[WiX-users] Detect WiX Version

Is it possible to detect the version of WiX when candle is run? What I would like to do is make sure users have the correct version of WiX installed when compiling so that newer features/bug fixes are included in the MSI, e.g. something like this: ?if sys.WixVersion 3.0.5027.0 ?

Re: [WiX-users] Patch uninstall requires the original base MSI andIdon't know why

Marking the component as permanent didn't' work at all. I wrongly assumed that patch uninstall is a form of uninstall so it won't uninstall a permanent file. Instead, it is a reinstall and it overwrites higher version files with lower version from baseline cache. Also, I am not sure how will

[WiX-users] WebApplication associated with WebDir

While the documentation claims that this is possible, how does one actually do it? I will scan the compiler and CA code whilst awaiting an answer. I suspect that this feature ended up on the cutting room floor. If I weren't so pressed for time on the deployment project, I'd start the

Re: [WiX-users] WebApplication associated with WebDir

Heh; here's the line from IIsCompiler.cs in ParseWebDirElement: row[5] = null; // TODO: why isn't there a way to supply this value? So, I've added code to supply the value; now to make sure the CA actually uses it. Thomas S. Trias Senior Developer Artizan Internet Services

[WiX-users] Interpreting Return Codes of Executable Custom Action (type 2)

Hello, I have some questions regarding processing return codes of a custom action that runs an executable. I have an exe file that I want to execute as a part of the installation process, but the complication is that the exit codes this file returns does not satisfy the type 2 custom action

Re: [WiX-users] WebApplication associated with WebDir

The fix is just in the compiler; the CA already handles the Application_ column. I will send along a patch (attached to a bug report), but it will end up including enhancements for extended log properties and default logon domain. Thanks, Thomas S. Trias Senior Developer Artizan Internet

[WiX-users] Schema documentation blank on sourceforge

Hi All, I just tried looking up the schema documentation for the WiX 2 Permission element on sourceforge. The page is there and I can see the page frame at the top and right hand side, but the content is missing. The URL is I looked at is:

Re: [WiX-users] Patch uninstall requires the original base MSI andIdon't know why

Tony Juricic wrote: Instead, it is a reinstall and it overwrites higher version files with lower version from baseline cache. Yes and that's why MSI 4.5 introduced the msidbComponentAttributesShared attribute; before 4.5, there's no workaround I'm aware of. -- sig://boB

Re: [WiX-users] Detect WiX Version

Neil Sleightholm wrote: Is it possible to detect the version of WiX when candle is run? What I would like to do is make sure users have the correct version of WiX installed when compiling so that newer features/bug fixes are included in the MSI, e.g. something like this:

Re: [WiX-users] Schema documentation blank on sourceforge

There is a bug opened for this. https://sourceforge.net/tracker2/?func=detailaid=2646882group_id=105970atid=642714 Brian Rogers Intelligence removes complexity. - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Hugh Emberson hugh.ember...@gmail.comwrote: Hi All, I just

Re: [WiX-users] Schema documentation blank on sourceforge

Hugh Emberson wrote: I just tried looking up the schema documentation for the WiX 2 Permission element on sourceforge. The page is there and I can see the page frame at the top and right hand side, but the content is missing. Bug already reported and a fix is in place but it won't get

Re: [WiX-users] SUPPORTDIR for WIX

Thanks for ur reply Brian, I will tell you how things use to work in installShield there we have once section by the name SupportFiles, where we can add our files which we need not to install on the target machine but can use for our logic(do certain things, like registring few things) on fly.