Re: [WiX-users] Force a delta patch to be created

Thanks. I'm not sure what you mean by "...create a full-file patch if it's smaller". If the only differences between two files is that fact that they've been recompiled, surely the delta patch would create a smaller .msp file? Or to what do you refer to when you say smaller? My MSI by itself

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_Advanced Usage

Rob Mensching wrote: "Moogle". I like that. You should blog that one. Maybe it'll stick. I hope not. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FR

Re: [WiX-users] Force a delta patch to be created

Jason Smart wrote: > Is it possible to force candle/light to create a delta patch always? > Force, no, but you can "suggest" it to PatchWiz using PatchCreation/WholeFilesOnly="no" but PatchWiz is always free to create a full-file patch if it's smaller (e.g.). -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.

[WiX-users] Force a delta patch to be created

Hi Is it possible to force candle/light to create a delta patch always? ie, I only want the differences (if any) between the files to be placed in my .msp file. Is there a property or something I can set in the .wxs file of my patch to force this? TIA Jason -

Re: [WiX-users] WiX v3.0 on Vista doesn't run some custom actions whenUAC is enabled

isn't just for SSL certificates any longer. It's just stuck in the IIS extension because that's where it came from... it'll install normal certificates just fine. I do it all the time in Windows Marketplace. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Dimmick Sent: Tue

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_Advanced Usage

"Moogle". I like that. You should blog that one. Maybe it'll stick. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Arnson Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 7:57 PM To: Dustin Andrews Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_Advanced Usage Dustin Andrews

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_Advanced Usage

Dustin Andrews wrote: Cool, where is that documented? First hit on Moogle. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is spo

Re: [WiX-users] A bug?-get REG_SZ when using type="integer"

Bei Liu (Volt) wrote: When use the , set the Type="integer", result: REG_SZ, expect: REG_DWORD Is this bug? Unlikely but it's impossible to say without more details. Can you show a minimal example that repro's the problem? -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ---

Re: [WiX-users] Help with feature condition...

Lewis Henderson wrote: AllowAdvertise='no'> < ... component references ... > AuthBASE = "0" You need to call the CA in the InstallExecuteSequence or make it set a public property and mark it secure to have it passed from the UI to the execute server. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetu

Re: [WiX-users] error during linking the wix setup

Amit Srivastava (Tata Consultancy Services) wrote: I am using the latest version of WIX3.0.2827.0 for creating the merge module. I am getting the linking error Error LGHT0102: The localization variable !(loc.msierrXmlFileFailedRead) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. Use

Re: [WiX-users] Problem using Action attribute on Custom element

Can you post the complete error message? If you want to use WiX v3, you should update more often, from the weekly releases site if there aren't "official" releases. Kevin Fischer wrote: Any thoughts on how to fix this? Should I not be using V3 of WiX?

[WiX-users] A bug?-get REG_SZ when using type="integer"

When use the , set the Type="integer", result: REG_SZ, expect: REG_DWORD Is this bug? Thanks, - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your

Re: [WiX-users] Problem using Action attribute on Custom element

Any thoughts on how to fix this? Should I not be using V3 of WiX? I was under the impression that I needed to use V3 if I wanted to use the "feature-rich" version of Votive. Thanks, Kevin From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mon, 14 May 2007 16:08:00 -0600Subject: [WiX-users] Prob

[WiX-users] error during linking the wix setup

Hi, I am using the latest version of WIX3.0.2827.0 for creating the merge module. I am getting the linking error Error LGHT0102: The localization variable !(loc.msierrXmlFileFailedRead) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. There are many more same type errors(Error LGHT0102).

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

Ok. Now profile (run) the program under depends.exe on the machine having problems. Compare that to a run on a working machines and I bet you find what you need. -D From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:01 PM To: [EMAIL PR

[WiX-users] How to call a visual basic executable which creates DSN, from WiX

Hi Everybody, I found a way to create an OBDC datasource from Visual Basic. Now I ahve this exe and I need to call during the install process. How should I do it?. Please help with this atleast. Thanks in advance, Venkatesh -

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

When an entrypoint is missing, depends.exe shows the Dll icon in shaded red (pink?) and you see an error with text "At least one module has an unresolved import due to a missing export function in an implicitly dependent module". I couldn't remember how obviously the error showed, but I just tri

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

The dependency walker doesn't use any unusual Dlls. If you haven't already tried this, get to a system where your custom action Dll fails, just copy depends.exe and your Dll onto it and see what it says about any missing dependencies. The only missing dll is MSJAVA.dll, which is not an issue a

[WiX-users] Upgrade?

Now I want to tackle Upgrade in earnest. I have added the following lines: Now what? I want to first load up the properties that were set when the initial install happened. How do I do that? Thank you. Kevin ---

Re: [WiX-users] Immediate Custom Action - Reading Config File

You could store the config file in the binary table as a dependency for the MSI to run. Take a look at the "Binary Element" From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:06 PM To: wix-users@

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

The dependency walker doesn't use any unusual Dlls. If you haven't already tried this, get to a system where your custom action Dll fails, just copy depends.exe and your Dll onto it and see what it says about any missing dependencies. My preference with included libs and h files is to make sure

Re: [WiX-users] Immediate Custom Action - Reading Config File

An immediate CA can access the MSI database tables directly. Perhaps you can store the config file in the Binary table. It might make more sense to write a WiX extension to shred the XML file into a custom table, however (or preprocess to create a suitable Fragment - indeed if you shred into e

[WiX-users] DIRCA_NEWRETARGETABLEPROPERTY1?

This lovely CustomAction resides in a merge module I use in my installer. 1) This CA comes with a condition that its directory="". Does anyone know how to keep that from happening (generating the merge module via Visual Studio)? I can always manually remove the condition, but if I could remove

[WiX-users] How to generate a license file by CD key

How to generate a license file from the given CD Key. Any examples how to generate a license file like the one attched from the given CD Key. Regards Venkatesh NUM_LIC 1 FEATURE TEAMS10.0 LICENSE 1140844798 EXPIRY 1181797200 NUM_COPIES 4233658 CHECKSUM 1072856813 -

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

What tool version are you using to build your Dll? Msvcrt.dll goes back to VS 6.0. I'm building with Visual C++ 2005 Express. And what's dutil.lib/dll? I believe wcautil is dependent on dutil. From the http://www.tramontana.co.hu/ tutorial: Apart from msi.lib,

[WiX-users] Immediate Custom Action - Reading Config File

Is there a way to access an xml file (packaged within the msi) from a custom action that is executed immediately. I am trying to see if it is possible to update Properties from values within a config file. Therefore a deferred custom action is not appropriate as I will not have full access to th

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

Thanks for the info Mike, I think I had the general idea about the static version vs the import library, though I wouldn't have known what to call them. I mentioned that when I included it, my installer kind of worked, because I thought it might be helpful in providing some sort of basis that the

Re: [WiX-users] Help with feature condition...

Thanks for the attempt, but that's not it. I tried changing the condition to test against an integer and it does the same thing. The log does show that the property values are being treated as integer, but a similar condition in the UI section does a character test that works just fine.

Re: [WiX-users] Help with feature condition...

Are you really setting that property to the text value of "0" or "1", or are you setting it to an integer? You might want to try: AuthBASE = 0 Julie Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- Message: 2 Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 14:08:50 -0400 From: "Lewis Henderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [WiX-users] WiX v3.0 on Vista doesn't run some custom actions whenUAC is enabled

Almost certainly it is called, but the action is not elevated, so it fails. If you need a CA to be elevated in Windows Vista - even if the MSI was launched elevated - you need the action to be deferred and not impersonate the running user (i.e. CustomAction/@Execute='deferred' and @Impersonate=

Re: [WiX-users] RollbackMetabaseTransaction support on IIS7?

No, you're not missing anything. It's just my laptop (where I do WiX development) doesn't run Vista well (old Toshiba machine that requires BIOS updates that have reportedly had mixed bag of success). My machines at work run Win2k3 server (because that's the Windows Marketplace platform) and t

Re: [WiX-users] RollbackMetabaseTransaction support on IIS7?

Um, am I missing something obvious? Vista includes IIS 7.0. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Mensching Sent: 15 May 2007 16:03 To: Robert Horvick; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RollbackMetabaseTransaction support on IIS7?

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

I never include a #pragma comment(lib) for any C runtime library, whether static or dynamic. For that I always use the /MT[d] or /MD[d] switch (normally set through the IDE). You can't link to multiple versions of the CRT. libcmt.lib is the static version of the CRT; msvcrt.lib is the import librar

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

What tool version are you using to build your Dll? Msvcrt.dll goes back to VS 6.0. And what's dutil.lib/dll? Nothing in the SDK about it. And which version of the Platform SDK/Windows SDK are you using? Phil Wilson From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL P

[WiX-users] Help with feature condition...

Hi All, I'm working on an install that uses a Custom Action to validate an authorization key. Depending on the value of the key, I want to disable the features that aren't authorized. I know you can disable a feature by setting it's level to '0' via a conditional, so my CA sets a property, Au

Re: [WiX-users] Add\Remove Programs issue

Thanks for the tip. I only (at the time) cared about the install on windows 2000. According to MSDN http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367559.aspx: Windows Vista: Windows Installer version 4.0 complies with User Account Control (UAC). If the user has user access privileges, and ALLUSERS

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

I'd appreciate any advice that could point me in the direction of solving this problem. With my project settings as they are, if I build the dll and the installer, the installer will fail with the usual premature termination error, because my dll failed to load. I started working from a tem

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_Advanced Usage

Cool, where is that documented? From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:01 PM To: Dustin Andrews Cc: Glen Harvy; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_Advanced Usage Dustin Andrews wrote: Untested: [%HOMEPATH]\My Documents [%USERPROFILE]\D

Re: [WiX-users] How to update xml config with wix3?

I just put my xml edits in it's own component: Sorry about the wordwrap. Be sure you include/link the Util extension. Your 'Wix' tag will probably look something like this: http://schem

Re: [WiX-users] [ComputerName]?

So if I want the default to be [ComputerName], will this code work? $(ComputerName) From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 10:29 AM To: Kevin Burton; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] [ComputerName]? Nope.

Re: [WiX-users] Merge Modules not retargetable during install?

I really need an explanation here as I'm obviously not understanding what is going on. Basicly my merge module and my components all install to INSTALLDIR. INSTALLDIR has a default value of c:\Program Files. During the installation the user can change that value through the UI to, lets say, c:\

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

So now's the time to add logging or even a MessageBox call to verify that the function is now being loaded and executed. Based on everything I've learned to this point, all signs point to something wrong in how I built the dll. I have logging throughout the dll already, and the project sett

Re: [WiX-users] [ComputerName]?

I believe this is THE definitive list of built-in properties: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370905.aspx Rennie From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Burton Sent: 15. maj 2007 17:26 To: wix-us

Re: [WiX-users] [ComputerName]?

Nope. I needed this for configuring Windows Marketplace too... found a hacked work around (all of our deployments happen in the same domain as the user so I cheat and use the USERDOMAIN env var). I haven't written the CustomAction to shove it into a property properly. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [WiX-users] Add\Remove Programs issue

Thanks to everyone that responded. I used ALLUSERS=1 and it is now working perfectly. Nick Rennie Petersen wrote: > > You might want to do some extra research into ALLUSERS. What I've heard > on this mailing list is that ALLUSERS=2 is discouraged, as it becomes > too unpredictable as to what

[WiX-users] [ComputerName]?

Apparently the ComputerName property does not give me a fully qualified domain name. Is there another property that I can use to give me a fully qualified domain name? Where could I look to find the "built-in" properties? Thank you. Kevin ---

Re: [WiX-users] How to upgrade

Xin Liu (Person Consulting) wrote: *_Scenario_*: SomeMSI.msi with version 2.0.1.0 has already been installed on local computer. *_Purpose_*: When a user runs SomeMSI.msi with version 2.0.2.0, the bits of 2.0.1.0 should be upgraded to 2.0.2.0 *_Problems_*: When the newer version of the

Re: [WiX-users] Shield Decoration on buttons

Gareth at Serif wrote: > I'm not sure what you require by way of an example. Well, remember I don't have your packages or your logs or your apps. Raymond Chen calls it "psychic debugging." > Now, the two events will be obviously different because the first will > trigger a UAC prompt as soon a

[WiX-users] How to update xml config with wix3?

I'd like to know how to update web.config using Wix3? I've seen the sample about wix2 http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson5.php#5.11 but cant understand how to make this with Wix3. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Exp

Re: [WiX-users] Where is ClickTrough???

Erich Buhler wrote: > I was trying to find ClickTrough in Wix 3.0, but I couldn't find anything > related. > Could anyone tell me where it is available and how to install it? > It's part of the WiX3.msi release. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ --

Re: [WiX-users] UIText localization error and missing uninstall text

Pseudonymic Wannabe wrote: > Beräknar hur mycket utrymme > som krävs > > Work for tags? Without me having to do >$(loc.ProgressTextCostInitialize) There's nothing automatic that does that. If you're using WixUI, the WixUI_ErrorProgressText fragment contains those ProgressText elements. --

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Adjusting my additional dependency list looked promising. It caused my dll to increase in size (seems good) and caused the Dependency Walker to show the dependency had gone away (also good.) Good signs. However, in a throwback to days I thought I had left in my w

Re: [WiX-users] RollbackMetabaseTransaction support on IIS7?

No idea. Haven't had an IIS7 machine to play with. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Horvick Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 11:19 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] RollbackMetabaseTransaction support on IIS7? We are experiencing a problem

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

While its not the stupid error you pointed out, it was the result of another stupid error... I think. I'm still not good with the VS environment. It turns out, for whatever reason, I had been specifying msvcrtd.lib as an additional dependency. My interpretation is that it made the linker dyna

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

Chris, Just for stupidity's sake, make sure you have changed that setting for the correct build. I spent almost an hour one morning wondering why something wasn't linking the way I expected, only to find that I had made the change in the release settings and was trying to use the debug build! :

Re: [WiX-users] Has anyone managed to successfully integrate WiX 3.0into their VS2005 build process?

Anthony, I'm not sure if you want to capture all your functionality in one build and or wix script, but I would say: "Don't" This is what I do: I determine the layout of all my files and then author several wix files for each sku. I rely on fragments (I'm still on 2.0) to factor out common parts

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

Thanks for the suggestion. It didn't seem to have any effect though. The size of the dll (and all the other files in the build directory) stayed the same, and the msvcr80.dll dependency still exists. From: Brian Simoneau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

In the General Configuration Properties, you also need to set Use of MFC to Use MFC in a Static Library. That should get rid of the dependency and increase the size of the dll. -Brian Simoneau -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction = .VC Runtime Dependency?

I'm compiling my CA dll with the /MT flag. Running dependency walker on the system where it won't install shows the dll is dependent on msvcr80.dll. Why would the dll continue to be dependent on msvcr80.dll even though I've specified to link statically? A co-worker told me it's impossible

Re: [WiX-users] How to upgrade

I may be wrong but the command line you are using (msiexec /I SomeMSI.msi REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vomus) is telling it to reinstall 2.0.1.0 but you are supplying the 2.0.2.0 msi. To upgrade you simply need to run "msiexec /I SomeMSI.msi". Neil From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROT

Re: [WiX-users] How to upgrade

Hi there That seems to simply indicate that the original MSI (of the previous version), is no longer there. I've read that under certain scenarios MSI wants the old versions, even for upgrades. Hope that helps. André Luus From: Xin Liu (Person Con

Re: [WiX-users] Shield Decoration on buttons

I'm not sure what you require by way of an example. In my observations... - Make an MSI package of several features/components. - Make a bootstrapper for your MSI with "setup" in the name. - Install the package. - Run the setup on Vista, select Repair and save the log file (automatically created

Re: [WiX-users] How to call uninstall?

Providing your old package made in InstallShield is MSI based, you can perform a major upgrade by including the old package's UpgradeCode in the new package's Upgrade Table. Best of luck, Gareth -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-to-call-uninstall--tf3757488.html#a106221

[WiX-users] How to upgrade

Scenario: SomeMSI.msi with version 2.0.1.0 has already been installed on local computer. Purpose: When a user runs SomeMSI.msi with version 2.0.2.0, the bits of 2.0.1.0 should be upgraded to 2.0.2.0 Problems: When the newer version of the msi is launched by "msiexec /I SomeMSI.msi REINSTALL=AL

Re: [WiX-users] Error while registering product

Sorry, problem is solved.. i used template - need more sleep)) app size in kilobytes - Original Message - From: "Pavel Shkarin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:44 PM Subject: [WiX-users] Error while registering product > While installation try registering product

[WiX-users] Where is ClickTrough???

I was trying to find ClickTrough in Wix 3.0, but I couldn't find anything related. Could anyone tell me where it is available and how to install it? Thanks, Erich. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Where-is-ClickTroughtf3758107.html#a10621565 Sent from the wix-users mai

[WiX-users] Has anyone managed to successfully integrate WiX 3.0 into their VS2005 build process?

I remember reading that one of the stated aims is to get setup into the main build process, so that you develop the program and setup simultaneously. I've got two separate sets of outputs from my project, a demo and a retail version, and I want a separate version of the installer for each. So,

Re: [WiX-users] want to add a check box ...

I think you're missing a CheckBoxValue= attribute. Like I said, you might pick up some tips from my beginners tutorial. I show an example of a dialog box with checkboxes on this page: http://www.merlinia.com/mdt/WiXTutorial2.msl Rennie From: [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] want to add a check box ...

Oh, btw u r right about the overlapping controls. The lable above it was overlapping it so the check box wasnt showing ... Thanks. ..ab On 5/15/07, Rennie Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What you describe about the control becoming visible when you hover the mouse over it may indicate th

[WiX-users] Error while registering product

While installation try registering product, there is error message: "Could not write Size to key \Products\[GUID]\InstallProperties" (I have privileged access). When I choose "ignore" installation passes successfully. Can anyone say why this is happening? Thanks.

Re: [WiX-users] want to add a check box ...

Thanks for the reply, n what about the checkbox not getting unchecked/checked? If I write: [CDATA[0]] the checkbox (once visible) will not check ever no matter how much I click over it, and if: [CDATA[1]] the checkbox wont uncheck ever. ..ab On 5/15/07, Rennie Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

[WiX-users] How to call uninstall?

Is it possible via code somehow to call an uninstall of an existing product ? (Like add/remove program does). We want to uninstall our old application on the system if it exists (this old package was created with installshield, whilst our new one is WIX-based). So what we want is to check for th

Re: [WiX-users] WiX v3.0 on Vista doesn't run some custom actions when UAC is enabled

Hi,... I am not sure that it will help you, but you should try to read this: http://www.macrovision.com/company/news/newsletter/tips/is_vista.shtml I do not have any experience with CustomActoins that are NOT CALLED with UAC. I had problems that some custom action failed with UAC but after readin

[WiX-users] WiX v3.0 on Vista doesn't run some custom actions when UAC is enabled

One of the applications I'm working on calls the .NET framework's certmgr.exe tool to install a number of X509 certificates in the user's certificate store. Under Vista, I am observing different behaviour when UAC is turned on/off. When UAC is enabled, it appears the CustomAction to install the c

Re: [WiX-users] want to add a check box ...

What you describe about the control becoming visible when you hover the mouse over it may indicate that you have an overlap of controls. I.e., there may be another control whose position and size conflicts with the check box's position and size. One way of seeing these problems is to look at the

Re: [WiX-users] Add\Remove Programs issue

You might want to do some extra research into ALLUSERS. What I've heard on this mailing list is that ALLUSERS=2 is discouraged, as it becomes too unpredictable as to what can happen. ALLUSERS=1 requires that an install is for all users, and is probably what you want. For a single-user install you

Re: [WiX-users] UIText localization error and missing uninstall text

Ah that makes more sense, learned something new now then =) But why does Beräknar hur mycket utrymme som krävs Work for tags? Without me having to do >$(loc.ProgressTextCostInitialize) From: Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pseudonymic Wannabe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: wix-users@list

[WiX-users] want to add a check box ...

Hi, I'm creating an installer in wix. The basic *.wxs file I created by decompiling (using dark) from the msi setup I made in visual studio 2k5's setup and deployment project. So now I use only wix. Now I want to add this feature on the last screen when installation is done that there should be a