixVSExtension I end up with the same problem as described in bug 1588180 If I follow do it the manual way according to http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb164959(VS.80).aspx it works, if I decompile this msi then I once

[WiX-users] vs help integration vsextension usage ?

2007-10-12 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Hi all, I'd like to integrate my sandcastle generated api documentation into Visual Studio and it seems that the VSExtension in Wix3 supports this. However I cannot seem to get it to compile (let alone work). I'm guessing there's something fundamental I'm missing here. What I've done: - Created

Re: [WiX-users] version numbering

2007-07-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
yes, the @InstallerVersion attribute refers to the version of *Windows Installer* needed to install your package, not the version of your package so you shouldn't be changing that... On 7/3/07, Patrick Steele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for that! I defined some variables at the top of my

Re: [WiX-users] version numbering

2007-07-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
. -- *From:* Simon Dahlbacka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* 03 July 2007 14:19 *To:* Patrick Steele *Cc:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] version numbering yes, the @InstallerVersion attribute refers to the version of *Windows Installer* needed to install

Re: [WiX-users] Adding User Interface to Setup Project in Visual Studio

2007-06-12 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On 6/12/07, Bob Arnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Afshin Sepehri wrote: light.exe -out SampleWixUI.msi SampleWixUI.wixobj *path*\wixui.wixlib -loc *path*\WixUI_en-us.wxl That command line is for WiX v2. In v3, you just need to add a reference to WixUIExtension.dll. and specify Cultures

Re: [WiX-users] Adding User Interface to Setup Project in Visual Studio

2007-06-12 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
both I and Cheyne, Mark A - DNR have already replied that you also need to specify Cultures, re-read the post from Mark for detailed instructions. On 6/12/07, Afshin Sepehri [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I add a reference to WixUIExtension.dll, I get so many errors such as: The

Re: [WiX-users] SQL Custom action in 3.0.2420.0 version

2007-05-30 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
you're missing the namespace declaration, i.e. xmlns:sql= http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/SqlExtension; and then you use sql:SqlDatabase ... /Simon On 5/30/07, hariom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I am using 3.0.2420.0 version of WIX. I am trying to create a database through my sample

Re: [WiX-users] light.exe is very slow. What options is safe use to make link faster?

2007-05-11 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
try switching off antivirus and similar products fiddling around with your files behind your back.. On 5/11/07, Igor Maslov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Switching off MSI validation does not seem quite right, but having build last for 10 hours is not acceptable as well. I wonder why light.exe

Re: [WiX-users] WixLocalization, not quite getting it.

2007-05-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
As long as you have defined all strings in your ui using localization variables (like WixUI) then it shouldn't matter, AFAIK On 5/3/07, Pseudonymic Wannabe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I also forgot to add, I'm NOT using WixUI I built a new UI based on the example from WixEdit, I doubt

Re: [WiX-users] size in Add/Remove keeps increasing with every upgrade

2007-05-01 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
as the size might be a guesstimate, (see http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/07/09/178342.aspx) I'm not too surprised, although it sounds somewhat strange On 5/1/07, Don Tasanasanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The program size displayed in Add/Remove programs increases by adding the

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .NET dependancy?

2007-04-30 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
check your build settings (you are probably including /clr ) /Simon On 4/30/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My installer is failing on some systems, and it appears that its dependant on the .NET framework. My CustomActions were authored in VC++. Is .NET always a requirement

[WiX-users] Fwd: Net Framework Check And Download

2007-04-26 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
forgot to send to list... -- Forwarded message -- From: Simon Dahlbacka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Apr 26, 2007 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Net Framework Check And Download To: Gourlay, Colin [EMAIL PROTECTED] It should be possible, see GenerateBootstrapper

Re: [WiX-users] How to use CustomAction with a VBScript

2007-04-24 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
yes, throw that away, and start again from scratch.. It seems what you're trying to do is to create a bootsrapper inside a msi. Use a real bootstrapper instead to take care of installing multiple msi:s On 4/25/07, Nathan Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So here's what I have, and my installer

Re: [WiX-users] Remove a section using XmlFile

2007-04-23 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Nb. I don't actually know anything about xmlconfig, just pointing out things that seemed strange 1) is the configuration *still* called app.config and not foo.exe.config? 2) delete on install seems strange /Simon On 4/23/07, Kevin Burton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My XmlConfig does not seem

Re: [WiX-users] Beginner's Tutorial, Books, Versions...

2007-04-23 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
So ... what I would really like to see is group effort on getting one superb set of documentation together rather than the hodge-podge of incomplete sources of information that exist today. A coordinated effort of some sort seems like a great idea! How this some sort should look, and if it

Re: [WiX-users] wix error code LGHT0112

2007-04-22 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
I wrote the DLL by using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 C#. there you have your problem. If you search the mailinglists you'll find out *many times* that managed custom actions aren't supported.. - This SF.net

Re: [WiX-users] wix error code LGHT0112

2007-04-22 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
That's a totally different thing.. (but still unsupported) On 4/22/07, teckJBMsia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I dont think so. I'm able to call an .EXE written using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 C# . It's managed code too. I'm just wondering why not the DLL. I guess there must be

Re: [WiX-users] cultures switch in votive

2007-04-16 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Properties - Linker Cultures /Simon On 4/16/07, jrcolons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how do I specify the -cultures:en-us switch to votive to build a project? Thanks jose -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/cultures-switch-in-votive-tf3587025.html#a10024049 Sent from the

Re: [WiX-users] setting computer regional time format

2007-04-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
that seems like a Bad Idea(tm) to me, as a user in a locale that's usually affected by hardcoded decimal point programming I definately do *not* want a random installer go fiddle with my regional settings just because the programmers didn't get it right. Fix your software instead IMO. regards,

Re: [WiX-users] Wix votive stable version

2007-03-27 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On 3/27/07, Anthony Wieser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you, or anyone else for that matter, insert a link to another project, as Justin described here: No, not using Wix 3.0.2526 (why isn't the version number visible in the Visual studio about box btw?) Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Problems

Re: [WiX-users] Wix votive stable version

2007-03-27 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On 3/27/07, John Vottero [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think you're looking in the wrong place. You said There is no add as link option shown on my system when I right click the project on my my system. Add shows New Item Existing Item and Folder. Add as link doesn't show up when you right

Re: [WiX-users] XmlFile and Votive?

2007-03-26 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Are you missing an appropriate /Wix/@xmlns declaration (i.e. xmlns:util='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension' ) On 3/26/07, Chris Bardon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm using the latest 3.0 build from the website. The version of the WixUtilExtension.dll is 3.0.2420.0. Sounds like

Re: [WiX-users] Votive v3 and UI

2007-03-13 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Yes, (at least semi obvious) Using votive you select project properties (right-click project - properties, select linker tab) specify e.g. en-US in the Cultures textbox, and add a reference to WixUIExtension On 3/13/07, Chris Bardon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the reply-I managed to

Re: [WiX-users] Help Understanding the Directory Element

2007-03-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Just specify the Directory structure according how it should be when installed, and then you just set File/@Source appropriately so that WiX finds the source files (i.e. it can contain path information) regards, Simon On 3/3/07, Christopher Brandt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sorry, but my

Re: [WiX-users] Trying to use a system property in a property

2007-03-03 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
does the 'SytemsFolder' present in the log message have anything to do with it..? (You might want to check the speling, if that is the actual log output) /Simon On 3/3/07, Josh Pepper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the response! Why am I putting stuff in the SystemFolder? I am editing

Re: [WiX-users] That assembly does not allow partially trusted callers

2007-02-28 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
http://www.georgewesolowski.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,4cc5fcdf-cc68-4cf0-a083-b22a8bdc92d6.aspx On 2/28/07, dave_c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want to store the Wix compiler code in a central location under source control within our organisation so that everyone that ends up using Wix uses a

Re: [WiX-users] adding non-default extension

2007-02-13 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Simon Dahlbacka *Sent:* Monday, February 12, 2007 2:47 PM *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* [WiX-users] adding non-default extension I'm trying to add an Extension to an existing file type (.sln if that matters) I've

[WiX-users] adding non-default extension

2007-02-12 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
I'm trying to add an Extension to an existing file type (.sln if that matters) I've tried with the following snippet... Component Id=FooComponent Guid=PUT-GUID-HERE File Name=Foo.exe Id=FooExe Source=!(wix.SourceDir)Foo.exe/ Extension ContentType=text\plain

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.0 and Votive?

2007-02-07 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
follow this item: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detailaid=1585281group_id=105970atid=642717 ..and until that is fixed, you can probably define the variables yourself appropriately.. Quote Justin: As far as Votive is concerned, you can define the preprocessor variable by

Re: [WiX-users] Adding tons of files to an MSI

2007-02-06 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Just a sidenote: Creating an installer that installs fairly random things does is IMO fairly suboptimal... The problem: I have a directory whose contents is auto generated and therefore can be considered fairly random. The directory may contain thousands of files so adding them manually with

[WiX-users] Slightly OT: votive and ankh?

2007-01-18 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
This is slightly off-topic, but I cannot seem to get AnkhSvn (subversion provider for Visual studio) to play along nicely with a votive project. Now, I don't know if this is due to Votive or Ankh? (latest v3 WiX and latest Ankh) If anyone has had any success in combining these two, I'd

Re: [WiX-users] Need recomendation - including .NET redist

2006-12-05 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
On 12/5/06, David Thielen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I take it I would have to use the VS installer instead of WIX? We can't do that as we use a lot of WIX functionality that does not exist in the VS installer. AFAIK, no you don't have to abandon WiX check out the following links:

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