Re: [WiX-users] v3 Simple Custom Action?

I'm doing it like this: explorer REMOVE="ALL" AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE But this runs before a successful uninstallation that isn't an upgrade Anthony Wieser Wieser Software ltd Pulling my hair out on this one... Can anyone show a simple set of snippets that would allow a custom action

Re: [WiX-users] Merge Modules Serialized and Stamped at Install Time

Nick wrote: "Also since the Modules are serialized and stamped at install time, we are unable to create merge modules that are generic." OK...what are they talking about? Sounds like they used a buzzword generator . Plainer English might reveal a dee

Re: [WiX-users] backup the contents of a directory at install time

rao sreenivas wrote: > How to copy the contents of a directory( files and its > subdirectories) on the target machine at install time? > You can use the CopyFile element to copy files but it doesn't work across subdirectories. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ --

Re: [WiX-users] error dialog issue

Nitin Chaudhari wrote: > By sync i ment, how can I execute tasks by order. > Can I ensure that dialog in InstallUISequence is shown only after some > custom actions in InstallExecuteSequence are executed. > No, because MSI executes all of InstallUISequence up to ExecuteAction before executing

Re: [WiX-users] upgradable merge modules

Jerome Haltom wrote: > Hmm... you mean I have to write a piece of software to install the > dependencies before I run the installer? No because ideally the bootstrapper gracefully handles both your prereqs and the product installer itself. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ---

[WiX-users] Merge Modules Serialized and Stamped at Install Time

I sent an email to a third-party component vendor, asking them to give me a merge module for their product (OCX goodies), citing this as my concern: http://blogs.msdn.com/robmen/archive/2003/10/18/56497.aspx Their answer: "Also since the Modules are serialized and stamped at install time, we are

Re: [WiX-users] error dialog issue

By sync i ment, how can I execute tasks by order. Can I ensure that dialog in InstallUISequence is shown only after some custom actions in InstallExecuteSequence are executed. Thanks, Nitin On 5/30/07, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nitin Chaudhari wrote: > > Although the Pushbutton is p

Re: [WiX-users] upgradable merge modules

Hmm... you mean I have to write a piece of software to install the dependencies before I run the installer? Wonder if I can just do this with NSIS or InnoSetup or something. On Wed, 2007-05-30 at 06:31 -0700, Bob Arnson wrote: > Jerome Haltom wrote: > > So, what's the point of merge modules then?

[WiX-users] light crash

Sometimes when using cabinet cache option with light.exe (wix-3.0.2420.0) I'm getting following crash: Any idea what can cause it? light.exe : error LGHT0001 : The handle is invalid. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8 0070006 (E_HANDLE)) Exception Type: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException Sta

[WiX-users] backup the contents of a directory at install time

How to copy the contents of a directory( files and its subdirectories) on the target machine at install time? Thanks Sreenivas. Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated

Re: [WiX-users] link error

Are you trying to stuff 50GB in to one cab? Regards, //aj On 5/30/07, Ravit Shapira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > 1. I'm using version: 2.0.4701.0 > > > > 2. I did start my work with having the files outside the cab because I > suspected that cabinet cannot hold large amount of data as I h

Re: [WiX-users] Trying to build example

Sorry to bother. I found the correct invocation in the WiX help under "Using the WixUI dialog library". Dale -Original Message- From: Dale Quigg Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:02 AM To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: Trying to build example Hi, I'm new to WiX so this i

Re: [WiX-users] link error

...sorry, hit send too quickly. For sourcing external files properly, make sure you familiarize yourself with the directory table: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/En-US/library/aa368295.aspx Rob has an excellent write-up on his blog as well. I am too lazy to go get the URL right now, but just do a se

Re: [WiX-users] link error

1. I'm using version: 2.0.4701.0 2. I did start my work with having the files outside the cab because I suspected that cabinet cannot hold large amount of data as I have. However, when I tried to save my files outside the cab and having them arranged in different folders, I passed the link stag

Re: [WiX-users] Help!!! Can't get Custom Action to launch EXE installedwith App

Add Execute="deferred" to your CustomAction element. -Brian Simoneau -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:34 PM To: Brian Simoneau Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Help!!! Can't get Custom Ac

Re: [WiX-users] v3 Simple Custom Action?

Have you had a look at the ShellExecute custom action? From the manual: "ShellExecute CustomAction The WixShellExec custom action in wixca (part of WixUtilExtension) lets you open document or URL targets via the Windows shell. A common use is to launch readme files or URLs using their registere

[WiX-users] Trying to build example

Hi, I'm new to WiX so this is likely a simple problem. I'm trying to compile the example on http://www.wixwiki.com/index.php?title=WixUI_Custom I copied the sample http://www.wixwiki.com/images/c/c8/WixCustomSample.zip and tried to compile and link; C:\Downloads\Wix_More_Samples\WixCustomSample

[WiX-users] v3 Simple Custom Action?

Pulling my hair out on this one... Can anyone show a simple set of snippets that would allow a custom action (launching the default web browser to go to 'http://localhost/test/page.html') to run after successful installation? I thought this would be straightforward, but for some reason it's just

Re: [WiX-users] Help!!! Can't get Custom Action to launch EXE installedwith App

Your Custom Action has to be deferred. If it is immediate (the default), then it is run before the exe gets installed onto the system. -Brian Simoneau -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mikebartlett Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 12:57 PM To:

[WiX-users] Help!!! Can't get Custom Action to launch EXE installed with App

Hi, I am using Notepad.exe as an example. I have created the following simple wxs, which compiles and links fine. However when I run the MSI it crashes with an error. According to all the documentation what I am doing is right. can anyone help?? I would be very grateful for any assistance.

[WiX-users] Preserving a value from the registry

Hi there, I'm trying to create an installer package that writes a default value on a fresh install but preserves a changed value on upgrade or maintenance. What I did was author my MSI package in the following way: In the resulting package, the relevant entry in the Property ta

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

you're missing the namespace declaration, i.e. xmlns:sql=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/SqlExtension"; and then you use /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 installer. I ha

[WiX-users] [WIX-users] Preserving a value from the registry

Hi there, I'm trying to create an installer package that writes a default value on a fresh install but preserves a changed value on upgrade or maintenance. What I did was author my MSI package in the following way: In the resulting package, the relevant entry in the Property ta

Re: [WiX-users] Vista & unknown publisher [OT]

Hi Martin, I don't mind taking this offline if you have more specific questions that our experiences could help with. We took the "big leap" and didn't go with VeriSign and the only thing that we renewed for the Class 3 Authenticode Digital Signatures was the $179 with COMODO. This covered the

Re: [WiX-users] Vista & unknown publisher [OT]

For WinQual you MUST use Verisign but, it's a special certificate which only costs $99 and only works for WinQual authentication. I think you could buy a full Verisign certificate which would work for both WinQual and code signing but, it's still cheaper to buy the $99 winqual and a full certifica

Re: [WiX-users] Vista & unknown publisher [OT]

Hi, a little bit OT, but interesting for me. Do I understand it well, that for establishing an account for winqual, I can use a certificate from other companies than Verisign as well? Just that the winqual documentation and registration wizard is written in "must have Verisign"... :/ Thanks, Ma

Re: [WiX-users] Vista & unknown publisher

The salesman at GlobalSign that I talked to claimed that the certificates that they sell are exactly the same as the certificates sold by all the others. The technology is identical, and comes from Microsoft, I believe. He said the only difference between them and Verisign and the others was the w

Re: [WiX-users] Vista & unknown publisher

We had been with VeriSign but they upped their prices again this year so we shopped around. We bought our Class 3 from C.O.M.O.D.O. We have successfully used them to sign all our software (exe's), installers (msi's) and driver packages (cab's) that we upload to Microsoft for digital driver signing

Re: [WiX-users] Difference between 2.0 and 3.0?

Don Tasanasanta wrote: Where can I find information on the difference between WiX 2.0 and WiX 3.0? http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Expres

Re: [WiX-users] Disabling features in the CustomizeDlg based on UIinteraction...

Pally Sandher wrote: I had a similar situation last week & recieved a grand total of 1 replies. I've come to the conclusion that using Condition to set the Level of a Feature doesn't work (at all, as in it's a bug). It works but when you switch from the UI to the execute sequence, MSI explici

Re: [WiX-users] Can someone provide some direction on using the NAnt tasks to build for WiX v3?

Aaron Shurts wrote: > I am mainly concerned with how I reference multiple extensions. Is it > like the following? > > ... >extensions="${Wix_path}" > name="WixNetFxExtension.dll;WixIIsExtension.dll;WixSqlExtension.dll;WixUIExtension.dll;WixUtilExtension.dll" > > >... > Yes. There

Re: [WiX-users] - Changing "OK" button to "Close" button.

Sankaranarayanan wrote: > I got the desired effect by including the contents of ErrorDlg.wxs file in my > WXS file and modifying the Text attribute as follows > TabSkip="yes" Text="&Close"> > > Please let me know if this approach is a good practice. > Given that it's explicitly called out in

Re: [WiX-users] upgradable merge modules

Jerome Haltom wrote: > So, what's the point of merge modules then? If I can't distribute a > third party library that other people can use as a dependency, > You can, just not with the arbitrary upgrade functionality you want. > If I provide a .msi file, how will their .msi file include it? >

Re: [WiX-users] error dialog issue

Nitin Chaudhari wrote: > Although the Pushbutton is place at X=278 and the form is of width > 370, it still appears center of the dialog (screenshot attached). How > can I place it at the co-ordinates I want? You can't; MSI automatically shows and hides the buttons you define and redistributes th

[WiX-users] SQL Custom action in 3.0.2420.0 version

Hi All, I am using 3.0.2420.0 version of WIX. I am trying to create a database through my sample installer. I have done this successfully with V2 version of WIX. Now when I am trying to use the V3 version, at the compiltation time it is throwing error like "The component element contains an unexp

Re: [WiX-users] Vista & unknown publisher

I've just been looking at buying a cert and I'm wondering why Verisign is so expensive. Why would someone pay 2 or 3 times more? Is there any difference between what you get from Verisign, Thawte or GlobalSign? > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wix-users- > [EMAIL

[WiX-users] ActionModuleSequenceType vs. ActionSequenceType

Hello, There are plenty of Sequence actions that are of type "ActionSequenceType". These do not support the attributes Before, After and Overrideable as it would be supported if they where of type "ActionModuleSequenceType". Is there a reason for this? I cannot see a limitation from the .m

Re: [WiX-users] Vista & unknown publisher

I bought a digital certificate from GlobalSign a couple of months ago. It cost approx. 1/3 what Verisign wanted, if I remember right. http://www.globalsign.net/ Rennie > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Pseudonymic Wannabe > Sent

Re: [WiX-users] Vista & unknown publisher

Pseudonymic Wannabe wrote: > Ah ok thank you, what tools can be used to automaticly sign our > installer with a certificate? We are looking into buying one from > verisign or simular but we are not sure whichever is better and what > lets us do this automaticly. Thanks This page helped me quite

Re: [WiX-users] Vista & unknown publisher

Ah ok thank you, what tools can be used to automaticly sign our installer with a certificate? We are looking into buying one from verisign or simular but we are not sure whichever is better and what lets us do this automaticly. Thanks From: Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pseudonymic W

Re: [WiX-users] Disabling features in the CustomizeDlg based on UIinteraction...

That's my code there which I posted last week. The only differences I can see are that you don't have the Absent & Description attributes in your feature but do have a ConfigurableDirectory (none of which should affect the functionality of this code). I didn't try it with a second condi

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Extension useable for 64 and 32 bit products

Many thanks. This is the most convenient solution for me (having only 32 bit custom actions). Rob Mensching wrote: > 1. No. You can use 32-bit CustomActions in a 64-bit package. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cosmin Manoliu > Sent