Re: [WiX-users] Multi-Instance No UI Install/Uninstall Problem

Make sure you are using the MSINEWINSTANCE property also. BTW, I've never heard of an ability to apply a transform while the install is running. I always thought you had to apply it when you called the MSI like you are doing with the TRANSFORMS=":SomeEmbeddedTransform.mst". This is why I've

[WiX-users] Multi-Instance No UI Install/Uninstall Problem

I'm having a problem with a multi-instance installation I've created, specifically using the msiexec /qn and /x options. I'm hoping someone can give me some insight on the root cause. Background The installer I've created uses instance transforms and works fine when installed using msiexec wit

Re: [WiX-users] UK Localization

ex-pat UK developer looking for nostalgia here 8) They are probably looking for things like: "License Agreement" should be "Licence Agreement" ("License" is a noun "Licence" is a verb in UK English) "Tickbox" instead of "Checkbox" suffixes"-ise" instead of "-ize" "Colour" instead of "Color".

Re: [WiX-users] Can't find source code for WixUI_InstallDir.wxs

Hello, Inside my download zip file of WiX 3.5, I found a file in the below path: wix35-sources.zip\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\InstallDirDlg.wxs Not sure if this is what you were looking for, but hope this helps. Regard, Miaohsi -Original Message- From: Alan Goode [mailto:alan.go...@

[WiX-users] Feature state for related package during major upgrades in bundle

Hi, Am using a bundled installer to install major upgrades for a bunch of MSIs (that are installed using a bundle as well). While I can use DetectRelatedMsiPackage event to be informed about a major upgrade, I couldn't find a way to determine the state of individual features in the previous instal

[WiX-users] Can't find source code for WixUI_InstallDir.wxs

I'd like to change the UI sequence of a built-in dialog set (WixUI_InstallDir), and I've read the documentation on customizing the built-in WixUI, but I can't find the WixUI_InstallDir.wxs file. When I go to the Source Code tab on Codeplex and download the latest version of source code, the zip fil

Re: [WiX-users] UK Localization

Christopher I can partially answer your questions from this side of the pond. I am originally from the UK and I am quite surprised anyone would want a specific UK localized installer. I cant remember ever seeing a specific UK version of any software that I've installed as the US version n

[WiX-users] UK Localization

I have a customer who has asked that I create a UK English localization for an existing installer. I have a very high level / broad question that I'm hoping can be answered by somebody from the other side of the pond. First, let me apologize in advance if I misuse or otherwise unintentional i

Re: [WiX-users] Burn and variables

Thanks for your answer. Is this a planned feature to add parameters to <*Package> installCommand ? Gilles On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 7:31 PM, Ian Williams wrote: > Command line variables given to the bundle are passed to the BA.  The > WixStdBA currently does not turn them into variables that you

Re: [WiX-users] Burn and variables

Command line variables given to the bundle are passed to the BA. The WixStdBA currently does not turn them into variables that you can use in your bundle. -Original Message- From: Gilles QUERRET [mailto:g.quer...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 7:11 AM To: wix-users@lists.s

Re: [WiX-users] Service upgrades

Hi Christopher, thanks for answering. If I set the ServiceControl attributes as stated, will this allow the performing of the "at restart" type install I mentioned? Keith Douglas Statistics Canada | 170 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa ON K1A 0T6 Statistique Canada | 170, promenade Tunney's P

Re: [WiX-users] Service upgrades

I do service upgrades all the time. Make sure your service exe is being properly versioned so that file costing will cause the component/file to be reinstalled and then set your ServiceControl attributes to stop, remove and start during the install. This will cause windows installer take care

[WiX-users] Burn and variables

Hello, I'm using burn to create an install bundle, and I'd like to pass variables from the command line to ExePackage InstallCommand. A shortened version of my WXS file is : I'm using "MyBundle.exe MYVAR=foo /quiet" to install the bundle, but when using process explorer, setup.exe is nev

Re: [WiX-users] Service upgrades

There are endless tutorials and how-tos on the initial install of Windows Services out there, so a while back I asked if anyone had done service self-upgrades (at restart time, etc.) with WiX-type installers. I received no answer at the time; is this still an unknown? Or is it just I'm asking fo

Re: [WiX-users] How to register OLE server?

Heat allows to harvest inprocess COM servers (foo.DLL). For out of process servers (bar.EXE) I usually use http://www.installsite.org/pages/en/msi/tips.htm REGSPY2 to create a .REG file that is harvested with heat. There is also paraffin http://www.wintellect.com/CS/files/folders/7420/download.a

Re: [WiX-users] Trouble implementing a BootstrapperApplication in C#

Hi, I have created a msi and bootstrapper application as you did ,but still i didnt get anything installed on my machine and no UI are displayed. will you guide me how to integrate these two and how to get the UI visible. Regards, Karthick.R -- View this message in context: http://windows-insta