[WiX-users] RemoteInstall Test Framework

Forgive me for shameless advertising, this is relevant to all MSI authors. This list has discussed in some length testing installers, so today I am happy to announce the open sourcing of the RemoteInstall test framework. RemoteInstall completely automated installer testing at my day job and

Re: [WiX-users] How to debug upgrade problem

I didn't see it before but FindRelatedProducts: current install is per-user. Related install for product '{C1BAE517-464C-4B99-BE0A-660C8210DE33}' is per-machine. So now my question becomes - Is there a way to perform a major upgrade on an install that was previously per-user to per-machine?

Re: [WiX-users] Private Assemblies?

This sounds like what I guessed in my previous emails, that you were in the weeds trying to figure out what was wrong with the install when the real problem is found by debugging and profiling the application. I run a team of several install guys that support around 200 developers and I've

[WiX-users] How do I configure ALL WIX temp files' locations?

Hi all. When using WIX to create large MSI's, it would be convenient to redirect the storing of temp files created by WIX to some other storage media. As I understand, this is done by setting WIX_TEMP environment variable. And yes, it does redirect some of the temp files, but not ALL. Some still

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Been trying various supported subscription configuration options, and this alternative attempt, to get temporarily unsubscribed from mailing list but those haven't been taking . . . going to escalate to sitel...@lists.sourceforge.net to see what's up. -Original Message- From: Matti

[WiX-users] How to retrieve ProductCode outside MSI

Hi, I developed one app.msi to intall one app. And I need to develop one bootstraper.exe to retrieve the ProductCode of previously installed app. Since it is multiple instance installation, there will be more than one ProductCode. I have used some MSI functions to retrieve the property when

Re: [WiX-users] How do I configure ALL WIX temp files' locations?

Hmm, I would have thought %WIX_TEMP% would move everything. Please do file a bug. In the meantime, I think the cab cache switch (light.exe -cc path) will move the cabinet building for you. 2009/11/18 Matti Hägerlund matti.hagerl...@gmail.com Hi all. When using WIX to create large MSI's, it

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The footer of each message sent has a link to https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users which has the unsubscribe method. Chris On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Robert O'Brien robert.obr...@microsoft.com wrote: Been trying various supported subscription configuration options,

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...previously tried both temporary (preferred) and permanent options and both are not working. -Original Message- From: Christopher Karper [mailto:christopher.kar...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:50 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.

[WiX-users] SQL Script sequencing/committing issues

Hello WiX-Users, I've been working on an installer that uses quite a few SQL scripts that are triggered based on conditions set during the UI prompts. The issue I've been having is that the SQL statements that are scheduled with a lower sequence number doesn't seem to be fired off (or

[WiX-users] Feature selection and CustomAction commandline

Hi, I created a custom dialog for feature selection that has 3 radio button options - 1. Server 2. Workstation 3. DB Server I would like to know which of the feature the user has selected in order to run a customaction with a commandline value. Code looks something like this Feature

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Re: [WiX-users] Private Assemblies?

... trying to figure out what was wrong with the install when the real problem ... That's OK. We may just have different attitudes. You say that you're jaded from the other department blaming your department, saying something is wrong with the install. I was never blaming WiX or my

Re: [WiX-users] How to force to launch application in silent install mode?

Thanks Sascha. It's good to know that the InstallUISequence is never executed in quite mode. But in another case, I set a property in command line argument, it seems working. I mean, we have a checkbox called Install Quick Launch shortcut. By default it's off. So the quick launch shortcut

[WiX-users] Errors using performance counters after installing with PerformanceCounter/PerformanceCounterCategory

I'm in the process of migrating my app installation to wix. It's a .NET 2.0 app that currently uses installutil to add some custom performance counters and event log sources. Seeing as how I noticed that WixUtilExtension.dll supplies this functionality from the installer, I thought I'd give it

Re: [WiX-users] Private Assemblies?

I had a similar situation as well. I used Microsoft's Bootstrap generator app to create bootstrapper from my installer. But it changed the case to all lower-case, even though the HomeSite URL still had the mixed case format. When this was installed to a *nix-based web server (not sure what the

[WiX-users] 2902 error installing with VS 2008 SP1 CRT merge modules on Vista/Win7

I have a Wix installer that includes the following lines in the .wxs to get the VS 2008 SP1 CRT merge modules into it: DirectoryRef Id=TARGETDIRMerge Id=VCRedist SourceFile=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules\Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86.msm DiskId=1 Language=0//DirectoryRef MergeRef

Re: [WiX-users] 2902 error installing with VS 2008 SP1 CRT merge modules on Vista/Win7

William, We have seen serious problems with this merge module. I think there's an unavoidable problem with per-user installations if you use it. In at least one of our setups, we use an executable file to install the VS 2008 support, instead of the merge module. I can find out the details for

Re: [WiX-users] How to force to launch application in silent install mode?

If you happens to know how to launch the application in quite(silent) mode, please let me know. Thanks. From: little.forest little.for...@ymail.com To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [WiX-users] How to force to launch application in silent install mode?

Hi, With regards to the quicklaunch shortcut, the checkbox is just setting a property, no different to setting the property on the command line. The property is set when InstallExecuteSequence runs, and you most likely have a condition on your quicklaunch component that checks the property. With

Re: [WiX-users] how to prevent uninstalling MSI using msiexec with Guid

Hi Rob, Please believe we have right reason to block uninstalling. With this launch condition I can repare using msiexec /f my.msi but cannot patch using msiexec /update mypatch.msp. Condition Message=Uninstall is not supportedREINSTALL or Not Installed/Condition Is there a way to block

Re: [WiX-users] How to force to launch application in silent install mode?

Thanks Sascha. I see your points. It looks like there is no any other workarounds, correct? From: Sascha Beaumont sascha.beaum...@gmail.com To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wednesday, November 18,

Re: [WiX-users] How to force to launch application in silent install mode?

Best solution I've used in the past was to schedule a reboot, it really depends on your app and your deployment requirements as to what will work for you. On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 10:13 AM, little.forest little.for...@ymail.com wrote: Thanks Sascha. I see your points. It looks like there is

Re: [WiX-users] Launch Condition on Unistall or Remove

thanks mate...it works... :) jeez.. it can be confusing when i was trying to find what the appropriate syntax. Where can u find all the syntax ? Sebastian Brand (Instyler Software) wrote: Add to the conditions your are check a NOT Installed to check them only if the application isn't

[WiX-users] Notes on building patches

Since I incorrectly guessed that WIX was causing problems with my patch build, and in case this is of any use to anyone else trying to build patches, I thought I would pass along a some information that I've learned. For various reasons, our product setups are built using a number of merge

Re: [WiX-users] setup exe built with setupbld crashes when a reboot is required.

Thanks. Turns out it wasn't crashing but displaying a default error message checking the returned HRESULT of the action in ConfigureMsi. After the action executes, the HRESULT is tested and different error conditions are checked and messages posted. I see in other places where the REBOOT

Re: [WiX-users] Secured Strings in Log?

It's a late reply but I found that by adding this line in your .wxs file will actually masked your SqlString value in the log file: Property Id=ExecuteSqlStrings Hidden=yes /Property Kevin I wrote: The HideTarget sounds like just what I'm looking for, for the Xmlfile action, but how do I

Re: [WiX-users] Errors using performance counters after installing with PerformanceCounter/PerformanceCounterCategory

Can you give us the corresponding .wxs code? Best regards, Sebastian Brand Deployment consultant E-Mail: sebast...@instyler.com Instyler Setup - Creating WiX-based MSI installations, elegantly. http://www.instyler.com On 18.11.2009, at 21:13, Rich Daniel wrote: I'm in the process of

Re: [WiX-users] How to retrieve ProductCode outside MSI

Outside the MSI you need to use the SQL statements to query the Property table. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 7:26 AM, Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) chunyan.ji...@ge.com wrote: Hi, I developed one app.msi to intall one app. And I need to develop one bootstraper.exe to retrieve the ProductCode of

[WiX-users] Compiling Wix in CommandLine with CustomAction Code

I developed Wix Code with embedding Custom action developed in C# As Per Requirement , Building the application in command line a. Candle.exe syntax: Candle -out objectFile sourceFile Candle -out E:\Test\MyApp.wixobj E:\Test\MyApp.wxs This generates the Wixobj b.

Re: [WiX-users] Methods for creating minor upgrades

Hi,   Thank you for your explanations! They are really useful.   Luciana --- On Tue, 17/11/09, Peter Shirtcliffe pshirtcli...@sdl.com wrote: From: Peter Shirtcliffe pshirtcli...@sdl.com Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Methods for creating minor upgrades To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML

Re: [WiX-users] How do I configure ALL WIX temp files' locations?

Hi Rob and thanks for the tip. I tried the -cc switch but light still writes the temp-file in C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temp :-( I'll file a bug report. /M4tti 2009/11/18 Rob Mensching r...@robmensching.com: Hmm, I would have thought %WIX_TEMP% would move everything.