[WiX-users] create installer after run the first installer using wix

2012-05-16 Thread koti
Hi eveybody, my scenario like this when user run the msi it will asks some parameters that paramets i need update in config files and create another msi. It is achievable through wix?give any useful links... Thanks Koti -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] Hot do I replace specific files of a wixlib with newer versions in my installer?

2012-05-16 Thread mba
Yes, I use -bf to bind all files in the library file. Maybe I should clarify what I want to do. I have a file A that is contained in the wixlib, but I want a newer file A to be installed. So I include the new version of A in the main wxs and want the old version of A in the wixlib to be ignored.

Re: [WiX-users] MSI projects fail to build after upgrading to v3.6.2914.0

2012-05-16 Thread Pally Sandher
Just don't need them. Never got around to using WiX only for patching so I don't see any use for them. Palbinder Sandher Software Platform Engineer T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the Virtual Environment** Integrated

Re: [WiX-users] Error 2343

2012-05-16 Thread Pally Sandher
Which options did you pass to msiexec when debugging the msi with regards to logging? I use /l*vx as this logs absolutely everything. Sometimes it's a bit overkill but I find the more information I can get out of Windows Installer when debugging, the better. Palbinder Sandher Software

[WiX-users] Burn: define other exe as uninstaller

2012-05-16 Thread Martin
In ExePackage @UninstallCommand I may provide command-line arguments for uninstallation, but in my case there is a dedicated uninstall.exe which had to be called on Unistall. 1) May I provide a complete command rather than command line arguments for uninstallation? Or, alternatively, tell burn to

[WiX-users] Specifying source subdirectory

2012-05-16 Thread Martin Sustrik
Hi, My source tree has a file in include subdirectory. I want to install it to include subdirectory on the target box. I do the following: Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir' Directory Id='ProgramFilesFolder'

Re: [WiX-users] Specifying source subdirectory

2012-05-16 Thread Hoover, Jacob
You would need to include a full path to the source file. The deployment layout does not have to match the source layout. I normally use fully qualified paths via a variable for the relative root, and then a relative path from there to the source file. You could try include\foo.h as the source

[WiX-users] Moving to another installer

2012-05-16 Thread Luis Tiago C Eterovick
Hello, I'm currently using another installer and having some problems when running it twice (yes it's going to run 2 or more times). Looking for a new one. Can i configure WiX to: - Check if I'm installed the same version, or a higher version? - Give options to force reinstall, skip/exit

[WiX-users] some questions about Heat automation

2012-05-16 Thread Andrew Maxwell
Hi fellow Wixians, I've been tasked with automating MSI creation , tying it into our build processes, and running into some grief with heat. So, I've got two questions for the list: a) There doesn't seem to be a way to fully automate the process from directory harvest all the way through to msi