[WiX-users] Passing RegSearch Value to Custom Action (Deferred) during Uninstall

2012-05-28 Thread Ravi Raj
How to read a regsearch during uninstall process and pass it to deferred custom action? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security

Re: [WiX-users] Finding Related Products

2012-05-28 Thread Rob Hamflett
On 26/05/2012 18:09, Rob Mensching wrote: AppSearch? Doh! Got a bit too focused on the Upgrade table. Thanks. Rob -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and

[WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Installer Dialog

2012-05-28 Thread Ravi Raj
I am trying to populate some information to the user via Message Box in custom action (deferred). But everytime my message box goes to the back of the dialog and I have to manually click at the taskbar to see the information. How can I make these at the top of the installer?? -- Thanks and

[WiX-users] Another version of this product is already installed message

2012-05-28 Thread Luca Bottari
I am new to the use of wix. I followed the tutorial (http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial) and made these steps: 1. Create SampleFirst.msi 2. Install SampleFirst.msi 3. Re-create SampleFirst.msi with no changes 4. execute the new SampleFirst.msi created at point 3 At the execution of the new

Re: [WiX-users] Another version of this product is already installed message

2012-05-28 Thread Pally Sandher
If you're not using auto-generated Product Package GUIDs, you'll need to manually change them every time if you want to use Major Upgrades. Package GUIDs should be auto-generated regardless. Product GUIDs are dependent on your patching policy (in a nutshell keep it the same if you want to use

[WiX-users] Web.config connection string: Failed to find node (Wix 3.5)

2012-05-28 Thread Hans ter Horst
Hello, I have googled left and right and cannot find why I get a Failed to find node error on this piece of code: Component Id=AddConnectionString Guid={CF219EFA-063D-4575-BDCB-9222B722DE6E} KeyPath=yes util:XmlFile Id=ModifyConnectionString Action=setValue Permanent=yes

[WiX-users] The localization variable is unknown error when building a wixlib project in VS2010

2012-05-28 Thread tetelee
We need to have two WIX installer projects, one for our server SW and the other for client SW. Since we are going to use some customized dialog in both projects, it is nature that we create a WIX library project and to define the customized dialog there, and make it a reference to both setup

Re: [WiX-users] Web.config connection string: Failed to find node (Wix3.5)

2012-05-28 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
Theres a space right after the first quote, if that's not been added by my mail client. add name= MYNAME -Original Message- From: Hans ter Horst [mailto:hoshis...@gmail.com] Sent: 28 May 2012 15:12 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Web.config connection string:

Re: [WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Installer Dialog

2012-05-28 Thread Pally Sandher
Use the Windows Installer UI instead of a Custom Action showing a MessageBox? 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 Environmental Solutions

Re: [WiX-users] Another version of this product is already installed message

2012-05-28 Thread Neil Sleightholm
There is some information about a bare minimum upgrade here: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2009/01/wix-script-for-major-upgrades.html In addition to what Pally said you also need to change the version number. Neil -Original Message- From: Pally Sandher

Re: [WiX-users] Passing RegSearch Value to Custom Action (Deferred) during Uninstall

2012-05-28 Thread Rob Mensching
Same way you'd pass any property to a deferred custom action. On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 12:32 AM, Ravi Raj raviraj.callin...@gmail.comwrote: How to read a regsearch during uninstall process and pass it to deferred custom action? -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj

Re: [WiX-users] Message Box at the top of Installer Dialog

2012-05-28 Thread Ravi Raj
But there are several messages I ant to populate via custom actions. I am not sure how to do this. Can you help me with some examples. On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 9:22 PM, Pally Sandher pally.sand...@iesve.comwrote: Use the Windows Installer UI instead of a Custom Action showing a MessageBox?

Re: [WiX-users] Passing RegSearch Value to Custom Action (Deferred) during Uninstall

2012-05-28 Thread Ravi Raj
I got the method and I am doing this (which is working perfectly): Property Id=INSTALL_PATH Secure=yes RegistrySearch Id=Install_Path Root=HKCU Key=Software\!(loc.CompanyName)\!(loc.ProductName) Name=InstallPath Type=raw //Property CustomAction

Re: [WiX-users] Issues with Burn (WiX v3.6.2921.0)

2012-05-28 Thread Bob Arnson
On 22-May-12 08:22, Pally Sandher wrote: On a machine which has an existing v2.0 or later MSI installation, the MSP should be applied to update to v2.2 On a machine which has nothing installed, v2.2 should be installed On a machine which has an existing installation older than v2.0 a Major

Re: [WiX-users] Example on DiskCostDlg usage?

2012-05-28 Thread Bob Arnson
On 25-May-12 09:28, tetelee wrote: But how does this dialog get used? There is nothing else related to the disk cost dialog, There is, in src\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\CustomizeDlg.wxs. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/