Re: [WiX-users] torch transforms

2013-09-12 Thread Enrique Domínguez
Hi, I come back my project, and trying to apply changes proposed and can't solve it because more exclamation variables, not resolved, being found; now error was, torch.exe(0,0): error TRCH0001: Could not find file '!(bindpath.x86)PrintEula.dll' wixout xml line: row

[WiX-users] How to make PDB's follow update of companion dll when patching (WiX Toolset v.3.7.1224.0).

2013-09-12 Thread Per Næsgaard Andersen
Hi, I am trying to install a dll and its companion pdb file. Below is a merge module which installs a dll and its companion xml and pdb file: ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? Wix xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi; Module Id=TestDllModule Language=1033 Version=8.0.0.0

Re: [WiX-users] torch transforms

2013-09-12 Thread Blair Murri
Yes, I keep forgetting that WixVariables and binder variables are both resolved in the binder and not the linker. I'm thinking of writing a binder for patching does everything the binder would do except actually assemble the MSI and associated cabs. Then you could melt your baseline MSI, pass

[WiX-users] Web.config file issues when using Heat with multiple Web Application Projects

2013-09-12 Thread Bevan Weiss
Hi all, I'm currently trying to put together an installer which will deploy 4 Web Applications to a set of servers. This means there are 4 separate Web Application directories with 4 separate (and different) versions of the Web.config file. I'm using Heat to generate the .wxs files for

Re: [WiX-users] [Wix] How to pass an argument to MSI with in EXE file?

2013-09-12 Thread Phill Hogland
The approach I take to do this is: 1) in the Bootstrapper, as a child of your Bundle element, declare a variable that has bal:Overridable='yes'. 2) then under the MsiPackage use the MsiProperty to set the Property to the value of the variable. 3) Launch the bundle with MyFile.exe MODEL=Xxxx (and

Re: [WiX-users] torch transforms

2013-09-12 Thread Enrique Domínguez
Thanks a lot for your assistance. Best regards, Enrique Domínguez -- How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT departments: 1. Consolidate legacy IT systems to a single system of record for IT 2. Standardize and

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action, feature condition and silent install

2013-09-12 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Have you tried After CostFinalize -Original Message- From: Ralph [mailto:ralph.gu...@racelogic.co.uk] Sent: September-12-13 10:17 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action, feature condition and silent install I have a custom action which detects the

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action, feature condition and silent install

2013-09-12 Thread Ralph
Steven Ogilvie wrote Have you tried After CostFinalize Unfortunately it doesn't work either... -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Custom-Action-feature-condition-and-silent-install-tp7588916p7588918.html Sent from the wix-users

[WiX-users] Custom Action, feature condition and silent install

2013-09-12 Thread Ralph
I have a custom action which detects the version of some installed third party library and assigns the version to some property. Then I have a condition reading that property to enable or disable a feature. If I put the custom action into InstallUISequence it works very well with the UI, but does

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action, feature condition and silent install

2013-09-12 Thread Steven Ogilvie
What does your log file say? -Original Message- From: Ralph [mailto:ralph.gu...@racelogic.co.uk] Sent: September-12-13 10:38 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action, feature condition and silent install Steven Ogilvie wrote Have you tried After

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action, feature condition and silent install

2013-09-12 Thread John Cooper
You're going to have to run in both sequences for it to have an effect during the UI sequence. Also, keep in mind that only properties that are both public and marked with the Secure attribute will cross over to/from UI and Exec. Probably, you want to mark the CustomAction with firstSequence

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action, feature condition and silent install

2013-09-12 Thread Ralph
It is product.wxs file. The feature should not be displayed in the UI if the version of the third party application is equal or greater than 5. If the version is older than 5 or the third party application is not installed, the feature should appear in the UI (and be installed by default in

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action, feature condition and silent install

2013-09-12 Thread Phil Wilson
If that log extract is correct (and verbose), the custom action isn't actually in the MSI file. If it failed or wasn't called because of the condition there would be something in the log. I'd verify that it really is there, using Orca. Incidentally, after CostFinalize is too late because

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Is the website wixtoolset.org down ?

2013-09-12 Thread Rob Mensching
Back with limited service... data recovery expected to go late into Friday night. Hopefully after that, *everything* will be back. On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 9:18 PM, Albert van Peppen alb...@insad.nl wrote: You can find an archive of WiX at: http://madbutcher.dyndns.org/snippets/wix/ Which has

[WiX-users] Burn and uninstall condition for optional product

2013-09-12 Thread robert_yang
Hi all - I just changed one of our installers from the old VS2010 bootstrapper to the burn 3.7 and am generally liking it. I do have a question about the best way to approach one scenario though. The main product, let's call it Q, can have another optional product installed, say B. Ideally Q

Re: [WiX-users] Modifying MSU files with WiX

2013-09-12 Thread Rob Mensching
As far as I know, MSU format is not documented. Have you seen documentation for it somewhere? We have not attempted to reverse engineer the format. On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 7:46 AM, Idan Freiberg spe...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all! Is it possible to modify .Msu file metadata or files using

[WiX-users] Filter/Exclude subfolders when harvesting with heat xslt

2013-09-12 Thread Jeremiahf
Hello all, I have been trying to find information or an example to filter/exclude a particular folder in a directory that is getting harvested by heat. I currently am using -t Filter.xslt within the heat command line to exclude certain binaries from being harvested successfully. However, instead

Re: [WiX-users] When will 3.8 RC be available?

2013-09-12 Thread Jeremiahf
Thanks for the info Rob. Cheers, J On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 11:05 PM, Rob Mensching r...@robmensching.comwrote: WiX v3.8 schedule is not yet decided. These pieces of data may be useful: 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS2S1uHcSFU 2.

[WiX-users] Modifying MSU files with WiX

2013-09-12 Thread Idan Freiberg
Hello all! Is it possible to modify .Msu file metadata or files using wix? Can i re-archive .msu with changed content ? Thx. -- How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT departments: 1. Consolidate legacy IT systems

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action, feature condition and silent install

2013-09-12 Thread Ralph
No custom action is executed and no property is set: Action start 16:32:54: CostFinalize. MSI (s) (A0:CC) [16:32:54:363]: Doing action: InstallValidate MSI (s) (A0:CC) [16:32:54:363]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: ActionText Action ended 16:32:54: CostFinalize. Return value 1. MSI (s) (A0:CC)

[WiX-users] Disable logging for msi package included in Burn setup

2013-09-12 Thread Marco Tognacci
I have a Burn Setup with some msi package, the log for each package isnear 100MB so to speed up the installation I'd like to disable the log for the single msi package, but I'd like to preserve the logging for the Burn package. How to make this? I haven't found an option to enable the loggin in

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: When will 3.8 RC be available?

2013-09-12 Thread Rob Mensching
I agree. On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 9:15 PM, Ivanoff, Alex alex.ivan...@shavlik.comwrote: VS 2013 will RTM in October. It would be nice to have released version of WiX that supports it. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Wednesday, September

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action, feature condition and silent install

2013-09-12 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Turn logging on: Property Id=MsiLogging Value=voicewarmupx/ Run your MSI and look for CostFinalize and then check to see if the custom action is being properly run and that your MSI property is being set... -Original Message- From: Ralph [mailto:ralph.gu...@racelogic.co.uk] Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] Service Install Password not sent correctly toWindows Service

2013-09-12 Thread Swaroop Kare
Thanks guys for all your help. I am now able to send password and start windows service using util:user as mentioned in the format below. util:User Id=TaskService Domain=[USER_SYSTEM_DOMAIN] Name=[USER_SERVICE_ACCOUNT] Password=[USER_SERVICE_PASSWORD] LogonAsService=yes FailIfExists=no

Re: [WiX-users] Modifying MSU files with WiX

2013-09-12 Thread Nicolás Alvarez
2013/9/12 Idan Freiberg spe...@gmail.com: Hello all! Is it possible to modify .Msu file metadata or files using wix? Can i re-archive .msu with changed content ? .msu files are Windows Updates. Even if there was a technical way to modify them, it'd probably violate the update's license if

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action, feature condition and silent install

2013-09-12 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Okay lets get more info :) Are you running this in a merge module or within the product.wxs file? What does your code for the customaction look like please? So the custom action and the installexecutesequence as well Steve -Original Message- From: Ralph