Re: [WiX-users] Getting started writing a custom Bootstrapper interface

2012-10-22 Thread Christian Hausknecht
Hello Igor, is there any chance that you could provide us the source code? Bets regards, Christian -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Igor Brejc [mailto:igor.br...@gmail.com] Gesendet: Samstag, 20. Oktober 2012 20:04 An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Betreff: Re:

Re: [WiX-users] Conditional util:XmlFile change...

2012-10-22 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
Also you could have 2 different components - one for each service type - with opposite conditions. It'll be easier to maintain if the 2 versions of the files differ further as time goes on. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 20 October 2012 18:43

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: Specifying PackageGroup Id on button click

2012-10-22 Thread Hans ter Horst
Thanks Rob, unfortunately I cannot find any information about the OnPackagePlan callbacks online nor can I see it used in the WixBA source code. Could you point me in the right direction? Thanks! On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 6:59 PM, Rob Mensching r...@robmensching.com wrote: Check on the

Re: [WiX-users] Fwd: Define as x64

2012-10-22 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
Official docs here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa372855%28v=vs.85%29 .aspx After that, you will find my colleague's blog article useful http://wyrdfish.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/32-and-64-bit-msis-from-a-single-sou rce-file/ and search this mailing list at nabble.com

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with MSCOMCT2 OCX/MSM

2012-10-22 Thread Oivind
Yes, you'r right REINSTALLMODE is set to amus by an earlier developer. I have to figure out why it's done and if I can change to omus. I believe the REINSTALLMODE also affect all the mergemodules as well? Oivind -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] Getting started writing a custom Bootstrapper interface

2012-10-22 Thread Daniel Bruce
-Original Message- From: Igor Brejc [mailto:igor.br...@gmail.com] Sent: 20. oktober 2012 20:04 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Getting started writing a custom Bootstrapper interface Hi, Some more pointers from me. I've

Re: [WiX-users] Getting started writing a custom Bootstrapper interface

2012-10-22 Thread Daniel Bruce
Sourceforge cooperated with me now, so I filed a feature request: https://sourceforge.net/p/wix/feature-requests/709/ Daniel E. Bruce -Original Message- From: Daniel Bruce [mailto:daniel.br...@prediktor.no] Sent: 22. oktober 2012 13:00 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML

Re: [WiX-users] Installing to inetpub\wwwroot...

2012-10-22 Thread StevenOgilvie
I really need help on this... -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Installing-to-inetpub-wwwroot-tp7581451p7581511.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

[WiX-users] ServiceInstaller for harvested file

2012-10-22 Thread Johann A. Hough
Hi all I've started the arduous process of recreating a new installer using WiX to replace our existing VS2010 Setup Projects. Unfortunately it's not been smooth sailing, because to be able to create some basic installation capabilities like dependencies discovery, website installation,

Re: [WiX-users] Conditional util:XmlFile change...

2012-10-22 Thread StevenOgilvie
decided to use two components that modify the .config file and condition it one if a Server install the other if a Client install... Thanks Rob and Peter for your input :) Cheers, Steve -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstaller for harvested file

2012-10-22 Thread Hoover, Jacob
Retrying this as the last attempt bounced.. If you are using heat you could provide it with a -t and an XSLT transform which would be used to tweak the default output to your liking. This would allow you to only have the need for the generated file. Jacob -Original Message- From:

[WiX-users] Burn and Files in Use / Restart Manager

2012-10-22 Thread Georg von Kries
Hi all, I've been successfully using WiX for a long time now and I'm very happy with it. Many thanks for all the effort you are putting into this project. Currently I'm using WiX together with a standard Visual Studio bootstrapper for .NET and other prerequisites. I want to replace this with

Re: [WiX-users] Installing to inetpub\wwwroot...

2012-10-22 Thread StevenOgilvie
figured it out... saw a build warning about a property I created with another property as part of the path, you have to create a custom action to do that: CustomAction Id=CA_SetProperty_DIRECTORY_PATH_SERVER Property=DIRECTORY_PATH_SERVER

[WiX-users] Strategy for 3rd party Merge Modules

2012-10-22 Thread Ingo Fischer
Hello, what is the strategy if a 3rd-party Merge Module does not install correctly?With 3rd-party I mean, I have the files of the Merge Module, only the msm file. In my case, if I put the msm in a VS-Installer made msi, it works.If it is in a WIX made msi, some dll ( COM ) are not registered

Re: [WiX-users] Strategy for 3rd party Merge Modules

2012-10-22 Thread Rob Mensching
Usually, the issue is that the Merge Modules do not have all the necessary actions to correctly install themselves (which is incorrect to the spec). If you're missing actions, you can add them to your package by just adding the action name, like: InstallExecuteSequence WriteRegistryValues/

[WiX-users] WIX Start Menu Shortcut

2012-10-22 Thread Adam Tegen
I've got an installer that is working, with the exception of making start menu shortcuts. I've done this before in wix 3.5, but now I keep getting the following error: The installer has insufficient privileges to access this directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\MyApp. The installation cannot