Re: [WiX-users] File version
The developers are a vendor to whom we pay an astonishing amount of money. I'm just opening a defect and telling them it's stupid. I'm sure someone at some level (even if I have to make it up to my Senior Director talking to their CTO) will make them see the light. On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Phil Wilson wrote: > Sometimes, if you explain to them that the entire Windows update method for > everything (their updates, Windows hotfixes, patches, service packs etc) is > based on file versions they might come around. If not, make the caveat that > everything they attempt will be more work and more unreliable. > > Phil Wilson > > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Christopher Painter >wrote: > > > Understood. I've dealt with these types over the years. I don't have > much > > patience for it and can usually things done the right way. But when it > > becomes obvious that the mountain will not move, I break out my bag of > > tricks to keep the train moving. I prefer not to though. > > > > > > From: "Walter Dexter" > > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:18 AM > > To: "General discussion about the WiX toolset." > > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File version > > > > Thanks a lot, Chris. I was 99.9% sure that was the case. > > > > It's a Java program. They haven't said, but based on strings in the > > executable, they're Ej-technologies' exe4j to make an EXE. > > > > Based on the exe4j documentation, one step on the way through the wizard > > is > > to set the version resource values, so it doesn't seem like it should be > > hard. What they said was "their developers had a meeting and decided to > do > > this" when I asked them to put in version resources. So 0.0.0.0 as a file > > version is a conscious decision! > > > > These guys are "interesting" to work with sometimes. > > > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 7:20 AM, Christopher Painter > > wrote: > > > > > Yes, that's going to be a problem. There are ways to mitigate it but > is > > > there any chance they can fix this? What tool are they using to make > > the > > > EXE? > > > > > > > > > From: "Walter Dexter" > > > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 12:17 AM > > > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > > > > > > Subject: [WiX-users] File version > > > > > > Hi, folks. > > > > > > Sorry to ask such naive (and honestly, non-WiX) questions, but... > > > > > > when installing from an MSI, Windows Installer makes decisions on EXE > > > files > > > based on the file version resource in the file, right? > > > > > > I have a vendor releasing software to me where they've set the Product > > > version in their EXE and intend to increment it as versions change, but > > > they have set the File version to 0.0.0.0 and don't intend to ever > > change > > > it. > > > > > > I have no idea why they think this is sensible behavior, but it's what > > > they > > > intend to do. > > > > > > I get the joy of packaging their stuff into MSI, so I'm hoping someone > > can > > > tell me if this is going to be a problem when upgrading. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Walt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform > > > that > > > developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this > > > white > > > paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help > > keep > > > Android apps secure. > > > > > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform > > th
Re: [WiX-users] File version
Agreed. Usually I do this. So many jobs, teams and developers over the past 17 years that it's a never ending cycle From: "Phil Wilson" Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 12:08 PM To: "General discussion about the WiX toolset." Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File version Sometimes, if you explain to them that the entire Windows update method for everything (their updates, Windows hotfixes, patches, service packs etc) is based on file versions they might come around. If not, make the caveat that everything they attempt will be more work and more unreliable. Phil Wilson On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Christopher Painter wrote: > Understood. I've dealt with these types over the years. I don't have much > patience for it and can usually things done the right way. But when it > becomes obvious that the mountain will not move, I break out my bag of > tricks to keep the train moving. I prefer not to though. > > > From: "Walter Dexter" > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:18 AM > To: "General discussion about the WiX toolset." > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File version > > Thanks a lot, Chris. I was 99.9% sure that was the case. > > It's a Java program. They haven't said, but based on strings in the > executable, they're Ej-technologies' exe4j to make an EXE. > > Based on the exe4j documentation, one step on the way through the wizard > is > to set the version resource values, so it doesn't seem like it should be > hard. What they said was "their developers had a meeting and decided to do > this" when I asked them to put in version resources. So 0.0.0.0 as a file > version is a conscious decision! > > These guys are "interesting" to work with sometimes. > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 7:20 AM, Christopher Painter > wrote: > > > Yes, that's going to be a problem. There are ways to mitigate it but is > > there any chance they can fix this? What tool are they using to make > the > > EXE? > > > > > > From: "Walter Dexter" > > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 12:17 AM > > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > > > > Subject: [WiX-users] File version > > > > Hi, folks. > > > > Sorry to ask such naive (and honestly, non-WiX) questions, but... > > > > when installing from an MSI, Windows Installer makes decisions on EXE > > files > > based on the file version resource in the file, right? > > > > I have a vendor releasing software to me where they've set the Product > > version in their EXE and intend to increment it as versions change, but > > they have set the File version to 0.0.0.0 and don't intend to ever > change > > it. > > > > I have no idea why they think this is sensible behavior, but it's what > > they > > intend to do. > > > > I get the joy of packaging their stuff into MSI, so I'm hoping someone > can > > tell me if this is going to be a problem when upgrading. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Walt > > > > > > > > > -- > > Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform > > that > > developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this > > white > > paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help > keep > > Android apps secure. > > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > > > > > > > > ___ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > > > -- > > Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform > that > > developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this > white > > paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help > keep > > Android apps secure. > > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > > > > ___ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > -
Re: [WiX-users] File version
Sometimes, if you explain to them that the entire Windows update method for everything (their updates, Windows hotfixes, patches, service packs etc) is based on file versions they might come around. If not, make the caveat that everything they attempt will be more work and more unreliable. Phil Wilson On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Christopher Painter wrote: > Understood. I've dealt with these types over the years. I don't have much > patience for it and can usually things done the right way. But when it > becomes obvious that the mountain will not move, I break out my bag of > tricks to keep the train moving. I prefer not to though. > > > From: "Walter Dexter" > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:18 AM > To: "General discussion about the WiX toolset." > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File version > > Thanks a lot, Chris. I was 99.9% sure that was the case. > > It's a Java program. They haven't said, but based on strings in the > executable, they're Ej-technologies' exe4j to make an EXE. > > Based on the exe4j documentation, one step on the way through the wizard > is > to set the version resource values, so it doesn't seem like it should be > hard. What they said was "their developers had a meeting and decided to do > this" when I asked them to put in version resources. So 0.0.0.0 as a file > version is a conscious decision! > > These guys are "interesting" to work with sometimes. > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 7:20 AM, Christopher Painter > wrote: > > > Yes, that's going to be a problem. There are ways to mitigate it but is > > there any chance they can fix this? What tool are they using to make > the > > EXE? > > > > ------------ > > From: "Walter Dexter" > > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 12:17 AM > > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > > > > Subject: [WiX-users] File version > > > > Hi, folks. > > > > Sorry to ask such naive (and honestly, non-WiX) questions, but... > > > > when installing from an MSI, Windows Installer makes decisions on EXE > > files > > based on the file version resource in the file, right? > > > > I have a vendor releasing software to me where they've set the Product > > version in their EXE and intend to increment it as versions change, but > > they have set the File version to 0.0.0.0 and don't intend to ever > change > > it. > > > > I have no idea why they think this is sensible behavior, but it's what > > they > > intend to do. > > > > I get the joy of packaging their stuff into MSI, so I'm hoping someone > can > > tell me if this is going to be a problem when upgrading. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Walt > > > > > > > > > -- > > Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform > > that > > developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this > > white > > paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help > keep > > Android apps secure. > > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > > > > > > > > ___ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > > > -- > > Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform > that > > developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this > white > > paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help > keep > > Android apps secure. > > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > > > > ___ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > -- > Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform > that > developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this > white > paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep > Android ap
Re: [WiX-users] File version
Understood. I've dealt with these types over the years. I don't have much patience for it and can usually things done the right way. But when it becomes obvious that the mountain will not move, I break out my bag of tricks to keep the train moving. I prefer not to though. From: "Walter Dexter" Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:18 AM To: "General discussion about the WiX toolset." Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File version Thanks a lot, Chris. I was 99.9% sure that was the case. It's a Java program. They haven't said, but based on strings in the executable, they're Ej-technologies' exe4j to make an EXE. Based on the exe4j documentation, one step on the way through the wizard is to set the version resource values, so it doesn't seem like it should be hard. What they said was "their developers had a meeting and decided to do this" when I asked them to put in version resources. So 0.0.0.0 as a file version is a conscious decision! These guys are "interesting" to work with sometimes. On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 7:20 AM, Christopher Painter wrote: > Yes, that's going to be a problem. There are ways to mitigate it but is > there any chance they can fix this? What tool are they using to make the > EXE? > > > From: "Walter Dexter" > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 12:17 AM > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > > Subject: [WiX-users] File version > > Hi, folks. > > Sorry to ask such naive (and honestly, non-WiX) questions, but... > > when installing from an MSI, Windows Installer makes decisions on EXE > files > based on the file version resource in the file, right? > > I have a vendor releasing software to me where they've set the Product > version in their EXE and intend to increment it as versions change, but > they have set the File version to 0.0.0.0 and don't intend to ever change > it. > > I have no idea why they think this is sensible behavior, but it's what > they > intend to do. > > I get the joy of packaging their stuff into MSI, so I'm hoping someone can > tell me if this is going to be a problem when upgrading. > > Thanks! > > Walt > > > -- > Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform > that > developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this > white > paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep > Android apps secure. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > > > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > -- > Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that > developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white > paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep > Android apps secure. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] File version
Thanks a lot, Chris. I was 99.9% sure that was the case. It's a Java program. They haven't said, but based on strings in the executable, they're Ej-technologies' exe4j to make an EXE. Based on the exe4j documentation, one step on the way through the wizard is to set the version resource values, so it doesn't seem like it should be hard. What they said was "their developers had a meeting and decided to do this" when I asked them to put in version resources. So 0.0.0.0 as a file version is a conscious decision! These guys are "interesting" to work with sometimes. On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 7:20 AM, Christopher Painter wrote: > Yes, that's going to be a problem. There are ways to mitigate it but is > there any chance they can fix this? What tool are they using to make the > EXE? > > > From: "Walter Dexter" > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 12:17 AM > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > > Subject: [WiX-users] File version > > Hi, folks. > > Sorry to ask such naive (and honestly, non-WiX) questions, but... > > when installing from an MSI, Windows Installer makes decisions on EXE > files > based on the file version resource in the file, right? > > I have a vendor releasing software to me where they've set the Product > version in their EXE and intend to increment it as versions change, but > they have set the File version to 0.0.0.0 and don't intend to ever change > it. > > I have no idea why they think this is sensible behavior, but it's what > they > intend to do. > > I get the joy of packaging their stuff into MSI, so I'm hoping someone can > tell me if this is going to be a problem when upgrading. > > Thanks! > > Walt > > > -- > Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform > that > developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this > white > paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep > Android apps secure. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > > > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > -- > Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that > developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white > paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep > Android apps secure. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] File version
Yes, that's going to be a problem. There are ways to mitigate it but is there any chance they can fix this? What tool are they using to make the EXE? From: "Walter Dexter" Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 12:17 AM To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." Subject: [WiX-users] File version Hi, folks. Sorry to ask such naive (and honestly, non-WiX) questions, but... when installing from an MSI, Windows Installer makes decisions on EXE files based on the file version resource in the file, right? I have a vendor releasing software to me where they've set the Product version in their EXE and intend to increment it as versions change, but they have set the File version to 0.0.0.0 and don't intend to ever change it. I have no idea why they think this is sensible behavior, but it's what they intend to do. I get the joy of packaging their stuff into MSI, so I'm hoping someone can tell me if this is going to be a problem when upgrading. Thanks! Walt -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] File version
Hi, folks. Sorry to ask such naive (and honestly, non-WiX) questions, but... when installing from an MSI, Windows Installer makes decisions on EXE files based on the file version resource in the file, right? I have a vendor releasing software to me where they've set the Product version in their EXE and intend to increment it as versions change, but they have set the File version to 0.0.0.0 and don't intend to ever change it. I have no idea why they think this is sensible behavior, but it's what they intend to do. I get the joy of packaging their stuff into MSI, so I'm hoping someone can tell me if this is going to be a problem when upgrading. Thanks! Walt -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] File version always 1.0.0.0
Good call. We've changed it to (VersionNT >= v6.1 OR VersionNT < v7.0). I also wonder if Vista is sufficiently close to 7 that we should also allow it. -Original Message- From: Bruce Cran [mailto:br...@cran.org.uk] Sent: June 1, 2013 12:00 To: afor...@cmu.edu; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Cc: 'Rob Mensching' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File version always 1.0.0.0 On 01/06/2013 16:40, Alain Forget wrote: >Name="MyBundle Installer" > UpgradeCode="MY-GUID" > Version="$(var.PRODUCTVERSION)" > Copyright="Copyright © Us" > IconSourceFile="lib/logo.ico" > Manufacturer="Us" > Condition="Privileged AND (VersionNT = v6.1 OR VersionNT = v6.2)" > DisableModify="yes" Off-topic, but Windows Blue will be a free upgrade from Windows 8 and Server 2012 and will be v6.3 - so using such a restrictive Condition may be a bad idea. -- Bruce Cran -- Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] File version always 1.0.0.0
On 01/06/2013 16:40, Alain Forget wrote: >Name="MyBundle Installer" > UpgradeCode="MY-GUID" > Version="$(var.PRODUCTVERSION)" > Copyright="Copyright © Us" > IconSourceFile="lib/logo.ico" > Manufacturer="Us" > Condition="Privileged AND (VersionNT = v6.1 OR VersionNT = v6.2)" > DisableModify="yes" Off-topic, but Windows Blue will be a free upgrade from Windows 8 and Server 2012 and will be v6.3 - so using such a restrictive Condition may be a bad idea. -- Bruce Cran -- Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] File version always 1.0.0.0
I'm also using the most up to date 3.7, so I must be doing something wrong.
Here's my Bundle's source:
http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension";
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension";
>
-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com]
Sent: June 1, 2013 11:23
To: afor...@cmu.edu; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File version always 1.0.0.0
I downloaded WiX37.exe (built with WiX v3.7) and it looks like it set both
versions correctly.
Personally, I think every WiX v3.8 build is better than the last.
On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 6:53 AM, Alain Forget wrote:
Ah, I'm on 3.7, which looking at the website still seems to be the most
recent stable/endorsed version.
How stable are the 3.8 weekly releases? Is there a particular one you
currently have most confidence in?
-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com]
Sent: June 1, 2013 00:33
To: afor...@cmu.edu; General discussion for Windows Installer XML
toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File version always 1.0.0.0
I downloaded the wix38.exe which uses the latest WiX toolset to build
and it seems to set both of the version numbers correctly. Not sure why you'd
see different behavior. Maybe a bug in an old version of WiX toolset (assuming
your using an older version).
On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Alain Forget wrote:
When setting my Bundle's version to X.Y.Z (using the Version
attribute), the resulting .exe's Product Version is correctly X.Y.Z, but
looking at the .exe's Properties' Details tab (or even hovering over the icon
or filename), the File Version always seems to display 1.0.0.0 . To my
knowledge, we don't set anything to 1.0.0.0.
I want the Product and File Versions to match, just to avoid
any versioning confusion. Does anyone know how to set the File Version?
Alain
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Re: [WiX-users] File version always 1.0.0.0
I downloaded WiX37.exe (built with WiX v3.7) and it looks like it set both versions correctly. Personally, I think every WiX v3.8 build is better than the last. On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 6:53 AM, Alain Forget wrote: > Ah, I'm on 3.7, which looking at the website still seems to be the most > recent stable/endorsed version. > > How stable are the 3.8 weekly releases? Is there a particular one you > currently have most confidence in? > > > -Original Message- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: June 1, 2013 00:33 > To: afor...@cmu.edu; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File version always 1.0.0.0 > > I downloaded the wix38.exe which uses the latest WiX toolset to build and > it seems to set both of the version numbers correctly. Not sure why you'd > see different behavior. Maybe a bug in an old version of WiX toolset > (assuming your using an older version). > > > On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Alain Forget wrote: > > > When setting my Bundle's version to X.Y.Z (using the Version > attribute), the resulting .exe's Product Version is correctly X.Y.Z, but > looking at the .exe's Properties' Details tab (or even hovering over the > icon or filename), the File Version always seems to display 1.0.0.0 . To my > knowledge, we don't set anything to 1.0.0.0. > > I want the Product and File Versions to match, just to avoid any > versioning confusion. Does anyone know how to set the File Version? > > Alain > > *** > Alain Forget, Ph.D. > Postdoctoral Researcher > CyLab, Carnegie Mellon University > afor...@cmu.edu > http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/~aforget/ > *** > > > > > > -- > Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite > It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production > Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. > Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > > -- > Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite > It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production > Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. > Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] File version always 1.0.0.0
Ah, I'm on 3.7, which looking at the website still seems to be the most recent stable/endorsed version. How stable are the 3.8 weekly releases? Is there a particular one you currently have most confidence in? -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: June 1, 2013 00:33 To: afor...@cmu.edu; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File version always 1.0.0.0 I downloaded the wix38.exe which uses the latest WiX toolset to build and it seems to set both of the version numbers correctly. Not sure why you'd see different behavior. Maybe a bug in an old version of WiX toolset (assuming your using an older version). On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Alain Forget wrote: When setting my Bundle's version to X.Y.Z (using the Version attribute), the resulting .exe's Product Version is correctly X.Y.Z, but looking at the .exe's Properties' Details tab (or even hovering over the icon or filename), the File Version always seems to display 1.0.0.0 . To my knowledge, we don't set anything to 1.0.0.0. I want the Product and File Versions to match, just to avoid any versioning confusion. Does anyone know how to set the File Version? Alain *** Alain Forget, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher CyLab, Carnegie Mellon University afor...@cmu.edu http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/~aforget/ *** -- Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] File version always 1.0.0.0
I downloaded the wix38.exe which uses the latest WiX toolset to build and it seems to set both of the version numbers correctly. Not sure why you'd see different behavior. Maybe a bug in an old version of WiX toolset (assuming your using an older version). On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Alain Forget wrote: > When setting my Bundle's version to X.Y.Z (using the Version attribute), > the resulting .exe's Product Version is correctly X.Y.Z, but looking at the > .exe's Properties' Details tab (or even hovering over the icon or > filename), the File Version always seems to display 1.0.0.0 . To my > knowledge, we don't set anything to 1.0.0.0. > > I want the Product and File Versions to match, just to avoid any > versioning confusion. Does anyone know how to set the File Version? > > Alain > > *** > Alain Forget, Ph.D. > Postdoctoral Researcher > CyLab, Carnegie Mellon University > afor...@cmu.edu > http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/~aforget/ > *** > > > > > > -- > Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite > It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production > Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. > Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] File version always 1.0.0.0
When setting my Bundle's version to X.Y.Z (using the Version attribute), the resulting .exe's Product Version is correctly X.Y.Z, but looking at the .exe's Properties' Details tab (or even hovering over the icon or filename), the File Version always seems to display 1.0.0.0 . To my knowledge, we don't set anything to 1.0.0.0. I want the Product and File Versions to match, just to avoid any versioning confusion. Does anyone know how to set the File Version? Alain *** Alain Forget, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher CyLab, Carnegie Mellon University afor...@cmu.edu http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/~aforget/ *** -- Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] File Version for patches
Correct. The target and source installs used to create the patch were identical except for about 5 files. No components or features were added or removed. I believe I received a warning displaying the files were different but the version #'s were the same so no action would be take. Lyle -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilson, Phil Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:53 AM To: WIX Users List Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File Version for patches Are you saying that you built a patch with an updated version of the file and applying the patch did not update the file on the system? There are reasons this will happen, mainly removing components, all things being equal. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lyle Hollenbeck Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 12:50 PM To: WIX Users List Subject: [WiX-users] File Version for patches Can some one explain how file version numbers relate to patches? My original file version number is 5.10.1040.08 and the new file version number is 5.10.1040.09 and the patch did not make any changes. If I change my new file version number to 5.10.1041 the changes take. This is confusing to me since I had come across a page in the MSDN that said the "ProductVersion" only used the first three positions but this did not apply to file version numbers. Unfortunately I can no longer find the page that had this statement. I am using WIX 2.0.5805.0 Lyle Hollenbeck --- Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission is confidential, may be privileged and should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete it from your system. - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users --- Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission is confidential, may be privileged and should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete it from your system. - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] File Version for patches
Are you saying that you built a patch with an updated version of the file and applying the patch did not update the file on the system? There are reasons this will happen, mainly removing components, all things being equal. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lyle Hollenbeck Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 12:50 PM To: WIX Users List Subject: [WiX-users] File Version for patches Can some one explain how file version numbers relate to patches? My original file version number is 5.10.1040.08 and the new file version number is 5.10.1040.09 and the patch did not make any changes. If I change my new file version number to 5.10.1041 the changes take. This is confusing to me since I had come across a page in the MSDN that said the "ProductVersion" only used the first three positions but this did not apply to file version numbers. Unfortunately I can no longer find the page that had this statement. I am using WIX 2.0.5805.0 Lyle Hollenbeck --- Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission is confidential, may be privileged and should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete it from your system. - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] File Version for patches
Can some one explain how file version numbers relate to patches? My original file version number is 5.10.1040.08 and the new file version number is 5.10.1040.09 and the patch did not make any changes. If I change my new file version number to 5.10.1041 the changes take. This is confusing to me since I had come across a page in the MSDN that said the "ProductVersion" only used the first three positions but this did not apply to file version numbers. Unfortunately I can no longer find the page that had this statement. I am using WIX 2.0.5805.0 Lyle Hollenbeck --- Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission is confidential, may be privileged and should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete it from your system. - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
